The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-06-04
soRosIs IN HIGH CARNIVAL.
The Distinguished soeistJ Has Brit

The DIstinguIshed society Has 9 Birth
day Party and Installs Onseers-
Sorosis held high carnival in the stump
tuOus white and gold banquet hall at
Delmonico's Monday afternoon Around
the five long smilax garlanded tables the
great mirrors reflected q notable gather
ing Of writers, poets, teachers, doctors,
lawyers, artists, journalists, orators and
.itterateurs-every one mothers daugh-
ser. To be sure there were few OF the
stronger ser" admitted 10 the feast,
ont they sat not among the counselors
and orators. They silently and swiftly
and meekly served the food.
Among tine distinguished guests pres
mt at this, the twenty-third SOrusis an
niversary breakfast, were Susan B. An
shOny, Mrs.. Spofford, Miss Belgany u
London, delegate to the Woman's Coun-
eli; Mrs Myns Of Barnard college, Mrs.
Finley Anderson, Mrs. Cooke Of the
Grand Rapids Woman's club, Mrs. Lii
lie D.vereux Blake, Mrs. Dickinson and
Mrs. Isabella Davis Of the Kings Daugh-
ters, Miss Laura Collins, Mrs. Strana-
han, Mrs. Ives. and Miss Helen Webster,
Phi. D.. Of Wellesley college.
SOrusis always puts on her best bonnet
1t these annual festivities. Directly the
feast was finished Mrs. Clymer. who pre-
sided in the Office Of president for the
last time, said:
''Our club, with the dignity Of twenty
three years upon its head, bids you vel
cuIne 20 its birthday feast. Two years
ago today began my discipline Of ser
vice TO you. In saying farewell, even to
duties that have borne heavily at times,
one cannot help experiencing shadow
Of regret. Still congratulate myself
that can shake of my howery fetters
without too great heaviness Of heart"
Mrs. Clymer spoke pleasantly for some
minutes and concluded:
Il take great pleasure in introducing
10 yOu Mrs. Jennie Lnzier. the sixth
president Of SorJsis."
Mrs LOzier. standing Inside the retir-
ing president, said. gracinusly bowling to
Mrs. Clymer and her audience, II am
not the rose, but have lived with the
rose Then thanking SOrOsis for the
great honor conferred upon her, she as-
sur,-l the members Of her intention to
''endeavur Ia appreciate the possibilities,
limitations and aims % the society Of
Sorusis rs literary, artistic and social
body, and to keep time to the ideal Of its
founders"
She added: II believe in wOmen's
clubs. They prepare their members for
greater usefulness i'm the hume. the
schOnl. the church. and the state. We
have long had the reading which maketh
the full man. and now we are getting
the speaking which maketh the ready
man. Thoughts. like measles. do not
harm. only when they strike in In an
swrr to the question. What is the good
Of n wUman's Club-what does il doy we
reply. back If all doing is being. Back
Of every movement in human affairs is a
human soul. Back Of wOman's organ
izel public efforts must be the school Of
philanthropy, the school Of expression,
the school If character"
Mrs. Crnlcy presented Mrs. Clymer
with the diamond at badge Of Sornsis in
token Of the gratitude u the club for her
services, and the new president Of SOr-
usis was fully installed.
Mrs. Cruley. the founder Of SOrusis
AMI one Of its officers during the past
twenty years, nlso said her official fare
well. Her long services have earned her
most honorable retirement.
Miss Susan Il. Anthony's amusing "es-
capades," rs she called them. relieved
the somewhat serious effect " the rather
fearful farrwells, rs she related them in
her slow. droll manner-Ncw York Sun.