The Washington times., 1904-12-23
PILGRIM DAUGHTERS
HONOR ANCESTORS
New England Women
Observe Forefathers' Day.
BANQUET GIVEN AT CAIRO
President O'Donoghue's Address of We'll
come-Mrs. Swinburn, of Ma
fioual Society Speaks
BANQUET GIVEN AT CAIRO

With stirring speeches and amid great
enthusiasm the Washington colony of
the National Society of New England
Women held its first annual banquet at
the Cairo last night, the event being in
commemoration of "Forefathers' Day
December %.
TEe table was T-shaped and effective
ly dressed in the colonial colors, red and
white. with carnations to match Among
the guests were distinguished Army
and Navy officers and well-known pro-
fessional men,
Guests of the Evening.
Seated at the right of Mrs Marian
Longfeliow O'Donoghue, the president of
the colony, was Mrs Fitch James Swim
burne, the president of the national So
ciety. and Mrs. E. Marguerite LindIey,
of New York, chairman of the commit
tee on colonies. On Mrs O'Donoghue,s
left werE Clifford Howard and Miss Lind
ley, While on Mrs. Swinburne's right
sat the Hon. Charles Lyman, of this
city
Other guests were Mesdames Howard.
Rathburn. Brockett. BENJAMIN, Wfthee,
Robbins. Dunlap, White, Copeland.
Burghardt- Rhodes. and Misses Benja-
min, Tabor. Longfellow. Webster,
Houghton, Mr.. Dunlap, DIR. Charles A.
Davis, Captain Norton, Commander Ba-
roll, u s. N, the Hon Richard Rath-
bun, Messrs. Copeland, O'Donoghue,
Brockett. and White.
Address of Welcome.
President O'Donoghue's welcoming ad-
dress was as follows:
1T is not only great pleasure to me
to welcome you here tonight, but con-
slider it an honor as well. The Washing
ton Colony celebrates the day of the
Pilgrims choice OF Plymouth as their
home
The history of our little colony in
washington IS young, and, therefore,
there is not much to record; but had [
ever had any doubt as to what we were
Undertaking that doubt would have been
dlspeifed very early, for we found that
We are truly fnflerttors of these Pill
grims. in that this little colony came
into existence through a most strenuous
patIie with adverse opinion, lack of
general interest. discouraging features.
Summer Succeeds Winter.
'.on the night when we organized,
February Is. 1861. the weather might
have been said to have rivaled the rigors
OF the Massachusetts coast in the time
OF the Pilgrims. Snow, rain, wind, all
prevailed, but only served to add to the
determination of the little band of pion-
GERS to go on and plant its standard
though there was but handful to
encourage the work
our efforts, and members We're scattered
in many directions, but that they bore
with them the thought of the colony in
Washington is evidenced by the fact
that they are here tonight. A few
feH by the wayside, after the colony
started, but that is the case in all pion-
be exempt Others have come to us.
anu more will follow, until the time will
come when the little colony will have
spread its influence far and wide, AMI
others will reap when we have sown
The national society in New York
city has shown its motherly interest
committee on colonies are with ms to-
night. Friends have gathered to wish
US Godspeed."
Beginning of a Nation.
Clifford Howard. speaking to the
toast. ''Forefathers' Day" said:
Forefathers' Day means more than
That: it stands for something far great
er, far more impressive, far more i'm
portant- 1t marks the beginning not
merely of colony or a State: il COM
memorates not merely the first settle
ment OF New England, but it marks the
beginning OF n nation-the foundation
the starting point, of the American Re-
public
men OF inspired faith and courage
stepped upon Plymouth Rock and said
here shall be our home: here shall we
Jul ftiuS,t ana our freedom.
lne Destiny OF America was proclaimed
and made certain
Mrs. Swineburne's Response.
The response of Mrs Swinburne. presi-
dent Of the national society, to the
toast. The National Society," was as
follows:
bring to you very hearty greet
ing from your parent society We have
watched over you with deepest interest
Your special work, Philanthropy.
holding out that touch of syu1patby
holding out the hand of eneoura ge-
nient, which your president speaks of
in her address last February, finds its
echo IN your parent society 1t is the
very highest form of work that or
eaE1iza tons can take up. True phiIan-
thropy burieS not its gold in ostenta-
tious charity, but builds its hospitals
In the human heart.
Your parent society has nearly COM
pleted its tenth year. In searching
minutes OF 1885. / find enrolled seventy
nye members: today the number is TO
2 his does not include its five colonies
Inc society has had four homes-Car-
Degfe Han. Windsor Hotel, Waldorf
and its present one, DeImonicos
The work has grown in all direc-
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Sidney Breese Stevens, %, and Ethel
Irving Ashby, %.
James Leonard. 20, of Baltimore Nd,