New-York tribune., 1900-12-13
AT A PRETTY LUNCHEON.
NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY ENTERTAINS
ITS FRIENDS-SPEECH By
MRS. HALL

Luncheon. music and bright little speeches yes
terday filled the afternoon at Delmonico's for the
Society NJ New-England Women AT o'clock the
president Mrs j. WOolsey shepard received the
r,,-,bers and guests and assisted by Mrs.
william TOD Helmuth Mrs. Stewart Hartshorn.
president Of the New-Jersey State Federation, and
Mrs Van Houten, president Of clio. Luncheon was
served 1.30 p. and the guests We're seated al
the round tables that preryily decorated with
mink and white roses and pink candles, with bou-
,onniere Of pink and white carnations al each
cover The presidents table. which formed seq
rnent of q circle and was dais. had huge banks
Of American Beauty roses and garlancs or smilaN.
After luncheon John Bergen, tenor, and Miss
Florence Ebhard. soprano. sang several selections.
and were followed by some OF the guests OF hohoF
with short addresses. Mrs. Helmuth was intro
Guced by the president and spoke OF the Mission
~ the Gavel" ending with a graceful reference
10 the famous loving cup and thanking the So
ciety for its part IN the gift.
Mrs. Stewart Hartslorn conveyed the good
wishes the New-Jersey clubs 10 the society, ana
was followed by Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott who has
been appointed by the Governor OF New-Jersey 10
represent that state on the WOman's Board al the
Pan-American Exposition Mrs. Mott urged the
Society 10 take an active part In the exposition
and gave glowing description Of some OF lis in
tended features.
The next speaker was Mrs. Florence Howe Hail.
Who introduced a degree Of hilaTity not often en-
couute ed in the serious organizations known as
women's clubs. She spoke first OF the advances
wftchcraft, when people sat quietly al home and
with a black cat and a few pins tormented their
absent neiEhbOrs we have got far away from
superstition" she said. Nowadays Christian
Scientists sit al home and cure their neghbors 10y
wishing them well The cid New-England mother
hurried 10 make poultices when her boy hurt his
les Now she saws: Your leg does not hurt, John.
u Is only vour mind that fancies il hurts And II
John persists IN asserting pain she repeats; You
really can have no pain, John, for eYeryth Is
mind, and mind cannot pain There Is no sueh
thing as a leg AND goes writing her paper.
We have quite escaped from superstition. you per
ceivet" sho then defended her somewhat tafoy ar
rival by defence Of tardlness IN general taking as
text The early bird gets the work
III is grear mistake 10 be carly. il you are
late somebody else viii have done the work when
you arrive. and saved you a efeatt 49, 80 %
trouble. The late one then can Quole I-lS,eL-s -
beFuJy Of reD1Se i know OF nothing more uSlhe
tlun no have heather philosopher lHoN1 "a, .,
ones head when bothered by ChFlsllaIls-, II 49, 49,
tIt zoo cary iof traln you are - cor
i ~ reading something 10 pass Lhe tliLe ~ % - -
teilnE 20 look at The clock v ME ~ to - 20 ,,'y-e
car always catch the next TRAIN IN i~eLo.liI ~ 1
ueats nothing is dangerous as 70 be 700 ~ eaIlS,
The martyrs were all people who were IN @uNallSS @
ot their umes IN is much wiser 10 wait ul.ll a &
llea is established. and then step IN ana reap lHe
FRUITS"
Mrs Howard McNutt president Of Minerva. and
hrlet speeches. and the Rev. Phoebe a i4aI i4ahaloIo
closed the programme with heartfet ChIls'iiiaS
Al TIE PRESIDENTS table were seated Mrs. Walter
Ferrier Mrs. Van HOuten. the Rev. Phoebe rama
sQe hrs l-dMarc DAVIS Jones, arsr faoS ,SS H.
NAiL Mrs J. u AN sickle, AlIs " Nliilalh - @ --
Mlth. Mrs. Henry Elliott Mott, MIS- loisIlce
H0wc Han. Mrs William Curtis DemoresL 4Ts- 4-
stewart ltartshorn, Mrs r J. Ia" ltss Alss ~
hard. Mrs. II. j. Tansley and Mrs. Howard ME-.
Julia Ward Howe was expected 20 be present but
"as Obliged 20 be in philadelphia