Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-02-21
WOMEN In JOURNALISM.
Jennie June...New York Lady Journal.
ists...Mlss Mary l.. Booths Reception
Mrs. Julia r. Smith, Josephine Pol.


Mrs. Julia r. Smith, Josephine Pol.
lard, Mrs. johnson and Others.
New York Correspondence Won ans journal.
Mrs. Croly, of New York Jennie
June), does much the same thing for
New York society as Mrs. Sargent does
III Boston. One is sure to meet genial
people ut her house, celebrities Of all
professions, with now and then n we'll
known artist or writer from over the sea.
When one sees Mrs. Croly in her office
rs editor of Demoresfs MonAiy, she is
thoroughly business-like and concise :;
when one visits her in her own lovely
home, we find her the skillful housewife,
the fond mother and gracious hostess
Few women have SO many friends. As
president Of Sorosis the demands upon
her are very great, and yet she is pccu-
liarly adapted to the position by her
practical business habits and knowledge
of human nature. At one Of her recent
receptions n very charming woman
asked me if / did not pity her 1.-THE
speaker), for" said she, II am the only
woman in all this brilliant assembly who
is not distinguished in some way.
neither sing, act, paint, write, nor do
anything in any way remarkable, and
know you must wonder why am invi-
tod. Well, / will tell you Mrs. Croly
has a very large heart, and asks me out
of pure pity" A short time after,
while conversing with one of the New
York editors, the same bright lady
passed by. "The lady whom you nod
ded to just now" said the gentleman,
"is quite remarkable for her CONVERSE
tional powers" So, after all, she was
distinguished in spite Of herself. Miss
Mary l.. Booths receptions are also an
attraction every winter. Miss Booth is
II kind. motherly woman, who sits in her
cosy Office in Iarper's building, work
ing zealously on. the Basar, and ever
ready to extend the right hand of fell
lowship to fellow worker. She is one
OF the sensible, practical women, with
out nonsense or airs, and you are quite.
sure she will never be arrogant, exclu-
.tive or unapproachable, because she has
been endowed with gifts and is given an
opportunity to use them for others. BY
an unfortunate mistake we have missed
seeing Mrs. Julia II. Smith, the author
Of tho justly popular novel, "The Widow
Goldsmilhs Daughter" and many other
works. She has been in town reading
the proof of her new book, "Kiss Ind be-
Friends" and has now left for her win
ter homeln New Orleans. The charm.
ing womaniyonote addressed to @My
Dear SISTER Author" WHICH, found ite:
way into our sanctum, gives us the elew
to her w0hdorluI' power over young
people IL lies in her generous 'sympa.
thy. Among writer's and editors every
where there is, Without doubt, " fclan-
nishness only found among members Of
the army and navy; jealousies may
exist but We DO not See them where all
are working WITH II will Itis delightful
to know that some manor some woman
has done u grand thing, or good thing,
even if il be the very object we have
fixed our eyes upon and failed to
achieve. There is no room in II great
heart for jealousy. One of the bright
est women it has been our torture to-
meet is Miss Johnson, author oG "Miris
ANS Heritage" II book said to be -
pretty bit OF word painting concerning
life IN the wild numbering districts. =
She has n delicacy of physique which
reminds enc Of Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
without,the iatter's mental grasp. -
Now and thep we meet Josephine
Pollard, the author of The First Par
ty," and other pretty poems and stories.
She, too, is u gracious, lovely wom,tn,
ready to makea homesick sister scrib-
Ter happy by opening the doors of, her
own home. Her delicate health forbids
her going into society, but no more
agreeable, lively companion could be
found, Why it is, we hardly know, and
yet she reminds one Of Miss Alcott in
many ways. She, too, is Aunt joe"
and unmarried, taking constant delight
with the children of her sister.