New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-06

BISHOP LEvERING SPEAKS AT THE AN
NCAL LUNCHEON.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY NINTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE FOUNDING CELEBRATED AT
Hotel. MANHATTAN.

HOTEL MANHATTAN
The New-York branch % the A.umre Associa-
ton Of the Moravian Seminary celebrated the
one hundred and forty-niu'h anniversary OF the
founding Of its Alma Mater yesterday with a
luncheon at Hotel Manhattan. The feast was
spread on long ables decorated with the co. eye
colors. purple and gold and eighty-1ve covers
wer. laid. IN tho centre OF the presidents table
was great mound y forms. from which extended
trailing ropes Of smilax. intermingled with purple
and yellow ribbon At the corners OF the table
were bows Of yellow ribbon caught with violets
and the caudl, sticks were also adorned with bows
OF purple and elbow Tail palms set about
the room and the Neopolitan Orchestra played
throughout the meal.
The guests Of honor were Bishop lowering OF
Bethlehem. Penn. Mrs Max Hark. wife Of the
present principal Of the seminary; Mrs Eugene
Rau president Of he Iehigh Valley branch Of the
association Mrs. Doolitte. president Of the gen
eral association: Mrs. Hanse. president Of the
Philadelphia branch: Mrs C. NJ Richardson OF
Philadelphia the Oldest graduate OF the seminary;
the Rev H. A. Gerdsen, pastor OF the First
Moravian Church Of New-York and Mrs Gerdsen.
The officers Of the New-York branch present were
Mrs. Lewis J. Bellorie. the president: Mrs. Nc
Laughlin vice-presdent. Miss Marie Guth. treas
urer; Mrs Frederick a. Burnham. secretary and
Mrs George l.. Kilmer literary secretary and
second oldest graduate.
Nearly every women present the college
colors. with the colors of her own particular
branch Of the alumnB association. The New
York color Is pale blue. \ few short speeches fol-
lowed the luncheon and then there music and
social intercourse. The former furnished by
Mrs Schnarr and Prof. Griffith
The president made brief address OF welcome,
concluding with an allusion to the pressing financial
needs Of the Alma Mater. and then she introduced
Bishop Levering.
einn!ngs OF the seminary. and said that one OF
il first teachers a real live countess. Many
~ H. early pupils ne added. came from New ork
and en- the old registers were such names as Roose-
velt Blocker. LoIillard. Van Rensselaer, Van
spe4 kar argued that New York ought 70 take deep
interest In this venerable institute, and not allow T.
10 be crippled fog Jack o. means.
II seems mat The seminary IS not endowed. and
used for charitable purposes II IS now without
means 10 carry on its work a. the times demand
Being sef-supporting II Is regarded by the law
as a pr'vate enterprise. ana = further crippled ny
having 10 pay taxes. while II endowed II Would oe
ire. The alumns association was organzed for
- nurn0sc Of securing endowment for IT,
Pith1p lowering concluded his speech by urging
Tho alu-nna. 20 encourage young women 70 20 10
the seminary ne thought the all-rouni education
n prov.!cd was just what was wanted in this age
u overspcciallzaton. -, ~,
Ofhe- addresses were made by Mr. Gerdsen. Mrs.
Hansell MR. Rau and Mrs. Dooliitle and Mrs.
Ph.be C;uefin read letter from Dr. Hark express
inc his regre. that he was unable 10 be present.
Dr Hark reminded the association that next year
would not only be the sesqui-centennal OF the SEM
irarv but the first sesqu-centennia OF any iris
srbool IN the country. He therefore thinks that
he orca sion ought mark era In the history OF
the Institution WIN a proper endowment ne IL
sttre th,t in a few years IL would equal any wom-
ans college In the lana