New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-23
xrW-ENGLAND WOMEN FEAST
=, CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY
OF WASHINGTON.


novx TO LUNCHEON AT pE1MoN1cos-
representative MEN PRESENT.
.. ..,ehration OF washingtons Birthday the Ma
-, society OF New England Women gathered
u' ...-ssv a; Delmonco's. Fifth-ave. and Forty
,.~-,h-st. 10 he entertained at an historical
luncheon ,. ...o-a-
md presented glittering scene brilliant with
"" AID interesting because Of the animation that
sv.lei generally
-. was such full attendance that addi-
Ii accommodation called for, and two
.Srsd and fourteen guests sat down TO the
repss;
..,ssd ror the presidents party and the especial
=. on the wall back Of II hung portrait OF
T,shington from the brush Of Peae. the Colonial
.,st D-apea about the painting were two BAN
= ore being the National emblem on dark blue
-, The other the society's colors red and white
=, intervals around the walls clusters Of half
,.-lss nass we're fixed in place with shields and
s.vo,ets The red ard white colors were carried
~, a. The .a5les which were set thicky about the
.oon ornamen,ed with lamps shaded by tiny silk
hags ,..- -.
The souvenirs at each plate were cluster OF
.he-r,es and medallion bearing portrait OF
vs.hirrton. There were also ornamental bon-oon
soxes VITA Washingions portrait on the I'D. As
ne occasion was an extra one men were invited
80 no p-csen,. and q number Of prominent persons
accepted me invitation
GUESTS OF HONOR
I've rres.s ~ honor included the names Of promi-
.srt officer, ~ women's ORGANIZATIONS. Mrs VIII
ian I'd o.rnuth. president II the state fedefa-
,,,- W-s Charles n benson. president Of Sorosis; ;
~ = realo regent Of the New-Jersey Society
~ coio-i5l Danes Mrs Charles =. Roe. State
,sg.0, ~ the Ncw-York Dau.htcrs Of the Revolu-
.,o,. Mrs Cephas Rrainerd presiden. u Phalo'
v-s ! Hopper president Of clio. Mrs John
1yor Gardner president Of the Colonial Danes ~
America. Ms " W. Reid president or 'ne
r,s-4r-ers = the Corfoderacy Of N'W-N OK 'l'N'
1,-s Howard Townsend president II the National
sooe., ~ colonial Danes. and Mrs 'orneiius
zsbrisn frst vice-rresident Of the New orK STATE
Federation.
o.re-at lanes Grant Wilson occupied a seat
,.s,5e .ee president Mrs william Gerry Siade. and
,.ros s,okes from the mems New-Eng'and So
,4fy also had place AZ tho guest table
General wilson in his speech alluded 70 Wash
,,r,or as The founder Lincoln as the hherator and
-. . .4 .,,,,~ If our country An Interesting
.ooo,r. ,ras given NJ house party held a. Noun
,-. .,.o decades AGO. ar which wee present
nan, well known people - the century Mrs. Rob
-, r. 90 We. -he hostess or al thar brilliant
co,,-arv only General Wilson IS now living
NJ stokes asserted that only Or America we're
women treated VIII pro0er rfspeo' ana ne me
-,o-i.-e6 me Nev-Frelard women 20 keep alive
m. religious sentiment of Tho corn-ry. which nad
been -r- foundation stone Of Us greatness
Mrs. " " Read brought greeting from me
,,.,r,e, Of the Confeieracy. in which she SAID
southern women are AS loyal 10 the flag as thei
Northern sisters
NJ. William Tod Helmuth said TWO important
v,sstiry-or and tbe anniversary Of tire wedding
90 The president Mrs Slade She offered toast
Mrs Cornelius zaprsd said she represented ne
suburban sisterhood Of Brooklyn ana MI t,,i L1T,
fathers by quoting the saying that on landing
they first fell upon their knees and then upon the
Ms Harper brought more nh charging 1 END
cordial greeting from Clio. ana Mrs. - 'Ul"
tona tourc spoke wity Y comPaT,ng Inc lions,
% And some subject upon which they couio an
aSVr. Mariana shotwolI. who had the paper q the
~ g r,eresiiDr Incidents in the life Of Wash
i-rtor when he was In Boston during lUo. MrS.
ss5e IN an effective speech. showed her appre,
ty the many foral tributes bestowed upon her.
MUSICAL NUMBERS.
rhe musical numbers included two soprano solos
By Maria Donavin. being MAIDEN win .he
lbs So Rosy" composed by herself: two coniral'o
solos hy Ella Jocelyn Horne. with Miss cooper al
the piano Vess Ossman favored the clun win d
hsl,-hour OF his time rendering TO the delight OF
everybody several selections on the banjo. win Il
risno accompaniment. Special mention shoHId ne
made N the excellent work OF the Luncheon COM
mi,tee Of which Mrs. Allen 7. Nye was chairman
Her coworkers we're Miss Mabel sutton MIS- IS
E9uard Mostert. Mrs G y. Wallace. Mrs W T.
Poss Nrs j T Van Sickle. Miss HATTIE Slade'
Mlss Grace Jinkins and Mrs Charles F. Naething
Nam extremely handsome toilets were worn oy
prominent women or those whose gowns were
ra-'lrula-v admired may be mentioned MIS- A.eh
= Nve Mrs O r Wallis Miss Hattie Sade MRS.
Belle Whitney Mrs Harry Wallers'en. Mrs James
stryke- Ms McAHster Mrs. Berry Poets MISS
Merw'n Of New Haven. Conn; Mrs + Myrowftz
ard Mrs William Tod Helmuth. ?,
Arore ofhers noted at the tables were Charles a
Den.sor Colo-el Charles Sprague. Frank Iansley,
J Q Hattie Colonel and Mrs. +. 5 Fuller. Nj ana
Mrs n L Gargana. Mr.. and Mrs J r Ieniey
RAYMOND Gargana Miss Clagett ana Mrs PIatt
md har two de