The sun., 1909-06-18
DAUGHTERS VISIT JERSEY
And Sit AZ the Feet Of One VINO Turns
Out to Be Another Kind OF Daughter.

No one could deny that the birthday
| pilgrimage OF the Manhattan Chapter
OF the Daughters OF the American Revo
luton out to Mrs. Arrowsmith's 8 at Ridge
wood. N. j.. yesterday afternoon was q
great success. even II there were one ol
two Incidents en- route that impellec
Mrs. John Francis Yawger to quote with
some bitterness the classic words OF the
Plymouth captain about how to gel
things we'll done.
Mrs, Yawger, who is secretary OF the
chapter and chairman OF the committee
on arrangements, had instructed one
Manhattanite TO purchase big silk flse
in honor Of the day and four other Man.
hattanites to weave and bring along a
daisy chain in honor Of the regent, Mrs
Daisy Allen Story. We'll, there was nc
flag because the woman that promised
TO bring it had a toothache and couldn'
come at all, and there was no daisy chain
because the daisy committee said that
the uptown florists didn't have any. and
they didn't have time to pick any them
selves.
Everything out at Ridgewood was
perfect. however. and after the chapter
had consumed ten dozen sandwiches
and several gallons OF tea and coffee,
besides unreckoned supplies OF cake and
punch and strawberries and cream. Mrs
Story announced that there would be a
hrie! business meeting.
Lets go and pick roses suggested
an unruly member.
She actually started in the direction
Of bush covered with pink blooms,
but returned when Mrs. Arrowsmith
announced in awestricken tones, oh,
there comes the Ramapo representative. .
AS the Ramapo representative ascended
the piazza steps. the Manhattan secre-
tary ceased calling tho roll. and a second
later the entire chapter arose to greet
the guest.
The Ramapo representa- tives name
is Rebecca W. Hswse Miss, and she
had come all the way from Hokokus.
hattanites her big blue scrap book tied
with yellow ribbon, and to read there
from all about the revolutionary intrench-
ments on the road TO Pompton. which the
Ramapoans are preserving.
The Ranapo Chapter was founded in
1900 with five members. all OF whom were
officers. Miss Hawse gave the name OF
hae been since the founding of the chap
ter or she is secretary or treasurer,
as the case required. H.,
The Manhattlnit,3 smiled politely and 4,
as the Ramapo representa- tive continued,
they proceeded to elect delegates to the
coming State convention OF D. A. X. $,
and then to make plans about the boat
they are going to charter for the Fulton
Hudson celebration in October.
DO you think we can sell 400 tickets?'
asked Mrs. Florence Rithrauf
As the Hessians passed through Hack.
ensack." the Ramapo representative read
on, "a scout from Col Burr S regiment. -
Several Manhattanites choked trife
into their handkerchiefs. but Miss Hawse
kept her eyes ON her scrap book and
cor tinued serenely
The truly exciting moment OF the after
noon came. after the Ramapo represen-
ta tive had concluded. when Mrs Iawger
discovered that this representative didn t
belong to the D. A. r IS at all. but 10 tho
D. Rs. quito another organiza ton
WHY. we didn't have to let her in at
all whispered several.
But she was awfullv nice, you know.
and seemed TO know lot about history.
said Mrs Rithrauf socthinzlv
The meeting adjourned in time for the
r,e.nbers TO take the sos train for town.