, 1891-04-25
soRosls IN HIGH CARNIVAL.
The Distinguished Society Has a birth
day Par y and InstaIs omeerS.

me DisttnEaished Society Has a Birth
day Pan and InstaHs omeers.
Sorosis hell high carnival in the stump
tuous white and gold banquet halI at
Delmonico's Monday afternoon. Around
the five long smilax ~garlanded tables the
great mirrors reflected a notable gather.
ing Of writers, poets, teachers, doctors,
lawyers, artists. journalists. orators and
littsrateurs-every one a mothers daugh-
ter. To be sure there We're a few Of the
stronger sex" admitted to the feast.
! II they sat not among the counselors
md orators. They silently and swiftly
a and meekly served the food.
Among the distinguished guests pres
,ut at this, the twenty-thirl S0rusis n
rIversary breakfast, We're Susan b. An
rlauy. Mrs. SpofTord, Miss BeIgany Of
london. delegate TO the Womau's Coun-
ell; Mrs. Myus of Barnard college. Mrs.
Finley Anderson, Mrs. Cooke Of the
Grand Rapids Woman's club. Mrs Lii
lie DevereuX Blake, Mrs Dickinson and
1Trs Isabella Davis Of the Kings Daugh-
tors, Miss Laura Collins, Mrs. Straua-
Ian. Mrs Ives, and Miss Helen Webster.
Pm. D., Of Wellesley college.
S0r1-is always puts on Eer best bonnet
at 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 well
come 10 its birthday feast. Two years
ago today ! began my discipline Of ser
vice 20 you, In saying farewell, ever 20
duties that have borne heavily at times,
enc cannot help experiencing a shadow
81 regret. sun 1 congratulate myself
That / can shake of my l1yyery fetters
without too great heavine~s Of heart"
Mrs. ClyIuer spoke pleasantly Tor some
iaiuUtes and concluded;
Il take great pleasure in introducing
10 you Mrs Jennie Lozier. the sixth
president Of Sorusis.
Mrs LaZier, standing beside the retir
ing president, suJ, gruciously bowling to
Mrs Clymcr and her audience, Il am
not the rose. but / have lived with the
rose" Then thanking Sor0sis for the
great honor conferred upon her. she as
furel the members II her intention to
"audelyor 10 appreciate the possibilities.
Limitations and aims Of the society Of
Sor1-is as a literary, artistic and social
I5Iy, and 10 keep time to the ideal of its
founders"
She added. Il believe ia women's
clubs. They prepare their members for
greater usefulness in the home, the
school. the church. and tho state. We
have long had the reading which maketh
She fuIl man. and now we are getting
the speaking which msketh the ready
man. Thoughts, like measles. do not
hlrm, only when they strike in In an
Hwer 10 the question, What is the good
uf "a womHu's Club-whut does il dor we
reply, back Of all doing is being. Back
II every movement Ia human affairs is a
human soul. Back Of womnu's organ
lied public efforts must be the school Of
philanthropy, the school of expression.
the school Of character"
Mrs. Croley presented Mrs Clymer
with the diamond set badge Of Sorosis in
token Of the gratitude of the club for her
services, and the new president OF Scr
usis was fully installed,
Mrs. Cr5ley. the founder of SOrusis
and one Of its officers during the past
twenty years, also said hor official fare
we'll Her long services have earned her
most honorable retirement
Miss Susan b. Anthony amusing "es-
capad-s. AS she called them, relieved
the somewhat serious effect of the rather
tearth farewells, as she related them in
her slow. iroll mnuner.-New York Sun.