New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
JUST THIRTY YEARS OLD.
SOROsIS CELEBRATED ITS BIRTHDAY
YESTERDAY.
ELABORATE BREAKFAST At THE WAL


birthday celebrated as usual. with breakfast
at the Waldorf. II served In the grand
ballroom. and about two hundred and nifty covers
were laid The tables decorated with daffo-
dis and foliage. and were lighted by yelow-shaded
candles. The presidents table was scf HGainst n
background az palms. and the front was almost
covered with green leaves. The menu cards were
tied with purple. and a tiny American Gag was at
tached to each one.
, At the presidents table were Mrs. Mary Dame
Hall, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheldon Tillinghasi, Mrs
Abby II Lyford. Mrs Mary A. Newton. Mrs. L.
Louise Demorest Mrs. Juliet Gushing. the Rev
Phebe A. Hanaford Mrs Louise :. iiougnton.
Mrs. Eliza beth NJ Gosse. Mrs. Jennie {. Croly'
Mrs Caroline Frye. Mrs. Ella Dieiz Clymer, MIS-
L. Conner. Mrs DIMES T. 5. Denson. Mrs. Henry
+. Pierce Mrs Atwell. the Rev Augusta j. Chap'n'
Mrs. Mary F. Mumford. Or. Katherine a Town
send and Mrs Eunice VI. Frye.
Mrs. William Tod Helmuth. president OF me Now
York State Federation OF Woman's Clubs. enter
tanned the members OF the Board Of Managers OF
the Federation. They were Miss A. NJ Jc''s OF
Saratoga; Mrs. f. W Martin. OF BinGhamior'
Mrs F. b. Church. of Wcllsvllle: Miss Carpenter,
OF Hon; Mrs Longsrcei. OF Syrncuse' Miss Helen
WInslow OF Boston: Miss Mac Donald. Of Flush
Ing: Mrs Gonloch. Of WARSAW. Ms. Nor'hrup' OF
Syracuse: Mrs IIttlencld. OF Buffalo: Miss fulton
o. New-York: Mrs Thayer. OF Boston; MIS-. Lozer'
OF York: Miss Hills OF Binghamton' Or RIM.
OF Royton: Miss Avery Of Albany and Mrs Leav-
enworth Of Syracuse A large table in the centre
of the room was Sc, for Mrs. Helmuth and her
guests.
Others nrcscnt were Mrs Miriam Mason tireey,
Mrs Sara c. Ostrom. Mrs. Frank Scott Gerrish'
Mrs Florence De G. Shaw. Mrs. Margaret II.
Dean. Mrs Catharin, NJ Young, Mrs. Howard
Gibbs. Mrs Arthur f. Fish, Mrs Margaret NJ.
Rovenbiu Mrs Remington. Mrs. w. II. Carpenter
Mrs Christina J. Higley, Mrs. Henry burnett MS.
Tooker Mrs Ralph Trautman. Mrs. Doahe' Mrs'
Minnie Y. S,imson. Mrs. Henry Fry MIS- MAIN
crime G. Foote Miss Ethel Morse. Mrs. ii. l. foo'e
Mrs Mary NJ Bcrgholz. Mis-. Eliza NJ Grady Mrs
Hester NJ Poole. Mrs. Caroline a Morse MIS-
Emma Y Townsend Mrs Charles Hogan Dr'
Mary E Bond Mrs. Charles Terry. Mrs Board
man. Mrs Spaldng. Mrs. Matthews. ME- Na'e NJ
Server Mrs Susan X. Bourne, Miss Teresa berca-
low. Mrs Lydia J. Wood. Mrs T. H. Sayrc' MIS-
Cornelia NJ Bergen Mrs. G. s Coleman. Miss A. +.
Belts Mrs Peyscr Miss Peyser. Mrs. Mary J Sec
comb Mrs r. Varncy. Mis-. Theodore SURF M'S'
NJ A. Kidder. Mrs Hoffman. Mrs. Abby T. Latin
ers. Miss Julia Lathers, Miss Lathers' MI ANNE
S Jerrett Dr. CROSBY Miss Clara b. Stu'siha''
Miss Floretta Nnng. Mime. a. +. Ahcan Mls
Alice Maddox Miss Helen NJ. Winslow' MIS-.
