The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-02-23
D. A. R. HONOR
PATRIOTIC S|RES
Spirit Of Liberty Chapter Gathers on
Washington's Birthday for First
Annual Luncheon.
SPEAK MANY LOYAL WORDS
ToAsTs BEAR ON THE LOVE OF
COUNTRY.

The first annual luncheon Of the
Spirit of Liberty chapter, Daughters
OF the American Revolution. was held
yesterday at the Alta club. The main
dining room at the club was filed with
the members ard their guests to the
number OF about sixty. Emblems OF
the day celebrated and of the order
were seen on every hand. Nine tables
were used 10 seat the company, the
speakers sitting at one long table
where all might see and hear them
The long windows were curtalned with
handsome American flags which were
draped back, and smaller flags were
used to emphasize the national cOIOrs,
and place cards containing the toasts
and sentiments appropriate showed on
the outer covering a picture of Me-
mortal Continental hall in Washington,
which is now in course Of construction.
When the menu was finished Mrs.
Clesson s. Kinney, the toastmistress,
rose, and after few words OF the pur-
poses Of the organization and its eff
forts to foster patriotism, she intro
duced Mrs. r. n. Stevenson. recently
from Omaha, who responded to the
first tc-st George Washington. 1.-THE
childless father of ninety millions"
Mrs. Stevenson spoke Of Washington
world has ever known, and after re-
viewing a few of the lines Of his prf-
Vate energy and enterprise, she said
that his private character was evil
denced in his dealings with his step
children and with those of his house
hold His public worth was demon
strated in the eight years of patriotic
service which he gave to his country.
He was deliberate in thought and
speech and action, but his judgment,
once taken, was sound. He possessed
the power so necessary to the states
man. Of concealing his own thought
and discovering the thoughts of others.
Poem by Mrs. Breeder.
Mrs. NJ. A. Breeder was next intro
duced to respond to the toast, Look
ing Backward" Mrs. Breeder read an
original poem of greeting from the
newer and western branch to the old
thirteen states, these words being of
especial local interest:
Then. hail! ye daughters of a patriot
From Revolution sprung;
May all the world yet grasp your out
stretched hand,
And every human tongue
Yet learn 70 sing, the words you've loved
so long
our fathers God; to Thee,
Author OF liberty.
To Thee We sing;
The song of all the free.
Your youth are taught to love and serve
this land
Your homes are purified
By high ideals, by gentle words and
deeds;
| Lo. thus you stem the tide
OF crime that wrecks the home and tree-
son feeds.
Before that temple fair
Where streams of knowledge. glsddening
thisty minds,
Are offered. free as air.
There stands a stately fountain, graceful,
chaste-
Rich boon to weary souls
Whose crystal flood. TO cool and AMI
mate.
From snow-capped SUBMITS rolls;
tbs your pure offering TO a grateful
state.
Mrs. Robert W. Fisher, the state
registrar, responded TO the toast
Looking Forv ard" setting forth q
few of the ends to be attained by the
chapter In the coming year. She advo-
Gated especially that the patriotic So
cieties should do something TO help the
condition OF the common soldier tC
whom so much is due In times of real
trial. She urged a fitting sacrifice for
the republic that is to be as well as &