Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-02-24

OruzI Inc MISSES Nina obcic' iSi"o
Otero, Crane, victorina Sena, Sofia
Abreu. Mary Sena, Crun,packer. Doyle,
G%ulliford, Maria Baca, Amelia Baca,
Rosarita Sena, Cleofas Senas, Magdale-
ma Ortiz, Rev. A. Halterman. Messrs.
Gortner, Solignac, E. F. Otero, Eduardo
Otero, Luis Sena, Alfonso Clothier,
Manuel Sena and many others.
WASHINGTON DAY.
The presentation Thursday afternoon
of a charter to Sunshine chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
at the home of Ex-Governor and Mrs.
Prince, on Palace avenue, was made the
occasion of a patriotic demonstration
and social gathering which was as de-
lightful as 1t was brilliant. 1t was most
fitting that the gathering occurred on
Thursday, the natal anniversary of the
great and noble Washington, and that
it was held at the Prince home, for Mrs.
| Prince is a descendant of Miles Stand
ish, and Is also the state regent of the
| order, while Ex-Governor Prince is a
| descendant Of the colonial Governor
Bradford, one of the first United States
| senators.
About eighty people gathered in the
| grand parlor, which was superbly dec
Grated with American flags and flowers,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Wickham of Philadelphia
having sent a large bouquet of long
stemmed American beauty roses in a
blue and white vase, and Mrs. Turner
and Miss Baker having presented Sun
shine chapter with a mass of lovely red
and white carnations. Some of these
were placed in a blue and white pilgrim
vase, one of fifty made $50 years ago in
Rhode Island, and given to descendants
of the pilgrims. A Dewey pitcher was
also filled with carnations.
The following program proved to be
very interesting and entertaining: Mu-
sic, ''The Star Spangled Banner ad-
dress by Mrs. j. E. Wood, chapter re-
gent: presentation of charter by Mrs.
Prince, state regent; response, Mrs. j.
f. Wood, chapter regent; song, Mrs.
Wheelock, of Las Vegas; reading,
American Generals Killed in Battle
Mrs. Whiteman. Brief addresses on be-
half patriotic societies were as follows:
For the society of the Cincinnati and
the Mayflower Society, Hon. l.. Brad
ford Prince; Society of the Colonia
j, Wars, w. H. Pope; G. A. r., Col. G. w
Knaebel, department commander; Hon
]. P. Victory, post commander; Loya
Legion, E. A. Fiske; George Washing
, ton Memorial Association, Judge A. L
Morrison; song, Mrs. Wheelock; mu
sic, America"
The addresses were eloquent and in
, spring. The solos by Mrs. Wheelocl
4 were excellent and charming. Mrs
Whiteman's reading was interesting
The response by Mrs. Wood to the pre-
s~entation of the charter was we'll re
!, ceived and a%pplauded.
Mrs. Prince, in her presentation ad
!, dress, reviewed the object and the worl
strongest woman's patriotic order ii
America. The history of the local or
4 g%anization was briefly given, and 1t
spread of membership over the terri
tory and beyond was pointed out, tn
!, paper being of especial local and his
torical interest.
The chairs in which Mrs. Rapp an
= Mrs. Wood sat are yer $50 years ole
having come from the old, historl
= mansion at Mount Hope, near Bristo
e r. l., which was the home of the ex
! governors great grandfather. TIL
members of Sunshine chapter and tn
speakers sat on a platform at eithe
:. side of the table where Mrs. Prince, tn
4 chapter regent, presided, the secretar
= and state regent sitting at either sid
Of the table on old-time rush bottome
chairs, In use over 120 years ago.
After the patriotic exercises tn
guests were entertained at tea, whic
: was a unique N memorable affai,
> Those present sat on chairs Of the tim
% Of the revolution; the chinaware an
" the silverware that were used wei
& from 100 to 200 years old, and the table
Icloth that covered the large dining ta
lie BILE was over 100 years old, IN heirlool
o in Mrs. Princes family, and used at til
he family weddings for several genera
N lions. 1t is remarkable for it's size an
" the picture of the American eagle in tt
n center, with representations Of the got
dess of liberty and horns of plent
J. around the border. The dishes were blu
and white New England chinawar
handed down from generation to genel
81 alton in Ex-Governor Princes famil,
20 while the silverware had been in Mr.
le Princes family over a century. Ever
10 dish was red, white and blue, in hone
of the patriotic occasion. Mrs. Woo
l. poured coffee, Mrs. Rapp tea, while tt
70 other members Of Sunshine chaptt
Is served the guests. The tea wal one
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