New-York tribune., 1901-02-14
MINERVA'S BIRTHDAY.
MEMBERS CELEBRATE THE THIRD AN
NIVERSARY OF THEIR CLUB
PRETTY SOUVENIRS

Minerva was three years old yesterday-that IS,
the Minerva ClUb-and II spent the entire afternoon
from ! until o'clock IN celebrating the event at
the Hotel Majestic.
Covers laid for three hundred. but when
women kept focking IN 10 the number OF three hun
dre6 and ffry the chef was in despair. and the
breakfast was delayed sor fully hour while more
tables added and extra courses prepared. The
women alone are TO blame for this" said the
mittee, fcr many OF them sent no acceptances and
then appeared to-day, and with guests, too How
ever II all good naruredly, and the big salon
presented a scene OF briIIancy when the gathering
was anally seated. II was not for long however
for those Who wore transparent gowns were soon in
shiver from the draughts OF the big windows, and
both the guests OF honor and those al the chair
mans table shortly had enveloped their pretty
gowns IN frrs and wraps
A fine musical programme was interspersed be-
tween the courses and the ceremony OF cutting the
birthday cake was a pleasant surprise 10 all a
huge and richly decorated cake stood in front OF the
president. Mrs. Howard McNutt- In the centre OF
Il was bust Of Minerva. fanked by three candles
These were lighted by Mrs Charles H Griffin. Mrs
A. B. Jamson and Mrs. F. q. Dessert. each Of
whom carried lighted taper tied with blue ribbons
As each member touched the taper 70 the candle
she. pronounced an invocation 10 Wisdom Woman
hood and Peace Then Mrs Charles Kenyon skin
ner, the chairman OF the day. stepped up 10 me
president, saying, Il bring you MinerFas spear
which was OF silver. twined in blue. whereupon
Mrs McAsutt plunged the spear into the cake-or,
rather, such the intenriOn-but as the cake re-
sisted the quick witted president with The side re-
mark The gavel Is nightier than the spear" pro-
ceeded 70 hammer al opening The cake was only
a uakebelieve, and out rolled small boxes, tied
with hlue ribbons and filed with real cake as
souvenirs for the guests. .,
The name cards were IN the form OF Minerva s
helmet wiki gold commentator and rhe menu
programmes had covers in water colors ana nICe
and white the club colOrs representing the
Phi6as statue OF the goddess and her shield wnich
were painted BY Walter Miller. the young nephew
of Ms Jamison. The table decorations were
white roses and ferns and back OF the president 6
chair was a huge lattice work OF smilaX. W1tn
Minerva. Isss-ls1 80 surrounding an owl, all OF
white carnat lions. .,
Ms NcNutf gave the address OF welcome. mainly
n verse and the rest the speakers responded 10
toasrs Mrs Charles n. Denisor's was The Gun
Is Nightier Than the Sword, and she proved TINS
when she said that Hercules was the nrst Gitp
man" Mrs Harry Hastings spoke on Slate FtG-
Grafton d" Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait said tnat an
the worlds a club and all the men ana women
merely members" Mrs. Henry Elliott MOTT TAXED
of the Magnetic Woman" and described her as a
good listener" Mrs Edward ADDISON eIreeIey
had for her subject 20 Brave New World ana
Mrs II c. Wright spoke on ''ContrasIs- MIS-.
William Gerry Slade was scheduled 70 say some
thing" and Mrs Donald Mclean spoke or her
''Daughters" and advised the women never 70 teII
their husbands who did not know, that Minerva
sprang from the brain Of man Other SPEAKERS
included Mrs John Mccullough, Mrs D o. van
Houghton and Mrs. }. WOolsey Shepard.