The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1889-12-27


they had time to consider anything except
Their daily WORK. One Young woman sald
that she would nave TO ;fear hef STOCKINGS
WltllouS earning lhaS "eek, hecause 'ounuif
was the only tune she hah to 40 her lhending'
and another hoped that the club Wouid real
ize the extent of her interest in its welfare,
since She had, for the first time in years, de-
serted her husband on Sunday afternoon
to attend The meeting,
Nearly double that number attended the
H:satinws III III" following Sunday after
Moons, and now tie elu!' Is well started Ill
vigorous life with q constitution officers aid
a constantly growing membership Of about
sixty.
The membership Of the club is to consist of
actual working members oi The press, womc
engaged in literary occupations and members
of kindred professions VINO do journalistic
work The advantages which it hopes to
gain are both social and professional, it's uh.
ject being To secure for newspaper women
the benefits arising from unity, fellowship
and cooperation with those engaged in sim
liar pursuits. 1t was thought by the projcc
tors of the club that women in journalism
could cause the amount and Importance OF
their work to be better understood and ,p-
preciated by both the public and the news
paper managers il they organized themselves
into body, in addition to the benefits and
the social pleasures which would nrise from
mutual acquaintance.
The club is now looking for permanent
quarters and it proposes to establish itself
under its own vine, fig tree and teapot in
soss,o ccntrni aocatinn ii. lr-s.es which II,
be kept open all day. In this respect it is
making new departu-e in feminine club
dom, for it is the first women's club in New
York to hire and keep open permanent rooms,
1t will hold business meeting once month
and tea meeting every Sunday Afternoon,
ut which there will be general social enjoy
ment, II smoking teapot over spirit lamp,
and much drinking OF tea from japanese
cups.
Mrs. J. G. Croly, the president of the new
club, is one of the pioneers among women
newspaper workers She began ever so many
years ago as an editorial writer and dramatic
critic in The New York Times, and since
then her newspaper correspondence and mag
azine work have made her nom de plume one
OF the most familiar names i'll journalism.
She is just now bending all her energies to
make success of The Woman's Cycle, which
she recently started She says that the en-
terprise prospcrs exceedingly, even beyond
her expectations, and promises better Tor the
future, She is particularly pleased that it
attracts 50 much attention aud receives such
S''S
says, seem to be as much interested i'll it as
women are, and frequently send her contri-
buttons, subscriptions and clubs. She has
just received from well known Repubi1can
New Yorker club OF i've names, consisting
OF both nen anu women Mrs. Croly Is
slight and blonde, is in deep mourning for
her husband, looks about 50 years of age, has
avivucious, sympathetic face, aud is warmly
enthusiastic over the progress which women
are making and the spirit OF fellowship that
exists among them
MIS- Grace GREENWOOD. Llpplncott was
elected first vice president, but fears she viii
not be able to serve, as she is at present very
i'll and expects TO remove soon to Washing
ton, where she will continue her correspon-
denco for The Independent and other papers,
and dispense hospitality in the home which
she and her brother make and share Mrs
Lppincott began her newspaper work thirty
hve years ago IN correspondence from wash
lngton, ana has therefore l1nd, probably, the
longest continuous Journalistic career ot any
woman III the United States. She Is about
GO years old, is short in stature and rather
stout; hus keen, kindly eyes; a genial face,
white hair and u sunny temperament that
makes itself felt IN her manners and conver-
sation.
Mrs Mary L. bryan, tho second vice presi
dent, Is black eyed, pleasant faced gracious
hammered southern woman OF middle age,
anu possessed OF unusual executive QUALITIES
She Is the editor OF Mohroes fash'oh Ia,
zar' anu writes serial stories Tor seFe"'A ol
inc Monroe pubheatlohs. one haa tlole a
gooa aeai OF @ii1or'ni "ofS IN Ite soush wien
Mr. monroe met her Ut southern watering
place. was ihpressed oF her eapacl1'es ana
oi1ered her sooto year IL she Would re-
move 10 NE" 1orR anu step INTO MS eaitof'a'
once
Mrs Mafsare1 Mah1on' Merrili, young
pretty ana petise' Is the recording secretary.
ohe works iof Inc New ofk orlu, Morh-
ing journal ana the syhdlcates ana Is an en-
ergetac anu capao,e yonng woman.
MISS Laura boylan, Tue corresponding Sec
fetary' IS ahotner young ana pretty woman,
rosy checked brunette, VINO was q teacher
IN tne puolic schoois' put gave up tha1 pro.
iessioh ior Journalism ohe works on one OF
tne Munro mr. puohcat'ons, .-...
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