New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-05
"RATNY DAY" LUNCHEON.
Many Club Presidents at Annual Function of
Club

II have a confession to make" said Mrs. Fernan-
DEE, at the annual breakfast OF the Rainy Day
Club. in the Hotel Majestic. yesterday when
this club first organized I was ranked among
the scohfors When your president Mrs a. NJ.
Palmer. came to an executive meeting of the
Professional Woman's League in her rainy day
costume I said to her: You look sight and if
you think that women Of your age ard mine can
ever wear these things in the street without be-
coming a public laughing stock. you mis-
taken. Your president answered that she did not
care. II was the only sensible thing to wear in
rainy weather. and she was going It, and
before long she predicted. I and twO-thirds Of the
women in town would be doing the same. I pro
tested that I would. but did and. though
don't look very graceful in anything. would look
less so IL it not for my short skirt think
short skirt looks smart. and that is why the
women of New-York wear it."
The praises Of the short skirt were sung by many
other speakers, but short skirts were worn.
The rainy dav members in their best attire
and longest trains and rainy days were only sug-
gested by the decorations and souvenirs. A little
umbrella. which proved investigation to be a
pencil reposed st every plate, and at one end of
the presidents table umbrella in flower
bececked rack of smilax Behind the table was the
blue banner of the club. showing open umbrella
surrounded by a wreath of daisies. The tables
were decorated with yellow chrysanthemums, and
tall palms were about the room.
During the breakfast music was discoursed by
an orchestra. with cello solo by Victor Sorlin.
and the post-prandiaI speeches were interspersed
with music and a recitation. a piano solo was
given by Mrs. William Lasher. whiStling solos by
Miss AIyse j. Nelson. recitation by Miss Elise
Gladys Clifford and vocal solos by Nine. Camille
Bdrnbohm Mrs. Margaret Ward Bell, Louis n
Espnal and Tom Karl.
The guests OF honor were, with one or two ex-
cepuoHs, presidents Of clubs and brought greetings
from their respective organizations
Mrs. William Tod Helmuth. honorary president
OF the State Federation of WOmen's Clubs repre-
scented that body and told about women's clubs in
Australia and japan, which she recently visited.
The japanese women interested in the
Rainy Day Club she said. than in anything else
she told them about. Their kmonos are very
long. and when it rains IN Japan the clouds come
down. So the Rainy Day Club struck them
very desirable organization.
Other speakers were Mrs Charlotte Wilbour,
Of the Equal Suffrage League; Mrs. Clarence
Burns president of the Little Mothers Aid Asso-
citation; Mrs Edwin Arden. president Of the Pro-
fessional Woman's League: Miss Amy Fay. presi-
dent Of the Woman's Philharmonic Society Mrs.
William Gerry Slade. president Of the United
States Daughters Of 1872: Mrs. Mckinley. president
of the Clio Club: Mrs Philip Carpenter president
OF the Societv Of New-England Women; Miss Mary
Carrot Hay. secretary Of the New-York City Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs; Mrs. Harry Hastings,
president Of the Mothers Club, and Mrs. Esther
Hermann
kilograms Of regret were read from Mrs Charles
NJ Dow, president Of the New-York State Fedora
founders OF the Rainy Day Club
Mrs. Arnold Schramm chairman OF the
luncheon committee. her assistants being Mrs. w
Olcott Mrs. J. D. Sproul. Mrs. Alexander Brown.
Mrs George b Wallis. Miss Sara Palmer, Mrs.
Vermilyea and Mrs Alice W. Clifford