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master introduced Mrs. Herbert Backus,
Vice-President
General of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
RESPONSE OF MRS. HERBERT BACKUS
Mr. Toastmaster, Distinguished Guests
and Friends: A story
was told me the other day of a farmer
who took unto himself his
second wife. He brought her to the home
of her predecessor.
After some time had elapsed she told him
that she needed some
new shoes; that all her shoes were worn
out. He said: "Well,
Samantha left a box of shoes in the
cupboard. I think perhaps
some of those will fit you." She
replied to him, "I know I have
taken Samantha's place but I never
expect to fill her shoes."
(Laughter.)
Our beloved president is Mrs. Hobart.
She was expected to
be here tonight but I am here in her
place though I never did ex-
pect to fill her shoes. I am very glad
to bring you greetings from
the National Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolu-
tion. (Applause.)
Mr. Loren E. Sowers of Canton, Ohio,
past Presi-
dent of the Ohio Society of the Sons of
the American
Revolution and past Director-General of
the National
Society of that patriotic order, was
next introduced and
spoke as follows:
ADDRESS OF LOREN E. SOWERS
Mr. Toastmaster, Ladies and
Gentlemen: As the toastmaster
has already very vividly hinted, it is
decidedly an embarrassing
privilege to be permitted to provide the
anti-climax of an occasion
such as that of today which has been
specialized so notably by the
presence and the stirring address of the
Secretary of War rep-
resenting, as he has done, the United
States of America upon
this occasion, and that magnificent
address by Arthur C. Johnson
this afternoon.
Though embarrassing, it is still a
privilege on behalf of the
President-General, the officers and the
whole membership of the
National Society of the Sons of the
American Revolution to bring
to you tonight greetings and
congratulations upon the accomplish-
ments of this splendid thing which has
just been finished today.
Under the leadership of the men who have
had this task in