New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-20
SOROSIS AT BREAKFAST.
THE SOCIETY CELEBRATES ITS TWENTY
EIGHTH ANNIVERSARY.
NEW OFFICERS INsTAILED-sPECIAL BApDh'
pprsrNrrn 70 THIRTEEN ORIGINAL CHAR
TER MEMBERSHIP ToAsTs

TER MEMBERs-THE TOASTs
AND THE SPEAKERS
Since It's organization in 1885, II mas oe
custom of Sorosis celebrate the ihs'a""o.
the new officers each spring with an ah'"o
breakfast To this invited not only .''o
hers Of tho society but also representatives, r
similar women's associations all over the Cum.
and such other guests as the menpers oe
honor 1t is the companion ce'epra'ion W ',,,aa
nual dinner in January to which men are '"''
for the only time In the year. - ~.
Yesterday was the twenty-eighth ANN ,id
the founding OF Sorosis. Covers for q" were '",
In rho ballroom, Of the Waldorf. and 1t was aoou'
{, IN n m when the guests took their seats I'm
roses and festoons Of smilax were tne P 49,,
decorations and contrasted pleasantly w. 49,.
white and gold furnishings OF the room n'e NJ \
hours discussion Of the menu. Mrs' " i o..
I.rutb president of the society, spoke t'e ie"
-, 80 n,o,come which headed the list OF toasts'
n, ,,aI,at,on of the new officers then look pAee'
49, members rising at the mention OF their ha"es
ord standing together to receive the presiden' i
marks. ,o tho nres-
toowng this Interesting ceremony came 'he ~ pc =,
entation OF special badges bearing the nsuies ~
"a thirteen original charter members OF ooios''
are still connected with 1t. They were Alrs' .. ".
~, l, rouise Dernorest, Mrs. Ella Die'z
~,ar Nrs Hannah Allen, Mrs. Mary iou"s'
Ms charlotte Wilbour, Mrs. Mereghl MIS- sara"
Fuller Mrs. Mary X. Dallas, MIS-. Hne. ",
80, Ms Laura C. Bullard. Mrs. Margaret W.
nsanh,,I and Mrs. Scofeld Not all were ap'e ~
~ -, IN receive the badges, hut most Oh '"oSe
49, rar. rasnonded with few words OF appreeia
w., handsome diamond badge was also pc
on,.d n Mrs. Minnie e. Stmson, VINO mas helr
faithfully for six years the arduous po'''o" -
chairman OF the ENTERTAINERS uss responded to by
The senrlhfenm aoe Hall. and "Woman's influence
~. 1,rs Nj Louise Thomas. AHons 1880 ~ "Od
" ."' CyutIld NtSeo'S',
friends n's THE Club Grumber Mrs Alice Mn ~
Mary S"a ard .The Men-God Bless Inelit; , VI IN
Zee G. Hardy Mrs. Hardy trea a "a. original poem
particularly happy m1arsnelted With much applause
wncn sr among the toas;s were songs o rs
soross Carol Club solos . py " FORD poem by
Woia M n Isiiey Smith and two Rotations py ss
Rertha King Baker. One OF these ..rh m Hazlne of
cialiy bright little college Williams It's humorous
S,snaiions were greatly enhanced by MIS- DA"e
effective reading. . -. nara Mrs Juliet Cush-
ng. PSarab F. smith president OF the ~ Ia.
Mnnans Club; Mrs Theodore Heiman pres'Nan,s ss
of the Womans Conference OF enerai FEDERATION of
A. 8 his finba Of Rhode Island; Mrs Emma r.;
BENSON PRESIDENT of the Ray Pamer t'aP the
Newark; Mrs Wili cn, r Mo Maurice kingsley,
Ntah'a ,s,,e e. Barr. Mrs Me.vil Dewey, pr r
MIS-. Aih ,he V~w-York Womans Art CLUB; Mrs.
Charles Gay Davis. Mrs Edwin t5,h,, aa Mrs
or the C",nes president Of the Jersey ely
Womans Club: Mrs. Bronson Howard BarOne 81
Gut'e fac,, II Sng Island Womans Club; Mrs.
=, ptarre nresdent of the clio CLUB OF ;Nsw
Mrs F s streeter. Concord, ~ ,uve.s,over Mrs
guerlte Merington. MSS IS rhnndore Frelinghuysen