Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1900-03-01
fin Old Colonial Pdrtu.

One OF the pleasantest events ~ u
season occurred at the home Of Il. y
Shawa,tcr. Feh. ~ The West sid
reading crc'p entertained The Amer
lean History Club at the home Of the
president Both clubs studying his
Tory. it was decided he ladies wou''
celebrate Washington's Birthday IL
regular old colonial - le.
The costumes we're various
and unique The afternoon was
passed in discussing incidents per
tanning to he Revolutionary War.
Later, papers were lead on the pol
Itical situation which led Washington
to accept the nomination for president
as well as his election and judicious
reign, his retirement, his sickness
and death. and the formalites II the
intcrment at MI Vernon If the Faith
er of His Country. "Who was first in
war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen.
AT six O'clock Gen. George Wash
ington made his appearance and was
introduced to the color ial DANES by
his wife. Mrs. Martha Washing ton, -
and strange TO say! he possessed the
same SCI contained conntenancc.
agreeable speech and dignifed bearing
as at his marriage in 1883, and except
for the white hair worn in queue, he
seemed little changed When supper
was announced, Gen. Washington es-
corted Marchioness de Lafayette to
the table rs guest Of honor from abroad
seating her 70 his right, while his
black-eyed, white-haired mother,
Mary Washington, was seated on his
left His noble wife, Martha Wash
ington, occupied the seat at the head
of the table.
The iilustrious ladies present were
Mrs. Nellie Gusts Lewis, this being
the anniversary Of her marriage,
which took place il 1799;Mrs Nathan
iel Greene, Mrs. Betsy Ross. who de-
signed, and made the first American
flag for Gen. Washington: Nancy
Hart, the daring heroine who captured
British soldiers at the point of the
musket and made them prisoners of
war; Mollie Pitcher in her innocent
openly manifested her
in her first appearance in
the presence Of noted guests; Lydia
Darrah, who secretly made known
plot to the commander of the army,
by which the British were to march
out late the next evening AID attack
General Washington then encamped
at White Marsh; Abigail Adams. Dol
lie Madison, Misses Sallie Fairfax and
Sallie Fauntleroy, were the young
ladies in attendance
The supper at early candle light was
a feast OF good things.
MENU
Wheat Bread Brown Bread
roll ronuna Butter n.
Pickle~ Mustard daNso scans
Doughnuts Gingerbread
Mlhce re Pumpkin Pie
Apple sauce ia Jelly
Beautiful little hatchets were the
fayols presented to each guest, which
were purchased in Milwaukee bv Mr..
and Mrs. Heiman for the circle.
The absent guests. were The March
loness d Yuigo, who bad a pressing
engagement with DR.. NARROW: Madam
Rush, because Of the loss Of $50. 900
worth Of diamonds, the county super
intendent thought best to detain her
at home; Mrs George Winthrop. Mrs.
Andrew Jackson, Mrs. Col. VIM.
Duer Mrs. Anthony Wayne. Betsev
Washington.
Mrs. Jones valorous Wing. made
herself famous by timely repartee
at which time Col. rarleton remarked
1T is said that your Col. Washington
is 50 ignorant THAT he can hardly
write his own name" .Oh colonel"
she replied, you, yourself know that
he can make his mark WASHINGTON
had wounded Col. Tarleton at the bat
tie Of Cowpcns.