New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-28
HONORS FOR AUNT LOUISA.
A GOLD BADGE AND LIFE MEMBERSHIP
N THE PROFESSIONAL WO8TAN'S
LEAGUE
TEE BTRTEDAE PARTY X CARNEGIE HALL At
TENED By My PROFESSIONAL
MEX AND WOMEN

The professional Woman's League celebrated the
opening OF another years work by Birthday
party held a Carnegie Hall last evening II
sldera1iou OF the facr mat many members OF the
League are performing n the local theatres, the
party did no1 begin until 10 O'Clock thus enabling
many invited guests who were also professionals
70 participate
While no ser programme had beer provided. must
cal numbers were rendered by Petermaus Hun
gar4an Orchestra, which later furnished the music
for dancing. and the chief feature Of The evening
vas the presentation OF tribute Aunt Louisa"
El5-idge, wao is the first vtce-presidenI OF the
League and one Of the Oldest actresses on the
stage having played important parts long
fry years age
The gift consisted Of The League badge made Of
SOLID gold. and included life membership il the or
EaIizaui0l-
The presentation speech was made by Mrs. ".
c Jones, who said
.&y Trends ana sister ne5n3srs Of the Profess 2
s-1--a y oIlla league = I5@- UNEXPECTED --o-oI
Gear absent president, Mrs. a IL Palmer
E-ldridge- afrerriona-ely known aqrh here and
Inenl2eEs1lp u loving aek1o yg-eaeIneIt q IN
T-Tllg E9EE bellg one or Lne lpu4e W9ElEI MO
cenoer s 1852 ard assisted IN IT'S inrar,orar.on
EeoE1a-g . 1883 I an proud u give tfal- aaaes-
Ms FtsEe, Bertha v elay Rosa Hand Ia ara 4.
Pal-ner and EIizafetA Ward Dorer11s.
Amt Louisa ctasznan Of the Visiting Com
-E1uee has taken Upon herself the task OF visiting
the SEX 10 matter H'car The coTll-lon OF me
Eeat1e-. YOU can generally meet her somewhere On
The suffering one IS greeted with her CHEEKY
voice and smiling FACE as she adds 70 her words Of
ma have hsPPeaea On hsr way BuJ her duties
-,set--naposeG GO not end II visiting the sick
She has travelled many niles 10 pin the badge or
or dead members. the last rte 10 our departed
sisters
Sisters dc not intend 70 1e serious tonight. 50
= re name Of ne entire League present this
birthday present closiag with these Ter=es BY Alice
E ives:
To this friend 50 true
shes a charter member. too
TIE Leagae now gives a badge q shining gold,
A sort Of hir, hdsy -oken
Of Z certain pledge Eubroke2.
And lie that De-er VII grow stale OF old
So here's 70 thls true soul
For Ike needle 70 The pole
tbs Leagge sun turns 70 r. Tor counsel dear
For YOU really must remember
We wouldn't lose her 50 we've pinned h'r here
aunt Louisa" responded IN her usual HAPPY vein.
The reception line included Amt Louisa. and
other E5ce-pres.1enrs Of the League. Mrs. z L
Fernandez chairman az the Executive Commit ZEE;
rn1--ee q which Mrs FrelercE Ross chair
nan. and iaclu1Gd among others Mss Eijou Fer
uznEez Miss amelia Bingham, Mss 1Iaude Banks.
Mss Gary Shaw, AIRS. Fredericz Faubel and Miss
The moral decorations a1ranaeI bv Wa-endorf.
wee elaborate. the League coOr, yellow. being
dancing which followed the presentation. included
sa-acE cakes. ice cream, clareI pSEch sandwiches
some Of The guests were Mr.. and Mrs John Glen
eer1-ng- MS Maxine E-lotL Goodwin, Sat
T5--rs-- zzoT---7 m -z - 'v-I-f-, NJ n-ev5
taHa-re and Lr. and Mrs Edwin Kn,wles.
II Is stated me organization eas decided 10 2ur-
Fcrry-rktrd-s-- for permanent hoEe, the price
raraed being $500. Coaren.plated arrangements
horses inte ere. ard j. seeu-s proaabe that the
plan WI 5e carried oul