Morning journal and courier., 1893-06-13
DECENNIAL MEETING

-.. DECENNIAL MEETING Df tho Congregational Club at the Grand Avenue Congregational Church - An Elegant Banquet Toasts and Music Enliven the Even- fng-Addresses by Judge Baldwin, Rev.. Messrs. Mutch and Mitchell and Mrs. meLane.
 The decennial meeting of the New Haven club was held under very circumstances at the Grand avenue Congregational church last even ing. The members have been entertained at this church before, and know that the Is of an excellent grade. On these oecasions the ladies of the church prepare tempting feast, and the supper is always popular feature of the meeting. It was so last evening.
 The committee. of arrangements last evening was as follows: Mrs. J. Lee Mitch ell. chairman; Mrs. E. o. M. Hall, Mrs. Arthur H. Smith, Mrs. James Hull, Mrs. R. W. Homan; committee on decorations, Mrs. E. D. Fowler, Mrs. 8. Lloyd Salis- bury; committee on tables, Mrs. Fred H. Hemingway, Mrs. Lowe, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Daniel M. Smith, Miss Josephine Bradley, Mrs. Eugene Rowe, Mrs. Louis Bradley, Mrs. H. J. Walter Bishop, Miss Irene Wilson, Miss Mary Griswold, Mrs Joseph Blinn. Mrs. Hull, Miss Hattie Den nfson, Mics Gertrude Dudley, Mrs. Eliza beth Worthington, Mrs. Franklin, Miss Lucy Griswold, Mrs. James Johnston, Mrs. Grace T. Stapleton, Miss Edith Groot, Miss Hattie Seeley, Miss Gertrude Bigelow, Miss Jennie Griswold, Miss Gertrude Bradley, Mrs: Walter Ora ham, George Kelly. Mr. Hitchcock, Bert Strickland, MT. Davis, Bert Adams, Walter Kelley, Joseph Blinn, Louis Bradley, James Smith, Fred s. Weld and Henry Huntley.
 The supper tables were beautifully deco rated with flowers, and, with the rich fur nishings, looked very attractive. The large chapel was transformed sinto handsome banquet room, and 140 sat down. to the tables. Ono of the par1ors on the first floor was arranged ss . reception room and with great banks of white bloomssand greenery the effect was very pretty.
 Supper was served at 6:30 and an hour later the assembly was called to order by the president, Rev. D. N. James. Officers were then elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, William E. Chandler; vice presidents: Wm. A. Harris, Rev. T. T. muuk0IJ 4eoFs As As 4xAoA6O3 5coAoeoA William M. Parsons; treasurer, John A. Richardson; executive committee, Joseph R. French, Rev. J. Lee Mitchell, Hiram M. Kochersperger; nominating committee, J. R. Winchell, Frank W. Psrdee, O. E.. Thompson; outlook committee, Rev. J. L. Willard, Herbert Barnes, 0. B. Foote; so- cial committee, D. A. Jones, Luoius Rowe, J. M. Peck, Ell Manchester, l.. W. Cleave- land, Arthur Fl. Smith; necrologist, Rev. w. W. McLane.
 The speech making was preceded by a song. "On the Sea-" by quartet consist ing of F. R. Lsngdale, G. c. Stock, D. A. Jones and E. O. Bennett, under the direc- ton of William E. Chandler, and 1t was given with such fine effect that they re- sponded to hearty encore and rendered My Kentucky Home" in an excellent man. ssn bsn introduced SSS "'tss tsa Rev. W. J. Mutch of the Howard avenue Congregational church, who made an excellent address on "The Decade. " He said that the Congregational club had filled long felt want in the New Haven churches by bringing them into closer fel- lowship. The old rules of the club were pretty strict and it was purely literary organization, but it has gradually devsl- oped into @ literary social organization with the social element predominating The Congregational club of to-day is 8 very different organization than 1t was at it's in. ception, ten years ago.
 Judge Simeon E. Baldwin then followed with an address on 'The Value of the Con gregational Club and It's Future" He | said that the club was at first g stiff, for nal, but intellectual organization. And intellectually had always been one of iti ! chief values from the beginning. Much o1 the stiffness and formRlity of the first few years had been did away with. The clul | did not make as much of its literary exer cises, but 1t had always attracted intellsc tual people, and intellectual people formed the majority of its membership. The tim, had been, too, when ladies were not allow ed in the club. Now 1t would be impos sible to hold meeting with out them. The club also has grand future before it. The scop | and power of its usefulness Is apparent t. all who are acquainted with the excellen work which the club has done. It starte, from small beginnings truly.
 "Stars of the Summer Night" was the, beautifully rendered by the quartette an, orchestra, after which Rev. J. Lee Mitchell made an address on "Our Lady Guests. Rev. MT. James introduced him az the maj who was seated between his mother ant wife. In his address he paid a glowin tribute to his mother. He said that tn
 woman of to day as get forth in Puck
 Truth and Life, and other SO called comi
 papers of the day, did not represent tn
 mother and the wife of the day. Al entirely false impression was conveyed and it will eventually be discarded by tn common consent of all. Women hay
 been the greatest inspirers of men. A ma
 will stand up and fight under the fire c
 volleys when inspired by the thought C
 his home and mother quicker than In an
 Mrs. w. W. MeLane, wife of Dr. w. W
 McLane, then made an address on "Wt
 man, the Dissolved Problem" Mrs. Mt
 Lanes address was one of the most studio
 and scholarly addresses of the evening
 and did her great credit. She told of tt
 great success woman had made in the VI
 rious walks of life, industrial, education,
 and literary, and she spoke of the gres
 and the wonderful progress they hay
 made. In speaking of woman in come, l ton with colleges, she said that the at
 mission of women to the graduate course
 at Yale was g significant fact, and b.
 tokens still wider opening of the CO
 lege portals to the sex. In centurie
 gone by woman had been confined chief | to embroidery and household duties, bu
 now she has outstripped man in intellect
 ual attainments. One author who was bi
 ter against women went 50 far as to stat
 that no woman could be poet. It mus
 be he forgot to think of Mrs. Browning
 What woman is really capable of and wha
 eventually will be her destiny is the ur
 solved problem. But that she is making
 and will make, great progress is an assure
 fact.
 After music, .'In Absence" the officers
 elect were introduced, after which selee
 tion, tOh, Why Art Thou Not Near Mel
 WAS rendered in beautiful manner. Tn
 orchestra work was especially oommende
 throughout the entire evening.
 Those present included the following
 Rev. pr. McLsne, Rev. Dr. Twitohell, Rev J. Lee Mitchell, Rev. D. N. James, Rev. "
 J. Mutch, Rev. 0. Parks, Rev. Dr. Phillips
 Rev. Luckey, and their wives, Judge 8.
 Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. R. s. Pickett, L. F
 Dsming, MT. and Mrs. W. E. Chandle,
 MT. and Mrs. H. G. Newton, MI and Mrs. John o. Bradley, ex
 Mayor and Mrs. Peck, MT. an,
 Mrs. F. ". J. sizsr, MT. and Mrs. F. S
 Bradley, Joseph Woods, 0. A. Bray, M,
 and Mrs. John E. Richardson, MT. an
 Mrs. B. s. Bradley, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis L
 Bradley, 0. N. Hubbard, MT. and Mrs
 Fay, General and Mrs. E. s. Greedy, MT