Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-27
WOMAN'S. WITTICISMS
IN EVIDENCE AT PRESS UNIONS
ANNUAL SUPPER.
Roasts and Toastss in Which the Mascu
line Gender Receives Attention
The a. Program.

Woman's wit was very much In evidence
last evening at the annual supper given by
the International Press Union In the ban
quet hall of the cEbbitt House. During the
serving of the menu, from o o'clock until
midnight, the ladies' held sway, and there
was an almost continuous. flow, of roasts
and toasts and witty disserta tons on vari-
GUS subjects of special interest to the wo-
men, which served to keep the merriment
at a high pitch throughout the evening.
More than q hundred pen women and their
guests participated in the feast of food and
fun The speechmakfng was confined en-
tirely to the feminine sex, the seven
eight men present being silent spectators of
the proceedings. Among the guests were
many ladies well known throughout the
country for their achievements in the realm
Of art and letters each of whom contributed
a speech. a poem or a toast to the charac-
teristic program
Preceding the banquet the guests were re-
ceived in the red parlors by Mrs Mary s.
Lockwood and Mrs Ellen S. Cromwell, and
a social hour was spent in the exchange of
greetings.
The supper table was in the form of a
horseshoe. and within the curve were nu-
merous palms and tropical plants, while the
tables were decorated in pink peonies, roses
and carnations. Mrs Mary S. Lockwood.
president of the International Press Union.
occupied seat in the center of the outer
curve and presided over the proceedings of
the evening.
Address Of Welcome.
The address of welcome was made by Mrs.
Lockwood, who referred to the significance
of the occasion, and told several amusing
stories relating to unnamed members of the
organization. Her welcome was responded
to In seven different languages by Miss
Frances Graham French, president of the
Womans National Press Association, who
spoke for each of the nations in which the
International Press Union has affiliations.
Mrs. Hannah B. Sperry, president of the
District Federation of Woman's Clubs,
spoke for the absent members OF the union.
An enjoyable feature of the program Were
letters of regret which purported to be from
alleged friends of the union, and which
were read by Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper.
Among others were fake letters from Presi-
dent Roosevelt Emperor William. the Sui
tan of Turkey, Grover Cleveland, President
Dfaz. Pope Leo and others. 4--.
The alleged letter from the President was
! signed by ct. Right Lobe" and was as for
lows: The President directs me to ex-
press his regret that. he will be unable 10
accept your courteous invitation to the
banquet, and sends herewith the manuscript
of his address on Race Suicide which was
recently delivered with so much success 81
chicago, Davenport, Des Moines, Omaha,
Council Bluffs Salt Lake City-no, at Salt
Lake 1t was the other address on 1rr1Sd-
tion'-but he will send the manuscript OF
| that If desired" +.
Grover Cleveland was, supposed to have
expressed his regrets in the following
| terms: 1T is with profound regret that
| find L cannot be- present at your annual
supper and respond as. requested to th1
toast His Third Term.
Late kilograms expressing regret at their
enforced absence We're also read by Mrs.
Emerson Ear from MI, D999ley" and Sunny
Mrs. May Whitney Emerson read batch
of news briefs froYn various points in the
| country, each itein beiiig his, at some
current event or some prominent person.
She also read series of supposed teie'
grams that were said 70 have passed be-
tween Secretary Root apd Gov. Taft reld-
tive to tearing down the wall around the
city of Manila; against (Which action the
ladies of the union made vigorous protest
Foreign dispatches written by various
members of the union, tYere read by Mr.,
Anna S. Hamilton 'pariiiiamentarian of tho
League of American PeAu Women.
The Roasts and Toasts.
Under the heading of "Roasts and
Toasts.' number of speeches were made
Miss Aline Shane Devn of Chicago re-
sponded to the toast, 'Man-God Save
Him" Miss Devin gave revised version of
the affair in the garden of Eden, and wit
tfly referred to the fdestiny of man. Mrs.
La Sale Corbella Pickett, contributed a
reading in darkey dialect from her book
of stories following which Mrs. Judith FL
len Foster responded to the toast "Cornelia
Cole Fairbanks President General OF the
u. A. H. Her remarks consisted OF
glowing tribute to Mrs. Fairbanks The
First Lady in the Land" was the sentiment
responded to by Mrs. Hamilton. who char
acterized Mrs. Roosevelt as IAN ideal
mother, than which, nothing can be higher"
Mrs. Croissant Gelineated the character
OF the woman specialist in a clever parody
on kipiing S Tie Vampire. and Mis- Tor