New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-23
PILGRIM MOTHERS DINE.
Many Tributes. Paid to Sturdy
ForebearS at annual Feast.

On December % 1922 thirty-nine women, ac-
companied by sixty-three men and children. landed
Plymouth Rock"
With these words Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake
struck the keynote OF al the speeches at the an
uuaI Pilgrim Mothers dinner the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday. The Pilgrim Fathers we're prob
ably accustomed while upon this earth. TO being
the whole thing. and history has shown them in
9 somewhat similar light. but the Pilgrim
Mothers dinner they a Incidental and
the honor which was not accorded TO the Pilgrim
Mothers IN their lifetime is given TO them without
stint or measure
Mrs. Charlotte Wilbour. president Of Sorosis was
The drst post-prandal speaker yesterday, and ner
Subject the great and heroic qualities Of the
Pilgrim Mothers. BY way Of illustration she told
q story OF che Judith, OF Dartmouth. Judith had
What was called those days gift OF prayer. and
it was matter OF great concern 10 her father that
she exercised II IN open meeting in the presence OF
both sexes He took counsel with his wife about
the matter and the women OF thOss c-ys being
accustomed TO hght their conjugal battles with
pertinent passages OF Scripture, Judith's mother
cautioned her spouse against interfering with his
daughter. lest hapy he might be found TO fight
against the Lord So Judith was not interrer4o
with, and Il happened one day that the minister
feE down IN the pulpit and was unable TO pro
oeed with the service. The elders did not know
what 70 90 in this emergency, and Judith's father
suggested that she should offer prayer.
Yes father Will" she responded but let two
strong women first be found 10 wait upon the min
lister Cor he should De first care"
Mrs Nary Syulons Howell selected the theme Of
The EoiceIess Pilgrim Mothers"
After the long. cold winter" she said. when
funeral after funeral had flied the little Plymouth
graveyard with fifty mounds, the Pilgrim tatners
he'd q meeting 10 decide whether 10 remain q
America or return England NOT q Fl-grl-c
Mother was invited that meeting. They were
silent and with a few exceptions their daughters
have been silent since. lei the Pilgrim tJlers
could never have remained IN this country II they
had uot mad the Pilgrim Mothers TO lean on
Other addresses were given bE the Key Fie De
Earaforc- the Rev. AnrOinetJte Brown Blackwell.
Miss Anne Rhodes. Ms Howard McNutt, MIS-
Cora WeIes TrOW and Mrs. Esther Hermann MS
Augus-a RAYMOND Kidder read an original poem
r. honor OF the Pilgrim Mothers, and Mrs Ruth
N~Enrv Stuart read some OF her own poems. me
Misses Mercedes ard Marta O'L1eary gave some
pano solos and duets and vocal Solos were con
trfbured by Miss Cagieras and MISS Ellis. MISS
Florence de Ia IL Bunce gave reGtetlon
Among others present were Miss -srTlette a
Eeyser Miss Katherine Blake. Miss Emile NJ
Fl-0va. Ms TIldeu. Of Cleveland. Mrs FRANCIS
2 Clarke Mrs. z. s Cummings. Miss Caroline J.
Tsylc~ Mrs. Beverley Robinson, Mrs N l. De
hers Mrs. Nargarer Holmes Bates, Mrs. Re
be,oa N Reynolds. Mrs. Teresa Barcalow and
N-s Eroeline Van II. Condiet Nearly all the
ieacing wonan's clubs Of the city were represented