The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23
FAIR WOMEN
RESPOND
TO TOASTS.

CONTINUED from Sixth Page.)
10 come, when the storm and stress VI
life are upon us, as we clasp the loyal
hands of those tried friends and true
and rejoice in their fidelity, that our
thoughts will turn with grateful re-
membrance to the Club of ~.
Mrs. William T. Beckman made
happy response to What Dreams May
Come She said:
Ladies: Some days ago, after the
envelopes emblazoned with red, white
and blue fiuttered over the city an
nouncing that the Club Of '99 were to
give banquet to be held on Wash
.1ngton's birthday, you were not aware
that in your acceptance you were to
honor mine as we'll.
Thinking about George and myself
one night, 1 retired not thinking
what dreams might come, but confu-
sion followed, and some things l re-
member sentences evidently meant for
the ladies here to-day, such as these:
F.'Who lives without folly is not so
wise as she thinks. And in much wis
dom is much grief She that increaseth
Is not necessary to have curvature Of
the intellect in following the great God
Whirn We have but one life to live,
let us make every moment of it mo-
ment Of delight. Be swift to love, make
haste to be kind. So ran the words, and
then there was a change and I saw
Martha with her patient face, white
hair and white cap She wandered
oi,,i,, oh fPc
tables, pictures, magazines, books and
seemed to be curiously interested in the
telephone. Martha did not live in the
hello age At last she paused at my
desk and saw her take up an invita-
ton and read it. 'Ah' she exclaimed,
they still honor the memory of my
dear George What a banquet! and
of ladies alone and a toast mistress
and toasts unheard-of in my time! Yet
We knew how to entertain, and these
women seem to understand how to well
come strangers and at the same time
enjoy themselves Then she sat at my
desk and seemed to be busy with the
pen. She soon finished and vanished
but left this:
TO THE CLUB OF 's9.
Take up the woman's burden,
Ye cannot hope for less.
Enjoy your swell receptions.
Your banquets and your dress.
Go bind yourselves to shorten
The tedium of the days,
And make the strangers welcome,
This club of yours to praise.
Take up the woman's burden,
An easy one to bear,
And make your names all famous
For pleasure and good cheer.
The hearts of guests to gladden..
To kill old Father Time;
p1aaSe Yourselves and others.
o, Club of SO.
eAnd so let US drink of Nepenthe the
magic cup that puts trouble out of mind
and has the power to send sorrow to
sleep and to Martha and of the sweet
est. dearest women the world has ever
known"
To the toast Legislative Women"
Mrs. Alden Anderson made the follow
ing response:
Legislative ladies can be likened to
the swallow, they are a migratory race,
and like the game so often played by the
youths at school,. they follow their
leader Usually we come here with
husband, father or brother, spend a few
short weeks in this beautiful city then
away again to homes and the cares and
duties of everyday life. We come with
a more especial interest in those whose
mission here attracts US hither. We are
interested in their success and animated
by a desire to see them enrolled with
the honorable the able and the success
full. How proud we are when their
acts are commended and their actions
applauded by the papers and the peo-
pie. How Disguised, how disheartened
and dismayed we would feel should we
find those acts or actions misconstrued,
and the authors we would know how
unjustly held up to obliquy ridicule or
condemnation. We would feel vengeful
and probably think of retaliation. but
finally would decide to go the even tenor
of our ways, knowing that time would
show all things right, pure, and just
Then why should we worry and why
Should we not join the round of social
pleasures which we are permitted to
enjoy while in the Capital City Speak
ing for myself can truthfully say. and
am sure that I echo the sentiments of
the great majority of the legislative
ladies, that I have nothing to regret
from my experience, but on the con-
trary, have the most pleasant memories
of legislative scenes and actions I also
have the warmest feeling of obligation
for the hospitable manner in which I
have. been entertained and I assure
you, the events, the functions and the
people of this session viii never be for
gotten.
This winter there has been brought
about a strong bond of love and unity
between the legislative ladies and the
noble and hospitable ladies of Sacra-
mento, a bond not to be broken and
forgotten as soon as cur train leaves
the Capital City, but which will grow
stronger and stronger as the years
go by, and when we are reminded that
the Legislature is again in session, we
will. in memory, live over again the
inequalities extended to us by the
ladies Of Sacramento during the lcgis-
lative session of 1897
Mrs c.. K. McClatchy spoke a few
graceful and touching words previous
to the toast drunk in silence to the
memory of the late Mrs. ]. II. Pond.
To THE Women of California Mrs.
Frank Leavitt said:
"Of the many causes which so freely
contribute to the greatness of Califor-
MIA. and which have made her famous
throughout the world. her sparkling
wines and luscious fruits, the beauty of