The sun., 1903-12-13
FOUR GOVERNORS AT DINNER.
THREE MORE REPRESENTED AT
PENNSYLVANIA FEAST.

Tho Banquet Celebrates Forgiveness Of
Keystone state Of Her Land.Crabbtng
sister states-G,ov. WsrneId Pro-
posea Monument 70 Robert Morris.
Quakers and the sons OF Quakers In the
presence Of the Governors OF seven SOW
ereign States, or their representatives,
with something like q thousand OF the
beautiful women OF New York looking down
upon them. ate the fifth annual dinner OF
the Pennsylvania Society In the grand
ballroom OF the Waldorf-Astoria last even-
ing. In keeping with the true spirit OF
Quaker simplicity. the dinner was one OF
the most elaborate that has been given in
New York In long time.
The table OF honor rested on = platform
Immediately under the southern balcony
OF the ballroom. Across the front OF this
gallery shone tho word 'Psnnsyivania.
each letter made p-of many tiny mean
descent lights. Over the word fell branches
OF Virginia creeper, 40 that the eject was
an illumination from behind bank OF
clinging vines.
Just beneath the name OF tho Keystone
State hung the hammered arms OF the Com
monweath Underneath this was plot
ure OF William Penn. To the night and lett
Of the Keyston banner were the hammered
arms Of the States OF New York, New Jersey,
Delaware, Maryland Connecticut and V,r'
ginia.
High above the speakers table ana
depending from the ballroom ceiling was
an exact reproduction, size. crack ana ALL
OF the old Liberty bell which is IN the stste
House at Philadelphia.
At the extreme ends Of the table OF honor
were the fags of tho society. The hass
present ed this year we're those OF the fhiiA-
delphia Light Horse, now known a. the
First City Troop Of PhiladelphiA, the gift
OF George G. Boldt; tho New York State
flag, given by william Harrison Brown;
the flag Of the First Pennsylvania Rsgi-
ment in the Mexican war, originally pre-
sented to the regiment In the City OF Mexico
in lsA7 by Gen. Winfield Scott. given oy
Edmund G. Converse, and tho Continenta!
navy flag Of ATS, given by Thonas Z.
Kirby.
The chairman OF the din ner committee
was Thomas e Kirby OF the American
Art Galleries, and, he planned the unique 9ls
souvenir menus that were prov1'oeSo &C., ths ths
American Sheet Steel Company Of Pitts.
burg. The front cover was stamped with
the name Of the society. the % date q tns
dinner and q bas-relief OF William Penn.
The back cover was stamped WIN the sfi'e
OF the State Of Pennsylvania.
Robert c, Ogden, president Of the society,
was the toastmaster. and at his right sat
the Hon. Samuel White ker Pennypacker,
Governor OF Pennsylvania. At his lelC
was the Hon Abiram Chsmherlain, Goeernof
connecticut sat the Hon. Harry 81. George
Tucker, representing the Governor OF
Virginia and next to him sat the Hon.
Robert H. McCarter. representing the
Governor OF New Jersey.
had been reserved for Gov. odell, but the
Governor sent word that he would not 6e
able to get to tho dinner before 10 oclock,
il at all. So It was arranged that the Hon.
Edwin Wsreld aove,no,ts,ees ,Ss $1,000 o. msr 81
right was seated the Hon. John Bassett
Moore, president Of the Delaware Society
and the representative Of Gov. HUM q
Delaware Others at tho speaksr tsoie
Of t the St. Andrews Society; Francis <.
Pendleton, vice-president Of the New YORK
state Society q tho cineinnssii natl WAfsr s,sts
society " Of the Sons Of tho American Rsvc-
dans tHs1en of I0t the 'oRn ohie Society Former
sistant Attorney General Of the United
States James NJ. Beck; Gen. Thomas
Society; Robert H. Turle, presiden. q S..
ris. secretary Of the New York Society
OF the Sons Of the Revolution: the Hon
Thomas L. Montgomery. librarian Of ths
vice-president Of the Southern Society.
There we're excellent historical reas ons
why so many Governors or their representa-
tives should have been bidden to the Penn
sylvania Society dinner. In early ttnen
ware and Virginia screpped with Penpsyl-
vania over boundary lines. Besides hay
ing to shake OF the claim OF the Empire
State to part Of her territory. Pennsyl-
vania had to defend her northern boundary
from an attempted grab by Connecticut
, and her southern and southwestern boun-
dartes from Maryland. Delaware ana Vr-
ginia
So il was thought best that the Governors
| OF the grabbing States should bs invited
| to show that Pennsylvania was big enough
to forget the past and let byGores be by
! cones.
It would seem to oe a fact, whether 1t
is known in bis own State or not. that Gov
ernor-elect warfeld of Maryland is some
| thing Of joker Between two Of the courses
| the walters at the table Of honor were tardy
! in the distribution OF the drinkables
I Gov. Pennypacker is very much Of
/ Quaker in the matter OF beverages. Gov.
Which % is the the Sirthrsht Of every southern
| gentleman. Noticing the .glasses were
| empty. Gov. Warfeld leaned over to Gov.
| Pennypacker and remarked:
"Gove nor, the condition Of our glasses
reminds me Of the historic remark made
by the Governor OF North Carolina to the
Governor OF South Carolina"
Il have heard OF that emat k, said Gov.
Pennypacker ste. My. but ! have always
regarded it as a record OF profane history:
| II such remark we're ever made, indeed
sir, 1t might better have gone unsaid.'
well, said Gov Chamberlain Of Connec-
ticut, who had overheard the remark. per
haps the Governor Of Pennsylvania will
have nutmeg on me-"
In the name Of Virginia" chirped the
Hon. Harry st. George Tucker. would
amend by making 1t a mint julcp."
The Hon. Robert II McCarter represent