The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-28
UNITARIAN CLUB BANQUET.
Wit and Wisdom Interchanged
at the Palace Hotel
Last Evening.
WoMANLY WOMEN, MANLY MEN
Miss Anthony. Miss Shaw, Mrs.
Cooper, Mrs. Richardson and
DR.. Hirst Honored.

Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel was the
scene of banquet last evening at which
the Unitarian Club did honors to Miss
Susan B. Anthony, Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw, Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson, Mrs.
Sarah B. Cooper and Rev. A. c. Hirst. D.
The floral decorations were worthy of
California; world-famed fora and the ar
rangement of the same triumph of the
taste and ingenuity of Miss Bates. There
was wealth of sweet peas of every shade
in rich masses and ferns trailed gracefully
over the damask. A large laurel wreath
was fastened above and at the back of the
chair occupied by Miss Anthony. Behind
and above this rope of roses was grace
fully festooned. The ITO guests took
their seats at the banqueting board
shortly after 6 o'clock. the guests
of honor and some of the distinguished
persons present sitting at the table at the
upper end of the hall, the others being
placed at the three tables at right angles
to it, Miss Anthony occupied the seat of
honor. At her right was Rev. Horatio
Stebbins, DID,, on her left C. A. Murdoch,
president of the club. Seated near them
were Miss Shaw, Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper,
Miss Cooper, Rev. Ada Bowles, Mrs. Steb-
bins, Mrs. Van Pelt, Rev. G. A. Hirst, Mr.
Warren Olney, Mr.. Eli T. Sheppard and
Mr.. Sargent. Others among those seen
about the festal board were Mr.. and Mrs.
S; c. Bigelow, Mrs. Winsor Brown,
ingham, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell White, Mrs.
Austin Sperry, Miss Sperry, George Beaver,
Miss Beaver, Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Houghton,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Low, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
G. Wright, W. E. Brown, Major Frank
McClelland. Charles Webb Howard, Mr..
son, T. B. Church, Mr. and Mrs. McMullen,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooper, John Peery Jr.,
Rev. Mr.. Wendte, Mr.. and Mrs. Knox,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fisher, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Bun
nell, Mr.. and Mrs. Moody, Mr.. Clement,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mr.. and Mrs.
Bowen, Rev. and Mrs. Sprague, Mr.. Spin
ney. The Century Club was represented
by some of its members.
The menus were tasteful, containing a
half-dozen appropriate quotations, one of
which, following the name of Miss An
thony, was: "Her valiant courage and I'M
daunted spirit more than in woman COM
monty is SEEM and that made to refer to
Miss Shaw: Upon her wit doth earthly
honor wait and virtue stoops and trembles
at her frown." There was an interchange
of wit and wisdom during the discussion of
the choice menu:
California oysters on the half-sheIl;
green-turtle clear, English style; assorted
side dishes; paupiette of sole la Ital-
lenne; potatoes gastronome; hame glace;
Cum berland fried chicken, Maryland style;
orange punch; quarter of spring lamb;
Roman salad; new string beans, princess
style; fancy icecream; cakes; dessert;
coffee.
AT o'clock Mr.. Murdoch rose and made
neat after-dinner speech, saying: 1.-THE
Unitarian Club is composed of 175 mem
bers, that number being the limit. Some
times we allow our ministers to join u.s. and
even permit them to speak. We exclude
the ladies, not because we think them IN
worthy but for convenience. In fact the
prosperity of the Unitarian Ladies' Club
indirectly led to the organization of this.
Once year we invite them to feast with
us and then our cup of Joy is full, as it is
tonight. The town has been in a greater
state OF excitement the past week
than L have ever known it to be
before. except possibly, during the
sandlot riots. Laughter.] We are glad
to have the honor Of entertaining
the cause of that excitement. 1t was not
designed to slight the ladies by reversing
the usual order of the programme. We
let them speak last because we know how
dear to them is the precious last word
l take pleasure in calling on one known
alike for courage and courtesy, Rev. a. G.
Hirst, who viii speak Of The Rights aid
Privileges of Women
DIR. Hirst said: 1.-THE beauty and frag-
rance of the flowers and the pleasure of
this hour not only emphasize the social
spirit Of the evening, but the close OF the
Woman's Congress. | have been thinking
little historically about the passing of the
world into the light. AS that triumphant,
beautiful dawn of the worlds greatness
came on apace We see CHANGER, Raphael,
Calico and Copernicus symbolizing the
great new progress of that era.
Passing on we see the spirit of liberty
unfolding in that message of the American
colonies to King George of England. And
now we see woman coming to claim her
victories. In the light of this new era we
see familiar faces-Lucretia Mott Susan
B. Anthony, Frances Willard and Sarah
b. Cooper. And now we believe as Miss
Willard says, motherhood will be none
the less and fatherhood much more and
we believe the potency of consecrated
motherhood will be more and more recog-
nized. Woman is coming to claim what is
rightfully hers. There are those who ask
what more woman wants than she has?
She wants what she should have-the right
OF the ballot, the right of representation.
The men who represent the enriching and
uplifting element in The worlds advance
ment do not grudge to women the rights
they ask"
Mr.. Murdoch said he never used words
be considered so superfiuous as those in
which he introduced one of the best-known
women In the world. Susan B. Anthony.
who would talk about the rights and priv
leges OF man. Loud and long applause
greeted Miss Anthony. She said she was
little in doubt as to what she should saw
to the mems club.
"a man has rights he too has right to
demand. He has right to be well born.
and that means to have good mother as
well as good father. AS he grows older
he has right to have a good sister. Later
on he has right TO girl
friend, one who is his peer.
not a being to whom he needs to step down
to lower plane in order to be entertain
ing He has right to a good wife, real
companion. Now, suppose you want to
know how to secure those rights. Laugh
teri You voters of California are now in
position to give yourselves these rights
by giving them to others. Women ask to
be accorded the right of choice, the right to
the development that comes with the ex.
ercise of the right of franchise" She
spoke of the men who had identified them
selves with the woman suffrage move
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