New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-19
soRosIs COMES OF AGE.
CELEBRATING THE ANNIVERSARY
LUNCHEON AT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS soNe'
POEMS AND RECITAIoNs-MANY DELE
GATEs FROM AFARJ


POEMS AND RECITAuoNs-MANY DELE
GATES FROM AFARJ
The large dining hall Of Delmonico's, which was
gayly and appropriately decorated with patriotic coll
ors. was unable to hold the number Of members and
visiting delegates Of soross who assembled there yes
terday at the anniversary luncheon. Several tables
were also spread in the The feast, which was
presided over by Mrs. Louise Thomas, was the most
successful ever given by the club. Then eame the
time Of merry speechmaing, each speaker being aP-
proprfately introduced by the president. Mrs. Har'
ret Webb read the poem written in honor OF the
twentyrst anniversary Of soross by Miss May Smith,
GTbe Wecome.S by Isabella Frances Meredith, was
recited by Mrs Fanny II. Clark. Both rectations
were the cause Of prolonged applause. Both poems
were printed In the beautiful souvenir sketched OUT
by corneIa l. Plat and designed by the artist J. W.
champney, with which each guest was presented
Although men are usually excluded from tho de-
alterations of Sorosls, Master Tommy Russeii,
otherwise known as Little Lord FaunterOy, occupied
seat at the table, and when called upon py inc poo
dent said that he had learned speech for the ocea-
sion but had forgotten It, After oongratulatlng the
society upon its birthday he hoped that In the futo
other gentlemen would be admitted Interesting Du'
short speeches were made by Mrs. julia Ward HOWE
Mrs. Dr. Terhune {" Marion Harland'), MIS- May ".
sewau, Of indianapolis; Eliza Archer Connor anu .
others. Recitaions and music added TO the in.eios'
Of the programme, at the close OF WHICH n0 '
recently elected were installed.
SOME OF THOSE PRESENT.
Aiming those present we're Mrs. J, c. CroV'
Mrs Charlton Way, Mrs. William Ziegier, ms. ~
Wakemsn, Mrs. II. c. Dsmorest, Mrs. A. u DoAuo,
Mira Kenyon Mrs. 10 Plongeon, Dr. mary bO,,i
Mrs T. P. Higgins Mrs. c. ]. Haley Mrs. a. -.
ers. Mrs A. Mulford, Mrs. V. Titcomp, MIS- % =.
Young Mrs Sophie Young Mrs. Eliza Grey. lne
Rev. Phoebe HannaiOrd, Miss Miles, MIS- 'euH.
Eiske Mrs. NJ A. Kidder, Mrs. c. NJ. Bergen a's'
sarab Fuller Mrs.. II. NJ. Cook, Mrs. Ena Do''
Clymer Miss Hart Miss Thayer, Mrs. A u 'Oohs
ten. Mrs Fanny Pierson, Mrs. NJ F. ornsoy' ma :
BergholE, Miss Allen, Mrs. A. r. Dehl MF7 y
Roberts, Mrs. L B. starr, Miss T. E. Thomas' ms y
MiIdeberTer Mrs. Florence Merrill Mrs mary 30"
bow Mrs IIta sayIes Mrs. FarnSworth Miss MAY
Newton, Mrs. Fannie I. Helmuth, Mrs. A D. cor
nell Mrs J. H. Dykemau, Miss Lucy Morse "rS
A NJ Palmer DR. J. II. Smith, Miss Clara stutsmah
Mrs C. NJ. Jeukins Mrs. Annie Fuller, MIS- u VI
Miller, Mrs. Laura Holloway, Miss salle hoiy
Mrs Ada Brown, Mrs. c. MerghL ms
sophie Curtiss, Mrs julia warn "rU
Mrs, X. Hallock Miss Kate sanborn
Miss ~ Z. Carter Mrs. c. H. Thorpe, Mrs. IL d.
Jackson Mrs. l. c. French, Mrs. NJ. I. smyle, hfs'
A. Warner. Mrs. Maude X. Clarke, Mrs NJ bouSe
Thomas, Mrs Ellen Mclean, Mrs. r. NJ. Backus, Ms
salle Joy wlato, Mrs. Lucy Thomas, Mrs. Anna M
Rider, Mrs. 4. II. Easily Mrs. Mary lee Fisk, Mrs H.
NJ Poole Mrs. Ella Hitchcock, Miss Isabel smith, Ms
Ill. III.
Mira Charlotte Valentine Princess EnEalrtchea, Mrs
| c. Bell Mrs. Edna Price, Mrs. Ada Ferguson, Mrs. A.
| A. Smith Mrs Julia Hoyt Mrs. C. sheldon and Miss
| julia Thomas.
PRESENTS TO THE CLUB.
| member of sorosls sont q birthday present
10 tho club OF $4,000 Tho Chicago WOman''
| Club sent large bouquet Of roses
American Beauties twenty-Uno ia number. aecompS
MED by a letter of congratulaton. Mira Charles Way
| presented two large pInespples from her homo N
Georgia tho pineapple being tho emblem OF sor9S,s,
| and signifies Q mutt frum many MOWERS. Toe
! Courtney Ladies Quartet under tho dGeeeon o.
MISS Clara T. stutsmAn, sang IN charming mannef'
The iuEtaIation Of officers the feature Of tee oaJ
| Mrs Thomas announced Tho King Is Dead. 1--we nc
king ~ and Mrs CYmer, the newly elected president
| DAINTY oueenIy and thoroughly wOmanly, In lovely
gown stopped forward and addressed the elno IN
manner that won for her tho admiration OF al present
1fhrward there was an original poem bY Grace
| Greenwood. ,,..,..-
sorSis caen adjourned 10 meet to-day 81 the Madison
eauare Theatro where there VIII be the speeches ana
reports OF tho delegatsS and In the evening AJ WI
stfend the performance, by the invitation OF A. A
palmer The ladies have DECIDED TO ~ 70 inc heai's
1 rifh bonnetR