Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-02
SONS AND DAUGHTERS FEAST
Anniversary Banquet Of Patriotic
Societies at the Rome.
GROWTH OF LIBERTY THE THEME
Speeches Made by Men and women
on Achievements OF the Past
Glowing PrOphesies for
Future.

HAoNAmA EEohneaAea Tor
Future.
The anniversary banquet given by the
state societies Of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution and the Sons Of the
American Revolution, At the Rome hotel
Tuesday. was attended by about $50
members Of various patriotic state organ
nations. A number was present from
Lincoln. Fremont and through
out the state.
The banquet room was prettily decorated
with flags and flowers, and the tables were
specially beautiful with their decorations
Of ferns, simlax and flowers. The menu
was in full keeping with the occasion. con-
sisting Of eight courses.
Guests. speakers and state Officers oc-
cupied the table at the north end Of the
banquet room, with General c. r. Mander-
son sitting at the left and Mrs. oreal S.
Ward, state regent OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution, at the right Of
the POSTMASTER, who was r. w. Breok-
enridge, state president OF the Sons q
the American Revolution. John l. Web
ster. past state president; John R Web
ster and other past state officers, Rev.
T. L. Loveland and invited guests were at
the speakers table.
At intervals during the discussion Of the
material part OF the feast patriotic songs
were sung, including America" Yankee
Doodle Maryland, Ny Maryland
Marching Through Georgia" Dixie" and
the Star S~pangled Banner" A revolution
airy clock occupied a prominent place on
the platform and was reverently referred
TO by several Of the speakers.
Growth of ID. A. r..
Mrs. Oreal S. Ward, the first speaker Of
the evening, responded to the toast The
Daughters Of the American Revolution. "
She spoke Of the growth Of the order
throughout the country, which had now a
membership Of over 75,0OO, and that its
patriotic work and influence was i~ncreas-
ing accordingly. She urged efforts TO bring
more members into the organization and
thus enlarge it's patriotic usefulness.
General Charles F Henderson, respond
ing TO the sentiment, The President of
the United States" told Of the presidents
he had met and known and observed that
regardless of the politics Of the president
elected. he had ably and periodically
filled that office.
Yorktown and the United States Of To-
day" was the toast, in responding to which
John L. Webster paid a glowing tribute
10 the work accomplished by the founders
Of the government. he gave to Wash
ington, Lafayette, Rochambeau and Ham
ilton special credit for the achievement
eliminating in the surrender at Yorktown.
The work Of these men endured to this
day and would endure for ages.
Nation VIII Endure.
Rev. Frank L. Loveland was the last
Speaker. speaking to Americas Future. g"
His address was particularly eloquent. He
maintained America you'd endure regard
less Of tine prophecies Of Bryce, Lowell
and others. He attributed the decadence
Of former republics and empires 10 the
fact that they existed for bur one or two
ideas, and with the elimination and urac-
tiee Of these ideas that decadence inev-
itably followed. America was founded
on a broader basis and upon progressive
ideas Of liberty and for the benefit Of all
the people rather than for the aggran-
dizement Of the few.
Letters Of regret were received from Ad-
miral w. S. Schley. who was detained at
home by sickness. and from Mrs Draytor
Bushnell, vice president general of tn
Daughters Of the American Revolutior
who was was also detained at home b.
illness.
List of Guests. ed
Those present were:
at -. n Au1 anu guest MI. r. u RUl-
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. p, ]. Barr. Mrs. II. b.
MeCandiss, Mr.. A. H Benton. Mr.. Jeff w,
Bedford, Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Breckenridge
Dr.. and Mrs. A. D. Cloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. A
W. Clark, Mrs. S. A Collins, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Darr, Mrs. Mary E. Emerson. Nj.
Ralph W. Emerson, Mr.. Albert J. English
and guest, Mrs, II, S. Fitzgerald, Mrs.
Nettie Collins Gates and guest Senator
and Mrs. l. c. Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. X.
GaulL Mr.. and Mrs T J. Gist Mr.. and
Mrs. E o Halsteadr Mr.. F. l. Halstead,
Charles Haffke, Mrs. Jasper Kellogg, DR..
Horace L~ndington and guest Mrs c. B.
Lett9n. ArS J NJ Metcalt Mrs Alvin
Mr.. Murphy, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis MeGiv-
ern, Mrs Charles Oliver Norton. Mr.. and
Mrs. H D Nicely, Mr.. and Mrs. E, S,
Captain H. E. Palmer. DR.. c. W. Pollard
SnS guest Ne and Mrs James Richard
Mrs. F. l. Ringer, Mr.. ana Mrs. Samuel
Rees, Governor L D. Richards. Mrs. c. u.
sumner, Miss Mary &. sumner, Mr.. and
Mrs George w sumner, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
d. TouEalin, Mrs. ~Jeapnette Ward, Mr.. and
Mrs John r Webster, Mr. Z. r Quincy.
Mr.. y. 3. updike, Mr., Willard S. spaldlng.
huhns, Mr.. Amos Field. Mr.. and Mrs. J.
L Baker, Mr.. and lars. John p. Flack
General and Mrs. Charles F. Henderson,
Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Webster, Rev. and
MIS- Frank l. Loveland, Nj. S. S. Peters
ana daughter, Mrs Hester II. Peters. Mr..
ana Mrs. McBride and Mr.. and Mrs.
A feature Of the evening was the pres
ence Of the revolutionary clock which has
been in The possession Of the Peters fam
lily for 800 years. This clock was at Peters
burg, Va, at the time OF the surrender OF
Yorktown, and the final details Of the dis
position OF the surrendered British troops
was eliminated in Petersburg in the room,
In which this clock was al the time. The
clock was running then and has been keep
tng good time continuously since.
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