The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-11-20
CLUBDOM
UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT
PLANNED BY o. A. r. CHAPTER

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| OF the many brilliant and elabor-
ate affairs in the history of the
| Commodore Perry chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution
none have been more unique and
beautiful than will be that to he
given at the Hotel Gayoso on Fri
day, Dec. 3, when this organization
will entertain concentrating the
| tercentenary OF the landing of the
| Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth in De-
cember 1920.
Celebrations all over the United
States concentrating their landing
300 years ago, will mark the present
year.
The United States is not alone in
observing the anniversary OF this i'm
portant event in it's early history,
and what the Pilgrims stood for. but
all English speaking peoples in Cam
ada. England and Australia have
| celebrated or are vet to carry out
extensively planned celebrations.
The old port of Leyden. Holland,
! from whence the Pilgrims sailed In
going back to England, will be the
scene of a celebration. Another
Mayflower will sail to Provincetown,
Mass, from England. following the
route of the Pilgrims Of old, and
touching at Leyden.
/ The matter of the chapters OBJ
serving this event was decided upon
in the very early spring, when one
of it's members Mrs. Edwin Ross
Washburn. brought forward the
suggestion. Thus the chapter en-
joys the distinction of having taken
the lead in this section of the cOun-
try for honoring the memory OF so
| intrepid band of people who braved
| the terrors of the sea to seek re-
| ligious liberty, and, also for promot-
| ing interest in historical research
! by so ably and attractivelt present
ing a gem of history such as this
celebration promises to be.
Mrs. Washburn was appointed
chairman Of the Pilgrim tercentenary
committee by the regent, Mrs,
Charles b. Bryan. Others named to
serve with Mrs. Washburn were:
Mines. J. Harvey Mathes, J. J..
Williams, Percy II. Patton, Mary
Hunter Miller, Frank S. Latham
Benton Ledbetter. Lottie S. Perry
| Misses Mary Pettus Thomas and
Virginia Proctor Every feature and
detail pertaining to the perfection of
the celebration has been considered
| bv the committee.
y The scene of the affair will be
laid at the Hotel Gayoso, which it
self stands upon historic ground. The
members and their guests will as
semble for a beautifully appointed
| luncheon at / O'Clock. After which
those assembled will see themselves
whisked back into the seventh CEN
| fury a few years after the landing
of the Pilgrims, when they have had
time to become settled in their new
! homes.
The party then becomes a friend
! ly meeting" lin the expression OF
those days) nj the home of Mistress
Brewster one of the Mayfhower's
passengers.
Among the twelve besides Mistress
Brewster to be impersonated by
den. Mrs. Miles Standish, Mrs. Isaac
| Alliston and others whose names
have been taken from the log of
the Mayflower.
With wit, humor and pathos, many
instances and stories OF the journey
and of the life lived at the three
homes II the Pilgrims, England, Hol-
| land and America, will betold by the
pilgrims" their difficulties at
Scrooby and at Boston, England,
Amsterdam and Leyden, Holland, Old
Plymouth and Delftshaven. Holland,
and their arrival at ProvincetoWn,
where they stayed three days before
landing at Plymouth.
The choicest stories and accounts OF
these Pilgrims have been sought by
those impersonating the women OF
that time. New interest in the hard
ships and trials of the Pilgrims Will
be presented in this attractive man
ner of conversation between Pilgrim
and Pilgrim.
The members will be gowned in