New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11

All the women OF al tlc
sionary societies OF all the eVahseo"
denominations are uniting IN one 81
celebration The occasion Is 'he Jus
vance Of the hftieth year OF OF
missionary effort for women anu c"'''''
in heather lands by Christian women u
Ar,orica Both the New England Won'-
ems Club and the Sorosis OF Ne" ~
s,cb Of which started in 1868. claim to oe
the Oldest corporate organization Oh WIN"
en- I'm this country. However, 'he CN'o"
Missionary Society was FORMED III lo'o.
in the parlors OF Mrs. 7. [. Dorernus' "
New York City. That corporate oouy' OF
qanized by persons inexperienced In pun
lie affairs and opposed by their brethren
of the male persuasion as being outside
the legitimate field of action for women
is now represented by 57.i33 foreign mis-
sionary societies in the United States ana
Canada. raising last year the sum OF
s3,32s.340
The prospective celebration is the en-
ternrtsing scheme of the Central Commit
tee on United Study Of Missions, whose
chairman is Mrs Henry ". Peabody. OF
Boston. The plan has been TO hold
series Of meetings in thirty Of the larg-
est cities Of the United States. beginning
on the Pacific Coast and eliminating IN
the national jubilee in New York City.
The same general features have been fol-
lowed in each city, including lectures,
luncheons. drawing room meetings, de-
nominational rallies and a closing mass
meeting The object is twofoid-it Is
hoped that a movement Of such magni-
tude may enlist the attention and interest
Of thousands Of women who have remained
heretofore Indifferent to foreign mission
airy work. and IL il also the aim OF the
central committee 10 raise jubilee ofer-
ing Of 81 200, 900 for missions.
In every city the women have respond
ed beyond all expectation. Especially pop
ular have been the luncheons. with adj
dresses BY distinguished speakers. From
1900 20 1000 women have attended these
missionary luncheons
In Washington a notable occasion was
the reception given by the Women's Con-
greFational Club, where an address given
by Mrs. Peabody excited deepest mani
fest2tions Of emotion In Baltimore the
attendance was so large as to result in a
number of overflow meetings. one woman
became so interested as to contribute
10000 toward the Jubilee fund.
In Philadelphia. where meetings begin
on Monday Of next week, the success az
TO arrangements has been unprecedented.
The money has poured IN" say those in
charge. Within twenty minutes from the
time luncheon tickets were offered for
sale fifteen hundred were taken. Here in
hi II.
for at least thirty-fve hundred
March q TO 80 are the dates announced
for the national jubilee in New York City
on Monday, the 27th. the central COM
mittee and the New York executive COM
mittee. with the chairmen OF thirty-two
previous Jubilee centres, will meet at the
Murray Hill Hotel. on Monday afternoon
there is to be grand pageant of mis-.
sions in the Metropolitan Opera House
This Will be a picturesque presentation OF
missions, with orchestra and singing
Tuesday. March 2S. will be devoted to ad-
dresses by pioneer missionaries and
authors OF missionary study books. on
Wednesday. March %. many prominent
women Of the city will hold drawing room
meetings for invited guests. At O'Clock
VIII pNNuI NiIt iLlNItOIl DIT the ffOIeI AStOr
in two banquet halls. The Jubilee eli
max" will be reached on Thursday even
ing with a mass meeting in Carnegie Hall
Seats on the floor will be open to holders
Of free admission tickets. Boxes are now
on sale.
Many Of the most influential women OF
the city are serving actively on the com
mittees. Among them are Mrs Samuel J
Broadwell, chairman Of the New York ex.
ecutive committee, a niece Of Mrs Dore.
mus. the founder. whose daughter. Miss
Doremus. is now secretary OF the Woman's
Union Missionary Society; Mrs g. +
Hoffman, Mrs. T. f. Olcott, Mrs II. o
Armour, Mrs. William !. Haven, Mrs. y
D. Hills. Miss Alice VI Dawson. Mrs
Thomas p. Neely (wife Of Bishop Neely)
Mrs. c. H. Fowler widow Of Bishop Fow-
ler) Miss Grace Dodge. Miss Helen NJ
Gould and Mrs. Russell Sage