Henry s Dobson Mrs. Murray. Mrs. Lewis J.
Cushing Mrs. Ward. MIS-. Wilber. Mrs. LIN
thicum. Mrs. Upham. Mrs. Faulkner MIS-
Donald Mclean Mrs Stetson Mrs. hallsIan'
Mrs Ball, Mrs H. II. Parker. Mrs. Geruude II,
Tenney Mrs Thomas O'ConnoF, MIS- M'c'dei
O'Connor. Mrs Antoinette b. Taylor. Mrs }. h.
cowperthwait Mrs Evelyn A stump MI eatna
rlne whi,ncy Mrs Iombari Ia Mrs. ,a Eniy podd
Mrs. hsf anthony II Evans Mrs EdN9 :. RO Mis:
Mrs Howard Bronson, Mrs Edgar r. Par r Ms
Thomas ' r sceT Mrs carpsnter Mrs F. X u Bg
Mrs Margaret X Bates Ms JG5ePnngk N" Mrs
HIIzon Crowell-smith. Mrs: Henrietta G Iu t[nL
Mrs Helen G. Lord. Mrs Lee PhlI,Ps: m Mrs Wiss
Miner r Miss PARK Mrs. ca,n2rine ~ v SneTma a.
Mrs W + Fqhrec Mrs W s. PeaI W1I yrs Bas
f aaml Mrs M! Is a Smith Dr. carrie war Or
s D. Gray Person P ohar MTs Getrae Ms
Cephas Brainerd Mrs Louis W Hal: MIS-, m'e
walker Mrs Emily II. Wilcox Ms C,into t. ME-
LYDIA r. Cofn. Mrs Arthur rf.al RI MtF MScpon
Aid a, Mrs n Jennie Plat. M'ss F. Plat MISS MIS-.
J. " Plat, Mr. Wa% or TGa Hf!m Jenkin m Mrs
GaIIsR,I Hiss Galway Miss Jenkins Miss Ellen
Miles Ms t ada W a 0ake3 Mrs Ale .
bemorest Mrs Jabez (iiloeTT, N Ir6 AHsT'"Sw
son Ms John Dqncan Mrs I S4s1 Mr W2 re
Br6 BsaN Mrs ST Asne. Warner Mast.E Mr.; Rarber
Mrs Rathhurn. Mrs sasemn11' IN Mrs Mrs. Hnrriot
q yrs Ro ffn'@ Mrs Francis Johnston Mrs s. =
:5 MI cG %sa Rqic one Mrs u Fsy @Pi M"ray
Mrs p Houston Mrs RAYMOND 5 F Trs s eT
o % Mrs MS E Anna K e"n AMI f? Mrs KNAPP
Hfttr breakfast he officers chosen At ne peCcnt
rramme Of music speeches and original poems rGl,
lowed The addresses were Az on one sno}fGI ar
Mrs Croly Mrs Helmuth. Mrs CIy'ner MIS- I'M ms
low Or Chapin Mrs. Caroline F. FRYE. or W ASH
;n~ton. Mrs IIanaford. Mrs. Wh'on Stone. Of BoS-
'o Mr. @ croy said that she thought the woman OF
power was a thing OF tho pas for the poWct % 70
day was difusod power and the woman lead n o,
to-dov was not the leader cf yesterday. nor Vouli
che he the leader OF tomorrow. This was INC result
OF club life she said. for the ecmcnf 81 lefn'rSnLp
was latent In every woman and the ciuo brought
II ont. , ., -.
tire Disagreement with Mrs CrolY she gave or'ci
reNiev ~ he
"An this IS the work ~ one woman
Thou shalt End that fh" VIII ous'rip all power
And mako hall behind h"r.
Behold the woman Of power
Mrs Felruth then put her hand on Mrs Croly's
shoulder and the audience sisnihed its agreement
with her by loud applause.
Miss Winsow said that the woman or power was
the woman who could sink her personality, and
that II was women 81 this kind who had managed
Soross and had kept her first ~ clubs.
Music was furnished by the Sorosis Card Club and
ry Miss clara f. Stusman and Miss Martha Miner
Mrs Lydia Wood rcct"d. and Mrs Mar VI
Bergholz and Mrs. DIMES T s Denison read orig
tnal poems.