New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
THTBTYFIRST ANNIVERSARY
ao,oers AGAIN. CELEBRATES IT'S NATAL
nay WITH 4 FORMAL BREAKFAST
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s-s Responded TO BY BRILLIANT SPEAK
rss-RrpRrsENrATTvE WOMEN FROM
AL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
o-.- tvr hundred handsomely gowned women as
..-,bled ir the large ballroom of the Waldorf-As-
,o-+a yesterday ar noon on the occasion OF 'he
s-@ttss. given IN honor % the thi-tyArst anniver
serv o. ths founding Of soross. Twenty tables
-. o~-o--eg ONE lorc one al right angles
II me presidents table which was placed on
-. 6ais and .orned the lower part Of cross, and
,,s trimmed with flowers laid on 10 spell the
.-,a ~Naa-York state Fedora lion" At this table
Ms William Too HeInu-n. president Of the state
r,..e-s .ior entertained twenty-five guests
,l,,o-ve -he breakfast was the excuse for
se7,lr,c the toasts following were OF the great
g. .n-sres. g. aI MS Gmies T. 5. Denison.
9-esaeut % s0ro-.s. in her address OF welcome
with a grao.ousness that was much appreciated
announced that there were no strangers within
ne gates" for as soon as stranger enters the
-aslr, ~ Soros,s she becomes at once friend.
-.-,e was ever -pe she said for scattering seeds
=. goodwill and for the success Of every undertake
,,s much depends or Tie strong souls that support
cause and siye encouragement 70 others.
Aiopt.ag the simplest form OF what the foro-
As,hsrs " The country had called republican cere-
ro,v Ms Deu.son began the afternoon announce
-srts iy mentioning The regrets for absence.
These were received from >. II. Taylor. o. Vas
ar College. from Miss Helen Gould and from Mrs
J,1n,e o. Croly The speaker then introduced was
Ms Catha-lue Wed Barnes Ward.
Nr. Ward who is vel known IN artistic. literary
az .ournalstic circles as al amateur photographer
&: writer OIL Photographic and kindred art SUD
S-s sid that she mad seen Mrs. Croy and Mrs
rvre- TOO flst before she sailed from England.
,rsthat they sent greetings by her 10 the Ameri-
q, worker new society forming u London
lad exures-ed a wish that bonds OF sympathy might
hlp Eua SD AMI American o!ubwomen 10 ara"
rtarer to--rler Mrs. Ward while protesting that
she had never resigned her membership III sorosis.
although sh, had been for some years hving in Lon
don said that the English organizations need the
heo o. me --e active societies carried on IN this
country The uar- cular subject OF her talk
the work Of the Women institute one % the most
catholic organizations ~ UOmen's work, which mas
ifs headquarters in Lorlon. and Of the American
Committee. o.. which she IS an active member and
accredited representative IN this country
sac So asked O. be- The bearer OF greetings 70
Mrs Croy oc her return 20 England. which vii be
within -ne n.v- fee weeks
After $50 SONGS rendered by the sorosis Carol
Cub "T-. Reare--" by Clapalson and The Bloom
Is on che Rye 'y Sir Henry Bishop Mrs Charlotte
2. WIco-r. Who was president o. Sorosis :r0m 1870
TO 1875 spoke 20 the toast The Day We Celebrate"
NJ WLoour WAC has been spending some time
n Europe and ir soiourr n Egypt said that IL
pleasing to Boo again among the members %
club whose founding she had she recapit-
vlated the history % Sorosls which she said was
and Is worlans club pure and simple and wiz
no complications" and ia that capacity the limitess
possibilities for the accomplishment OF good We're
brilliant could he desired ~ these possibilities
members "a the future. 81 -he past were sure 70
make the most earnest use
"s.atesmen o. the Home" was The TILE % the
toast O. which Mrs. William Tod Helmuth respond
e. TIE speakers advice was summed up IN the
words OF Charlotte Br0nte quoted on the pro
grau7e "sooth- comprehend comfort him and
no Is lamb" She said ir brief.
T. has often been asserted that anything can he
lroYr1 flr fln.t. but AID me dictionary 70 this
ard fe.v rre world IN convincing The mind OF my
hearers or any argument they may present
Mrs He muth then graphically described the frst
lord ~ creation Adam who when alone the
Garden % Eden was statesman politician and
diplomat al n one ard she then showed how with
the coming II Eve another sort OF politics IN
troducef augmented again by the diplomacy OF
satan when he appeared on the scene Her final
words showed that man needs 70 Be caioed and the
women %, he household who accomplish this
the statesmen ~ the occasion.
poem Unseen Guests written for me twen-
W-af,h anniversary Of Sorosis and repeated boy
request was read by its author Mrs May Riley
Smith. and enthusiastically received This was
.olowed by vtoionceuo solos by Nine Flavia
Ger Hsrde
Mrs Kate Epson Clark spoke on "Gnats OF the
Hour classifying a guats the many disagreeehle
snd so-clil-6 unavoidable things that the WORLD IS
obliged -o submit 20 of which one Was long gowns
ior women who have 20 travel In cars 20 attend
social functions and after some amusing expla-
nation ~ other kinds ~ gnats she declared that
she claimed only merit for her theme. which
vas thar D. had contained nothing about camel.
IGNORING MRS. HIGLEY.
Here NIs Helmuth asked permission 10 be a
nwec 60 come 90 the platform and call up mem
Or agai Inst "a HON she had grievance. Permission
o%ng given. Mrs Christina J. Higey. former
Treasurer called up Mrs. Helmuth declaring
mat -oue 4 ne members could ever get any money
VIII which Co. have d good time while Mrs Higlcy
Nss 2 charge " tne money box. and tnat she had
oeen appointed committee OF one 10 administer
Oflsn preHs " conscience or otherwise. that haV-
Ms no p.n o, proper We FOR inhlctmg such pricks
one mao 20 De sought al Tinanys. and this Ga
osalt-il- diamond .S.Y W4s .ediately stuck
ne .a.0 M-,. hig.,y Was wearing
@Fs I-.ley said a fnR appropriate words Of
Aio" rltni.iI.. ana Was followed by Ms J~u-
+' ia o. l-NI.-f. whose remarks on An local
~. -loh were received with enthusiastic ap-
,Dr Grace ~ kimDau now ~ Vassar College.
I."' ny tA' women ot Turkey among whom she
So. .'. A.-i years. and ior Wnom she ne
~ N.r interest ~ al tniuAul women.
Nv vocal solos were cHarmiugly rendered Boy
CO. Lucille Saunders. accompanied by Mr. Mac
'4f own Country" aas The subject taken up by