, 1870-09-11
soROSIS AND OTHER WOMEN.

Far The caicaqo 7ria1fue.
Might the dark and cumhrous interior OF
ncln,ouieu's rooms be made clear to the read
e1. it would aid in transferring the eisserilood
to PAPER. Sorosis has always met, eince its
Inauguration, at Delmonico's, and would hard
If -ccm tho same ont of it's familiar rooms.
Tie maroon paper, the faded maEnihcence Of
the carpets, tho somore lanEings at the
windows, oulS make the circle gather more
clnsc!r AID throw ont their brightest sayings
10 react aG4iast the influences round them.
How 1i1iculout3y ite numbers have been "de
ecsil ted" How they lave been character
izr,4 a=G,intv. and petite, and fragile. by pa-
tropi7inG little girl reporters, wso usually c1-
ct| in sncl ro-e-lcaf writing; or sketcled in
charcoal Iy men who didu't actually know one
17u,aan from ano.her-giring infinite mirth |
AID disEust to the persons concerned. The |
c"lium THAT rested on the society At first, as |
manifestation of tbs 1iscoutcntcd, is passing !
awny. and it is held in something Of proper !
e~tetu. a. party Of women OF more than /
Ordinary c:lil,rc AID cultivation, who are Ca |
Ial!c OF n.iIlilsS their OWL business, and |
In1inr Resources among Themselves Of amuse- |
Zen, a,nl intellectual stimulns.
U,l the first Monday in month. Eou will |
Ind tho members. dressed with tribe moro |
rasc iias. for ordinary walking costume, drop
ii: : iI.so tho dark. sbowy room. throwing OF |
Eair atrl tl:awts in the corners, aud chatting |
e-eily tron, twelve till one, wien the door, arc
thrown open into the luuch-room- Sorosis
IT., cher arc always tasteful. and wines do not
appear, tluueh ,,uncl.-bowl Of Lemonade al
pssr u1cnl ien the corner, for tho hencfit of
w.-.hic speakers who grow thirsty thinking
W.: they shall Fay next After lunch, tue
LAKES adinurn tn the drawing-room. and the
ct.irrrr rrori,, themselves about ut tile upper
tud OF the room.
MIS-. WITHOUT
Mr. Wiliour, President OF the society for
the year. il a fine looking figure for tle bead
If suy circle. Tall, quitc slelticr, with clear
com,i+x,an. whose ct,lor rises richly when sue
ir tar1,c+, ly wrought upon, dark-esed, an6
gifted With snile Of great Hweetneas and
Penetration. the senior officer Is also 4 womlu
Uf murl, tart zls1 balance. She understands
parliamentary Enle4 MD canvas-iug tactics
quit" az well as most lawyers. and has quiet,
inicx,lle manner Of ruling. which l,ns tho best
fert o., feminine assembly. Your readers
very likely know that sllo il tho vile Of man
cf meaur aud taste, Charles +. Nilh2ur4 OF
Tie Neg York press, and translator Of 1t Los
Mi-ersl-=." She is il, active sympathy with
the Ia,ty for ,hs enfranchi-emcnt Of women,
l,ut never allows 1er interests to intstlls on
orrau,zation. Indeed. the dcliescs with
,,ers. who araently believe in woman
suffrage. ignore their par:ialitscs in
S4,rt-is, is one of the l,arpicst evidences OF
the E"ol effects wrought ly illis fnuudly
cantac.. shand not aasise any one to at
t.ck the suffrage doctrines too boldly in the
socicty, hut rl,n vii! ccstanly be offended by
a,,v i!l-eontitlered demonstrations III their
Tasor. Ii all gatherings Mrt. Wilbour pre-
-i.lrr aGic* ably, whether as hostess or lead
of the roci-tx. and l.cr elegant toi1e. adds ap-
rropnate dignity to her usa:c. Sao wears the
l,lsck velvet. which is the favorito toilet am
ti:iun Of all reform whmel.. better than any
OF them. mt excepting Miss Dickinson, and
re,aits enough of ttls art OF = pteastng woman
To uaxc 1t admirable, With yandyke collars OF
heavy roint, and coiilnTcs OF Ectaniums.
