New-York tribune., 1908-05-06
PATRIOTS FAMISHED.
Enforced Fast of D. R. at Frauncess Tavern
Recalls Valley Forge

When the Daughters of the Revolution, who
have just been holding their national convention
at the Wadorf-Astoria, accepted the invitation OF
The Washington Continental Guard to take luncheon
at Fraunces's Tavern yesterday they did not know
that before the feast over they would have
need of all the herosm that they have inherited
from their iustrious sires
Luncheon was announced for 80 o'clock, but no
one was surprised when o'clock came with still
no sign OF it. The cravings of hunger were be
coming unpeasantly insistent but the women bore
up brsvey, sustained by heroic traditions of spring
millinery. As for the men, they had trappings of
buff and blue and scarlet with clanking swords
cooked hats and shining epaulets, TO console them
Two-thirty came and still luncheon. Some
one suggested having the after dinner speeches
beforehand and patriotic eoquence strove in vain
to fill the void that ached Cor more substantial
things.
Three O'Clock came. and stiI luncheon. The
Daughters bethought them Of happy homes in
PENNSYLVANIA and New jersey, and fed to catch
trains for those parts. The Massachusetts Daugh-
ters wruug their hands. The Boston train left at
; o'clock, and they wondered if they would have
to go without anything to eat.
At $40 the glad 'tidiugs came that the long de-
ferrcd meal was ready. and procession represent
ing the purest Revolutionary blood in the country
was formed. 1t a submerged tenth. as some
one mournfully remarked. Major :. l.. II Ward.
who was the host of the occasion, led the way
with Mrs D. Phoenix Ingraham. the retiring presi-
dent general Of the Daughters of the Revolution.
the ma ior wearing scarlet coat and white trou-
sers while Mrs. Ingraham was garbed III green
satin Then came General Stewart l., Woodford.
i'm ordinary attire. and Mrs. John Howard Abeel.
cx-regent Of New York State, and following them
were Edmund Wetmore president Of the Sons OF
The Revolution and Mrs Woodford; G. {. Batch
aller escorted Mrs. Zeb Mayhew, regent OF New
York State. and Colonel Walter Tufts in blue ana
buff was with Miss Woodford The procession
moved from the historic Long Room, leaving the
ghosts of their ancestors behind them, and reached
the foot of the that leads to the room at the
top of the tavern where luncheon was TO be served
But here another disappointment awaited them
Mrs William Washington Ward, chairman of the
recepion committee stood at the foot OF the star
like Horatius at the bridge and waved them back
Just q minute" she pleaded. I'VE are not quite
ready yet
The procession fell back resignedly and thought
oe Valley Forge while Mrs. Ford, being unwilling,
evidently. to take chances, extended her arms
across the narrow passage 1t was only a few
moments in reality that she kept the bridge, but 1t
seemed ike hours to the hungry Sons ana Daush-
tors before she dropped her arms and led the way
10 the blissfm regions above. Thus ended the nine
,aartb convent ion Of the Daughters OF the Revo-
luton.
Among those present H. addition to those already
mentioned were Mis-. Frank : fitz, the newly
elected president tie Daughters OF the American
Revolution. Colonel W. H. Washington OF Nlr-
,,,ie 3, grrat-errat- granddaughter Of the Father
e. tf. ronnrrv. Miss Tarquinia Voss regent Of
Indiana. Mrs Mary snedecker Ward, retiring re
.-,.f ,r \,r. Jersey. Mrs. Hamilton ormsby. Of
o,, Island. Nsss. EyIr r.. A!ofitt. OF south caro-
i,,.. Ian, Quincy Adams and Asa Bird Gardiner.
90, tI,. t.c,ttiou committee for the Washington
Continental Guard were Colonel George G hhteh-
-ll.r. the Rev. Livingstone lior 7thuS te'' '"P'"
Edward A. Hail. Captain Walter y. Tufts Captain
t.t,, y stanton Captain Victor NHpour. Jared
"A Eeu Ijr /. Howard Morse, MAJOR FRANK heck
and Major l.. II. Ward.