New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE MYSTERIOUS DOINGS OF SOROSlS.
| POETRY, MUSIC, ART, AND PLACE WITHOUT A
| SINGLE MAN.
| The last meeting for the year was attenoed
by moro than quorum Of members spite Of the storm
which made tweed eoaks and umbrellas costume en- regs
for the occasion Amusement, rather than business, was
order OF the day. though the reports Of various Com
mittees showed that the ladies entered into their work
with spirit The Executive Committee suggested addi-
tonal by laws especially one requiring that members
Withdrawing from the Society should return the insignia
and receive the price paid for them Non
resident members are exempted from the payment
nua dues after the lst January 1870 Hereafter the pay
ment OF IS due and the purchase Of badge all
that is required from nonresident members The names
OF several women artists proposed for admission
This Music Committee showed that several rehearsas
have been held defng the last month and much enthu
sasm the subject found among the musical ladies
OF the circle. The Society VIII make featSre OF music
hereafter at each meeting The Literary Committee had
procured sketch by Florence Avene and poem sent
by an unknown haud-not member Of the Society Dr.
Anna DnsmOre elected TO the vacancy in the Exec
utiye Committee by open ballot Copies Of tie pledge,
pretiy prepared hopressed tinted bearing the
initial Of the Society distributed and ordered to be
read, acute member remarkng that 1t would do the
Society good to hear IL in while.
Miss Fuller of the Art Committee read an amusing
criticism the spirit of two pictures which portray
feminine subjects D0re reminded that he coad not
give OF Jepthas Daughter and the artist
OF 81. Peters Temptation provoked the wonder u the
saint could be tempted to look OF his beyary oy aeca-
ces like that Of DelmOnicos or II he yielded 10 the las
Five hundred copies OF the pledge and the constitution
placed the hands Of the Society fog dstribaon.
Part Of the poem m. sent to s9rSss Is S5 m
A. through sn Eastern city passed
A blooming maid In bloomer dret,
With this device upon her crest
sorosA
Her brow. were kind beneath her veil
Her eyes blaEed Ike comets tAii;l
ADD like martial bugle uug
The tones Of that OuilaUdsh tonrne-
borOsA
Try not the polls oh maid beware
Twas AZ Ia vain the Old ma cried.
For s1iI that ringing voice Iephel-
oh stay the Young cried, and rest
40, waterfall water, i uyOI " .a s, 'e' ,h.sl
But still she answered ~ith squeak
Beware the baeh company
OF Francis Tram and Susan B.
This was old Greeley's warning tneh
replied, You go to - we'll
One Of the wittest sketches was read by Florence
Avenel, which might lie called the New Inferno In COM
pany with Vlrga stantona, and the Angel OF Progress
She makes a the lowerregions where she finds the
and soross She found number Of creatures in punish
who the inefficient OF earth; who never
could help u; who always cried out unw0maniy' at
any demand for energy. In the vista of Paradise she
deserted Joan Of Arc, who forgot she long
enough the country. The souls IN ice were the
malignant, who bad warmth in their veins nor mG Of
Kindness in their bOsOms taw themselves free. The
lie rayers OF not there, though the victims
were being men, the cmpers went free. Bad husbands
were there, attended hy shadOwy cOhort Of their
wives, who still refused 10 enter heaven with
out them. Finally, the fair Seer had
glimpse OF the new Paradise where the virgin sits
throned among most Of langud women, not al
lowed 20 enter At sight OF this the feminine depuJation
took flight. crying Why they have ut single man
there Tie clever humorous, and genial satire closed
amid eoft laughter and freely-giyen applause The
sketch will be preserved for The SOr0SiS Annual which
will be published yearly. An English gentlemen IN this
country j. now collecting photographs and sketches or
n
Mrs Croy announced the idea Of home supper as part
OF the Winter festivities SOross Is 10 prepare the supper
entirely 10 show the hOusekee ping sl OF It's members.
Gentlemen aye 10 receive Invitations, especially Mr.
K1Df b. Roosevelt Of The Ct-sr who demanded admis-
ou 10 the Society Spring the ground OF equal
privileges. Sorosis adjourned I'll Jan. j. costume
party WILL celebrate Christmas festivities.