The morning call., 1890-11-25
LADY JOURNALISTS.
Proceedings at tho Meeting Held Yester.
dav-New Features Introduced.


Proceedings at tho Meeting Held Yester.
day-New Features introduced.
The monthly meeting of the Pacific Coast
Women's Press Association took place al
1919 Taylor street. yesterday afternoon, with
large attendance.
Mrs. Florence Williams, who was to deliver
a lecture on Periodical Literature" sent a
telegram at the last moment, saying that
she was i'll and unable to be present.
Mrs. George Oulton was appointed
Librarian. to take charge of the books pre-
scented to the association and to secure any
work of local writers that could be easily
procured. Ten books have already been
presented to the library.
An art class was established with Franz
Goldstein as instructor. The terms are to
be So q month and the instruction such as
will fit journalists to make rapid sketches to
accompany their newspaper articles. The
class will meet on Wednesday morning of
each week. Forty-three new members were
admitted to the association. Mrs. Oulton
accepted the appointment on the Reception
Committee.
Mrs. Parkburst then read paper on
1.-THE Work of Some Pacific Coast Writer'S"
In it she stated that there had been over
1900 books published by Pacific Coast
writers within the last twenty years. She
stated also that eighty-fve books had been
puDllSUeu by ulelnDeTS the dSs0clatlO n
during the last three years.
Mrs. Parkhurst also said that the scope of
the Pacific Coast Women's Press Association
was already broader than that of any other
press association in America. Its purpose is
to educate the younger members of the as
ISOLATION, and to extend practical help to
each and every member who needs encour-
agement and assistance. This statement
was met with prolonged applause by the
ladies. A hearty vote of thanks was ten
dered to Mrs. Parkhurst for the iDforma-
ton contained in her article.
A discussion on international copyright
followed, also one regarding writing with
Eyster, Mrs. Prescott, Miss Keith, Mrs.
Cooper, Mrs. Parkhurst, Miss Elizabeth
Hogan, Mrs. Sanford and Mrs. Stanton
spoke on the subject and advocated taking a
decided stand.
Miss Mathilde Reinhardt of Heidelberg
guest of honor of the day. Miss Reinhardt
if one of Germany's prominent young writ
ers. and is the sister of Reinhardt the artist
Although she has been in America but five
months she responded very gracefully in
English and said that it made her very
happy to meet the bright Ladies of the Coast
She SAID that she numbered among her
friends many of the best-known German
artists and writer's of the time, and that il
any of the Pacific Coast women visited
Heidelberg she would be glad to extend
them as cordial welcome as she had re-
ceived here.
Her remarks were heartily applauded.
The President then announced that the
Corresponding and Recording Secretaries
would be at 1910 Taylor street every Monday
afternoon to meet the ladies of the associ-
alton.
Among those present were: Mrs. Eyster,
Mrs. Cooper, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Parkhurst
the Misses Elodie and Elizabeth Hogan,
Mrs. Edgerton, Mrs. Riemer, Miss Chase
Miss Mathilde Reinhardt, Miss Agnes Man
ming, Miss Eliza d. Keith, Mrs. Sanford, Mrs.
Powell Mrs. Remsen, Miss Kelleher, Mrs.
DIR. d'Evelyn. Mrs. w. c. Morrow, Mrs.
Virginia billiard, Miss Grace Henderson,
Mrs. Elder, Miss Lambert, Mrs. George
Oulton, Mrs. Gertrude Land, Mrs. Lydia
Prescott. Miss Ida Hall and Mrs. Barbara
knell.