The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-11-24
THE DoINas OF WOMEN FOLK.
They Attract Great Deal of Atten-
tlon, to Be Sure.

NEW DIRK, Nov. 33.-Mis9 Amelia b e.
Edwards has accepted very few social
courtesies since her arrival in this country
by reason Of an obstinate cold contracted
on the voyage which threatened to result in
serious bronchial difficulties She did,
however. suffer before leaving Brooklyn
one reception to be given in her honor,
and another, which was rendered by the
Woman's Club, a sister organization to
Sorosis, was postponed and not abandoned.
Miss Edwards is quite slender in figure and
wears heavy black silk, folding herself when
not engaged in animated conversation In a
voiumlnous wrap made from a costly India
shawl. Her ewes are gray aud rather deep
set, and her face is all intellect above and
all senslbility below, the broad high fore
head, made yet broader and higher by the
brushing back Of tho silver hair, scarcely
seeming at first TO harmouize with
the mouth, which is unusually
mobile and expressive, softening in a world
OF points aud curves. The upper part OF
the face is masculine in its strength and
clear cut definition; the lower part is ex-
tremely feminine. The forehead belongs
to the Psychologist and travellers, the
mouth TO the artist whom Cruikshank
wished to take as an apprentice and the
musician whose compositions began TO
attract attention at Is. Miss Edwards is
above medium hight, yet without ''tall'
appearance; her complexion is fresh, kept
SO by outdoor exercise, and she IS easy Of
approach and straightforward and an
mated In conversation. Her Egyptian
enthusiasm Is so genuine and absorbing-I
had almost written 50 naive-as to affect tho
most indifferent by its contagion. When
she begins TO describe to you the uncover
ing Of the first mound opened
by the Egyptian Exploration
Society, the one supposed by Lepsius to be
the remains of one of the two treasure cities
mentioned in Genesis as built by the Ohil
dren of Israel for the Egyptian kings, your
heart goes down like lead plummet as she
solemnly announces, "It-was-not-Rame-
ses,n and then rebounds like "a rubber ball
or gas balloon as she triumphantly con-
cludes, But it was Pithomp First movo-
is a godsend TO this ennuied genera
ton, for she can postively
make you hate the Pharaoh of the
Oppression, not indeed because he oppressed
anybody, but because he eRaced inscrlp-
tions, and put in the hieroglyphics OF his
own name. But consider the gift in this
day of WORKOUT sensations possessed by
anybody who can inspire so robust sent[
ment as hate for anything or person in any
bosom.
"What interests you most in this coun-
tryP' | asked her.
1.-THE American girl. What future of
free and harmonious development opens be-
fore the coming generation of American
women. You ought TO produce here the
noblest specimens of womanhood this
world has yet SEEM"
People are beginning to talk about the
Ladies' New Nork club, which opened its
doors at 134 Lexington avenue last week as
il it were really "A club III the masculine
sense of the word. In point of fact 1t is
not, and there is no present likelihood that
New York women will try the experiment.
of a social club for a long time TO come.
Some years ago 1t was tried and was au abb
solute failure. A lady who was rich and we'll
connected opened her own parlors They
were elegantly furnished, and in the library
all the daily papers and magazines were
TO be found Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake
was one of the members, and she
says that although SIZE paid many
visits to the delightful club quarters.
she never on any occasion met another
woman there except when a committee
meeting had been called. Many charming
women well known socially and in the lit
erary world joined, but they were all too
DuSJ W ItbOIJ w u CluD hOlbO lulcbb LuSI6
was some special purpose In view. The
Ladies' New York club has an object, and
the object Is very practical. Women who
are shopping often feel tho want Of con-
venient and comfortable place in which to
leave their parcels, get bit of lunch, write
a note or rest for half an hour. Heretofore
the only opportunities In this line have been
afforded by the parlors and reading rooms
opened as clever strokes Of business by
some of the dry goods stores. Moreover, a
woman who is belated or misses
with dinner at many of the
restaurants after 9 o'clock unless she has
an escort masculine. A lone woman who
is detained in the city over night cannot
get a bed at many OF the hotels. The club
is q measure of defense made necessary by
the received theory that responsibility is
conferred only by something that is male.
It has four bedrooms for out of town
shoppers, open fires, pretty furniture, a
restaurant and reading room. A member
ship of 500 Is expected and few introduce
tions will be made, a woman no more
looking for social intercourse with her
neighbor than she would in lecture room
or concert hall. The sex has not yet
reached that hight Of civilization where 1t
can sustain club as lounging room.
The number OF newspaper women in
New York increases steadily. A year ago
OF whereabouts a young woman anxious for
journalistic laurels applied through the
medium Of friend TO Mr.. Amos j. Cum
mings for a chance TO shine little for some
small section of the world through the
columns OF the Evening Sun. Mr.. Cum
mings swore a warm-hued and picturesque
and withal good-natured though decisive
oath that In his day there should be no
woman bothering about the Office Of the
Eueninq Sun. 1t is now the day of Mr.
Brisbane, and under the new regime more
fortunate young woman--a very clever one
formerly of the staff of the Cleveland
Leader-has found an opportunity. An
appreciable part Of my mail is made up Of
letters from girls who ask IL there is any
future for women In newspaperdom. There
are many things to be thought of by
woman who would apprentice herself to
journalism; temperament, versatility and
the power to live harmoniously in a news
paper office, which is a little world of its
own. A girl may have every qualification,
but she will not be successful If she makes
herself felt as restraint by trying to
impose on busy men the formalities of
parlor etiquette. She must have good
constitution to start with, clear conscience
and good nerves, 80 that she can be self
controlled. After a certain amount OF
literary talent she needs sheer common
sense more than anything.
The wife of Gov. Fitzhugh
Lee, Of Virginia, is famous
housekeeper. aud this is how she