The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-02-25

W. J. Murphy, Haskell, H. A. Tuttle,
Charles G. Bovey, = George Douglas,
Alfred Pillsbury, David P. Jones, c. J.
Martin, E. G. Gale, Weed Munro, E.
Shevlin, Arthur Hoppock, H. E. Ladd,
Misses Frances Jenney, Wander Horck,
Corinne DeLaittre, Margaret Welles,
Stil1well, Wilk, all have more than a
superficial knowledge Of the language.
Mrs. Henry Vanderburgh is French
woman by birth. Mr.,and Mrs. Edwin
Hewitt spent several years in Paris
and speak French fuently. So does Mrs.
Roy Herrick, who also lived in Paris
for some time. Mrs. Morris Hallowen
belongs to famous old French family
and spoke French as a child. Miss
Gertrude Hale learned French when she
was studying in Italy and France.
Horace Lowry, George Willard, Joseph
Fyans, Ernest Kennedy. Cyrus Brown
and Frank c. Thomas are among the
men who were able to fully appreci-
ate the Bernhard performances. DR..
Marion D. Shutter, who is travelling
abroad at present, is one Of the best
French scholars in the city and intro
duced the lecturer Of the Alliance
Franchise in a clever French speech
earlier in the winter. IL
The Betsy Ross chapter, Daughters
Of the Revolution, celebrated Washing
TOMS birthday yesterday afternoon
with q luncheon at Donaldson 8 tea
rooms. Covers were placed for sixteen
at a round table decked in buff and
blue, the chapter colors. Flaming tapers
in crystal holders were at each cover
and candelabrum was in the center
Of the. fern -strewn cloth. The place
/ cards were also in the buff and blue,
and had been designed by Miss Nellie
Trufant, one Of the members. Mrs.
Cyril Mitchell, the chapter regent
! presided over the informal program of
toasts5 and responses were made by
Misses Harriet Brown, Sara Ankeney
Henrietta Morgan, Mines. Ward H.
Benton and W. A. Badger. =.
+ There Is an interesting history con
1 nected with the old tablecloth which
i wasaone of the valuable relics shown at
the colonial assembly given by Mime
|apolis chapter, Daughters Of the Amer
/ lean Revolution, to mark Washington 4
birthday. In the year 1884 Washing
ton was invited to dine at the home of
Jacob Lautz, one Of his old body guard
Great were the preparations made fol
the visit, and Mrs. Lautz spread her
finest napery on the table and set il
with her best china and silver. The
other members of the body guard had
been hidden to dine with their general
and when all were gathered waiting a
summons to the table Washington
missed one familiar face. In answer
to his inquiry Mr.. Lautz told him that
the missing Thomas had been very dis
sipated, and felt it would be an insult
to- the general for him to be present
Washington said at once: "Send fol
Thomas and may the dinner be delayed
until he comes. - His request was
granted and Thomas was made present
able and brought to the general, who
gave him the same cordial welcome he
had given the others. The dinner was
notable one, and the youngest child
of the host, little Sophia Lautz, lit
tie three-y ear-old, was handed around
among the guests and nestled in the
arms Of General Washington. A week
later the general sent the little girl 8
pair Of red morocco shoes, and it il
SUPPOSED that he measured her FOOT
(. while she sat on his knee. The table
\ cloth, which had been woven by Mrs
Lautz was never used again, but put
away for the little Sophia, and 1t was
long the property Of her descendants