New-York tribune., 1900-12-24
PILGRIM MOTHERS DINNER
Tributes PAID TO THE WISDOM AND
FORTITUDE OF THE COLONIAL
DANES BY THEIR De
MTG
SCENDANTS.

Have We Improved the Pilgrim Mothers?"
was the question answered by Mrs. Cora Wells
T7ow At the ninth annual dinner Of the Pilgrim
Mothers. given under the auspices Of the New
York City Legislative League on Saturday after
noon at the Waldorf-Astoria.
'I am going TO tell you how important they were
in their day. and leave it for you to decide" said
Mrs. TroG.
They had no intention of being New-England
women but fully intended TO land in New-Jersey,
and II they had the Jersey Flats would have been
properly drained and improved by this time. While
they actually landed on Cape Cod, they officially
landed On Plymouth Rock Those women really
negotiated the treaty witt. the Indians, who had
confidence enough 10 trust the white squaws.' The
women largely influenced the Government. and it
has been proved that through the influence of the
women the Government of the colonies was planted
the principles Of Justice.
Nov, you see," added Mrs. Trow. the women
had more to do than cook clans and make clothes
out OF coarse impossible material They were. in.
deed not a nonentity in their times. and were Of
just much importance the men They in
sisted upon being heard. They were told to keep
quiet but were bound 10 be heard. and that's the
only way
Mrs. Trow soon drifted on the shoals OF suf-
frage and admitted that its opposing force was
the 'antis' Now" she said If could only
join with the 'antis' and then work together for
ultimate purpose We would accomplish some
thing
A luncheon preceded the ceremonies which were
opened by address Of welcome by Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake. in which she said zone Of the
marked signs OF the times which has appeared
during the last year is IN the various decisions
which affect matrimony, always interesting
subject to every woman and every man. whether
they have passed through these rosy portals not
In this city Magistrate Pool has framed new
form OF marriage VOW, in which the husband IS
obliged TO swear that he viii support his wife, a
provision not always complied with in the marriage
relation. and so would advise any young woman
she support her husband in case she may be
called upon 10 do
we are standing in the efulgent sunrise of the
twentieth century. and the horizon is already
hundred years the changes viii be greater than any
that imagine; the younger women here
Eil the fruitiOn OF hopes and climb the
heights which only dimy discern afar of
crowned queen, with the sceptre of power in her
hand 10 make the world purer and better than 1t
mas ever YET been
Our Legacy from the Pilgrim Mothers; Mrs
Frederick Schoff the Importance OF the Mother
influence in the Regulation Of the State Mrs
Mary Z. Craigie. the Only Telephone Whlch
Connects Us with the Past" which she explained
was books" and Mrs. Margaret Ravenhill re-
cited Mother and Poet" Musical numbers were
Contributed by Miss Mary j. Lansing, Miss a
yelling and Mrs. Clementine Sheldon Hess, with
Miss Mary McMarten al the piano.
~ the presidents table besides the speakers sat
Miss Theresa Barcalow. Mrs. Septima Coils, Mrs
Anna Z. Hadley, Mrs. Theodosia Goss, Mrs. Mar
gsret Holmes Bates. Mrs. Charlotte Wibour, MLne
kan Norman Mrs Albert l. Newcome and Mrs
Martha L Bishop. Other guests included Mrs.
Stewart HarIshorn, president Of the New-Jersey
Federation Of WOmen's Clubs; Mrs. Caroline j:
Sorwalk: MIS-. Hester N. Poole and Mrs Silas A
COndicf