The New York herald., 1877-03-20
SOROSIS AND AMBROSIA,

THE ANNUAL DINNER AT DELMONICOs--THE
COMPANY, THE TOAsTs AND THE SPEECHES
The great ladies' feast OF the year. tho dinner
OF Sorosis, took place yesterday at Dcmouico's For
fortnight beforehand there was hutter or excite
mcnt among the elite OF the female iiteraH Tho tor
tunate members Of the ladics' club woro busy with
preparations Of now dresses to do honor tho
occasion, while among outsiders the receipt OF n
white and golden note Of invitation to the feast
caused nuttcr Of gratilcd excitement At noon yes.
tcrday tho members OF the committees having the
matter in charge gathered in Delmoncos parlors, and
at one tho began n tho members OF the
club and their guests Tho handsome drawing rooms
Oh the second moor were thrown open for inc occa-
slon--a large parIor, looking out ON Fifth avenue
nnd "a drawing room attached, whcTo the ladies' were
waited upon Ly neat tiring maids.
At two O'Clock tho doors were thrown open into tho
largo dining room, and while Mrs. Winterburn execu-
ted brilliant march on tho paLo tho ladies', about
100 IN number, tIcd into tho hall, where u dinner
Ia Rnss, served IN DeImonico's best Style. Tho
tabos were dressed with nowers beautiful floral Of
iering being sent by Mrs Esther Herman, wne every
ady was presented with u small bouquet
After tue lengthy dinner The Iitorary cxer
cises order Mrs Croy returned thanks for
the courtesy OF the club during tho year.
Mrs Tilcy. Miss Henrietta Beebc sang "Chcrry
kIpc and received an enthusiastic cncorc. The new
officers OF the club were then Installed brief
addresses by tho President. after which Nine.
Gulsecr sang tho polonnaise from ''MIgnon," which
WAS encored, anu she gave ~ Twilight Song" Tho
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progress OF the club The toast oil .wornans . Work %
was responded 10 by the Rev. Arma Oliver who
spoke with force and eloqucnco OF tue necessity Of
woman's work Hs cooperative with mans IN ali de-
partmcnts OF iie aud especially IN the ministry Tho
nox, toast Our Guests was replied to uppropr,a.s-
read "Plcdge to Sorosls" and toast
Good will towards mon. but make II SMALL
Ur peace on earth wii have ut aii
Tho toast, 'Uur Absent ana Departed Friends " was
responded 10 by Miss Proudn VINO rcccd some verses
on the late Nine. Levers, written ny Mrs. Helen NJ
Miss Annie Louise Carey and Mrs. Esther Hermann
The next regular toast was ''fho Gentlemen. Uod
Bless Thorn! The Women, God Help Them! I"
IL should here be sad, Ia Justice to Soross that n
these toass were drank In nothing stronger than
onadc. Mrs. WIntcrburn ard Mmc Guiagcr sang a
duct, and Miss Minnie Swaygo responded Ia hu,nor.
speech to the toast, 'The minority the
tves OF society" The toast, 'rhe proposed govern
mcnt oil the city bv rent payers aud taxpayers
should include IN It's roll OF honor women taxpayers
oline IL. Souc Mrs. Hoffman spoke on .Woman
Reiormers." Miss Hannah Allen toasted sTho Prcs,.
dent" Mrs H. II. Jones spoke tho sDay of Won.
acrs." Mrs Anna Randall Dlch replied TO the toas-
"Our Professional Women" Miss Julia Thomas re-
cited "Guilty or Not GGilty." Mrs. KING read some
humorous verses on Sorosis, and Dr. Anna Dinsmorc
French made brict speech tho necessity OF
united labor among women, urging that only
through woman's cxertiops could man bo elevated
and purified. Miss Charlotte Bccbe rectcd an
original poem. Miss Alice Fcthcr guvo as y toast.
'scrosis, the Representative woman's Ciub-brignt,
whimsical, htiul, daring. yet umd, sometimes beloved,
sometimes abused, never forgottcn Tho sshc-
orics" was replied 10 by Mrs. Ravenh. Mrs Winter
burn Ravo "a Lost Letter" Other songs, toasts and
speeches followed and tho shades OF night had come
tho ladies. IN dainty silks aud lscsa sought their
homoa