New-York tribune., 1900-01-02

EVERY MEMBER WAS TsAPEClED ~ BhlNS ONE
MAN GUEST. AS THE FEAST WAS
KEW YEAR ONE OF GREETING.
The New Years luncheon and reception given by
Sorosis yesterday at the Waldorf Astoria an
extremely brilliant function and derived special
and significance from the fact that it the
first meeting OF the society that included The
innovation particularly appropriate in well
coming this last year Of the century, as If prom
Using general broadening of the outlook all along
the way.
After a reception by the president and officers
lasting from y until o'clock luncheon served
in the ballroom. Three hundred and fifteen guests
seated at tables, in groups of six or eight,
and the artistic decorations combined with the
rich. and frequently superb costumes Of the mem
bers OF Sorosis made really beautiful scene. The
long table extended the entire length Of the
Al it were seated the president. Mrs. Charles
Denison. who escorted Bronson Howard; Mrs.
Helmuth and DR.. Warren. Mrs. Bronson Howard
and Charles Denson, Mrs. Keren Osborne Warner,
chairman of the Executive Committee. and John
Alden: Mrs. J. c. Croly and Clinton W. c. Sweet,
Mrs. Stimson and Mr. Taylor. DR. Helmuth. Mrs.
Jozier the Rev. Mr.. Stimson and many others
The choral blessing introduced by Mrs Helmuth
when president sung before the luncheon was
served
After luncheon the guests went to the Astor
Gallery for the usual programme Of the day. A
graceful welcome to the masculine guests was
given by the president, and the roll called by
the recording secretary, Mrs Miriam Mason Gree
ley. The SOrosis Carol Club sang several part
songs in its usual artistic manner which called
forth encore. Mrs Lydia ]. Wood pet OF
Sorosis gave three humorous recitations that were
greatly enjoyed and loudly applauded. She was
followed by Miss Otie Chewe. a young English
violinist, whose exquisitey dainty personality
centuated the effect of her playing. Her selec
tons the Romanza in F. by F. Ries. and the
favorite wieniawsh Polonaise, op 21. She was
obliged to add another in response to the enthusi
astio appreciation.
FINANCE IN THE HOME.
The more serious portion OF the programme then
was taken up. The subject for the days discus
sion. Finance in the Home" was introduced by
Mrs. Margaret Hugh Dean, who said in part:
The financial question often is the one on which @
mony or discord. as it is managed or mSmanaged5 5
So many young people start out in the world,
their brains filled with the marvellous intrcacles
of calculus. but with such mea~re knowledge or
experienced Their minds soar above In the clouds;
TN they stub their toes over their butchers n 6
Confusion. Idealism and realism have many
from the parlor the kitchen in clouds of roseate
hue II it IS possible But do let us have Gomme Ges
will form necessary adjunct 10 the curriculum OF
than uncommon sense. ana in this quickly chang
Ing country of ours, where the money king of to
day may be the pauper OF tomorrow. ought we not
better equip ourselves to meet these changes?
The secret of helpfulness and happiness is the
knowing how TO make use not of what We have
chosen but of what is forced upon US, and happy;
The machinery OF the home.
DEPENDENCE AND INDEPENDENCE.
Economic Dependence and Independence
the subject treated by DR. Jennie de la NJ Lozer,
who gave perhaps the painest and most straight
forward talk of the day Speaking Of the money
factor she said;
A consideration of money a factor in home life
is worthy of all the wisdom muster. No ed
ucation is complete without clear sense OF the
worth and woTthessness'' OF money. What il will
do and what it will not and cannot do will be sug
relation Of the individual TO money leads us
pendence < marked feature OF the last twenty
hve years Is the forcing ot women into the field OF
have always been ladylike home workers who have
the exchanges with quantities OF useless articles
Nnich could only be bought ,a as an act OF charity
time. eyeSight and strength put into their manu-
money only they have undersoId the market and
have injured their sister workers
That class OF sensitive and falsely proud women
deserves our pity Bur would il not be braver and
submit TO The necessary training and the economic
We regret thar commercial affairs are now so pre-
SaTious. and that changes and reverses Of fort
men will emigrate TO new territories leaving women
n Ihe OLD neds in an unfortunate majority. We
aepiore the inability Of some men TO meet all the
financial requirements of married life, through
either t natural or ACQUIRED ineffciency. sadder
san is i 10 see brave, good and loyal men
80 80 ~ me SIruggle OF business life, leaving wives
fortune without preparation warning.
ron Of men and women. the artificial demands OF
svss NE - me Elcssipdes OF fate all combine 10
ncfnic dependence where things provided come
WITHOUT the sweet sense of providing into the cold
TeSlltE OF economic independence.
Necessity, says BalZac Is the divine stepnlother
As me eSsie strreth up her and pushes the
hedgling from The edge 10 try his wings perforce
so does ms stern vlsaged mother drive the timd
reluctant woman from the home nest where she
The air with feeble wing ~ ' NS'''
But because her wing is feeble does she aop- No
not any oftener than her brother man: perhaps
NOT so often. Employers tell US that women sue
taking '''@ Ps''S
What DO women learn in their pursuit OF eco