Woman's chronicle. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1888-1???, 1890-05-03
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
NEW YORK, April 2e, 1890.


NEW YORK, April 20, 1890.
Editor Womans Chronicles:
Spring weather for whole fortnight has made q
transformation in New York verdure and in the
New York temper, whose characteristics seem akin
to the sunny cline of Arkansas. How great is
climatic influence one can hardly know, until they
have striven to bear up under the typical New
England weather. But nature is very lovely at
present, and human nature is prone to overlook
the shortcomings Of the past months.
''New York has the three B. s within it's gates"
some one said the other day. Barnum, baseball
and the baet-and what more can it ask for
The great and only Phineas T. spread his tents
about two weeks ago. Some one served an in
junction. but he spread his tents just the same and
will settle up afterwards. 1t is question which
is the greater wonder, 'sThe Fall Of Rome" which
he exhibits, or Mr.. Barnum himself with the ener-
gy of middle life in attendance upon his scores of
years.
Last night closed Italian opera for the season
and Patti has made her last appearance for several
years before the American public, so at least she
announces, although the alteration she receives
this side of the water may prove a lode stone she
will not be able to resist.
Yesterday closed the convention Of the Seen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs" which has
been in session here at the Scottish Rite Hall on
Madison Ave. and 29th street, for three days.
This proposes to be an association OF some i'm
portance, as in it are represented the women's lit
erary clubs throughout the United States. This
was the first meeting and the work was organiza-
ton merely More than sixty-four clubs lave al
ready Joined the federation. The idea is that club
work may be steadily improved through comforting
with other clubs, plans OF work laid out, and Gull
tvation be the outcome. Sectarian, POLITICAL or
philanthropic clubs are not eligible to membership,
only those whose object is literary, artistic or
scientific culture are recognized.
Mrs. Ella Deitz Clymer president Of Sorosis,
was chairman of the meetings. Some delightful
addresses were made and the impression was GER
tainly dream of fair women.
Among the speakers were Jennie June Croly,
Miss Grace Dodge (who has recently organized the
"Working Girls Association" and who, by the
wav, for her ability, tact and talent is called the
"Cauncey M. Depew of her se1"), Mrs. May
Wright Sewell of Indianapolis, Mrs. M. Louise
Thomas, Mrs. Amelia W. King, president Of the
Brooklyn Woman's Club; Mrs. Mary Mumford,
president of the Philadelphia Woman's Club Mrs.
Kate Tannatt Woods, and others.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown, president OF the
Woman's Club of Orange, New Jersey, was elected
president, and Jennie June Croly secretary.
1t was my observation that the women clubs OF
LITTLE Rock are in no wise behind in the ideas ad-
vanced by these women who are leaders. And any
of the presidents Of Esthetic, or Round Robin, or
the Woman Fortnightly Club of Fort Smith, could
have taken their places in the foreground with the
most able representatives of Eastern and Western
women's clubs l send the draft Of the Consttu-
ton to The CHRONICLE for publication, feeling
sure it may interest some club women in Arkan-
sas, and the Womans Cycle of next week, which
can be obtained at the ntwstands or from the office
at 253 Broadway, will contain full account Of the
addresses and doings of the session.
The delightful recreation that comes to woman
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