New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
CLOS ANNIVERSARY.
THE DAY IS DEDICATED TO THE FINE
ARTS
ELOQUENT SPEAKERS PAY TRIBUTES TO THE
CLUB AND IT'S PRESIDENT RECEIVES
THE LAUREL WREATH.

THE LAUREL WREATH.
Clio celebrated It's tenth anniversary In a stump
tuous at the Hotel Savoy yesterday Inc
luncheon held In the beautiful banQuet-room-
ari the scene OF brilliant color ana mar
mony The tables perfect in appointments
and profusely decorated with jonauils and white
pinks combining the colors o. the club. and the
women were most handsomely gowned
In honor Of the special occasion the literary exer-
cses were dedicated to the Fine Arts. an artistic
innovation, mark the progress OF the CLUB. whose
motto is. we seek the best things
Mrs. Henry T. Peirce. the president, spoke on me
theme The Day We Celebrate" The past" she
said is recorded the future we have to make OF II
what we will. but we have come hither 10 be made
elad-to Joy In the present." and closed her speech
Of welcome with the toast:
For yesterday hath never won crown.
But that today a better for It's own
Might win and wear.
Miss NJ. l.. Gibbs paid the first tribute to the
Zine Arts" with scholarly paper on "Archi-
lecture" briefly sketching the origin OF each kind
and their Characteristic points from the shelter OF
the primitive days 10 the grand architectural
structures of Greece. Rome and even modern days
which testify TO the genius 81 the creative mind
Mrs Horace Tracy Hanks responded to the TOAST
Beauty beyond all gass's mirroring.
And dream and glory hers for garmenting,
with an excellent paper on Sculpture" in which
she at times humorously interpreted the various
ideas and marves as Illustrated In the WORKS OF
the masters In the antique and modern schools
Mrs. u. b. Van Houten considered painting as
the fine art that IS universal lis appeal and some
vivid sketches were given Of the great artists OF
the various schools and the impression OF their
works upon the world
Music was assigned 10 the care OF Mrs Charles
ROYAL Wight herself q musician. and in a poetic
,,e,n she demonstrated that while all the fine arts
we're linked nseparahy by the spirit OF beauty, the
human heart could breathe its prayers nor voice
Its hopes n cold marble nor The material symbolism
Of painting II needs medium more spriiuahsuc
70 convey the passion Of feeling and music Is poetry
dissolved into tones. i is the harmony OF the
universe"
Mrs E R. Ingram closed the art programme
with an earnest address on Poetry illustrating
It with quotations from the master poets. anu
declaring that those Of our modern days shail not
be unhonored for Songs shall defend thee at the
bar Of Time.
There was nothing uncanny about the club
"Prophecies' Of MIS-. a 7. Nye. FOR her dream 81
the future achievements Of Clio was decidedly
concrete. Her wise predictions for days 10 come
were based the comfortable ASSURANCES u ''e
past record Of the club
The exercises were pleasantly varied by the rec'-
ta,ions Of Mrs Harriet OTIS Delenhaugh IN her
INTERPRETATIONS Of Lady Kathcrine's Lantern ana
Nell Latines Wedding. also. by the eNce"en'
piano solos Of Mrs J. Henry Mchlhiey anu '"7
singing % Miss Denson.
II -esoorse TO greetings from clubs ana the press
Nc Wlliaro Gerry Siade. president OF the NA-
,ioral Society Of Ncw-Ensand omen D''"s"
hearty congratulations from three paf'o"c So'
.ios Mrs Donald Mclean. representing the paus"-
,4rs Of the American Revolution. joined with mo
T., f,atv 70 the dear old flag in ne hour OF tr'a'
The audience was so stirred with patri'uc ier'or
ma, all arose and sang The star Spais'eu D"''
rer" Mrs Frank Stewart OsD"fhe' oA O'e"e'
o,,,a.,ia,ed clio not only for the excellence or
t,s literary programme and the artistic Deau'y ..
,s birthday celebration. but praised all NV VI ~
c,yh women for intellectual poise ana progressive
attitude ,. u,,,b
Mrs C. W. II. Elting closed 'he pioe ,r.s,-
10, ended f. a surprise. 70 tho pres!-
I",, a,A e7,es,s as she presented Mrs Peirce VII"