New-York tribune., 1896-01-24
SOROSIS AT THE WALDOkF.
THE ANNUAL BANQUET WHEN MEN AXE
ADMITTED TO THE CHARMED CIRCLE
ADDRESSES BY THE PRESIDENT. MRS. "il'''""
TOD HELMUTH. JULIA WARp ho"
orHERs-MRs KIDDER ON THE
OTHER SEX"


OTHER SEX"
Once year Soross departs from us orui"".' '
customs. That is when. on the occasion OF JUS an
80, d,nr.r n invites men as its guests. The BAN
ouet held last evening at the Hotel Waldorf pro|eu
as complete a success as each or its t"e"''
predecessors have been. Masses OF PINK roSe' or
carnations formed the floral decorations III w.
large ballroom. No other color was visible eN0.p'
the green of the ropes OF smax with which .ne m
tables were festooned. Covers were laid ior i'V'
The presidents table. at one end OF the roo'' "au
seats for fifteen. w., rYo,
7, was $40 o'clock when ,lrs. william Tod iiei-
muth president Of Sorosis. arose to make the III ~
address, After a few words or greeting s'e o"
a mos, interesting and comprehensive account =, -
the recent progress and achievements Oh "o'"e' "'
over the world.
Nrs T {, Croy. the first president Of the society,"
received a warm welcome when she was ihtro-
duced II do not intend to make you speec"'
she SAID: II shall not even indulge IN reco'ie
of my happy connection with THIS oFSan'"
This is because agree with that wise perso" ""'
said When people become personal ana re'hins-
cent they should Keep strictiy ~ '"1'' ' "
Sides" Q.aughter)
Mrs Julia Ward Howe was the next speaker "o
enthusiastic was her reception that she was oo.,ee'
to wait n moment before she could be heara' Inc
OCCASION she remarked suggested 10 her many III
terest,ng thoughts concerning the origin and deve-
OOmpnt
this institution from its beginning. and had become
convinced Of It's good influence upon the scc'ey In re-
ring to the work Of Cara Barton for the Armehiahs
Mrs Howe said: THE efforts Of this nopie woh'a"
may seem hopeless and chmerica. but they may
no the means OF enlisting the whole Christian world
to the side OF humanity and justice Let us al al,
ways cherish little things which nave great sp''
behind them" Npp.ause) n, ~ C..rios
Mrs He.muth IN presenting the Rev Dr oharrs srs
H. announSed tHa the and rhe BoanSary
Line" had unfortunatey been prsvented e IRON nba a
Of the subject by telling of The Advantages OF
Arbitration" His address set forth the neeu'sss .l
cruelty o. war between civilized narons an ~
entire efficacy which the reasonable metnod OF se-
ting difficulties should possess ,, 1.o- Gov ..
Mrs Edward T. Kidder spoke TO The Other sex.
"i must say. by way Of apology" she began, mat
period in which to dispose or man ,l;iusnt.edtv s.d >
/ know there some women who would cons'uet @ ger
OF that opinion We love the men: II we dd not
We should never have invited them here ,,-r,
Miss Sara Palmer and Mrs Estelle NJ r. merrill;
of the Cambridge Woman's Club. read original
poems In honor OF the occasion. Ericsson f. Bush,
nell sang Schumann's The Two tirenadiers ana
"A Friar of Orders Grey and MISS Champerlaini
whisted several selections 10 the eNldeht aPpro'a'
At the presidents table were Mrs william /, Tod
Helmuth Mrs Jennie G. Cr0ly Mrs. Julia =, Wara MI.
Charles H. Eaton. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Eggleston.
Miss Anna Maxwell Jones. Mrs. Ella Dieu Clymer.
Paul y. Du Chalu. Mrs Wright = Edgerton Miss
those at the other tables were Mrs Margaret I.
Yardley. DR.. and Mrs. Austin Abbott. Mr.. and Mrs.
Taa crsvah ra Rr and Ms b Rsy Rome, and r John
scudder. Mr.. and Mrs d: p Youmans, Mr and Mrs
Irving r. Wiles. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stimson,
Mr. and Mrs. s. S. Packard. Colonel and Mrs 7 l..
Kidder. Mfr and Mrs Jonas y Kissam. Mr. and
Mrs. G. Harold Childs and Mrs Mary Dame Hall