New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
HONORING " JENNY JUNE. "
THE wOMAN's PRESS CLUB SHOWS ITS
GREAT APPRECIATION OF HER
EER SEVENTEEN YEAR CELEBRATED BY VAL
ElrTNE PARTY AND \ BEAUTIFUL
DIAMOND STUDDED GIFT.

.rsGy Lady's Hail" in the Hotel Manhattan, Mad
tscn-are and Forry-second-st, presented pleasing
aspect yesterday afternoon. being crowded with
beautifully gowned women and decorated with
palms and floral drapery- The occasion was the
annual valentine festival Of the New-Iork y on
ans Press Club which took the form this year Of
press reception. given II honor OF Mrs Jennie G
CroIy c-Jennie june. There were few men
who also came 70 pay tribute 10 the occasion Ihe
musical programme was contributed BY MIS- GreIl-
vile Smelling who sang French dialect songs Miss
Fielding c. RoseIle who sang La DANA and
The Rosary" and signor PizzareIo who played
piano solos
The guests were received by Mrs. Gertrude East
nan Perkins Helen 4. Gardener. Mrs. Genie H
Resented Mrs Eliza Putnam Heaton, Mrs Haryot
Holt Dev and Miss Gertrude + Lynch. and pre-
scented ln adrs. CroIy. who stood upon dais- IN
houe- ~ ~ ms ard She wore a gown OF
white India silk striped with tiny nosegays. and
small flower trimmed bonnet The Metropolitan
Mandolin Orchestra played throughout the recep-
lion
While the collation. was being served Mrs Helen
Gardener gowned IT white liberty satin. stepped
forward and arrested the attention Of the guests
= ire following address:
You are invited here this afternoon by 6ne nsW-
York Womans Press Tub % ae!p US 70 CoII l,
rare II httng manner Mrs. Croys seventeen birth
Fou 7rlH recall Of course. the much quoted re.
marx q O-Eer y eaoe-5 5 f1oLll ~ eare E-oIng
than se-enteen years old and you viii all see that
- sssz;+t - i -f- .l5 ana the music she
loves addition 10 the honor Of your ds1ing pIsea
I-TIe surprise in the form Of gift, which it has
HS5 nox Mrs CroIy lei me say in behalf Of
the Press Club. that you, having been Iar s'gAted
Te-r near sighted. II seems eninentIy appropriate
for Us 70 wish 70 give you thaL which may aio you
You we're On tae Wsteh tower for Is wh 3lg you you
"dipt int the future FAR AZ human eye coua see
saw re vision Of the world and al he wonder
that would 5e-the Wonder o. TIE % 1osSi7ities
and -5Te-g Of wonanhood. But sometimes, IN
f s5r ysa ears t i4s g 90 so use this orEo
snd remember the pure gold o. oVe IL.aL kate -
ard under whatever skies. 70 America. and focus
ToIr fso7iEh- upon the New-York WOman's Press
cub ne Grid Of your brain and Of your maturest
thought Remember that each and al OF US noId
yog nov a0 ahg siWag5 lies BEST and pures! gift
the lasting f-eadsi9 Of me 9es sn aPe TO he5
you LOOK back 70 Us ard 70 enable US 70 De
women and 70 the Prs club, while the seven
diamonds Simply the Tlestones 10 marx OF II
tens the Journey Of your life
Ms Gardner closed her remarks with the fol-
lowing original verse
Seventy years YOU have lived to-day.
Severity years have been bright ard gay
Because Jenny June. OF youi
Rette- he world. and all Of Us here.
--ler Is woman. her vision more elea-'
Because. Jenny June. OF you
ana 50 let Us give you token Of gold,
And q gass that shall keep US each IN view
We hope Jenny June. Of you!
never could rhyme three words il a row,
And 7 r0ld the club and committee so
And yet they insisted Try anew
To-day. Jenny June, for you
7 crust vouu not hold strictly 70 blame
Because 7 consented AZ last, and came;
I've done Just The best 7 could. that's true,
Al pinch. Jenny June. for you!
Mrs. C-oIy expressed her gratitude in a feeling
Speech. and the guests hocked about her TO con-
gra1uiate be- and admire the gift. which is IN
plain satin finish, with seven diamonds set on one
side lrrsgusrly. On the other side is Inscribed
JENNY JUNE CROLY.
Having eyes she has seen; having ears she has
herd and having z tongue. she has spoken n De
4llf u al women Souvenir. Wonan's Press Cioo
AeT-E0rk City. February, 800
Iae COMMITTEES OF selection was composed Of Mrs
EenTv Siegel Mrs. Esther Herman, Miss Lslla
Merton and Mrs J. 7. Linthicura.
An1ong the guests were Miss Helen Winslow
Editor II The Club Woman Mrs. Alfred PeaIs
Mss Il Lewis Mrs. Eugene Pearl, Miss Frances
Sszhan Mrs. Ernest Seton Thompson, AIRS. Donald
Ae-ezE. Mrs. John Aldeberger Mrs E I. BIen-
wafer, q Ohio; Mrs Almon Eensey, Mrs VIII
an Tod ESIE-th, Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake,
AfE. Christine Tsrhuns Herrlck Miss Maria Law
renee. MrE- Margaret LeEncn Mrs Clarence Burns
s-rs John Jacob Hopper, Mrs. Frank Lewis NJ
gent GEs. Bronson Howard. Mrs. Charles Barnard
2zrs Edwin Z Low. Nine Won Klenner. Mrs
.-etgaret Eangster and Mrs. Frank Leslie
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