New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-12
JOLLY JOE JEFFERSON.
HE MOST DREADFULLY MIXES UP THE
PROGRAMME OF THE p. w. L. SOCIAL.

SINGING. SPEECHES AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
FOLLOWED By TEA. IcE-cREAM AND CAKE
MISS MARBuRY GUEST OF HONOR.
The Professional Womans League held Its
monthly social meeting yesterday afternoon at It's
clubhouse. No .5O9 Broadway. A large number
was present, and Miss Eliza beth Marbury the play
wright was the guest OF honor. Another guest of
honor was unexpectedly present in the person OF
Joseph Jefferson. who had been invited to look
the clubhouse. He taken possession OF and
detained until the assembly had gathered
Mr.. Jefferson's presence was acknowledged by
enthusiastic applause and his little speech in re-
ply full of characteristic humor.
His first appearance on the stage in New-York
he said. was made sixty years ago. The occasion
benefit for a young man about ten years old
who played the leading part. American sailor
The other character read on the playful: Master
Joseph Jefferson. eight years olG Spanish Pi-
rate"
After sanguinary conflict. the Spanish pirate
ANONYMOUSLY defeated. and the curtain went
down on a tabeau in which the American sailor
stood with his foot firmly planted his fallen
enemy's chest. while his hands waved d large
American banner.
POSSIBLY this incident said Mr.. Jefferson. had
some influence In bringing about the present some
what strained relations between Government
and Madrid 1t might also explain the otherwise
unaccountabe fact that ] have been elected
Gently vice-president of the League for the Lib
Grafton OF Cuba.
MY career has been full OF stirring military In
cidens. In my earlier days | fought In the uni
form OF nearly every nation the globe, and
have defended my country-drawn salary in hand
many Saturday nights"
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Jeffersons speech and
the laughter which accompanied and followed IT
the 'Beasey children" from California. four small
persons played selections from william Tell on
pianoforte and three vioiins.
Mrs. John CARNEY member OF the Society Tor
Political Study, then read a witty paper on the
Evolution OF the New Woman"
I'VE told that women should not find fault
with another" said the speaker, men never
do. Very true. but il Is because Adam taught them
n much easier way in the beginning. They were TO
find fault with women instead, And they have
never forgotten the lesson.
In the progress OF human affairs the time or
brute struggle is ended Woman has been hidden
for ages beneath creeds and isms but the dawn or
the twentieth century IL here and with that won
derful epoch all slavery is to be abolished.
After Mrs. Gafney's paper Mrs. Palmer intro
duced Miss Marbury, who was received most en-
Enthusiastically Miss Beasey then played violin
solo. Miss Circuit sang Bohm's Meadow Grass
Van der Stucken.
Mrs A. NJ. Palmer presided. and among those
present Miss Mary Shaw. Mrs. Lille Dever-
eux Blake. Miss Florence r. Kirkwood Miss
Alice Ives Mrs. NJ f.. Osborne Joseph Jefferson,
Mrs. Joseph Jefferson jr., Mrs. William r. owen,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Thompson. Miss America ana MIS-
The programme was followed by tea, ice-cream
and cake. the members Of the League serving the
refreshments