New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-23
SOROSIS.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.

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Soross trip the big mirrored saloons Yesterday the fair
ones held high conclave with closed DOORS celebrating
the first anniversary Of Soross ods ehapcau at that
name hereafter Messeur for by act OF Legislature as
sembed the potent Soross holds now its charter with all
the rights and digntes that belong to any masculine
organization Nor is lie charter the only claim soross
has to respects Its members at first have Increased to
49, the present roll call, and whether women know how
do business or not the lady treasurer reports balance
| of several hundred dollars above expenses.
Mrs Agnes Noble read the report for the last year. Civ
ing the history OF the Club in spirited STYLE from which
It appears that ladies were not allowed their
responsibility TO join In doing homage to genins at
the Dickens press dinner last year. that shrowd woman,
Jennie June Croy, set to thinking, and from that
cod-hearted masculine refusal to let eat Dick
dinner and help pay for 1t like rational creatures
sprang the idea OF the Ladies' Club Six women bright
| and sharp needles, Joined hands and swore the
oath OF sorosIs year ago. "whats in a namei" may
be sighed nightly by the fair Juliet OF Twentythrdst
but its the rock which the new associa-
on nearly split Mrs. Wbour found the name sorosis
while looking in the dictionaries for suitable title for
the Society; the only other proposed at all imply
ing the Purlbus Unanmity of delightful things desired
by the founders, was Umbil, signifying rays Of
flowers from ono stalk. soroSis chosen,
| and sorosis 1t has remained. Nineteen meet
ings have been held during the year, fifteen
at Demonicos and four at the houses Of different
bers BE that the object OF soross not to put
down the natural enemies OF their Sex the Radicals
have IT, or to aid the downrodden aud aspiring the
workingwomen with large w., mean to do; but con
sderng that the best Of not good rs they
might be. with commendabe humility the leaders OF the
Club movement essay to polish themselves and render
the path Of social life buttereup and cowsppery,
II you Will
Lo, and behold the inspiring assembly in the red
papered overlooking FOurteenth-st, easily dis
posed in the velvet chairs chatting in simple forenoon
shopping costume the officers in dinner toilet plain silk
dresses with demrans, all easy and cheerful, ladies
In q railway waitngroom with hour before the train
starts The blonde business face OF Jennie June, who
LOOKS quito capable OF bringing opponents mp
standing before her the beautiful eyes Of Mary Kyle
Dallas, the delicate checks OF Daisy Howard the dark
aquilne face and keen eyes of Nine. Demarest,
who has 1t TO say that she sighted
a thing In her life; Dr. Anna Dinsmore, calm,
dgnaed, with face TO like aud for the
illness there the superior presence and fascinating smile
OF Mrs. Cakes Smith; the fluent speech Of Augusta
Larned the witty Miss Hlard and the sensible Virginia
Vaughan, with others admirable and lovabe I'LL the
with gossip and light laughter They scarcely need
so many strokes OF tho gavel bring them to order
mixed meeting would DO, and the Treasurer and secre'
tary make their reports beautifully brief and to the
point; lady vote OF thanks TO Mr.. Chas. L.
Wbour for present OF more than 500 worth OF printing
for Society," vote OF thanks 10 the Press Club for
their invitation join the Press Dinner last Saturday
night and a note OF thanks Mr.. Delmonico for consd
urged Croy elected President for the next
by reclamation, and graceful address ia read by Mrs
wbour from which these extracts are taken:
WOMEN OF soRosIs; Coming before you at the eIpi-
ration OF the first year, and standing for moment upon
the threshold Of the next 1t is fitting, before entering
upon duties TO cast glance over the past
II the evidence OF strong vitality is TO be found in Wig
orous growth VIC have certainly constitution that may
bid defiance 10 the Oss Of contempt and the bitter gush
OF rdcue for darling OF twelve moons has already
attained magnitude of the most hatterng proportions
(ua ranr nyoK NEfT agIN fO-la
the untried experiment before with no model by
that the advanced thinkers and doers the Of cu
ture and experience would sympathze with the effort
% Yccihs Of happy association have brought us
believe mutual profit that the rapid growth We have
already attained is only modest promise OF what we
serve the interest OF respectable Journal
dcsS and ~, SepTSsnte roo US 8, .oc the pebble
ont ripple Of overwhelming influence and stirred the
had no precedents enterprise. We have set sail
upon absolute untraveled sea- to an undiscovered
Of genial feoWsnp we Shall reach the Fortunate Isles,
somewhere yonder in the purple distance. where tho
echo of the happy souls who breathe the air Ely
The ancient consultations arc over us to no purpose for
Thousand keels before. We can learn little for our nayi
gao from the OF " on P g6Res
have their flag q political freedom and 9anS eq S nailed
with tG perpetual Vigilance for prompt discharge OF
their duties and hroadsde when any pratcal manoi'
though We bid them God speed in every effort for the
elevation OF woman and many OF us arc ready to step
craft is lying TO for breeze. The various benevolent
ORDERS whose purpose to snatch the poor and perishng
from and ufamy, are institutions that have our
individual aids and sympathies, but their work
is not the work Of soross The noble insti-
take the fallen by the hand and breathe hope and cour
age into sinking heart OF the Magdaen, win
claims upon our personal Efforts But soross is not an
occupant OF their field and only serves In these several
as aS nn n TSw %e dor
not aim to be activity on one line. specific purpose
N We s s es S f the isS 5 the Of O the
growth symmetry Of natural evolution beauty OF exter
W we turn these to practical Seiptaness 70 ali
that purnes. adorns enlarges and advances woman.
mood The brook down from Ito rocky era
die TO cooperate with the County Agricultural Society,
the Farmers Club or the association OF FErs pu. 500
and what delightful greenness marks It's whole career
through the valleys that laugh In response TO ITS musical
glee The young lambs glad In It's presence, the har
vests richer, the tong husbandman has grave do
Light In s s o s11 a1 s s e sF
while all the time 1t only seeks the perfect play OF
brooEko abandon shall We DO useful to woman and
the world than 4 We were walled up u gaGeieSs Panks
turn solitary mill wheel and then drop into the
salt with turbld under-towf
Then comes tho lunch the Sorosis lunch, about which
graceess curiosity exercised aud at which so many
reporters Jokes have been poked. DO think
going what II vast Not bit of IT. tea was not
the staple thereof and toast wanting Chicken salad
and croquets may be mentioned comhts ana chocolate
cellars limited at and beverage whose that
OF nowers-not word further. For three hours did
those forty women sit ut table, listening to readings and
speeches flashed from side to side without specific
or general gravity and not creature wanted to stir
when all was done. Nobody went under the table. no
body sang Oonbaeh Irish dittes; nobody danced
one foot or rumpled hair and strange to they
had very good time. Mrs. Croly read an address.
modal NJ brovy which closed by calling those noWs-