New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-01
BIRTHDAY OF THE P. W. L.
ANNUAL MEETING AT THE
wAIDORF-AsTORIA.

BRILLIANT ANNUAL MEETING AT THE
WAI.DORF-AsTORIA.
.nnsvssp,z AND REPORTS FOLLOWED BY AN IN
rpRper1No sx1T or THE WIVES OF KING
Hal OVER ONE THOUSAND
WOMEN PRESENT.
rne Professional woman's League oeleora'eo ia'
arm birthday yesterday afternoon IN tho s'ahc DILL
room OF the Wsltorf-Astora, which never preseh.oo
. rxysr or more animated appearance thah Oh 'h's
occasion Every seat on the moor OF inc 'ooh was
occpni.d and almost all the boxes were taken
among III. holders being Mrs. A ". Palmer Mrs
Bs-ney williams Mrs. Agnes Ethel Ronc epusn
MIRA Sol Smith. Mrs. W. G. Jones. Miss Lillian Hus-
sell the Lambs Club. the Twelfth Night CLUB MIS-
Katherine G. Foota Mira. Alice Madcock' Nrs Ahoe
NJ Crosby Mrs ]. Alexander Brown. MISS Grace
Huntington Mrx Edwin Brandt, Mira Wiliae1 Too
Esr,u,h Mrs E. L. Fernandez Mrs George Henry
Smith Mrs n E Fisk. Mrs J. NJ Schioss' MISS
Eleanor Pfppey Mrs. Grace dc AmAgro, Mrs John
Fox Mn. Amelia Robson Mrs. George B. stud
veil NJ. Edwin KnowleA Mrs Richard Marston.
Mrs Clarence Burns. Mrs. Martha Morton Anheifn'
Nrs Emile Puig and Miss Emma Fields
The a-st two rows Of seats IN the parQuet were
reserved for presidents OF clubs and members OF
executive committees
o. the platform were MIRA Barney Williams, Mrs
" c. Jonea Aunt Louisa, MIRA Edwin Knowles.
Esther Herman. Mira e. C Claim. Mise Pippey.
Miss Sara Palmer and Mira Emma V. Town end
The platform was decorated with palms. and before
the programme was well under way the presidents
table was surrounded with cut flowers. Two huge
baskets Of daffodls ana q bunch OF pink and white
roses were presented 10 h,r and Mrs Knowles by
the Glee Club. and q little later . corsaxe bouquet
Of violets sent up BY Mrs.. Edward Lee Young
The baskets containing the dsnodils had volets
wrsathed over the handles and thus reproduced the
league colors-yellow and violet
The programme opened with some p:sno solos by
Miss Fanny NJ. Spencer and then followed
chorls Rest Thee This Rocky Pillow" by the
League Gles Club. OF which Nine. Henrietta Beebe
Ia conductor. NEXT Nina Camille dArvtlle sang
couple of songs and then came the presidents ad-
dresA
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
MIRA Palmer said that the League never stood
g. nrmer basis than II did to-day. and that in the
last year had enrolled many new members.
whose eagerness work had been carefully cher
ishsd by bsing given immediate opportunity 20
rnatertal.za She alluded 10 the Of the
casses-pGrticuarly those Of physical culture fenc
.ns and music-and 10 the growth Of the wardrobe.
the photograph collection and the library. Four
teen hundred and four books were E1ven to the
League she stated during the year 1897. Mrs.
Palmer nlso spoke Of the mem ers who have been
removed by death during the year. and partcu-
larry OF Mn John Drew who was the Leagues
honorary president and who took the leading part
N the skit called The First jury OF Women,
given at the clubs last birthday celebration
Mrs Palmer concluded with little discussion Of
the question What good do womens clubs dor
She thinks the best way TO answer this question Is
10 AJAX sno,h her. What good do mems clubs doT
Mrs Palmer gowned IN olive green velvet,
with L bodice Of Jowelled net and cuchesse lace.
Her bonnet was of white satin. embroidered in gold
and decorated At one side with yellow ana
white tip
TREASURERs REPORT.
The treasurers report was bright and satisfac-
tory showing balance In the treasury OF S. Co.
Mrs. Knowles begged the euoiehce however not
20 think the club was rich
our expenses are many" she said. and We want
10 buy a house: but we have never borrowed ana
have never been In debt and that is something
that no mans club ever able to say
Mrs Knowles said that the last year had not
been ali sunshine but that the clouds had been
only neet,ne and transitory. never overshado"ng
tho .-sr of hope The bazaar was successful. and
the theatrical benefit though not extraordinary
wss good and nearly gil the members nave hsd
engagement, tho receipts have multiplied
During five years Of it's existence INC rece'p's
have amounted TO SIS. 81.
The remainder OF the PTo s1i ea %s. sSnes
Cub the Installation OF the officers chosen at the
recent election ana iiitle pay ca an Mrs. Ana
Randall Diehl.
"HENRYS WIVEs"
The play called "Henrys Wives was sk't on
the Domestic life Of Henry VIII. The different
points OF tho dialogue were received with en-"
shusiastlo applause and when Catherine OF Arragor
declared that as a band Of women and oppressed
wives .ho would unroli the banner Of liberty and
waved the Stars and Stripes above her head
one Of her sisters facetiously remarked that
epain's fag was hers and she should wave That
Hut the ex-Queen responded that Spain had dis
graced her nag and she should esswn H. Cath
crimes gown was oil turquoise-bue velvet. with
long court train the sleeves and petticoat OF heav
fly quilted white satin. sewn with steer points
Ms. Grace Huntington took THE part
Anne BoIeyn was stately and dsdalnfuI IN
green and gold costume Of picturesque cesigh the
Character was taken by Mss May Bucke!, Jane
Seymour was important IN black velvet ano whlte
satin with graceful lace veil falling from ner crown
and Lesddress Miss AalGa CTaiXen represented
this queen. ,.,,,.,.oo
Anne OF cleves was droll sno most pictuiesqIe
IN her Dutch costume: Nine Matbde Sot'feiiy,
who acted Inc role spoke a broken English 10 ~
the character and was properly Indignant az ali
character was played by MIS-. Emma onei 'uai
Fay who gowned IN "HIte s"''"' e' on
broidered and trimmed with ermine $780,, ,..
The triumphant Catherine Parr was cIesseu VIII
in a stcel-blue velvet. with deep MOVING Sleeves