Evening star., 1909-05-22
Anarchist Meets BIue-Bloods
at Mayf1oWer Feast.
!; BERKMAN ALSO INVITED
Mrs. Florence Maybrick Another to
Attend Freeman Luncheon.
FEW AWARE OF PRESENCE
Alden Freeman, Society Socialist
Host, Surprises Members Of New
Jersey Patriotic Organization.

NEW YORK, May 22.-Emma Goldman,
the high priestess of anarchy and the
object of recent efforts by the government
to Danish her from the United States, was
a guest yesterday at the annual luncheon
Of the New Jersey Society Of Maynower
Descendants, held in the Women's Club,
East Orange. Leaders of national or
ganizations formed to perpetuate love of
country and pride of government met
Emma Goldman. Alexander Berkman,
bomb-thrower and notorious Red was
invited to the luncheon, but sent note
declining the honor
Woman leaders Of exclusive society In
the Oranges, Plainfield, Trenton and
Princeton and several from New York
sat at table with Emma Goldman. 1t
was gossip in East Orange last night
that many who were introduced to her
did not know her history. and that there
may be much of howdy-do when the
facts are told.
the Mayfower Descendants Is notable
event in club and society circles through
out New Jersey. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. Leander Newton Lowell.
Mrs. Charles Borcherling and Mrs. DAVID
Hall Lowell Of Plainfield, Mrs. Isaac r.
Rodman of Orange and Mrs. Herbert
Turrell Of New York.
Alden Freeman the Host.
One of the three of the committee in
charge of the function was Alden Free
man of Mott avenue, East Orange. Mr.
Freeman is rich and influential. his fam
lily being identified with Standard Oil
interests. Emma Goldman was one Of
several friends invited by him. in honor
Of his birthday. to attend the luncheon.
and he also extended an invitation to
Berkman. Mrs. Florence e. Maybrick,
who was released several years ago
from an English prison, where she was
serving a life sentence for numbering
her husband, was with the Freeman
party.
Arthur D. Chandler, president OF the
Orange board of education. told a re-
porter last night he did not attend the
luncheon, but his absence had nothing
to do with the presence of Emma Cold
man. He expressed surprise when told
the fact was confirmed, declined to
comment on it.
Mr.. Freeman has been successfully
society man, four-in-hand whip. cotil-
Ion leader, breeder Of thoroughbreds,
politician, and most recently a student
Goldman yesterday to as many OF his
friends as opportunity permitted.
Some Who Were Present.
Among those who either met or rubbed
elbows with the anarchist were Mrs.
James NJ. Lawton of the Huguenot So
ciety Of New York, William Frederick
Dix Of the Society Of Colonial Wars. John
Leonard Merrill Of the Sons of the Amer
lean Revolution. Miss Helen Cushing of
the Colonial Danes, Mrs. William L. Lib
bey Of Princeton, state regent Of the
D. A. r., and Mrs. Frank H. Vinson. a
leader in the Orange D. A. r. Those who
knew Emma Goldman and her teachings
spent several anxious moments yesterday
when she was observed to flush resent
fully as Charles M. Jesup of New York
said in an address:
Among the most prominent OF the
problems calling for fearless action at
this time are anarchy, immigration. cap
ital and labor and the lack of integrity
in those who occupy high places"
Emma Goldman made no effort to
spread the propaganda OF anarchy at the
luncheon. Mr.. Freeman Emma Goldman,
Mrs. Maybrick and others of the Freeman
party left the luncheon early. 1t was
said at Mr.. Freemans home that he
would not return until today. His mother
said she did not know that Emma Cold
man was to be guest Of her SON at the
luncheon.