The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-05

A New York correspondent, IN recent let
ter, thus refers to the famous Sorosis and the
more prominent members composing it:
The meetings of the Sorosis arc hold twice q
mouth, at Q o'clock p NJ, at Fifth Avenue Del
monicos. As one can see who watches them
pass in, the ladies arc all we'll and fash ionably
dressed, and as far as the Sorosis is concerned,
the ancient imputatlon does moi apply. which
attributes to literary women lnk-beda0bled
fingers and rumpled hair. Neither is there to
be seen any strong -miuded oddity Of costume.
Its objects are understood to be the welfare Of
literary and brain-working women oil over
the world and the cultivation OF woman's mind
and hcart-perhlps the attainment OF certain
of her ''rghts," although politics are tabooed.
MADAME ocrAvIA WALTON LIE VERT.
Oae of The principal members is wo-rrc-
served middle-agcd lady, who still retains
many CLAIMS to beauty. She is remarkable for
her elegant and iusinuatinS manner, and is
the aulhoress Of Souvenirs OF IrayeP' and
other works. In person shc is petite, plump
and black-eycd. widow, and much attached
to her husbands memory. At one pcrioa Oh
her life Mme LIE Vert was the leader OF MOBILE
society, and she is said 10 have lost much pro-
perty by .hc war. She is now at the South at
tending to certain estates there belonging to
her, and Sorosis. for the time, feels that it
loses her society. Besides her interest in lit
orature this lady is enthusiastic on The subject
of art, and sho is accredited with having been
O. great devotec to the interests OF art and ar
tlsts.
MRS. JEN:;::-: JUNE CRoLY.
Mrs. Croly is blue blonde, with o light and
lightning blue eye. light hair (Which has dark
ened somewhat of late "ears), aud complexion
of the clearer North. In figure, she is rather
small, but COOL and well rounded. She is call
ed prctty-a beauty, indeed who has many
captives. She is the mother of several chill
dl en-. She dresses we'll, and is ambitious to
shine. She is Vice-Presldent OF the Sorosis.
She speaks quickly and much, and is active in
committee business. Her husband co-operates
with her in all things, and she is apparently
satisfied where she has chosen. But with all
her varied topics Of talk, onc injunction is ever
foremost on her tongue; and with the ardor
and energy and positiveness OF Paul, she cries
to all in singl. bessedness: "Never marry; do
not marry; don't you get married; by no means
marry; marry mover; 1t will not do; you must
not marry" Now, tais would not be 80 much,
considering that so many married have had
their troubles. were 1t not that Mrs. Croly COM
pounded the Sorosis. In her prolific and whirl-
ing brain the club Of mulllform fruit, rs the
name suggests-mllk-trce bread, upas (omi-
nous constltuent), and other kindred plants
must have had significance and an aim. She
is 'Independent," and perhaps with reason; for
with ner pen she has Tor some tinlc curheu Hei
pin and pocket money. just on the verge 1f
the ripe turning point, she holds the attrac-
tiveness of earlier youth.
MADAME pEMoREsT
is of medium. build, handsome, black-eycd
woman. whose business talent is immense.
Bv virtue of the publication of 4 magazine.
she has been enrolled as q member OF tho
club. She has n husband, who, it is said,
adores her, and she is an excellent wife and
mother. She is sagacious, clear-headed, and
has an aptitude for money making. As
worker tsay the literary ladies) she is fully
entitled to membership, even though her work
has not been with the pen.
ALICE GARY.
Miss Cary is q tall and somewhat portly mid
dle-agcd woman, with very deep-sett, or sunk,
en-. dark eyes, Her hair is dark and threaded
with silver Those WHO know her as girl.
when she slipped honey-dcw from the wild
flowers of College Hill, near Cincinnati, and
caught poetic inspiration and knowledge from
that still glorious natural region, will remem,
ber her well. Many yelrs-ago she published
short poems in The Cincinnati Times, and when
her ambition grew she left for New York city,