New-York tribune., 1898-01-25
FANNY DAVENPORT THE Gi hHI.
SHE DECLARES THE P w. L. a GLORIOUS
ORGANIZATION.

ONLY WORK. WORK. WORK. AND YoC WILL Ef-
AR1.r TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU WISH.
WAS HER ADVICE TO THE LEAGUE
Fanny Davenport was guest Of honor yesterday
ar,ernoon at the regular monthly social or the
Professional Woman's League. at No. 1909 Broad
way In introducing her the president Mrs' a. W.
Palmer said:
she is the lady the League long has sought
And sighed because IT got her not.
"Xo,v tha, we have her We would Ike TO keep
her but her engagements are so urgent 'ha' she
saws she must run away
The club gave Miss Davenport an enthusiastic
welcome and called for a speech She apologzeu
FOR having 10 extempOrize one. She had lh'ehueu
to have a beautiful address all written DOWN anu
ready for the emergency. she said, nut had oeen
SO III for the preceding twenty-four hours that she
had been unable TO prepare word she theh
went on TO say how proud and happy she was 70
be there. for though she had no personal dr-
ouaintance with the League. she knew II was
glorious organization OF brave. self-r'laht "oihe"
and ihat was the kind Of woman she admired.
Il have been sef-reliant myself. she sald' a.
most from babyhood ! left home when was
twelve years old, and from that Gay to this have
never received aid from woman or child.
| teu this TO show what woman can do II she is
determined Only work. work, work, ana you VIII
he sure 10 accomplish what you WISH ,L croor
Miss Davenport was gONned IN a ualh ~ =
waking costume made with Russian blouse ana
trimmed with black and gold braid ier arg arg r nay
was trimmed with fur hnI V0ItdS' anu ' "
Other mcmhers ana guests PTeseWntt WnttreSeie Mont
Tarnerte Mrs Charles Colin, Mrs. AFglna M"II.- .,
gomery Mrs. Marthon. Dr. Jessl" hVIie' y" 10
ssTnoid schramm. Mrs Andrew Mander. Mrs; ). r.
Hroon Mrs Kenneth Lee Mrs. Janetia SALISBURY
Mr. Robert Edison. Mrs Mary D. tlske, ME- ME-
Mary coles Mrs Julia Coe; OF ThicssP's s'iiS MrS
Mrs Nary Scott Rowland Mrs katherine f09re' 9r
Clarence Burns Mrs. Rachel McAuiey' Mrs' r"i"''
Knowles and Aunt Louisa - ,.h oros
,'l, Tor sIeacres and both responded Nine.
IItpmnerti said that her imperfect Enghsh prevent
cd her from doing more than expr5ss, ner e,E"' e,t
spprecajion of ne Leagues hospnany, ,sbif S :
% Vo, co,rle of handkerchief which she had DE-
sicred one for Georgia CayVan, I'D ner ,,aNoIlte
flower the violet. ana the other TOT NIs, NJ ~" n
No. Ciover decoration. She asked Miss Dsven-
W. uhat her favorite fewer WAS. and IN iearnnS
hat the actress was unable 20 choose ne'"ren ieu w
&c and lilies Of the valley, she asked MISSION
10 urs'sn ~ fnaeIJe members next Monday after
nnor when Mrs Zoe is TO lecture TO men. g.
Tbs regular programme was arranged oF niss
J7annv NJ Suencrr. the League : chaiThiih q NV NV
l"'' 1,nost every composition was by woina \
Two songs by Miss II. r. Jndd, A NoIs@ ~ EulSW W
and "a Lovers Philosophy. were snns ps ~ " - -
Ftta Miller Orchard. accompanied u! we NJ NJ, US, ~
Hit,s Wsrte Pareello sang six little cohIuO s. hBs
~ - oun composition. TWO songs by MISS Spen-
"ar an '.Ecs,asy' and Love song were hune
NV Mics wv fIerriott. accompanied ny me % r%onl-
spng nv a League pupil Miss Mabel Denman A
,,anar IN "XVomen WHO Write, by MISS spencer.
pss also Included I'm the programme -, -
The rooms were beautifully dtco taen 10, r az 10
Reception Committee. Bunting ana I'Ono'bs ~ ,,1i &
League colors. yellow and navy pluri VII" Jumps
and red roses. were the mat idI@ ~ NJ. caorgo
The retire shments were in charge OF MIS- "eo'h'