The morning call., 1890-09-28
LADY JOURNALISTS.
The Formation of Club Com.
posed of Female Writer'S.

A large number of ladies met Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs Emelie Tracy
Y. Parkhurst, 1419 Taylor street, for the
formation OF the Pacific Coast Woman's
Press Association. Henry N. Clement pre-
sided as temporary Chairman.
Mrs. Emelie Parkhurst delivered an ad-
dress, in which she set forth the objects Of
the association. In order to aid her to form
correct idea of the needs of those whose
object it is to benefit. she has communicated
with more than 500 journalists and magazine
writer's OF whom not more than one-third
were women Social, industrial philan-
thropic and ref0rmatOry questions will be
the main issues within their province, and
ii the movement is properly developed it
will be fellowship for concerted action, in
which the heart and soul will be enlisted.
Mrs. Nellie b. Eyster of San Francisco was
unanimously elected President; Mrs Jeanne
G: Carr OF Pasadena, First Vice President;
MI MIS-. Ella HigginSqn # the Portland West
Sarah b. Cooper, Third Vice-President.
Mrs. Emelie Parkhurst was elected Corre-
spending Secretary; Mrs. Sam Davis, Re-
eordlng Secretary; Mrs: Mary 0. Stanton,
Treasurer. and Mrs. NJ. ii. Field of San
Jose Auditor. The Executive Board was
still further fortified by three members at
large, Mrs. Hall-Wood of the Santa Bar
bara Independent; Miss Andrea Hofer of
the Salem Journal, and Miss Frances Bag
by of the San Diego Union.
Mr.. Clement conducted Mrs. Eyster to the
chair. Her salutatory put the audience in
excellent humor for the more serious busi-
ness OF the meeting. A vote of thanks and
the Chautauqua salute was given to the tenn
porary Chairman, Mr.. Clement. for his SER
vices In conducting the organization.
Mrs. Jeanne G. Carr then read paper on
The Influence of the Printed Page"
which called forth frequent applause.
In the social reunion which followed the
members were kindled into enthusiasm by
discovering in each other mutual aspirations
and aims in the prosecution of journalistic
and other literary work.
Among those present were: Mrs. Emelie
Parkhurst. Mrs. Nellie Il. Eyster, Mrs
Jeanne G. Carr. Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper, Mrs.
NJ. o. Stanton, Mrs. Caroline Severance, Mrs.
Kingsbury Cooley, Mrs. Eva Cook, Mrs.
George Mitchell, Mrs Hall-Wood, Mrs. Car.
rie Walker, Mrs. M. l.. Hoffman, Mrs. Rosa
Eigenmann, Mrs Lillian Shuey, Mrs. Gel
wicks, Mrs. NJ. G. q. Edholm. Mrs. M. B.
Watson: Miss King, Miss Hanson, Mrs. Yir-
belle Raymond. Mrs. P. d. Campbell. Mrs.
Oulton, Louise Humphrey Smith, Messrs.
Henry Clement, John SWEET and John w.
Parkhurst.
A communication was read from Mr.. Bah
cock of the Hotel Coronado, Offering the as
sociation the hotel for the next meeting Of
the association. The invitation was referred
to the Executive Board for approval.
A motion was made to elect as honorary
members Helena Modjeska. Henry N.
Clement and The Western Journalist Of Chi
cago. The motion was carried, aud after
refreshments the meeting adjourned.
Among those who sent in applications for
membership, but who could not be present,
were: Rose Hartwick Thorpe, Evelyn
Ludlum, Andrea Hofer. Josephine 9. Nc
Crackin, Mary Lambert, Mrs: Adolf San
chez, Nette Freeman, Mary V. Lawrence,
Anna C. Murphy, Mary II. Field. Frances
l.. Mace, Frances Bagby, Flora NJ. Kdmball.
Adelaide Baker, Winifred Sweet, Adele
Chretien, Mrs. Sanford, Mars M. Bowman,
Eliza A. Otis, Carrie b. Morgan. Genie
Clarke PomerOy, Edith A. Brown, Mrs. 0.
A. 5. Beale, Miss Beale.
~ vote of thanks was rendered to Mrs.
Parkhurst, whose energy has resulted in
the organization of the literary talent ON this
coast. The meeting then adjourned, subject
to call from the Executive Board.