New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-08
SOROSIS DISCUSSES ART.
OPINIONS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT IT IS
A NECESSITY OF LIFE.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS TO THE NUMBER OF 1s5
ABSORB WISDOM AND BREAKFAST IN
sEERRY's BALLROOM.

ABSORB WISDOM AND BREAKFAST IN
sEERRYs BALLROOM.
Fully 300 women assembled in the Hhlte-and-gold
ballroom at Sherry's yesterday afternoon to listen
10 the words Of wisdom that should fall from the
lips OF Soross Previous TO the mental feast the
business CT the club transacted, and 1856 men,
bers and guests entertained at breakfast Null
berry, the color OF the club displayed in the
table decorations and a card. engraved with the de-
sign OF the club pin, was placed BY each plate.
Grace was sung by the Sorosis Carol Club.
The programme OF the afternoon more than
usually elaborate. The Carol Club contributed sew
era selections: Miss Jean Stuart Brown recited
twice 20 piano accompaniment by Miss Almuth.
An original poem on Suffrage, in three parts
Gravescnd, Germantown, and The Veterans Cele-
bration OF April 29-was read b. Mrs. Virginia
Chandler Titcombe. A poem rected by Char
ote J. Bell and Mrs. Harriet Tyter spoke for ten
minutes about Indians.
The question for discussion I'VE Speak Of Art
Only Luxury; Is 1t Not in Reality a Necessity
Of Our Lves?' presented by Mrs. e. VI.
Scott. chairman of the Committee Art. She re-
ferred what this country has done for free
education, but deplored the comparatively small
interest shown for art. She considered that as the
world develops so does art take a mucn stronger
hold on its people. and stated as her personal
opinion that the useful and beautiful should be
The first paper Decorative Art in Our Homes.
was read by Elizabeth B. Sheldon. She considered
that the question rested wholly on wha; people
called their lives; If bare existence. then everything
except the attributes OF living could be dis
persed with. but" she added. "law-that wholly
masculine and unsentlmental state-cOnscers tnat
various things are necessary, one Of them beng
matrimony. or the union Of grace and strength,
and the command has been given. What Coo hath
joined together let not man put asunder. III we
are in this world to grow, mentally ana morally
as wen as physically our higher demands are Ger
tainly more than lower"
The second paper. Religious Sentiment In Art
was read by Mrs Florence De Graf Snaw. The
Old trinity of the good. the beautiful, the true, is
nature embodied in art" said. Art IS but the
efor; Of man to express what nature has implanted
within his soul
Brief remarks were made by Mrs. Rebecca Morse
Marion Har,and. Mrs. williamson and Mrs. Hester
y. Poole. \ summary of the papers was made by
Mrs Elizabeth W. Champney
Mrs Helmuh president Of Sorosis being ob Is
NAL Meeting Of Federal clubs. Mrs Lozier took the
chair. Among the guests present were Miss Trucs-
,ow, president OF the Cosmos Club of Brooklyn;
Miss Grafton, Mrs. Theodore Sutro. Mrs. John
Burke Mrs Hawkesworth. Mrs. Emily Kirkland of
Orange Mrs John l.. Wise, Miss Williamson Mrs.
Jennie lie Due, Mrs. Hiram Crossman. Mrs. Har-
riett Tyler, Mrs. stephen Matthews. Mrs. Alvah
o. Brown. Miss Laura Wheel, Nine Carrie lie
Favre Mrs Judge H!gley. Miss Theresa Barcalow.
Miss Ella Starr, M.s. Charles Sprague, Mrs. Frank
Hazard and Mrs. Hannah Allen Mrs. Stimson was