Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-18
BY NEW ENGLAND SUPPER
Gathering of Many Friends Loyal to
Ancestors.
SEVERAL ELOQUENT ADDRESSES
Names of the Speakers and of Mem
bers and Guests-Officers
and Committees.

The members of the Washington Congre-
gatIonal Club and their friends assembled
at the First Congregational Church, 10th
and streets northwest, last evening and
celebrated the anniversary of the landing
of "our forefathers'' at Plymouth in the
year 1920. The feature of the affair was a
genuine old-fashioned New England turkey
supper served by the young lady members
of the club in dainty white caps and aprons
of the Puritan style. Eloquent addresses
in praise of the Puritan forefathers were
delivered Rev. Franklin Noble, president
of the club, presided. Those who spoke in
Guided Justice w. p. Stafford of the SUI
preme Court of the District of Columbia,
Rev. w. p Thirkkeld, president of Howard
University, and Rev. George Bailey, pastor
of West Presbyterian Church.
The members of the club and the guests
first held a reception in the paror of the
church, proceeding to the supper room at
o'clock President Noble spoke on why
We Celebrate" and then introduced the
speakers of the evening. First however,
the president read letters of regret from
Rev. DR. Boynton of Brooklyn, Gen. Horace
Porter of New York Chief Justice Shepard
of the District Court of Appeals and Mr..
James K. Garfield.
To Express Principles.
This is social gathering of old and new
friends to celebrate forefathers' day and
hold in our hearts, DR.. Franklin Noble
said. The principle of forefathers' day is
that the Pilgrims, of whom We are all
descended. were all possessors of principles
of applied Puritanism. Their principles
were the making of Puritan state. They
crossed the ocean for the sole reason of
applying their Puritanism, and we have in
herited the same principles and will go on
applying them"
Rev. W. p. Thirkkeld. president of How
ard University, spoke of The Burden of
the Sons of the Forefathers." We are
here not merely to rejoice in such birth
as being descendants of the Pilgrims, he
said, but to consider that they We're the
first Americans and what they have made
out of America. The first burden that rests
on the sons of forefathers is to preserve
and perpetuate what our forefathers made
possible Sons of tie forefathers are an
elect race, but, not for your own ndul-
gence, but for a far-reaching and a serving
purpose, civilization should be even closer
woven regardless of color or nationality
The future of the word rests on this.
The burden that rests us is that we can
perpetuate this great principle that was
set down to us. And no better opportunity
was ever set down TO a race Are we equal to
it, is asked. If the sons of the forefa Tiers
are true to their traditions America will
not fail.
Bringing the light of civilization to the
world depends upon the Anglo race.
America Is the seat of the mighty and
the center of civilization and the saving
and perpetuating of this civilization must
be done in America, but if we have the de-
votion of our forefathers we can carry this
burden. The greatest menace is the immi-
grafton from the foreign countries. These
mighty tides are sweeping in three-uuarters
of million people year on our shores
and 1t is question if we can Americaniza
them. We must turn that menace into OPP
portunity. Our south lands also call our
attention. Three-quarters of a million pe1-
pie in mountains of the central south are
illiterate and unable to read the laws
or the Bible They never have had chance
and lgl Nra
them intellectually. Our danger is not
from without, but within. Abraham Lin
coin uttered the same thought.
Making of Puritan State.
The Making Of a Puritan State-Ver-
mont" was the subject of Justice STAFF
ford's address. The state is the people"
he declared. The nation that does not re-
member its founders will not be worth
much The Puritan ideas gave the English
nation the greatest shake it has ever re-
celved. and made way for the greatest
chapter IN her history. The Puritans who
came here were picked men of spiritual
DRESSINGS and possessed of the best blood
in England. They preferred liberty to row
atty. Their unbended resolute sagacitv
and courage made the state. Their religion
was purltanism; their government, denoc-
racy; there was liberty even in the midst
of them. This liberty of our states cost our
tore;athers something; they toiled and
fought Let US carry on the spirit they
Sovereignty Of God and building of strong
states.
The Puritan Who Stayed at Home" was
the topic of Rev. George Baily.
The Puritan he said who stayed at
nome was just as good. just courageous
and no3le as our Puritan pilgrims who left
the old company and came here. Those
who stayed at home were not militant
heroes. They had great social and re-
Hglous principles. They could not be
whipped to think differently from what
their conscience dictated. 1t took courage
TO stay at home and be a Puritan. The
names of those men will never die. Those
We're the days when the men of England
mad yoke about their necks, and the
freedom which England enjoys today is
9Wlns 10 what those men did and suffered.
Ihey loved liberty as well their brother
Purltnas who left England for America"
Members and Guests.
Following is list of members and guests
who were present:
Rev. Franklin Noble Justice Wendell p
Stafford Mrs. Florence S. Stafford, Justice
David j. Brewer. Justice Job Barnard, Mrs
Florence Putnam Barnard Rev. Charles
Hall Everest, Mrs. Charles Hill Everest
Rev Wilbur p. Thirkield. Mrs. w p Thir-
kield. Rev. George Bailey. Mrs George
Bailey. Merrill +. Gates. Rev. D. w Mont
gomery. Mrs. d. w. Montgomery Rev. DR..
j. l.. Ewell Dr. Charles 5. Clark, Miles NJ
Shand. John Il. Seman Philip W. Coleman.
Mrs. C. f. Mills Miss Amy Clement Leayitt,
Mrs B. H. Smart. Mr.. and Mrs. s. E.
Faunce DIR. and Mrs. Chas t Caldwell
Mrs. NJ. w. Baldwin, Miss L. A Conkev
Miss Ruth Alma Chapman. Douglass G.
Miller. Neville d. Miller, Mr.. and Mrs J.
]. w. Browning. Nj. l. Leonard Albert p
Eastman, George II. Ide. Mrs. Townshend
Fred. l.. Dean. Mr. and Mrs w. r. Fairfield
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo +. Whittlesey Mr. and
Mrs. o. NJ. Mcpherson. Miss Florence King.
Anna w. Fairfield. w. A. Hyde Mr. and
Mrs. c. r. Bradbury, Mr.. and Mrs F. r.
Dudley, Mrs. Eugene l.. McNair Mrs f.
J.. c. Johnson Miss Flora NJ. Crane DR.
Paul Il. johnson. Mrs w II. Chany Dr.
and Mrs. =. c. Clafiin, Mrs Melville, d.
Lindsay, Miss Sarah ID. Baldwin, Miss E
Miriam Caywood, Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Cay
wood, NJ. Ednah Mcclure. II. f. Gage,
Mr.. and Mrs. o. III. O,droyd Mr.. and Mrs
James Henry Moser, PROF. A. n. Skinner
Mrs. A. N. Skinner. Mr.. and Mrs. A b.
Chattield. Mr.. and Mrs. H. f. Chattield,
Raymond r. Chatfield, Rev. James H
Bradford Mrs. G. w. Stone, Benjamin w.
Pond, Mrs. John Joy Edison. Jno Joy Ed
son, Rev. George o. Little, Z. ]. Stack
pole. Rev. NJ. Ross Fshbu.n, Norton NJ
Little. Col John Tweedale. Mr.. John Twee-
dale, Mrs. Z. Il. SWayze, Frank w. Garden
Mrs. Frank w. Garden, Alfred Wood
+. T.. Woodbury. Prof. James H. Blodgett