New-York tribune., 1871-05-02
sORosIs-A MAY-pAY MEETING.

The meeting Of the SorOsis upon the lst Of
Nav was unusually large, the lovely May-day weather
having tempted ou. all the members and many OF their
friends Nearly hundred ladies, with all tho brightness
OF Spring In their faces and Their toees, crowded the
largo parloIs Of Sorosis almost to repleon Many dis
tirushed uanes In the literary and artistic world were
represented among the bevy Of fair ladies who filed the
rooms and made II an invdous task Tor tho eTonlcler
10 paricularize The exercises Of tho day began with
music chorus for the sake OF general harmony and
Scotch song, without accompaniment, sung by one
OF the music committee with great spint and deli
cacv Then tho President deXterously inserted one
or two reports OF Secretaries and neasGers, the pa
tience with which the guests listened being soon re-
warded by O charming duet sung by Mrs Abby Hutchin-
son Patton and Miss Harrison Then foowedrecatons,
essays and Che general variety OF literary entertainment
" IA which SOTOsis and instr1cts It's guests
clever essay, entitled whats what" was read by
the President Mrs WlbOur, in the course OF which she
her own words as "menluOus wilderness" Miss c. A..
Hutchns gave pretty ballad and Mrs Ella Nj CyIner
reoited dreadful sur on the fidelity OF both sexes called
the Faithful Lovers" ~,
The project for a memorial window to Alice Cary the
first President OF ScrOis, having been rehnquished IN
favor Of other monument, discussion arose as TO
universally loved and honored.
A committee was appointed TO investigate ana ar
range the subject and TO bring in report as TO the Dctt
Of carrying out the deas OF sorOss at the next
business meeting. -, .
most unanswerabe Of conundrums, when does frank
ness cease TO be ylrtueP'
MAY-DAY MOVING.
Those who were obliged to undergo the an
noyaaces Of moving yesterday can at least
themselves upon having exceptionally favorable
day for the absence OF both rain and dust blessing
which even the most sangune could hardly have an
tcpated. Before sunrise the east side OF the city was
noisy with vehicles Of every kind and from the reports
O, some Of the teansters In that locality would appear
that more transfers made yesterday than any
previous MayDay This owing in great measure
10 the unwingnes of landlords to reduce the rents
and as consequence many of the most desirable houses
I'm that section may be found to-day without
tenants On the west side the dispersion was by
means 40 general in former years. many those who
were Obliged to having wisely anticipated the day,
and their household goods during the preced
Indeed from the evidence OF this n
me- safely asserted that the OdfashOned custom of
ine ON the first day OF May Is dying out Regular furni
been busy for month past In making
hut the itinerant wagOnorH who
toed io wander about the streets In search 81 work,
toiind Int little employment yesterday and 10 be
met with at almost every corner, yanly waiting for
something TO do. ,...o 81, ,orsors MIN havo ,,o.o
ts time TO DOSE Of their houses ana ABANDON house
ne and on this account all the warehouses used for
the storeage of furniture are en " az 20
extent This may be in part OWING 10 the Increased
family hotels, but one cause To-! IL may DC
found i the fact the number OF new VINO
propose spending the Summer IN Europe 10 issor tns
Inotbcr fact which this May Day has demonstrated Is
hat s still attracting large VI lno
er portiOn Of our citizens Ast the leases III that Stae
begin at the first Of April instead Oh '?, ,ssne er
succession Of removals During this time the Ierry
boats have been daily loaded with furniture vhis, az
route for almost every point within radius oi ~ es
from jersey CITY. " this respect tbs Ns"