The Somerset reporter., 1909-01-14
D. A. r. Observes Washington's
Wedding Day.

Zero weather, Friday afternoon. did
not dauut the descendants Of keVoiu-
tlonary heroes, for beyy Of matrons
and misses assembled in the Odd
Fellows new banquet hall to observe
Hashington's wedding day. The
pictures Of George and Martha Wash
ington with other pictures adorned
the walls. and patriotic air pre-
vaded the room for the national
coiors were everywhere. The electric
lights we're softened by rose colored
shades and many candles in ancient
brass candlesticKs, besides handsome
candelabrums, cast a mellow light
over the large company which sat
down to supper. Four long tables
were artistically arranged, each table
having IN the center a small pine tree
adorned with cranberries beside
which was hatcnet, as a symbol of
the cherry tree. The napkins were
flag bordered, folded to represent a
Continental hat, and the menus were
tied with red, white and blue ribbon.
A dozen fair Daughters in old
fashioned gowns with snowy ker-
chiefs and powdered hair served the
food. The menu follows:
Il know not what course others may
take Patrick Henry, 1775.
i propose to move Immediately upon your
works. I. :. Grant, l5o2
Menu.
PORK AND BEANS.
"Our Union: II shall be preserved. An
drew Jackson, le}e.
PRESSED MEATS.
Il cannot tell a lie Father, did IL with
my little hatchet."-George Washington
l7i2
POTATO SALAD.
"Well, gentlemen, l think there's some-
thing in It, A DTaham Lincoln
PIcKLED BETS.
Let us 60 to the root OF this thing -
George William Curtis 1856
BOSTON BRows BREAD.
1t is condition that confronts US, not
theory. Grover Cleveland, 1881
Hot ROLLS.
THE rolls OF officers and men to be in
duplicate. u. S. Grant, 1855.
JELLIEs.
II shake, gentlemen, but not from fear
stephen hopkins, I77d
Ice WATER.
"Well, call this cool. Gov. Theodore
ASSORTED CAKE
1.-THE great difficulty is in division. John
J. Crittenden, 1850.
CoyFEE.
What grounds for this Hon. William j.
Bryan, 1900
George and Martha Washington
were present. G.. S. Longley repre-
senting the former, and Mrs. Marion
Moore, the latter. George Washing
bOu HOlC all dDOIdUC CObluInCy COA-
sisting of coat and knee breeches of
turquois blue velvet, with trimmings
of gold lace, knee buckles, en-
broidered waistcoat, long hose and
buckle shoes. A powdered wig with
cue completed striking likeness of
the Father of his Country. Martha
Washington was beautiful in a quaint
century old wedding dress of heavy
white satin, aud her high powdered
couture gave her queenly air. The
dignitied couple were seated in
ancient chairs, one chair being 1873
years old and the other more than
century George and his worthy
dame had charge of a wedding cake
in which were placed, according to
the ancient custom, a ring, thimble
and other small favors. This cake
was made from the original receipt
which Martha Washington used, and
the tablecoth was piece of ancient
home woven linen. \ candy table in
charge of Carrie Robinson and Ellen
French was Literally patronized.
Following the supper, an ente aim
ment was given, consisting of patri-
Otto solos by Mrs. Grace French, Edna
Hovey and j. II. Stevens, duets by
Miss Hovey and Guy Savage. Mrs.
tud DNOll, IIolOI Idll vi NUN
Cragin chapter, gave the history and
work of the chapter. Several tableaux
completed the program, among being
superb one of George and Martha
Washington, and beautiful Goddess
of Liberty, represented By Miss
Grace Murphy. The amount re-
ceived was nearly SIG. as a beginning
of fund to care for and suitably in
close the old burial ground on Grave
yard hill-North Arson Advocate
There's nothing woman can
worry more about than her age after
80 except the age OF her unmarried
daughter after "a
The man who has done something
that has made him the subject of
gossip, can't complain that the
people don't take any interest in him.
"A man is only half man until
after he gets married, g." says a woman
writer. Yes, and iafter that he may
be nobody at al.