New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-25
PROFESSIONAL WOMEN MEET
NINE. JANAuscHEK ADDRESSES THE
LEAGUE AND SAYS ITS KEY
NOTE IS UNION
THE COMMITTEE ON DECORATING GRAVES WILL
ON MEMORIAL DAY. SEND FLOWERS TO

THE COMMITTEE ON DECORATING GRAVES WILL
ON MEMORIAL DAY. SEND FLOWERS TO
MANY CEMETERIES.
Yesterday was Vice-Presldents Day at the Pro-
fessiona Woman's League and though most OF
these officers unable be present, Nine.
Janauschek and Mrs Jennie June Croy were there.
well Aunt Louisa. who is first vice." and
these were host. Nine Eames telegraphed that
she would be unable to be present: Mrs John Drew
sent word that she had arranged 10 go into the
country yesterday for the summer and as Alice
Maddox Is in Africa and Jessie Bartlett Davis in
Philadelphia. they could attend. Lolita sent
word that she would certainly come yet she was de-
taned
The event OF the afternoon was Nine Janau-
scheks address, but it looked for while as II she
we're not going TO get a chance to make Il. for the
members began 10 applaud as soon as she rose TO
speak and 1t was some time before they could pre-
vail on themselves to stop
Nine. Janauschek said: THE keynote Of the
league Is union and the thing most necessary
to profession is union. The dramatic profession
is a sacred trust. We must give pleasure and In
SEPARATION to the working world. and to fulfil our
high duty cannot afford to lose the grasp OF the
smallest sisters hand. All needed by each one.
Il am always proud of being n member Of the
league. and deeply regret that professional duties
compel me to be absent from It so much. | hope Its
you that my heart and goodwill Will ever be
yours
Other addresses were made by Mrs Croly. Aunt
Louisa and Mrs. Jennie de la NJ Lozler. and
number of Rotations and musical selections were
given. Miss Lucille Saunders sang silver Ring" by
Chaminade. and Home Deary Home" by Molloy;
Miss Maud Bliss sang Spring Is Coming and
Miss Hoffman gave violin solo. Miss Fannie
Spencer acting as accompanies for all. Mrs. II. NJ.
LELAND gave Mrs. Sieboldt's sketch entitled Kit"
and Mrs. Gielow gave "Afammy's "reminiscences"
At the conclusion Of the programme Miss Rosa
Rand, chairman of the Committee on Decorating
the Graves Of Deceased Members. announced that
the committee had arranged to leave the city for
the Evergreens Cemetery at 1890 o'clock Monday
morning by the East Twenty-thrd-st ferry. There
are ten graves In the Actors Fund plot that will be
decorated. and all over the country. wherever there
is IL grave of deceased member: there VIII be
some one to see that flowers placed upon 1t.
The afternoon closed with social intercourse and
compartment of some delicious cake made by Mrs
Gerard Bancker new memoef wn ,b c Gun has
great literary accomplishments.
Among the guests present at the social besides besides
Mrs Mrs Fred Ross and Mrs. susanna L. westford
sisters of Miss Lillian Russell; Mrs Charles Henry
s slPhey Th rs Mrs 'S e f. chds Mrs Fran
Cox Miss Emily Both. Mrs Charles Crass man
Mrs. NJ Is. BllHngs SIrs fioShin NJ va! 80
OF Utica; Eta Proctor Otis, Miss Florence Ven
able Miss Francesca Helm. Mrs Wesley Smith. Mrs
Aulich Mrs Mabel Adams. Mrs. Cecilia Libcman
Mrs Stephenson. Miss Florence Lockett. Mrs
Harry F. Fisk. Miss Fanny Casey, Miss Keith
tee G House Miss Elizabeh b. Dougliss Miss les Jes
Louise G. Thomson. Mrs. Louise G. Stern, Mrs
Charles Clausen. Mrs Gladys Ferguson. Miss
Edith Allen. Mrs. David Masters, jr., Mrs. r. j.
Richards Mrs. Rosa Lowenstein Mrs ]. F. Guth-
ridge Mrs. William Beadnell and Mrs. c. r. Hub
bell.
During the afternoon n quantity Of pnks were
received from May Robson. and at the president
suggestion they sent at once to Mrs Alfred
Beck a member who is lying Ill at Bellevue
Hospital