The Ordway new era., 1906-09-28
DAUGHTERS CELEBRATE.
Literary Exercises at the Pike Cen.
nIai celebration.


era house Monday afternoon occurred
the patriotic rally given under the aus.
pices of the Daughters OF the Ameri.
can Revolution, National Society Of
the Colonial Danes OF America. resi-
dent In Colorado, together with repre-
sentative club women OF the state.
Among the prominent speakers
were: Mrs. G. w. Fairbanks. wife OF
the vice president; Miss Ellis Mere
dith. Miss z. French OCTAVE Thanet).
Mrs. w. II. Beck. wife of Brigadicr
General Beck: Mrs. w. C. Frost and
Mrs. Francis W. Goddard. chairman
of the women's executive committee.
Mrs. Francis w. Goddard, chairman
Of the women's executive committee OF
the Centennial, presided. In her open
ing address she spoke OF the great pri-
vations and hardships undergone by
Zebulon NJ. Pike. the lonely soldier-ex-
plorer. and. drawing the contrast be-
tween the present and the past, ex-
tolled the Anglo-Saxon spirit and indo-
mitable American will which accom-
plished great things rapidly. THE In
| domitable spirit OF true Americanism,
knowing no possibility OF failure. has
| clothed the sterile plains with ver-
dure," she said.
Mrs. Fairbanks. who Is past presi-
dent general Of the Daughters OF the
| American Revolution. in her address
was eloquent with pr :riotic sentiment.
She said in part:
1T gives me the greatest pleasure
to Join with you in Colorado In com.
memoratins the gallant acts Of Gen.
eral Pike. The Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution engaged in labor OF
love In signalizing the deeds OF those
who by valiant action saved the gov.
ernment ani upheld the laws. The Co
loninl Danes represent the patriotic
spirit We I'll love OF the Pilgrim Faith
ers who came in 1870 to found free
homes. free sanctuaries and free gov
ernment. To the women's clubs, de-
voted to every good cause. an orna-
ment and an inspirationAof the twen.
tieth century. l bring an especial and
most cordial greeting"
Mrs. Walter c. Frost, regent OF Zeb-
ulon Pike chapter. Daughters Of the
American Revolution. greeted her
hearers in behalf OF that organization.
She spoke brieay of the work Of Pike
In exploring this heretofore barren
country. and mentioned the fact that
Zebulon Pike chapter Of the ID. A. Il.
was the first and only organization to
adopt the anne Of the soldier-eXplorer.
Her address closed with welcome
ito our mountains, our canons, our
city and our western homes"
| Mrs. Goddard then introduced Miss
| French, better known as Octave
Thanet, mentioning Roosevelts trib.
ute in his statement some time ago.
that he always read every word writ
ten on labor problems by Octave
Thanet.
Particularly forceful and full Of SEN
| timent was the address OF Miss Thanet.
who brought greetings to the Centen.
nial from the women OF the nation.
| The speaker said that the women Of
Colorado In certain way were OF a
particular class. Some came In OK
wagons, others left luxurious homes
and wealth and culture for the hardy
West. SO that the Colorado women are
| combination OF the rugged vigor and
virtues OF the prairie and the gentler
attributes and graces OF wealth. All
women, whether residents or not, as
| Americans. are working for the en-
during prosperity Of the nation.
Woman, she claimed. was not made to
help man, hut, together with man. was
made to aid the children. Poets and
women have the divine fire and the
| poets Of late seem to turn their job
over to the newspapers. but woman Is
| still holding onto hers"
composed by her, 1t being in the ma
ture Of poem greeting from the pre-
Columbian cliff dwelling woman, n
daughter of nature, to the woman Of
the twentieth century.
Another feature OF the programme
was the singing OF the song. Colo
rado,' love song OF the state" com
posed by Maude McFarran Price Of
this city. The song was sung by Ju.
| lian NJ. Worthington, accompanied by
the full orchestra.
Miss Meredith's poem, 1.-THE Mate OF
the Prairie Schooner" scored dis
tinct hit with the audience.
Particularly appropriate was the ad-
dress for the army and navy by Mrs.
Beck, wife OF General w. H. Beck.
| u. 8. A. Mrs. Beck spoke of the army
men az those who watch while we
sleep. the advance guard Of civilixa-
tion, and said that the army men real
ICES the past romance OF war to be
relegated 10 the attic Of old sophistries
that ere labeled ancient" and ranked
with things that we cannot but revere,
though they have become impractic-
able.
"The March OF Our Nation" sung
| Of the afternoon. The double quar-
| tette vns composed Of Misc BriGgs and