New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-01
IT'S ANNUAL GATHERING.
RECEPTION OF THE PROFESSIONAL
WOMAN'S LEAGUE.
ADDRESS OF MRS A. NJ. PALMER THE PREsI-
DENT OTHER FEATURES or THE ENTER

DENT-oTHER FEATURES or THE ENTER
TAINMENT-oFFICERs INSTALLED.
The annual reception of the Professional Woman's
League he'd yesterday afternoon in the ball
OF the Hotel Brunswick musical ana
literary programme and the installation or officers
were followed by luncheon AMI informal reception
The platform was banked with palms. the mirror
at the back being hung with smax. The Chandelier
was decorated with dark red roses and Annunciaton
lilies. and a Jar or American Beauty roses ana
ferns stood at the foot Of the presidents table
while on the table lay a large bunch OF pink roses
and lilies of the valley loosely tied with wide, pink
satin ribbon There were seated on the Piatlorii
Mrs. A. NJ. Palmer. president Of the League; MIS-.
Edwin Knowles, Miss Sara Palmer, Mrs Rachel
McAuey Aunt Louisa Edrdge, MISS MAUI
Banks. Mrs Barney Williams. Mrs. Sydney Rosen-
field Mrs Cory. DR.. Mary Williams Mrs. Bostwick,
Mrs James Farman. Miss Rosa Rand. Mrs f. l..
Fernandez Mrs J. G. Croly, Mrs Whitney and
Miss Emma Herzog Miss Marguerite ~. Johh was
mistress Of ceremonies and looked most attractive IN
"A fancy waist OF claret brocaded satin with gar
niture OF jet and gold beads Her bonnet was Oh
caret velvet and pink roses.
The music under the direction OF MISS hath-
crime Evans.
The first number on the programme was TITO iol
piano violin and cello. by the Misses Phipps ana
Becker and Nine Van Den Hcnde This was foi-
lowed by an original poem. entitled The sphere
OF Woman" hy Miss Sara A. Palmer n Vioiih
solo by Miss Dora Vaesca Becker; soprano SOLO
by Miss Mary Louise Clary. and piano solo by
Miss Mabel Phipps. An address was 'heh uen'
cred 10y the president of the league. MIS- Iaiiher
looked exceedingly we'll in black satin gown
which alittcred with jet. She wore collar OF dia-
mond stars and "A tiny bonnet Of jet and gold. Inc
history OF the league from it's infancy. was told In
an Interesting way. and when speaking OF It's early
struggle for existence the president said:
GU, Of inexpericnce has come knowledge; out OF
Weakness has come strength. ana me hnlcss van
Nomans League ia no loiter d ii,s11, fl,,ias
derrr but citizen. with rights ana responsiveness
Tribute was paid and thanks were gwen 10 the
officers Of the league and charmen OF the commit
tees and each name AS IT was spoken WAS he"'''
applaudcd Reference made to the recent
action Of the league IN becoming part OF the New
York State Federation. and to the future existence
OF the league In closing. Mrs Palmer said;
Tho machinery should he kept well oiled with a
rich compound Of tact. wisdom ana IauchTIee;; az
the lessons life cannot be learned IN chlIphoou
and it is only 10y daily experience that c"''"0'e' -
perfected.
soprano solo by Fri. Kutscherra. OF the Metro
politan Oper was followed by the report OF the
treasurer. MIS-. Edwin Knowles. The membership
OF IN. league was said to be substantially the
same as last year and s7li 50 had been received
during the year in gifts 1t was declared that the
league was the only club that had made custom
Of loanlng small to its members. to be repaid
W"r. sprriilra and the great benefit which has
been derived from it was spoken OF. IL was
earnestly urged that a permanent loan fund be 80,
tablished The amount In the treasury January
The other numbers on the programme were
cello solo hy Nine Van Den Hende. piano solo by
Frelda ; monson. "a paper by Mrs Belle Armstrong
whitney. entitled. Man" which was bright ana
amusing ami a violin solo by Master Juan.to
Nanen kilograms Of regret We're sent by Nine
Jul Wymau, who was to have sung. ana 10y MISS
Mar Shaw. Mrs Jessie Bartlett Davis. Mrs; sol
smith and Miss BJou Fernando. members OF the
club
The names 81 the officers for the coming year.
who were elected the last business meeting. were
read ny Ms. Palmer. as follows.
Mrs \ VI Palmer. president. Aunt Louisa
EldrIgc. Miss l.otiA trabtrr". Mrs. J. e. 4 roy
Mss Kate Field Nine. Jdnauschek Mrs: sydney
Vo..nfcd Nrs Barney Williams. Mira. Maddox.
Ms Irss,r H1r,lsti Davis and Mrs. Sol smith. vice
pres tents Mss Sara Palmer and Miss lIefzog. sec
Mrs Edwiu KuoNies. treasurer. Miss Cynthia
W.stovcr. auditor. Executive COMM tee MISS Mary
r,nks Mrs r. ~ Townsend. Miss Rand. Dr. VIII
laf,.e NJ. FulfuHu AMI Mime. tottr"iY. Ih'
uan.es ~ thc various committees also w,re TShI.
Amous ta' Lars" number present W'IT N's. IN
lam r ! H.liautD. Nts dc IA NJ Ioz."r MI.
NauIe CLARKE. Nine. selma Go.dzeT; MIS-. EiiA
plctz tIym,t. Mrs Harry " ail'rsteiu Mrs. Palmer,
r..,r.- ~ \ N Palmer. Mrs. Ralph Trautmnn.
Mis, Ai-. brown. Mrs H'ti" Shie.. MIS-, l..
Hol'on. Mr. IN n' GUN, MI ~. pr.,l,
ii.4. Isabel fN,s+oa. Miss Katherine Stagg. Ms.
Robert Gr"sor'. Jog. El2.se thnr.h MI d. J., ".
Peui,lI. NIss Clara Tnropp Mn, NrlA' ale 81
son. Mrs Amelia iiinshtiu. MfSs h"t'At l'Nl. .''oH'
Nr. cord N~srf Mrs Henri j., k NJ NJ, t'r.rSe
NJ, Eleanor. Etrt Nmr- Mrs Map,s. Miss Field
INK Rose.le Mrs HH.,er Nj j AleN.ndrr Hr9Nh'
Mis-. stcrllug Mrs cahi Mrs John Wis". MIR,
Fuller IN. Re-, Pr"be Ilanafori. Mrs. kav"rhiii
NJ Iiowes. Nr. Warren Hsby Mrs clark ii@i,
Mrs knoIrl Nj John Fran.kling Mrs r c.
Jackson. br. oHA'y a"d Mrs. Ida J'HI'\S 'oo'-