The Washington times., 1912-05-21
HARMONY FEAST TO
Be ANNUAL TRIBUTE
TO DOLLY MADISON
First Breakfast by Demo-
cratic Women Marked by
l. Sparkling Oratory.

Now that It's all over--this great har
mony feast of the women of the Demo
cratic party, held yesterday at Rausch
er's. on the 10th birthday anniversar,
OF Mistrlss Dolly Madison--the womer
In charge of the event can hcave sigh:
Of relief. They can pat themselves or
the back and assure each ether that Il
was an unprecedented success. Ever
the confusion which prevailed at first
because of the lack OF system in the
arrangements for the seating OF the
guests has been forgotten by those who
were privileged to remain for the flow
of feminine wit and oratory which fol-
lowed. ...' ..'
True, there were a few regrets re-
ceived by the committee in charge of
Invitations, including one from Mrs.
Grover Cleveland, Mrs. woodrow Will
son. and Mrs. william Randolph Hearst,
but they were hardly missed, 30 many
other leading lights, or rather the wives
of the leading lights Of the party, hav-
ing responded to the call. .
Seated at the honor table, In a raised
row along the wall in full view of the
diners at the smaller tables on the main
Efloor were such distinguished women rs
Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. William Jen-
Robert C. Wickliffe, wife of Congress-
man Wiokliffe of Louisiana, Mrs. Oscar
Underwood, Mrs. Norman e. Mack, Wife
of the editor and publisher of the Ma.
tional Democratic Monthly, the official
mouthpiece Of the party. and Mrs. $
w. Ralston, wife of the Democratic
nominee for governor Of Indiana.
Mrs. Clark Presented.
Mrs. Henry D. Clayton, the young
,ayipa 80 +ba Con0raaerno q N from, Ia ha ma
made the address of welcome in her
soft Southern drawl. ending her speech
with a graceful presentation of Mrs.
with a word of introduction, presenting
the toastmistress. Mrs. Champ Clark.
Mrs. Clark, welding a fan with as
much poise and dignity as 1.-The man
from whom I learned all know about
politics uses the gavel, then took
turn, with few impromptu remarks,
each woman to whom a toast had been
assigned.
Mrs. Bryan to whom was given the
prize toast, Dolly Madison, Popular,
Brave and Tolerant" was the first
length upon the character Of the first
Democratic mistress of the White
House. She impressed most forcibly
upon eims.s the company D0,iys
tron saint Of their party. because Of
her many virtues. chief Of which, ac-
cording to Mrs. Bryan, was her
loyalty to the country, friends. and
husband. The greatest of these was
the last said, and they would do well
to emulate Mistress Madison in her
motto "My husband; may he be ever
right. but right or wrong. my hus-
band" with apologies to Decatur
Mrs. A. s. Burleson, of Texas, who
responded to the second toast James
woman" acquitted herself we'll, care
fully avoiding the question of woman
suffrage, upon which 1t had rather
been expected she might touch, be-
cause of her well known leanings.
Tells of Snuff Box.
"Dolly Madison's Snuff Box" was
the subject on which Mrs. S. w. Raj
ston then addressed the meeting,
pointing out that though addicted to
the habit. Mrs. Madison's personality
and magnetism rose above 1t.
Mrs Norman F.. Mack, to whom
women of the White House" was as
signed, gave an interesting recital of
the respective virtues of the various
women who have presided over that
historic mansion, dwelling on the fact
that despite their elevated position
in life they were all just human like
the rest of us.
AS an illustration she mentioned an
incident of her girlhood at a time when
she was a guest at the same hotel at
which the then President and Mrs. Ben
5amin Harrison were stopping.
Seeing the chambermaid leaving the