The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-21
THE RUBANAI.
Discussed Last Night By
Cosmos Club at Residence
Of Mrs. Walker.

One of the pleasantest and most social
Ladies' Nights ever experienced py une
Cosmos Club was held last evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Jonn a.
Walker, No 260 Montgomery street. rms
was a new departure for the Cosmos, as
it has always heretofore held its Ladies
Night in Hotel Washington, but 1t proved
such 4 success that it is likely to be con-
tinued during the winter
The evening discussion was upon ''Fne
Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyan" a brief ms
Tory of which was first given by the
President, Mr.. M. Murray, who told now
the poem. thoughs written IN the eieV-
enfh century, had never received mucn AZ
tention until quite recently. he uneil IL
troduced Mrs Marion Leland, who inter
nrete.d the piece most beautifully; In racl,
when it came time for the discussion
the members were 10th TO spoil the diiu-
sion by adverse criticism upon the au-
thor's doctrine.
Nevertheless it was quite spirited dls-
cussion which ensued. Mr.. Walker COM
pared the work to Tennyson's In Mem
oriam.'' where the poet CROPPED IN tne
dark. gradually breaking into the Ignt OF
hone and realization of God, whereas IN
eThe Rubaiyat" all was dark ano ee-
snairing throughout He was not IN SYM
pathy with the poet
Mr., Heike explained that to understand
the noem one must be thoroughly con-
varsant with the literature of the period
yrberein 1T was written. Mr.. Flavel Nc
Gao Thought the poet might have Jared
better had somebody presented him with
xxyharRIlDOn M I.
Heike wanted to know why Omar DID not
have a copy.
Mrs Robottom did not agree with the
majority that by wine" and Juice OF
tba crane, the poet meant drink. she
thonebt he meant literary pleasure and
explained that Omar lived in a time When
religion was sham ana q CLOAK.
MI Heike allowed that might be SO,
though he said it was time Wnen men
d,ed for their religion, and he would IKE
70 see ANYBODY do that today. WY,
added he. sthey all stay home from
church If 1t rains" a
Mrs. Leland though the poet was n9a s2. d q
base man and that he Dragged more than
The Rev. DR.. Andreae said the poet was
certainly man of culture with poWes
od Of "a and If eft 70 his own
clusions. He had, the clergyman l1ousAi,, e ~
not received the revelation or God as IN
the present century.
Mrs. Walker thought the poet showeo
a questioning spirit to whom the ngnt nag llss
not come, and Mr.. Joseph A. DeAr caiieu
him the Ingersoll of Persia.
Thus it went on until nearly every msil aes +
Der present had been called upon. Wnen II
was moved to adjourn and the gu guests sa,nper re-
paired to the dining room, Wnere supper
was served by Morrow & Day.
Among those present Jud~e weret ibsrt Goi sop
iins, Miss Collins Mr.. and Mrs. John NC
Master Hon: and Mrs. Flavel Nc Mede9ss
Howard Slater. Mr.. and Mrs; Henry vail van
Condict, Mr.. and Mrs. Heike, Mr; ana
Mrs, M Murray, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Robottom. m Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Holt;
Mr. and Mrs Joseph A. Dear, Mr- ana
Nfrs NJ ar rbaTIas G. Stfmets. Mrs. Cornelius
Brett NE Phillip Brest ret MIS- MISS MIs Mary phlI-
0ndvfe the Misses Fuller, Mrs Marion
Leland, Mr. and Mrs. Poland, Mr.. and
The time and place for holding the next
meeting was left in the hands Of COM
mittee composed of Messrs. Jonh a.
Walker Long and Holt.