The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-03
THEIR THANKSGIVING DINNER.
How tho Prore -sionsi woman's Leagu,
F-ast-d After "As You Like IT,"

How Tho Prof -.ionsi woman's League
F-ast-d After "As You Like It."
It isn't easy to get ahead OF ones forefathers.
but the Professional Woman's League has
done It They had their Thanksgiving din
ner Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. After the
leagues successful production OF AS You
Like It." the Executive Board felt such glow
OF satisfied pride that they decided to become
hostesses to the entire league and entertain
them at = real dinner OF Thanksgiving.
The affair was announced last Monday at the
social meeting. and some one at once spoke up:
"Wall. / want to donate a turkeyP'
And you'll make a mistake II you don't let
me make you n splced hamI" said we'll known
comedy actress.
III you want to eat mincs pie and live 10
bless the day you did II let me be the cook"
said Aunt Louisa Eldredge.
And so 1t went until. before the meeting
broke up, all the uecessarles to make q feast
for goddesses had been promised Even the
menus were provided by members OF the
league Florence Thropp Pauline Willard.
and Bessie Beckwith manufactured illumi-
mated bills OF fare with the league badge at
the top and a wishbone. with lovers knots. at
the bottom. And on these menus was q list nj
good Things. from stuffed turkey with cram
berry sauce. pork and beans spiced ham. and
salads OF all sorts. down to Jellies and fruit
and nuts aud bon-bons. and enough kinds OF
cake and pie to give you indigestion merely
III
Twenty women OF the league acted as host
esses. and waited on the tables. to which
over one hundred members sat down. Jennie
Reinerth carved the turkeys, and 1t was the
'maddest, merricst day" ever known at the
League headquarters
down stairs aud found out Some Things
Women should knowi that mel ng the title Of
T mSst oy all ira take r on hSoG said Dr.
Church. "Oh. | know YOU will say that you
don't wear them tight ! never saw woman
snug. They always say that you could put
your hand under my corset Now. how many
height ought to have a waist twenty-six inches
IN circumference Every girl tries to have
whether she Is tall 81, short. It is the corset
which is respous ble for the difference between
the positions accorded to men and women A
run up the elevated stairs -
The women looked at each other and nod
ded, but said nothing.
You never saw a woman who could throw
stone strsight exclaimed lIr; Church.
ana can can said Two women put Or, Church
the garter. while her listeners grew mournfui
and discouraged. Then she enumerated the
wore them all until saw Women's livers
and lungs and hearts in the dissectinR room"
The foot was her next point of attack. She
said that the tight and high heeled shoe was
almost as deadly as the corset.
Now ladies' said Pr Church in closing
has not been more scientific and mystifyng.
but IL shall have helped any Of You by SPEAK
ing plainly snail have gained nv purpose"
Plain speaking was evidently what 10 ladies'
wanted. They asked questions faster than
DIR. Church could answer them one young
woman said:
I'm afraid Pm asking too much but so
seldom have chance 70 ask about things
that IN lust iuli OF questions!'
suddenly there was a loud "sh-sh-shw
what IL itF exclaimed those in front,
"A man" was the reply. at which the girl
who had been asking questions turned pale
The obnoxious intruder was quickly hustled
out OF range OF hearing and the discussion
went on. until the league knew more about H.
self than II ever had known efors.
But theTell be lust as many eOrsets and
mist as they adjourned