Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-06

EDITOR SrAR; a few earnest friends Of in-
proHement In heusekeepine met on Monday
evening at 37s 9Th street, according to the call
in the STAR, and consulted upon the formation
oil housedeepers' cub in Washington. Owing
10 the smsllness Of the meeting, oreauixatio
was deferred until the next meeting, a. *
O'Clock p; m, at the same place, bat many
olnts ana sugges lions were handed in, when
club; so many that the fear was expressed thai
tne STAE would hardly give so much room as
q report OF them would require, although the
hoeIslity Of the STAR towards all moven.nt.
Wnicn aim 10 promote the public good was
gratefully referred TO by gentlemen present.
The press Is aIl-powerful. whenever the Pc var
Is generously used for the benefit OF the com.
munity, let us all, like Capt. Cutie, make a
note OF it,
That we may not trespass 100 much upon
your columns, We will condense as muca "a
possible, giving euiy the call for che formalou
banded in. :
Lodiss and Geallemea In inviting You 10
FORM club for the Improvement OF housekeep-
ing IN this city. we 90 not expect to remove all
the evils connected with housekeeping here and
elsewhere. Such task woulf BE- too great for
us. We doubt If even a national convention of
housekeepers, coming from all parts OF the
Union, and bringing with them the best ability
IN tDe land, could frame plan which should
a once remove one ten ID OF tine evils and hard
ships with which We struggle. Nor do BE-
I'eVe that the grant Of suffrage 10 WON ~
would do II; and Vet We believe thtt rhs true
eicNaiiOu OF woman depends more upon hrT
emab eipaiiun from the eUtlS now adheriug u
housekteping-nOt from housekeeping iD IT.
seH but IRON Its over whel ming evils thu
upon any Other cause whatever. Ii those evils
cannot be remedkd, If they must forever con-
unuP. then farewell 10 all hope that The sur
mage or the opening OF colleges to womaa flx
tbe study OF the proies sIons will much change
LEI present condition. woman ever will and
even shonid choose 10 be- wife and mother
IL sh" ciHno. be sucA without being bouna
>laNt 10 servani- and house, then j. Is OF little
use TIA she prepare herself 20 practice law OF
medicine. But as We said, We cannot cope
with the great evils which maze hon sekeeptny
hlndi ice TO airy great eBange womsns'
pfess mt sphere. We only say ~ the ref primers
that would elevate tn 10 sphere, that it is win
h'BSfL' spjg than ttt3 H. tt III. that r. form
si"ad b. a.. Alas! too, We would say to the
TEACHERS OF morals and religion-if you would
remove the most widespread crime OF AmerI-
can women-seek 10 relieve them IN their do.
mcstlC cares. that they may not so dread their
Increase Increase ina. they are willing 70 seek relief
l. coarse 10 say. Alas the crime eludes law
eNaces social stigma, and seems to have no
remedy but IN individual conscience, a cou-ci-
enee which palliates the guilt on the plea OF
the necessity imposed by domestic cares, al.
ready taxing the mothers strength 10 the ut.
most.
But we repeat, the subject in it's widest me,s
ure is more than we feel able TO cope with W.
CONT mt ourselves with taking hon seke-ping as
1t Is here in this city, and seeking for some I'M
provement within the power of club united
together for protection and seit.defance We
In lite suggestions TO that end from any think.
ing person who will make them. We iuvite
dLcussion upon these suggestions. We hone
for some advantage in this, and If We Had anr
we VIII cheerfully give the result 10 the pub
nc, tnat other clubs with similar objects nay
be formed.
The fret plan suggested, aud in the m ain
approved, was, thar the Club keep a book, in
Which members should impartaily record the
names Of all the good and all the bad servants
hey have themselves employed each person
putting his or her name to the statement made
and such record being open only to the mem
bers of the Clab; that the same record ba kspt
Of all trades. knowledge of whose honesty
and skill Is important 20 bou sekeepers That
this plan wouid save much trouble and expensa
IN city Ike this, where 80 many are stranger,
10 each other, was illustrated by the experience
of one lady who had rece we'd a bill of NOR.
than one hundred dollars for the making aud
trimming of dress which was spoiled in tna
mt king. Other housekeepers had suffered
from plumbing unfaithfulIy done, &c.
The second plan: That the club sh Duid unite
IFS patronage upon some honest dealer or deal
trs who would bring meats. vegetables. and
frJits to the door, is done in III ANY other
c;tles-thus relieving the Washington house
keeper from the necessity CT leaving homa ~
the most N con ven lent hour pos BILE aud TAKING
her servant with her. and N she wears A good
dr.ss, finding Il ruined by contact with ua-
low ~ things AZ the market
Many other suggestions Were made. such n
providing tor the better instruction OF cooks:
t6kiEg Work out Of the house ny comhilsI
la'nC1Iss, bakeries, sc instrncting women in
sunny VI Lut no" IlOlOpOliZ"1 a z mDnDp-
oiLli pllcCs by men. obtaining tne services Oi
We'll. trained cham bel m aids nd skiilfnl cooss
in return; Obtaining better muuicipal regUlt-
lions for the removal of garbage, &c seeking
r-lltf from the changes % fashion in dress, &c
Dis CUsSiobs upon these cannot De reported
now for usnt of room
For the next meeting there is promised an ac-
CONT of the king Of the plan whereby IN
Government Printing employees have con-
triHed 10 lessen the expense of groceries &c.
The me- ting unanimously volet that in their
opinion competing railroads ID Warrington
would cheaper living here, aud two general
plans were agreed upoU. First, that bv the
principle of united patronage the club could
procure oSttsr service many directions
Second. that by keeping record OF faIthfal
and nnfarhfnl service OF all kinds, much de-
fence from imposition o. all kinds could De
obtained.
An Ergiish lady present read an Interesting
"Dream," in which aharpier future TOR house.
kGt Ders was described.
The next meeting, At 372 ith street, rs open to
All ladies and gentlemen who can contribu,.
even the smallest idea OF who will Join others
III carrying out any OF the above ideas for the
jmprov-me nj Of Housekeeping IN w i-ningtln
A. before, IL IS requested thar sus~e<tions 70
that end BE- brought IN writing If CT
372 ith street. Washington, u. e..