New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-13
EMMA WILLARD ASSOCIATION.
ITS MEMBERS COUNT THEIR MARCHES
AND LISTEN TO A PAPER ON THE
PILGRIM FATHERS

The members of the Emma Willard Association.
who have held all their annual banquets and social
functions and most OF their regular meetings for
the last several years at the Windsor. were hos
pitably entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Charles Atwood Edwards. at No. q East Forty
seventh-st.
The president OF the association, Mrs Russell
Sage occupied her accustomed chair OF office, pre-
siding over the meeting with grace and dignity
while large attendance Of members and their
guests testified the interest ever taken in their
Alma Mater. During the transaction OF routine
business the question of a permanent meeting
place to succeed the Windsor was discussed, but
decision was reserved until the annual meeting
An invitation was extended by Mrs. Charles Carol
ner for the next stated meeting TO convene at her
home No 6O7 Fifth-ave on which occasion the
reception and entertainment annually rendered the
associat,on by Mrs Gardner would follow the bust
meeting.
The Entertainment Committee. Mrs. Edwards.
chairman. presented Mrs. Sage with $50. portion
of the proceeds of Miss Anne Rhodess lecture at
the Windsor to be applied toward the Emma WILL
lard bust IT was moved and unanimously carried
that Mrs Norris Osborn. daughter OF Mrs Carol
ner be made associate member OF the ASSOCIATION
and Miss Helen Could closely Identified with
the association through its president. be made an
honorary member.
Mrs Annie Arnoux Haxtun Of THE Mail and
Exnress" was charmingly introduced by Mrs Sage
and read a paper From Scrooby to plymouth
Rock or the History OF Our Pilgrim Fathers. In
this exceedingly interesting paper which received
the earnest attention and highest commentator
from those present. Mrs. Haxtun took her audience
with the Separatsts along the northern coast ROAD
of England to Scrooby. then TO Holland. where the
cradle OF New England history was first rocked.
and thence to Plymouth Rock. showing the per-
sonal impress made by the ancestors of many or
those present on history. Under her clever delinea-
ton Elder William Brewster and Mary. his wife.
with cheeks of hectic flush Miles Standish, sword
I'm hand: Stephen Hopkins, with his chafng-dish for
live Goals; John Alden. hired for cooper but
rising rapidly in the social scale; Mary Chiffon
wading ashore, so as to be the first woman TO put
her foot the soil; the Ellington boys whose
exploits kept things lively on the Mayfower and
the other men and women Of those early days
stood out IN bold relief
Before closing her paper Mrs. Haxtun said she
must apply bit Of her history to the members OF
the association. In your president, Mrs. Sage"
she said "a direct descendant of Miles StandiSh
the same race traits OF character the desire
of doing good and pleasing every one. the strong
convictions and the ability TO hold her own coun-
sell In Mrs. Edwards, descendant Of John Alden
we find executive ability, while Mrs. A. &: wash
kind -hearted willing TO help. and ready always to
put her hand in her pocket"
Among the guests Of the club Yesterday were
son Greeley, Mrs. Crane and Miss Chapman and
among the regular members. Mrs Stanley. Mrs
and Miss Pattison, Mrs. Charles Simmons. Mrs
seph Mallory, Mrs. A. P. Baldwin. Miss Avaline
Thompson Miss Dauchy, Mrs. Sanford Mrs
Roach, Mrs. Brock, Mrs. Jones. Miss s. Hastings
Mrs Mary Lille Baxte T Mrs Wellington Mrs Mrs
Juan saballos, Miss Rogers. Mrs. William Hart
and Mrs. William s. Seares