The Washington times., 1901-12-21
FOREF FATHERS'
DAY OBSERVED.
Congregational Club Enter
tainS at Dinner.
old PRINCIPLES, lew CONDITIONS.
General Theme of the Addresses
OF the lvening Dr. Merrill e.
Gates, Commissioner Mac arland
Senator Qa-rles, Eon. John W.
Foster anu Dr. Ia mag Speak.

GaIe5t SOlAl-A--'-SlO-l-L h4diC tlIiSt1ti
Senator Qd4ries, Ron. John W.
Foster ana Dr. Ia mage Speak.
The Washington Congregational Cirb
celebrated Toit.-,hoTs' Day at the First
Congregational Church last evening with
a dinner. TIE sles,s OF the club included
Justice David J. brewer. of the United
States Supreme Curt; I1on. Henry b. F.
Macfarland, President OF the Beard Of
Commissioners OF the District OF Colum-
bia: Hon. Joseph V. QGarles. IL. d..
United States Senator from Wisconsin,;
Hon John ". Foster, Ii. D., formerly
Secretary of State. and the Rev. Dr.. T.
Dewitt Talmage.
The decorations were Christmas holly,
smilaz. and scarlet bunting, Christmas
holly being placed at each Of the plates.
After the dinner the programme OF the
evening was inaugurated by a solo, The
Landing CT Our Forefsthers." by Mr.. J.
w. Humphrey, the accompanist being DR..
]. W Bischoff.
Evenings Patriotic Theme
The theme Of the evening, 'old Prinel-
PIES and New Conditions: The New
American-His Debt to His Forcfathers
OF Various Races, His Duty in View Ct
the Future" was then taken up. The in
PRODUCTION. THE Composite American. "
was handled by DIR. Merrill Edward Gates.
president Of the club. Mr.. Gates said in
part
What are the true sens Of Pilgrims to-
Gay? L know my son by the way be han
ales his sword, cred the cid king Can
our forcfathers recognize their Sons to-
dav in the contests CT our American life
by their clean sw0rdplly for the cause OF
truth cr righteousness, Of God in the
world? reserenly believe thar since the
Pilgrims landed Gcd has been sitting all
the nations taat IN cur ncH life. II we arc
5ruc to Christ and 0 each other. nc may
lead the world il the unselesh work Of
bringing the race 70 Intelligent seif-EoN-
efnmcnt. 10 liberty cs ablishei N insiitG-
items where the people are q Law to them
selves.
pbet to Scotch-frish.
Hon. Honry B. L. Macfarland responded
TO tine toast Our Debt TO the Scotch
Irish Element"
The Scotch cen make brave claim
to the ros9ect If TO; the admiration o.
their fellow Americans he said. ''They
could tell of ten Presidents with Scotch
blood in their veins. including the victor
ious general of the Northern armies In the
civil war. besides long line CT eminent
men in the Suureme Court. in CoDsrsss
in the army and navy, and every sphere
OF private life, Including the cnurch, the
colieges and the business world. TheE
could boast Of their great share in the
devslopnent OF the countrv SIS pioneers
and builders. Thoy had love Of country,
devotion 10 ideals. stern virtue, practical
wisdom and unconouerable heroism, but.
above all. thev wrought and fought as
seeing Kim Wto is invisible. and hayiag
respect to his recompeGsc.'
Pioneer n Zero.
Senator Josc-h V Quarles. in respond
ing TO "rre Larger Ideal from the West
and Northwest" said: THE pioneer The
world ever IS here. although he wears
40 uniform, but ne courts hardship, danger
md rriyaiion. and is the advance gifsrd
of civilization He speaks peace and good
will toward men and sEoofhs the path
Tor sentier nien. The civilization OF the
great Nortswest is comprehensive and
difficult problem. II is essentially COM
pos.te."
Face 10 Face with Orient.
The Demand Unon The New American
Face 10 Face With the Orient was the
subject discussed bv Hon. John " Foster.
There IS q sreat diversity OF opiniol
in Ire Uai,ed States in regard TO getting
face 10 face with the Orient" said NJ.
Foster. IA ouening.
After making reference to the dirlo-
matte influence the guns Of Comnodor,
Perry's flecs had on the Japanese. ant
Vouchssfing IS his opinion that after Af-
iniral Dewey had destroyed the Spanisl
feet IN Manila Bay that he should have
sailed away and LEFT the Filipino5 Il
themselves he said that under the pres
1t conditions IL was the duty or the new
American 20 take the purity Of home life
the spirit OF temperance, truth, and hon
esty 10 the Fiiipinos and give them an ox
hibition Of cur political wisdom tha
would teach them the principles Of self
government. This. he argued. would re
sui; in The establishment OF a model re
public in the Asiatic seas.
DIR. TaImage Closes.
AZ this junoturc a solo, Lest We For
get" was rendered by ,ir. Humphrey Tn,
last speaker Of the evening, the Rev DR.
T. lie witt Talmagc. was then heard. II,
responded 10 the toast, our Forefa.
thera"
DR.. Talmage in opening referred 1,
Plymouth Rock as the Blarney stone o.
America. The Mavfowcr vas an arl
floating over a deluge or trouble ant
Plymouth Rock the Afarat The fore
fathers. he said. we're men who believed n
the fatherhocd OF God and the brother
hood OF man. and he advocated the cheer
ing OF this sentiment TO the echo.
The celebration closed with the singinj
OF the hymn. 20 God. Beneath Thy Guid
ing Hand. after which the beaedicliol
was pronounced.
Members of the Parts.
Among those present were: Mr and Mrs
Merrill f. Gates, ex- Secretary and Mrs
John W. Foster. Senator and Mrs. QuarIcs
Hon Henry b. F. Maefarland. Rev. Dr
and Mrs 7. Dewitt Talmagc, Justice an,
Mrs David j. Brewer. Rev Or Noble
Rev Dr and Mrs. Newman. Mrs Merr
field. Miss WiRgin. Rey. Dr. Fishburn. O
H. Reed. Herbert G. Reed. Ir. and Mrs
Charles ". Davis. DIR. and Mrs. Charles I
Caldwell. Mr.. and Mrs Charles NJ. Bryant
Prof and Mrs. A. n. skinner. DIR. NJ. @
Skinner. Miss Sarah Skinner, Mr. an,
Mira. Myron l.. Story Allan B. Hayward
Mrs. r. u. Muncey. Mr.. and Mrs. f. X
Darling Mr.. and Mrs. James l.. KarrieB
Mr. and Mrs. y. {. Clafin, Miss Elsi
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