New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-10
AN ECLECTIC AFTERNOON.
MEMBERS AND GUESTS ENJOY A FEAST
OF GOOD THINGS" AT THE AN
NUAL LUNCHEON

Covers were laid FOR upward of hundred and
twenty women in the gold ballroom Of Delnonico's
yesterday afternoon. where the Eclectic Club held
its fourth annual luncheon
A brilliant procession the members made as
they filed by twos and threes TO the banquet
hall. accompanied by the strains Of Neapolltan
orchestra Mrs. Dore Lyon. the president, wear
ing q rich combination Of black and white with
pearl and diamond ornaments led with Mrs Jenny
c. CroIy, followed by the guest OF honor, the Rev.
William Il. DunneIl rector Of All Saints Episcopal
Church and chaplain OF the 22d Regiment, who
had as a sort OF bodyguard Mrs. q Alfred Garfield
Bage and Mrs. Darwin ". Truss.
One Of the richest costumes was worn by Mrs
George L. Carr. Il g creation Of Renaissance
lace over old ivory satin. with g picture hat or
Tuscan and black velvet
The decorations were pink roses. pink carna-
tons and smilax which. after the function, were
sent at the suggestion OF DR.. Dunnen 10 Gouver-
neur Hospital The at tho presidents
table included Mrs Croly Mrs. William Gerry
slade Mrs J. Woolsey Shepard, Mrs. Cornelius
Zabriskie. who represented Mrs William TOO Hel-
u1uth: Mrs. Clarence Burns and Mrs. Helen Garde-
ner. Mrs. Lyon introduced each OF the speakers
IN a dainty doggerel first Of whom was DR.. Dun
nell He admitted feeling considerable treptdaton
al being 1.-The only man." and was happy TO realize
that the experience had caused him TO tmbibe
better and higher ideal OF club life.
~T could not refrain from remarktng to your
president" he said, that the same number of
men at a luncheon would have made twenty times
as much noise Eclectic implies selection Of the
best and" he added. facetously, IT would like
10 Think II IS for that reason that you asked me
here to-day" DR.. Dunnen closed his remarks
with q tribute TO women in general and the Eclec-
ties in particular. and when Mrs Richard Stearns
was called upon by the president 10 respond she
Ikened the one man in the galaxy OF clubdom TO
the pearl in the oyster.
Mrs. Croly, being the next speaker called upon
told the assemblage that 1T was rather dangerous
TO give old woman license TO say anything she
pleased, she apt to be either reminiscent
or to preach too much She then chose Love
as her topic. and said;
have discovered a new love-the love of all club
women for me, and the love OF women Tor women
IS a purely unseldsh love. The interior Of a won-
ans club shows love distributed; il is the best out
Of life and YOU can't get anything better than
that in heaven
Next on the programme were two tenor solos by
signor Dante del Papa, and then Mrs William
Gerry Slade related a few Of her pet grievances.
First Of all she said is the Ice Trust and for
this want the sympathy OF every woman in the
room in behalf of the suffering poor; second,
want pure. cold water 10 drink, and anything out
chocolate colored water 10 battle in My rhlrd
grievance is that don't think we laugh enough
and those who laugh the most are doing the great
est good to-day for humanity"
In introducing Mrs. Burns, Mrs. Lyon said:
guest whom every one. one discerns
From shows and arti1ce she turns,
And thought Of idle pleasure spurns
The blessings OF the poor she earns.
OF affection she learns.
To mould the Senate much she yearns.
Behold her. Mrs. Clarence Burns.
vhea the prolonged applause subsidized Mrs
Burns proceeded 10 tell Of some OF the work which
had been accomplished by the New-York State
Commission for the Exposition at Paris.
Our work" she said, will be placed side by side
with that of the men. and be judged by its merits
AT first the men looked at US in peculiar way
then they tolerated and finally consulted US.
They have at last recognized the fact that women
are capable, and the next time hope that instead
OF only three women TO be appointed there viii be
just many men
Other speakers included Mrs. Shepard, Mrs. "a
brishe and Mrs. Gardiner and for The Of the
musical programme Professor l. NJ. Mesnier gave
the Liszt Arrangement OF Norma the piano
Sam Frankie played couple Of violin solos and
Miss Elizabeth Donaldson OF the Strollers, sang
a few French dialect songs effectively that she
was encored again and again.
II was after ; o'clock when the club adjourned
with good wishes for a pleasant summer and
''au rev0-s'' till October.