The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-02-24

that her ability is Indispensable. She
was ably assisted in seating the large
crowd by Mrs. f. II. Venn, treasurer
of the afternoon, and Mrs. J. n, How
ard, assistant treasurer, and otherwise
by Mrs. II. +. Lipford, vice-chairman,
The bugle call vas the signal for the
long line of guests to enter the banquet
hall to the strains of martial music by
Miss Vera Stone at the piano.
Mrs. l.. j. Wilkes gave the tnvoca-
ton.
Mrs. Mortimer G. Bailey, the toast
master, introduced the retiring presi-
dent and founder of the Memphis u.
A, r. Chapter House association, who
then formally presented Mrs. Charles Il,
bryan, the recently elected president.
Mrs, Bryan, in a few appropriate words,
paid tribute to Mrs, Williams as It's
leader and presented her a corsage bou-
quet of sweet peas in behalf of the or
ganiZation.
Among the prominent n. A. r, as
guests of the afternoon was Mrs. l.. Nj.
Short, of Brownsville, Tenn, vice
regent of the state, who brought greet
ings from the Daughters OF the state
and praised their war work, stating
they had thus shown themselves worthy
Of their noble ancestors.
Mrs. H. F. Ltpford, in behalf OF Adam
Dale chapter, presented a basket OF
I roses and jonquils to be sent to its for
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absent because of illness.
Mrs. Bailey, the POSTMASTER, then
opened the program. Gowned in a white
Georgette crepe robe, she proved idea
in the role assigned her, presiding VIII
ease and grace and in excellent voice.
Her opening words were; This coca
sion for which we are assembled today
is in honor of George Washington, the
father of our country. In 1777 at Valley
Forge he had a phenomenal experience
With him at the time was an intelllgen'
! officer by the name of Anthony wayne
who vouehes for the authenticity OF
| this story. It's a long time since Wash
| ington was president until now, will
President Wilson as the chief executive
But these two men welded their SWORDS
alike for the same Ideals and principles
of a safe democracy, n this is the
reason our allies are at the peace table
Let's drink a toast to these patriots. |
you build a monument Of stone it vii
crumble, IL you build 1t of brass TIM
will efface it; If you build 1t of marble
it will perish, but if you build true char
acter and instlll right and just princi
pies upon an immortal soul no time cal
This vision of washington was thel
related by Mrs. ]. Harvey Mathes a
Mary Ball Washington, George Wash
ington's mother. Gowned in black sill
dress and white lace cap, she made
striking figure as she quietly but clear
ly told the story of her sons propheti
vision, how a figure appeared in hi
tent repeatedly, with other incidents
typified the three great events in tn
worlds history-the American revolu
ton, the Civil var n the last grea
war, with seasons of peace following
each.
Mrs. Mathes was then presented
bouquet of flowers from her friends a
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her, the mother of the Tennessee L
A. r.
Mrs. Bailey, as the muse Of history
lifted the curtain of the past and re
vealed there a few pages from her an
nails, then called upon the peace dele
gates.
Each responded in a scholarly resum
of the causes of their entrance into tn
war, what they suffered, the principle
for which they fought and for whic.
they now stand as they meet to pla
and work out a new civilization for tn