She is dcerly interested in llunanitar.au ef-
Yo.te. and las sincere charities for her own
etx; ,s generous. liberal Ill her creed. and de-
voted to lnT convictions 1t Ii II thousand
ri.irA that sucn an absurd feua exists between
iler. with other leaders Of tho suffrage movc-
mcnt@- and tile New York Tribune. Tho
n.irc'< of thnt difference sprang from whtcr
md nnte unscsu!,ulons heads than that Of
masculine in.rrtincnee on one eide, aud
feminine naeeiEE" on the other, that
lreacl has uiIcnod more than tho best
frien!s OF s.ither party like to see. Bat this
Ilas nothing 70 do with tho admirable rresl-
dcslt OF Sor1teiH.
MIS-. MsEr 4. DAVIS.
In costume IT almost Quakerish purity and
simplicity. at ilie ei'In nf the President, sits
Mr.. Mary \. davis, doye-iike woman, with
fair. ruun3 face. ripping brown hair, and b!un
tyc-. who rItserrcs great freshness ia her
nlAtto1i sraec.. Though elie il s~ect, and
,ne Of thc cot,.+ svinE elements Of Sorosa+,
there il rn!t1efy II it,e strong seif-control
AID w;lit'rsr in the steady dsoor OF her full
tys.ias Ar the ysifs If A.lrew jackson Dl-
vi. the ,rfssmer. her rc.aliar srn 3athies aro
clparlz enprcl indicated; bu, they only add to
H.. SoEr-i& speeches not unpleasant hayor
sf myr.irisui, not enough 10 be criticised by
RI 4 light uf tho modern trans.ealenta ii
.choo1 OF couree, rl,e clearly believes il,
wnfuan'4 rights, and lectures for that pattr,
She II slxave uurt snil seIf-sast auel cnr1i Al
aud ready to act though the leaet oltr1lsiyo in
manner possible Tor any woman.
ans nEnLE1uu.
Dear Mrs. nurleish-few OF the sistetl,oo]
can pronounce her name without affection
Lclds the t.osi,ion Of CorresnouainV sseret,-
~, believe, and war one OF tho tirst and hes
ri1,,porter- nf the order 4 woman OF uuaf
fcc:ed .iu,,ljcjty and swcetuess, which have
endured thYouch stress OF Gi.cipline auch n
f.w wnmet, know. lie kseps. Il, Tho fsir die
nitr n uidnun,mer life. 70 tuuch OF The fresh
nerp and xenrjrncnt Of Jung. tIat tho youare
n,-,l..r. ~ Eoroe7a .ra inor;t.h1s drsT
.as..s i.n- To- 81 aI;s,t ..,,,,n y;th sof
1900 III .ucc, ra1cc e and lie sm;te AZ TX
-, 49,. n.,,.. 49, ~. - ,Eo,ns,i;na II, ss
tIon,,, III =, I,et+3,ar ss.,.;st wi s,mr.~o
nn,ht.s;s., t.r tn1ns In ;nt knnr her ws1
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AeenHeL, pe' l'u'GtH t''.o - teo!.. .ne HA'u
r.. enssm oi rens.lin7 ana Face .hat WAT wraps
hee nneenseioasls. II ~ gooa 70 zee :,E "omss
70 thonesnt0i. 50 as-c1sets ~ 70 since1e'!
ig"Isnt ot eaect ana a1tlnce. Without
r ATE 1s talent, fnls sess Womsn On pea
e=sal which geniuses can never occupy.
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ntr ;lene :M Meala.a' A..us' Hss..aS s. -, 80
~ STU rss'ty. .;S Mssse noGti. 1;. "noet
a.;,n ~ nn.aI ana - .uGes eln.l, aaos1 e.,
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sa1 naue o. aae'ness ds tne .upenensg .nat ~, y
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s.sS n n4.e nMu. " ,l; ,H;5ooxl!n, rea.shes M
snt:s sns o'uee .. sec1e snae tase'nne, ou
taice prominent Patt 10 tue society Whe'
EfsT+eh.. she ~ \. coansctlon ot the Dos1o
ii4tatus; ana u kco"n 70 your reAders q
~ ,s''tn1 rHt.an, 9. t.anaa .Ma3dzne ~.
aha t1ans!4of OF several unscInoTlodged At
ctes "hsch mare appeared there Decided
pls'n III refso1,. 1edeemed hy bright brow