New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-23

AFTERNOON TO SPEECHMAkiNN
AND SOCIAL INTERCOURSE.
The New-York City Woman Suffrage League
gave IT'S fifth annual dinner in memory OF the land
Ing of the Pilgrim mothers yesterday afternoon al
the Tuxedo Two hundred covers were laid ana
the guests entered the dinng-room at o'clock 10
the sound Of The Festival March" played by
Miss Gsila Frank.
The tables were decorated with holly and suffrage
yellow and each presided over by
hostess The ladies VINO acted In this capacity
wore Mrs j. Brerely Robinson. Mrs. Clarence
Postley. Mrs Cornelia II. Carey, Mrs Esther COZ
fin. Mrs George Wallace Mrs John II. Crook
Mrs Harry Wallerstein. Mrs H. f. Berg. Dr.
Phabe Waite Mrs. Milton Rathhun. Mrs. Wright,
Mrs Charles Austin Bates. the Rev. Phehe Hama
ford Mrs c. V. {. Hamilton and Mrs. Florence
Krkwood
Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake was toastmistress'
and at her table sat Mrs. Mariana ". Chapman the
newly elected president Of the New-fork STATE
Woman Suffrage League: Mrs Donald Mclean
Mrs Theodosa Goss Mrs. Edward Lauterbach.
Mrs Charlotte Perkins stetson DR.. Harriette Keat-
inge Mrs. George Bishop. Mrs. Theodore Sutro,
Mn. Sarah Summer Teall. Mrs. John H. Judge. Mrs
John W. Lowell Mrs Emile Van Bel. Miss Har-
riette Keyser Miss Teresa Barcalow. Mrs. Emily
wakeman Mrs Hanna Secor. Mrs Burgoyne. Mrs
Carpenter and Mrs Florence Elizabeth Cory.
An address Of welcome was made by Mrs.
B.ake and toasts were proposed and responded
20 in the following order: The Way TO VIC
tory" Mrs Mariana w. Chapman; PATRIOTISM
Of Pilgrim Mothers and Of Present Day Mothers
Mrs. Donald Mclean: 1.-The Emancpated Woman.
Mr. Edward I,auterbach: Women In Music Mrs
Florence su,ro; "A Symphony in Yellow" Mss
Harrtette A. Keyser; Early Herones." Mrs Sarah
Sumner Teall
Nrs Blake began by recalling the object OF the
dinner and said that In 1920 thirty mine women had
come over In the Mayhower accompanied by men
and children.
We admi, that the men there" she con-
tinued but they were merely acccssor! ~ 'o
Pilgrim mothers.
She then alluded to the recent victory In Idaho,
and said the women had now four stars In their
nag "for you know" she added. "that. though inc
nag was designed by a woman. 1t Is not ours. we
live here as foreigners. who have no right 10 'he
nag nor voice In the Government.
In conclusion Mrs Blake said that women should
never forget that they owed what they had gained
70 men and 10 men they would owe their entire
emancipation when IT came
In speaking of THE Way to Victory Mrs CHAP
man said that II II were necessary 10 point OUT any
new way to victory II would scarcely be becoming
in one so recently elected to office as herse1 10 at
tempt such task. but II was mere matter or MS
tory. she thought and as old as Plato's repuo-
lie It was not revolution they wanted put eVoiu-
ton and TO secure this IT was only necessary u
ag.tate educate and organize
Mrs. Mclean although her name was down TOT
"The Patriotism OF the Pilgrim Mothers ana OF
Present Day Mothers" spoke principally OF what
Mrs Blake had said about the flag
when received an invitation 10 be present WIN
Won to-day" she said II took IL for granted that
the object was 10 celebrate the patriotism OF the
Pilgrim mothers and where patriotism cNs's inc
Daughters of the American Revolution are always
clad 10 be: and did not intend 10 enter upon po-
iitical questions as the ID. A. H. never ihtcrIeIcs
with the political questions OF the day ana am as
the honor TO represent. But when the president OF
the New-York City Woman Suffrage League says
live as strangers in our own country, then must
protest The flag belongs TO me- ana to every other
cestors made every stripe in it, and the souls OF
the Pilgrim mothers were not more wnits thah i
stars more brilliant but nothing can dispiacc mem
II is my nag and decline to be deprived OF II;
She then recalled the fact that member OF ner
chapter Mrs Theodosia Goss. was member OF me
suffrage association and SAID os nepe ,e We shh
but you must leave me my nag reference 20 Mrs
Edward Lautcrbach's work for humanity. and said
that 1t was great as That Of the rsI
Woman said that. though women mad gained macn
they could never be fully or adequately emancpa'ed
Mrs sutro told what women had done In music music
and why they had not done more ana MISS cb o
fcrested in "thc symphony in yellow as any moder1
woman for yellow stood for the divine hght OF I'D
Moreover" she continued light Is only heat , and
estmabe women agitated the souls of the Pilgrim
fathers ." >, -, u,.o
tions represented there were doing their par:
whether they wished It not 10 swell the symphony
In yellow These State and city suffrage as5o-
ciafons the Daughters OF the Mayfower. the Daugh-
ters OF the Revolution and the Daughters OF the
England Society. the Daughters OF 1872, the Daugh-
tiers Of the Grand Republic the Working Women's
Society for Industrial Reform the Society OF Social
Purity the Ladies' Health Protective ASSOCIATION:
Womans Republican Association, the Professional
Woman's League. the Authors Guild. the Daughiers
81 Cincinnati the College Settlement the Phalo Club:
the Christian Endeavor Society the Daughters or
the King and the Epworth League.
Mrs Teal smoke OF the herosm OF the Pilgrim
mothers shown In their patient endurance OF the
wearisome sameness OF their lives. and said also
that the leaders Of the woman suffrage movement
we're worthy TO- be placed by the side Of those
Songs wore sung between the speeches by Miss
49pd Beach and Mrs. Ella Joslyn Horne. and Mrs.