New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-09
HONOR DAY LUNCHEON.
Daughters of 1912 Invited One
Han to 1wuaL Function.

Colonel H B. Wilson was the only man at the
annual luncheon given yesterday at Deimohieo
by the Daughters of 1872 in honor OF the army ana
navy. He found his solitary condition SO terrible
that he actually ran away but not before he had
broken a shoestring in sheer fright Later he told
the Daughters all about it.
Il was scared to death to find myself the only
here he confessed, when the chairs were
pushed back and the speechmaking had begun,
and the more thought of it the more scared
became, till 1 couldn't stand 1t any longer and ran
over the Lotos Club for refuge.
There are four hundred ladies over there, and
they're all young and beautiful told them
oh. they won't hurt you they encouraged
ME. They are a club of severe. middle aged per-
sons
We'll. ladies'" concluded the gallant colonel Il
couldn't stand hearing you abused like that so
just had to come back and defend you
Mrs. William Gerry Slade presided of course
with Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant representing the
army and Mrs Joseph B. Cogllan representing
the navy special guests of honor on either hand
Mrs. Grant and Mrs Coghlan were almost the
only at the honor table who did not make
speeches. When Mrs. Slade introduced them they
got up bowed. smiled and sat down.
They only accepted on condition they shouldn't
have to speak" explained Mrs. Slade. after Mrs
Grant had whispered in her ear, You know, as
we represent the government. first duty is to
keep our mouths shut"
Then Mrs. Samuel j. Kramer asked the two
hero. 'Of course, every womans husband is q
hero to her at some time" she added, but you
two ladies live with the real thing. Do they eat
breakfast like other men? And do they mind
when they pound their thumb instead of the nail?'
Mrs. Dore Lyon brought what she called a
nursery rhyme her greeting It was received
with great enthusiasm. 1t began this way:
Sing a song Of honor days
function full of girls;
Four and twenty presidents
Paris hats and curls
I bring you the greetings of a scotswoman.
happened to say to man, I'm Scotch, and he re-
piled think not-only three fingers. the rest is
seltzer' We'll. then bring you three fingers
Apropos of the navy she said how hard the COM
pusory treating the United States Off
GERS 81 have dear chum who is the wife of
one" she said, Some time ago. when were
entertaining lot of foreign warships my friend
came to me with tears in her eyes. I've got to
give it up she cried. That lovely gown I ordered
you remember?-Tve had TO countermand it. The
Russians have drunk it all up
Two true Daughters of 1872 graced the occasion
Mrs E. B. Hinsdae and Mrs. ]. Alexander Brown
They were going TO present a pin TO Mrs. Brown
but the pin not finished Mrs. Brown, how
ever, acknowledged the gift gracefully as If it
already sparkled her corsage.
A pleasant programme of music and Rotations
was given by Mrs Jennie Hall Buckhout Miss
hansen and Henry Gaines Hawn. The luncheon,
which was one of the most elaborate and success
full functions in the history OF the organization
was in charge of 4 committee of which Mrs.
Howard Sumner Robbins chairman. One hun
dred inclu0ing the presidents of twenty
five or thirty clubs, were present.