Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-05-17
DOLLY MADISON
DINNER PLANNED
Democratic Women of Wash.
ingtOn to Give Notable
Harmony Feast

Harmony Dinner on the anniversary
OF the blrrh Of Dolly Madison, whom
they have chosen a. the patron saint
OF female Democracy Dolly Madison
was born 80 long ago that II would
be ungallant TO give the year. but me
month vas MAY. and the day was the
twentieth At the dinner will b. ssy
eral hundred women guests. all Dem
ocrats The presiding officer By ma.
ural right and natural choice viii be
y Champ Clark. wife OF the speak
o. %. the national house Of represent
stiyes
Mrs Robert G. Wickilre Is recog
nized az Has some centuries ago
churchmaD uamesake. as the morning
star OF nsV movement Mrs
Wickline l. the eiie o. the Democratic
Representative In congress from The
Sixth Louisiana district She had
only 10 impart her thought 10 other
women connected by marriage parent
age or sisterly ties with the Demo
Gratis In congress TO have It rece< al
with enthusiasm and given the instant
force OF a propaganda The only thing
about the whole affair which even 10
q sense IL borrowed appears 70 be the
thought that a harmony dinner will
be abou. the tight thing II probably
will be remembered that the man
n. nFanaRaA and CARRIED
through successfully . ike affair on
the night OF Jackson day. the anniver'
sary OF the battle OF New Orleans
At tho Jackson night feast Demo
cratic candidates for the nomination
for the presidency sat In elbow-to-el.
bow amity AT the chief table A. the
DOLLY Madison dinner Mrs Champ
Clark. Mrs William J Bryan. Mrs Os
car " Underwood. Mrs Woodrow VIII
son. Mrs Judson Harmon. Mrs
Thomas p Marshall. Mrs John a DIX,
Mrs Eugene y Foss. and Mrs VIII
liam Randolph Hearst will sit at the
hrst table 10 help give the grace OF
harmony with the grace OF other
things to the occasion
Mrs. Cleveland May Be There.
II IL possible hat Mrs Grover Cleve
land will be present a. the dinner
She has been invited but It Is not Ger.
tain yet that she will be present n
Mrs Cleveland shall come. she will
be by right OF the fact that she Is he
widow Of president Of the United
States. the chief guest ~ the occasion
but otherwise there will he no recog
milton OF rank Mrs Alton r. Parker
also ynsy be present and these guests
called from distance will have rs
close table companions women de
scendants direct and collateral OF sew
eral presidents OF the United States
Among the chief executives who will
be represented through posterity" are
Thomas Jefferson. Martin Van Ruren
Andrew Jackson. James Monroe and
John Tyler
The younger generation OF Democ-
rscy will he we'll represented on The
occasion The daughters will be there
IN numbers "A goodly array II Ia
said Of Democratic youth and lowell
ness The walls or the big dining
room are 10 do duty as framework
for flowers The music will be patriot.
g. and not partisan bu, the toasts In
part Nlll De- to he welfare OF Demo.
cratic principles 90 the deeds of Dom
ocratir women. and 10 harmony among
Democrats regardless OF sex Mrs
Champ Clark Is 70 be the toast mis
tf,ss
Directory FOR Souvenir.
'b. committee is now preparing
Mai b. Is understood TO be- the son
?, p' ne occasion. book which BE-
% contain IN rather inner form" than
CO.. Congressional Directory. he bog.
ray. tr, o! he Women whose husband,
Or brothers OF fathers are nov fran.
irg cgislajiou for the United States in
srco i.nCe Nth the principles OF he
h WJrratic elders II Is understood
ttai each biography Is 10 be limited
e. 100 words and thereby the women
vii. Sc good example OF brevity
and perhaps OF truth. TO the legisla
tors OF the land
Wh, was Dolly Madison chosen as
the patron saint OF this organization
o. Democratic women? They frs'
thought OF Martha Washington. but
they concluded that Republican won.
en- might claim rights OF membership
In a body drawing inspiration for lts
deeds from the life OF Georges help
meet Then Mrs jefferson was con.
sldered but for reasons not known at
this writing tho wife OF the third pres.
ident was passed by and Dolly Mad
ison was met up with. and with her
the decision was made.
!, IL said tina, considerations of
Mrs Madisons cleverness. courage.
Democracy and skill as a harmonIxer.
were the main reasons why she was
given honor above others. One reason,
which IL whispered only. Is that Dolly
hadison's birthday falls In the MAY
time when nature is congenial and
when every other year. al least. con
gress is certain 20 be In session and
the women OF ofhcialdom are sure to
- gathered together In Washington
Providing.