. The Spirit of '76 : devoted to the principles, incidents, and men of '76 and colonial times . essing or any dish usuallyserved to invited guests. All were concocted from old-time rec-ipes. Quaint invitations had been sent out and several cleverreplies received. The tables were set forth with antique blueand white china and decorated in blue and white embroideriesbesides some drawn work pieces made from linen spun in 1789by an ancestor of the regent. Various antiques, valuable orcurious, make the house of the resent (where our meetings areheld) a place of interest Marigolds and nasturtiums in
. The Spirit of '76 : devoted to the principles, incidents, and men of '76 and colonial times . essing or any dish usuallyserved to invited guests. All were concocted from old-time rec-ipes. Quaint invitations had been sent out and several cleverreplies received. The tables were set forth with antique blueand white china and decorated in blue and white embroideriesbesides some drawn work pieces made from linen spun in 1789by an ancestor of the regent. Various antiques, valuable orcurious, make the house of the resent (where our meetings areheld) a place of interest Marigolds and nasturtiums in profu-sion carried out the old-fashioned idea. The hall anil drawingroom for the meeting were beautified with flags. At the closeof the meeting the Star Spangled Banner was sung withspirited chorus. Last year much the same thing was done with the addition oftwo-tine fork3. They were found as difficult to manage as chop- sticks, so this year the joke was omitta fewyoiiug men we have sometimes <a scene, Nieht in the. I id. With the as;nli\ ened such ruwhich is easily irnu isistancjeetiuga. We limit our chapter to fifty iiselves in a house ami notsocial element. rder to accommodate the SeqChapter met at their banquet. Walls were hidden by flagsdraped in blue and white, with an American eagle set in cnacolors formed a background for tables laden with white ii!maphelas entwined -svith bands of blue and white, menu abore a miniature Sequoia tree and silken flags added color evwhere. A prayer was offered 1 y Mrs. Mills, president ofCollege, after which tie several hours passed in enjoyin,delicacies of the season. Mrs. J. S
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