The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-23
Fifth Annual Banquet Given by
Daughters of American Revolution
Is Brilliant and Pleasing Function

How long may the government OF
America endure? So long as we carry
out our ancestors ideas" This was the
spirit that characterized the gathering
of the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton at their fifth annual banquet at
the Bransiord. Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. The banquet hall was throngcd
with beautifully gowned women, seated
at three long tables made into the shape
OF an immense L, with a small round
table IN the center for the officers. The
luncheon lasted at least two hours, which
time was pleasantly spent in the enjoy
ment of one good thing after another
The table was beautifully and effectively
decorated in a profusion OF jonquls and
bowls in such manner that they appeared
to be stretching their bright. golden
heads from bank of green ferns, The
menu cards We're most beautiful in de-
slgn and coloring, being green. tied at
the end with a yellow ribbon, with
ID. a. r., printed on the cover in gold
nual Luncheon. Spirit of Liberty Chap
ter Tuesday. February %. 1910"
At the table reserved for the officers
were seated Mrs. c. e. Allen. Mrs. F.
w. Hayt, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Stohr and
Miss Decker, The menu follows:
Iced Grape Fruit.
Consomme en- Tasse.
Celery en- Branche.
White Fish. la Maitre d'Hotel
Petit Po's. Pomme de Terre. au Grat tin
Poulettc a la Parisienne.
Claret Glace.
NeapoIitan Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Roquefort Cheese. Sailed Waters.
Cafe Noir.
Following the luncheon. the gathering
was called to order by Mrs, c. e. Allen
with the rap OF a gavel which was given
to her when she was present at
New York. The wood from which the
gavel is made is from one OF a group
OF Egyptian cypress trees which was
presented TO the Emperor Napoleon and
which was given by him to Monsieur
Jimmel, who planted them on his
grounds. which adjolned General Wash
ington's headquarters in New York.
Our OrganiZation,' which was mainly
on the advantages OF the D. 4. r. One
great benefit OF the organization, Mrs.
bers have made for history. facts, and
historical dwellings. The organization
also makes the younger generation honor
the memory OF ancestors a great deal
announced that Miss Margaret Merrill
received the prize offered at the high
school by the Daughters.
When Mrs. Allen had concluded. che
charmingly introduced the toastmistress
Mrs. F. w. Hayt. who responded with
| the following: "As / understand the duty
of a toastmistress. 1t is to touch a taper
to the candles around the table and light
the literary lights that we may be H.
lumined and entertained by the bright
ness of our toasters; but before the il
about The Ties That Bind U.s. IT."
| In this Mrs. Hayt said that a common
| heritage hound the Daughters-tht
heritage of courage, and faith. She ,alsc
said that the Daughters were links In q
chain joining the past with the future.
Next on the programme was an answer
to the toast "our, Noble, Selves" by Mrs
daughters OF the American revolution
In the youth of the nation orr forefa-
theirs bore arms against the tyranny O
the king. and our foremothers bore witt
patience and magnificent sacrifice the
prlvations OF war and the desolation o
death Within our veins there course:
today the blood Of these men and womeI
OF the past.
you are the daughters of the AmerI
can revolution Your name is the name
| of the honored of the land; IN youl
veins flows the blood OF the mighty
Look within and answer for yourselves
Your praise is In your own heart"
Mrs. j. e. Carver Of Ogden next re-
sponded 10 the toast. Our Hero and Oul
Flag" with beautiful story OF a grea
botanist, who. when on one OF his out
| ings. was collecting specimens upon the
Scottish highlands and was intent on ex
amining a piece of heather. He did no
notice the approach of shepherd, unit
the shadow of the boy caused him L
glance up. After carefully examining
the heather. he explained 1t to the lad
ana tneU gave MIN lIle SlaSS SO tldt ~
might see the beauties OF the flower 70
himself After he had looked at 1t h
(the laD exclaimed: "oh. ! wish you haC
not showed me this" 'Why2" asked th.
botanist. Because answered the lad
| emy boot has crushed so many Of them.
1T is with some such feeling Mrs
Carver continued. that we think of ou
country and our flag. They have so mucl
OF inspiration and love in their hidder
depths; they have been born in sucl
sacrifice and heart bleeding that we als
feel like the shepherd-feel badly whel
we think how cold our hearts have bee,
toward the patriotic fire. and realize tina
the flag for which so many have suf
fered and died has been handled 81
lightly by U.S.
Mrs. Carver also brought out tn
thought that IL we have any good quail
ity we must give some of Ia TO others
for fear that II we are selfish with