Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-01

Prominent Women Discussing a Semi
Political Project.

From the Boston Advertiser.
Among many thoughtful women In private life
a conviction appears to have been growing OF late
as to whether it would not be good and timely
thing to organize society that might prove a
political aid and auxiliary in the coming election
period. The idea cannot be said to be original In
the New England feminine brain. In fact 1t may
be called exotic for 1t is no doubt inspired by the
prestige and success OF the English Primrose
League, which apart from the personal influence
brought to bear by the British danes, is reported
to have raised in money 100000 for the last
English campaign.
one professionally public woman, Mrs. Ellen
Forster, so widely known in the temperance cause,
has put herself at the head OF movement similar
10 this already, entitled the Republican WOmen's
sional women working together for the good Of
party and principle might 1nd a Lame or more
unique significance. The most appropriate one
yet suggested Is undoubtedly that nrst thought
OF, so far as the present writer knows, by Mr.
Henry Blackwell, OF the WOmens Journal, who
suggested that II such movement be started the
most ideal name for 1t would be- 1.-The MayfiOwer
League" The name was at once admired, but the
thing remains as yet unOrganzed
1t remains unorganzed, so far as can be discov-
cred, because no one seems yet quite ready or bold
enough to step forward and take the initiative.
Those who would like to see the thing formed do
not naturally want it welded a side Issue to any
other cause or hobby and to avoid this would like
TO see It's nominal and presiding head lady in
private life and OF social Importance. Several
vate discussion but no one thus discussed has yet
been asked. Among the ladies' thought OF, as rep
resentatively Mt 10 head such a movement, Is Mrs.
Ames. wife OF the governor, but no one has yet
preached the matter to her, so that her willing
ness or otherwise to preside is thus far prObemati
cal There are many other ladies, OF course, who
have also been thought OF as ideally IT. both per-
sOnally and socially, TO give prestige and move
ment to such an enterprise but, as they are
not the wives OF any public runctlonary, and Bos-
ton social conservatism Is to be respected, IL may
be as well not TO mention their names here or
now.
Many who have heard the project and assisted
In talking It over IND an immense interest In the
idea, II only II could be got started and working
There is no doubt but there Is much more OF this
sort OF interest slumbering. or half slumbering
aInCng women than the general public have any
idea OF, and that once fairly afOOt they would
work as zealously In 1t as they long have In char-
table and other projects that they have
planted and carried to successful issues;
and after once fairly under way there
would surely develop an enthusiasm that
would be unique. Those who would like TO see
the American woman display her talents In new
role can certainly do no less than wish the pro-
Ject may be carried farther and heard from. The
American woman has been heard from In all sorts
OF competition with her British sisters except the
political II she elects TO enter the list there too
there Is little doubt OF the result Even the
American wives or the British aristocracy have
Outdone the English women in political aplomb,
and however little we may think OF the cause In
which they worked, there Is no question about the
ability TO carry IL out.