New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-23
CAMBRIDGE CLUB ANNUAL.
IT CELEBRATES ITS EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
BY A BREAKFAST.
An ELABORATE SPREAD FOLLOWED BY A
BRILLIANT PROGRAMME OF MUSIC
AND SPEECHES

BRILLIANT PROGRAMME OF MUSIC
AND SPEECHES
Ths annual breakfast Of the Cambridge Club was
held yesterday at the Lincoln Clubs home No Gj
Putnan-ave.. Brooklyn.
Covers were laid for about TWO hundred guests.
and the dining-room was charmingly decorated
with fresh flowers and green foliage. while little
British hag at each plate indicated the study Of
England. that IS now occupying the clubs atten-
:.on The programmes artistic in themselves.
;he covers Of shaded blue. decorated IN daTodis.
being The work Of members Of the cluh-Miss
J NJ Culbertson and Miss Ida Johnson
At the presidents table Mrs. George H.
Pnsbury. Mrs c H Denison. Miss Eme Sims.
Mrs Jeanette Robinson Murphy. Mrs. John Alden,
Mrs H NJ Adams Mrs. Margaret II. WEIGH, Mrs.
Agnes Ormsbee Mrs. /. c. Hin Mrs. L. r.
Duryea, Mrs Hobbs Mrs James Radcliffe. Miss
Mabel Hastings Mrs James scrimgeour, Mrs. W.
c Peckham Mrs Brush and Mrs. Packard.
After breakfast programme Of speeches. music
and original poems followed. The address Of well
come was delivered by the president Of the Cam
bridge Club Mrs George H Pisbury
The best presiding officer" said Mrs Pilsbury,
IS she who makes the shortest speeches. and yet
knows how 10 open the mouths Of others.
Mrs c. H Denson. the first vice president Of
sorosls. said: Try as may. cannot sever
the tie that binds TO a pagan ancestry. Long
ago they celebrated with festivities the vivtyng
Influences o, the spring and We. too. Frightened
up by Natures force. and under the influence are
apt 20 start a club"
After extoll!ng the work OF the pioneer club mem
bers. Mrs Denson brought her hearers 10 earth
again by declaring that there is "a hy in the
ber." that there are houses strewn with Ureckage
brought about by overindugence IN clubs and
that 1t behooved women remember the grace
" inactivity"
''Our Sister clubs was the topic assigned Miss
Ernie E Sims. who humorously defined the diff
ference between mems and womens clubs She
closed with the following
a circle % maiders dozen. perhaps.
All knitting demurely in 'kerchiefs and caps;
WIN tables q doughnuts al placed in a row
4. hsndtul Of women afraid, VEG contend.
or themselves. Of their project. and how II would
Discussing the question in tones sof, and low
What our mothers called clubs say ten years ago.
An ARCHITECTURAL triumph with treasures galore,
Corridors. Frilroom. with carved Oaken door.
TTt haeqs o. art spread N lavish array.
Agatherins Of women OF sixty or more
With courses on cooking parla n1entary lore
With lsG'gEes and papers and plans come stay
Mrs J. 9 Croy. who was expected as guest
o. the club. unable 10 be there hu, sen,
list 0: club fallacies" that awakened hearty ap-
Pisuse Mrs jeanette Robinson Murphy sang
AID followed. by request with the catchy song
Use Gittin' Gladder an Gladder"
In introducing Mrs Alden. Of New-York Mrs
s,5 nine comes r6o Tew.yn- E Trib yeneei as
The Only Roman's Page win which Ne 20
al so delighted have 50 often blessed the man
Then in an amusing way Mrs Pnsbury told o.
The only Womans Page ana her mai decision
that. Whatever Il meant sae coulin', 30 without it.
A N Aasn Of :2EFa ow TO Be- ,1py
Though Modern" was given abundant answer b.;
oate has basis IN physical WellbeinG
Tie Cambridge Club Trio composed OF Mrs. Alex
Saya Mrs j. cu5erson r snd MES idS y% 5o5n
en- Win Miss Ro,kweli . as Pianis,e then Ten,
and Drink TO Ne Only with Thine Eyes"
M, Ms M;iargsret Il We!ch in response to the
already past mistresses % tho art. and therefore
thinking however. 20 get a. the true meaning. sae
tad Inquired Of yacoas ,oGrces she s SAD Her ~
mesrs" arsws-ed witS all seriousness
WV. mamma; don't j, mean 10 keep your nails
AT oder lad wen, deeper and made answer
Why that means 70 choke down bright speech
Ms Welch said IN closing that the last few
weeks had demonstrated the Nations claim 70 an
n re face - p severe test
Mrs Roper; II. Doad responded to the toast
aFa re- many things wh!oh In tine to como. shc
SAD We "a ~ estimated a. vulgar. ostonlntloIs
T. Tie Newcones" fougai and cheated and squab-
tel as they went home with ne money Won at
Mr' Agne. B ornasoee in ne words Of woman
ne toa,, ..%en5ers and cxstofns of the Cambridse
Gun" and Mrs. l. c. HiA prophesied the future
A rree;ing from cannes. France sent by Mrs
Ca,on'e Creevey. second yice-president o. the
TIE oHcers q the Cambridge Club are Mrs G
p1shury. president. Mrs. A. Fraser. first vice |
prss'3en, Mrs J X Crecvey; second ice-president
Mrs A q Ormsbce recording secretary. Mrs. J. /!
. Williams. corresponding secretary ana MIS-. j. |
Among ne Invita- guests who sen! letters .. re.
Tret we're NJ: william TGd Hs,mnh NJ Mar
Ms Kat. Epson Clarke and Miss Ella p. Sryver |