Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1888-12-22
Some of the Queen City's Pen-Women and
What They Are Like.

some OF the queen Clty'S Pen-Women and
What They Are Like.
Mrs. M. L. GEFFs, fashion editress of the En-
quirer, is host in herself. A woman of very
earnest character and fine speakers as we'll as a
writer. She is not afraid to assert herself, nor her
opinions and is outspoken, though clear and dis
tlnct. Her writings evince great sarcasm at the
wealthy worlds apparent help of the poorer classes
which rarely is realized and she cuts right and left
on the subject of labor and capital. In her make
up are the ingredients of an agitator, which she
does not hesitate to proclaim.
Mrs. Geffs is in great sympathy with the labor
movement, and is an officer in one of the clubs
of the city. She is Prohibitionist,
In appearance she is probably IS years of age
rather tall, and the least angular. She is neither
blonde nor brunette, but has an excellent face
bright expressive eyes, and very pleasant manner
Mrs. ALICE WINS. BRoTHERToN, although not a
journalist in distinct sense, is a writer and a
poet.
Her writings are to be found in some of our
best periodicals, and she has also published vol
ume of poems.
Mrs. Brotherton is a SLENDER delicate woman Of
the blonde type She has gray eyes, but is very
near-sighted and wears glasses; her features are
small and regular. She is good talker and speaks
in a low, even, well modulated tone of voice. Her
manners are very easy, and she is graceful
pretty woman. Mrs. Brotherton is Republican.
The Children s Home Record monthly visitant
is edited and conducted by Miss SARA M. HAuGH-
TON, very pleasing young lady of Cincinnati
Miss Haughton is graceful writer, and quite
poet as well; her writings are very pure and sweet
and somewhat grave and touching She is plump
little maiden of perhaps % years, of medium
height, light brown hair, and grave gray eyes. Her
manner and tone of voice have a certain tender
ness, verging on the pathetic She has a very
sweet expression of countenance. Apparently
weighs 1870 pounds. Politics unknown
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The most Misunderstanding lady journalist in the
Queen City is Mrs. SALLIE R. MCLEAN Her NOM
de-plume is "Mdget," and suits her exactly. She
is also connected with the Commercial Gazette as
reporter, occasionally writing for other papers,
She is very small and childish in appearance, with
round baby face and large, wondering, blue eyes,
which are covered with glasses, as she too is very
near-sighted. She has auburn hair, worn in
straight bangs across her forehead, giving her a
bright and witty, and a great taker. She weighs
less than one hundred pounds. republican.
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Mrs. S. G. HAzLETT-BEvIs, president of the
Woman's Press Club, is journalist of many years
standing. For fifteen years she worked for glory
and for the last five, 'flthy lucre." Her nom-de-
plume (Which she now rarely uses) is emeritus"
She has been connected with the following Cincin-
natl papers, Advance, Evening Post, Telegram,
Houston's Weekly, and at present as writer with
the Criterion and the Woman. She also writes for
six papers outside of the city.
Mrs. Bevis is preparing to publish volume of
poems the coming year, also book of "Noted
Women of Cincinnati.
In personal appearance she is TALL five feet four,
and very slender, weighing SO pounds la Bern
hardt Neither blonde, nor brunette; has dark
hair, sprinkled with gray, large gray eyes, aqune