The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-03-12
WOMEN TO HAVE A CLUB.
THE LADIES' LITERARY AND ART
SOCIETY ORGANIZED.

Rooms to BE Fitted Up in Hodgson
Hall and the Society to Fave Its
Headquarters There = The Georgia
Historical Society Grants 1t the
Privileges of the Library and of the
Telfair Academy-Cver 100 Mem
bers Secured-The Society's Plans,
The most enthusiastic meeting that has
probably ever been held In Hodgson hall
was that of over 100 ladies assembled yes
terday afternoon to organize the Ladies'
Literary and Art Society. The meeting
was called by committee of ten ladies, Of
which Mrs. W. W. Gordon was chairman.
A deep interest was manifested by every
one present at the meeting, and the organ
ization was effected under the most favor
able circumstances.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs
Gordon, who was elected temporary chair
man, " iss Maria Minis acted as secretary
The object Of the meeting was briefly
stated. 1t was 10 organizs society Of
ladies for the purpose of elevating the
standard of literature and art and also TO
bring those into 1t who have never become
members of the Georgia Historical Society
WHO ARE MEMBERS.
A permanent organization was effected
by electing Mrs. J. j. Wilder president and
Miss Maria Minis secretary, and Mrs. L. L.
Goodwin treasurer The society enrolled
as members:
Mrs E. p Alexander, Mrs f. H. Abrams,
Mrs. /. 6olomons, Miss Solomons, Mrs NJ. S.
Belknap, Mrs w. H. Daniel, Mrs James II. John
ston Mrs T. S. Wayne, Mrs H. NJ Conner, Mrs
Amanda +, Palmer, Miss Olnstead, Mrs. Schus-
ter, Mrs. John Bryan, Mrs H. Stevens, Mrs.
William Harden, Mrs c. n West, Miss Rebecca
Minis, Mrs. c. l. Brandt, Mrs. G. n Brandt,
Miss Daisy Brandt, Miss Belle Brandt, Miss
Jennie NJ tombstone, Miss Lille II Ellis, Miss
Mary Ellis Miss Minna Waring, Mrs. Charles Il.
Strong, Hiss Ma igie Reid, Mrs. Augur Mrs
r. p Ravenel, Mrs. Thomas Gadsden, Mrs. w W.
Rogers, Mrs. J. &. Robertson, Mrs. r. NJ Butler,
Mrs. George Walter, Mrs. s p. Goodwin, Mrs
G. r. Woods, Miss Matte Warren, Mrs W. p,
Savage, Mrs l.. w Haskell, Mrs. p. I. Haskell
Mrs. Walter G. Charlton, Mrs. George Cope. Jr,
Mrs. Geo. A. Whitehead, Mrs. Taggart, Mrs. d.
b. Hull, Mrs. 7. w. Meldrim, Mrs. Nisbet, Mrs
jackson, Mrs. Wilder, Mrs. l.. l.. Goodwin Mrs.
Branch, Mrs. George G. Freeman, Mrs. A. Minis,
Mrs A. r Lawton, Jr;: Mrs. II; NJ; Hutton Mrs
l.. NJ. Warfieid Mrs. William s Lawton, Mrs.
Edward Karow, Miss A, g. Feeley, Mrs. T.
r. V Bradley Mrs. Van Wagenen, Mrs. Den
mark, Mrs. William Wade, Mrs. Bloodworth,
Mrs. Cobb Miss Page Wilder, Mrs. K. g. Wade,
Mrs. Flannery. Mrs w. c. Purse, Misses
Bessie and Gussie Reeves, Mrs. NJ. j. Eagen,
Mrs. f. b. Peck, Mrs. Dr.. Stone, two Misses
Stone, Miss Annie Feeley, Miss Julia Feeley, Miss
Kate Sullivan, Miss McGloln, Mrs, Goette, Miss
Nolan, Mrs. s. Binswanger Mrs. r. H. Dryfus,
Mrs. Moses Krauss, Miss Anna Hunter, Mrs
r: B Harris, Mrs. j. L. "hatley, Mrs. w. g.
Woodfn, Mrs James Hunter, Miss Sallie Owens,
Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. L. Habersham, Mrs. j. q.
Thomas, Mrs. g. A Retze, Mrs =. G.
4. L. Lamar, Mrs. g. n sorrel, Mrs,
Mrs. Mcdonnell, Mrs. Gazaway Hartridge, Miss
Celia Elliott Mrs. Crowther, Mrs. w. d. Kren-
son, Mrs J. +, Inglesby, Mrs. Ben Owens, Mrs.
Or. J. 9. Habersham, Mrs. j. X. Sheldon, Miss
Maria Minis.
After a lengthy discussion the member
ship fee was fixed at So. Each member
will be entitled 10 the free use of any books
in the Historical S ciety library and will
be admitted without charge into the Tel
fair Academy. No membership is trans
ferable, and only that member of a family
in whose name the certificate of member
ship is granted will be entitled to the rights
and privileges of the Ladies' Literary and
Art Society.
TO HAVE A CLUB ROOM.
The Historical Society has rendered the
new organization the free use of its lower
hall, and the manuer in which it will be
fitted up was discussed at length. A piano
will be placed in the hall at once. 1t will
be furnished with easy chairs, and tables
will be used for many kinds of games, in
GLIDING cards, chess, dominoes, drafts, etc.
The hall will be the club room of the so
ciety. 1t will be open to members at all
hours. The membership is unlimited, and
every lady who desires may become
a member. Such an organization has never
been in existence in Savannah before, and
it is bound to become immensely popular.
The ladies of Savannah are thoroughly
interested in the new society, and it is safe
to predict successful future for it. One of
the members said last night that the roll Of
members, large as it is, would have been
larger, but owing to some misunderstood
ing their names we're Inadvertently left Off
Starting out with a membership of 125
is in the highest degree encouraging, and
the roll of members, it is thought, will
reach 500.
THE soCIETY'S PROGRAMME.
The society will hold monthly meetings,
when intere ting exercises will be given. 1t
is proposed to make these exercises either
musical or literary, or both. When the
society is well organized Shakespearean
club viii perhaps be formed, followed by
other literary clubs among the members.
After having been III session more than
an hour the society adjoined 10 meet again
next Tuesday afternoon, when it
is expected that the vice presidents will be
elected. The object the society had in not
electing them at the meeting yesterday
afternoon was TO wait until it is able to
secure a member from each church in the
city as vice president. The vice presidents
will be elected at the next meeting By
laws and constitution will be drafted also.
and committees appointed to perfect all the
arrangements necessary to complete the
organization.
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