New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-09
MRS. mitchell CUTS
FUSION BIRTHDAY CAKE
New "City Mothers" Guests OF
SuffragistS at Reception
and EATS"
NOT A SPEECH MADE
Wives of Victorious Candidates
at Recent Election All for
Cause and Proud of Hus-
bands Successes.

1t is said that the way to man
heart is through his stomach. Well, the
suffragists don't care anything about
men hearts-presumably-but they lald
themselves out yesterday to reach the
minds Of the new city fathers through
the stomachs of their wives. The ne"
city mothers were hidden TO reception
at the headquarters of the woman sur
fraEe party. No. iS East gath street. re-
ception with "eats" as the chief feature,
and II the city mothers didn't 80 home
and tell their husbands that the suffra-
gists made the best cake and sandwiches
ever. then the suffragists miss their guess.
The reception was announced az a
birthday party for the fusion government
and there was a birthday cake which the
new "Mayoress." Mrs. Mitchell. cut with
appropriate ceremony Literal persons
objected that babies don't usually have
birthdays until they're a year old, but
their objections were soon silenced with
liberal slices of cake and cups OF tea.
Anyhow. Miss Mary Garrett Hay,
hostess and city chairman OF the party.
explained the fusion ticket sprang full
planoplied into existence. and was wise
enough TO be credited with any number OF
birthdays.
The suffragists were mighty pleased
with themselves when they gazed upon
their visitors. drawn up In the receiving
line. and realized that this, the feminine
edition Of the municipal cabinet stood
for the cause. There was the "Mayoress.
pretty as a picture In black cloth suit
and black velvet hat with nodding
white feathery ornaments above her
young face The wife OF the District At
torney, Mrs Charles s. Whitman, stood
next. in a mole-colored cloth costume.
moleskin furs and black hat. There was
the wife OF the new President of the
Board OF Aldermen. Mrs. George Nc
Aneny, in a terra-cotta cloth suit and "A
hat with terra Gotta plumes. Mrs. Will
lam A. Prendergast. In brown brocade and
sable furs. represented her husband. the
Controller. who so ably represented him
self at the suffrage mass meeting IN
Brooklyn the Saturday before.
The wife OF the new President OF the
Borough OF The Bronx. Mrs. Douglas
Mathewson. was there in blue SILK. Inc
other Borough Presidents wives couldn't
come. Mrs. Marcus NJ. Marks sent WORD
that her little daughter had appendicitis
and she couldn't leave her. But the SUI
fragists know that Mrs. Marks's sentl-
ments are all right Mrs. Lewis Pounds
OF Brooklyn Borough. and Mrs McCor-
mick, wife OF the Richmond Borough
President. also had good reasons for rot
coming.
New York's reform administration was
further represented by the wife Of the
fusion campaign manager. Mrs. Robert
Adamson. who wore black suit and a
velvet hat
The rest OF the reviewing line consisted
OF Miss Hay, the party boss. ana her
borough chairmen-Mrs. James Lees LAID
law. Of Manhattan. in pink SILK; MIS-
Martha Wentworth Suffern, OF Brooklyn
and Mrs. Mary Fiske. OF The Bronx. Inc
Mems League was there in the persons or
Mr.. I.aidIaw and Il. c. Beadle, but II
didn't stand in line.
The cake was cut rather early because
Mrs. Mitchell had To 10. IL was gor-
geous cake made by Mrs. Suffren, and II
had yellow frosting and votes for wom-
en- lettered on IL In candles. Somebody
wanted Mrs. Mitchell to take bit home
and put II under the Mayor-elects pillow
for him to dream upon, but she DIDN'T Ii
was all eaten up before she left' any
how. IL was so good. There were nine
other kinds Of cake and four kinds OF
sandwiches The cakes were made by
suffragists In their home kitchens ana
the sandwiches in the little kitchen at
the W. 5. f. headquarters. Suffrage
maidens served the guests. Mrs. william
Curtis Demarest. in blue and gold bro
acde. and Mrs. Thomas l.. Chadbourne' IN
white brocade and a black and white fur
hat. poured tea There were no sur
frage speeches. Mrs. Suffren was so I'M
pressed with her and her sisters re-
straint in not doing any suffrage taking
that she couldn't help talking about IL all
ia.