1903 The Complete Buffet Guide or How to Mix All Kinds of Drinks by V.B. Lewis

Toasts and After Dinn.er Speeches

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"THE CYPHER." A place that is dear to true Bohemians-

A place that eKists in the hearts of those which love it. A place where hearts beat light, and hands grasp firm; Where poverty is no disgrace and cl:arity does not chill, A place where kindred virtues have fled for refuge, And Mrs. Grundy has no sway.

They talk about a woman's sphere as though it had a limit;

There's not a place in earth or heaven, There's not a task to mankind given, There's not a blessing or a woe, There's not a whispered yes or no, There's not a life or birth, That has a feather's weight of worth– Without a woman in it.

OUR COUNTRY. To her we drink, for her we pray, Our voices silent never; For her we'll fight, what come may, The Stars and Stripes forever!

THE AMERICAN NAVY.

With the bulldogs of war Standing guard on our coast s All fears of attack quickly vanish;