The weekly true Democrat., 1907-12-13
THE COLONIAL
DANES DAY.
Repsst Of Hrs. =. n. eambIs a. llsos-
iMS % P1Orlda colOAial DAmaa.


iAS % FloEida Colonial Dames.
The following b q report, read at TIE
meeting Of the Colonial Danes in Fler-
Ids, held last Thuroday, December 81
"I was present at the meeting Of the
National Society Of Colonial DANES of
America at jamestown on June 5, Colo
nial Danes day there. The ceremonies
took place In the splendid Auditorium
building and were opened by prayer by
Bishop Randolph, Of Virginia. There
were between four and Ave hundred Ia
dies present, representative women from
all parts Of the country. The anthems
and hymns were rendered by fine band
Of music, and the audience all joined IN
the singing. The address Of the day was
made by Bishop Gailor, Of Tennessee,
and was exceptional IN its brilllancy,
depth Of thought and beautiful English.
The words were 30 well chosen 70 ex-
press the idea, so clear, so concise and
withRl so eloquent, that the interest and
attention of his hearers never for IN
instant wavered from the beginning %,
the end, and each woman there felt
thankful that she had In como small
measure contributed to the furtherance
of the high aims and ideals which be 90
the Colonial Society. And one felt
that life was worth the living, Il
only 70 make one such speech and - m
fence the minds and hearts Of others,
after the address Of the prosident,
Mrs. Catherine Cabell Coke, President
Tucker and others, and the eingtng o4
the Doxology, In which every ore tolneq
In singing Il twice over, We nd1orHu80
TO meet at the luncheon given % tn %
eiety by Mrs. Coke. Il was 10 Be nt ehe
Swias cottage, and was an elaborate
and delightful affair. Four hundred H.
dlee were preseRt. and evoRY De elleaeg o1
the season was on the menu. I1lo Iinr
tiOnAl dances and costumes 0f TIE 6wieg
Bell Ringers added no little % the acenic
effect and gaiety Of the Occasion. lt was
picturesque In the extreme, and % meet
Friends from north, south, east and west
was very delightful. After spending
several hours thus, we bade our hostepe
adieu, after promising 70 accept the ~.
vitation Of Governor and Mrs. SwAn1on
to a reception 70 be held at night ~ The
Virginia House IN honor Of the Colonial
Danes. The Virginia House wa one
Of the handsOmest and most interest
ing there, and the entertainment yes
voted q most enjoyable enc. Heus
AMoII.".NNtMg
Refreshments what moro could w
wish . In the COMMITTEES Of Feoan
ton noticed lovely woman, and, tfIo
iBquirinR, learned that aho WIS
great-RFanddaught Of Patrick Hen
and the daughter iof Mr.. Writ Hel
Of Richmond, and, e. was the gre
daughter Of VIM Writ, Wko wrote the
life Of Patrick Henry, the meeting Wae
an snteresting Ona--As some one 80
marked, Patrick Henry and his Biog-
1.-THE personnel Of the society, as thoEQ
eXemplihed. was very pleasing, q dlQnl-
fed and elegant body Of women. MFa.
Stonewall Jackson was sthe centre 04
an admiring and intel egting group
Miss Mary Lee, Cen. r. u. Lees
daughter, one Of Americas Q most famous
conversati0nalists Mrs. Clement Clay
CloptOn, who wrote the Belle Of the
Ftfties. and who is now, as she was e.
Washington forty years ago, the centre
Of attraction, still beautiful and grace
ful, and q more delightful hoar 4
have never passed than the one spent
with her, by the open fire ct the inside
Inn, on the evening Of Colonial day.
Her memory OF past events and OF the
people who figured in Warrington poll
tics and society, in those days, before
the war, was as clear as II the things
she talked of had happened yesterday.
And 50 Colonial Danes Day at
jamestown. with all the historic mem
ories gathered around the spot, will long
linger In my mind and heart as q beau
tiful recollection.
MRS. r. II. GAMBLE,
Former President Of the Colonial
Danes in Florida"