The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-15
soRosIs AND HYPATIA.
The Report of the New York Delegate.
My Dear Hypatia:

Ny Dear Hypatia:
As an honored delegate to the federation
of clubs it is about time 1 was reporting
results, which hope you viii forgive me
for writing in a conversational rather than
ceremonious style. When my credentials
were received did not know that there
was to be such meeting, because l was
so busy and tired with house hunting and
settling that had not looked at paper
for two days. l soon found that through
delay occasioned by change Of address /
had entirely lost the first day, as it was 10
p. N. when I received your missive, 1 was
on the ground early, however. the next
morning, and by interviews and inquiries
found that the first days work was salts
factory TO those interested. and the address
of welcome by Mrs. Clvmer, who was
chairman of the meeting as well as preSl-
dent OF SOrOSlS, was considered an excel
lent production 1t seems that in the mi
atory an advisory board had been created
whose duty 1t was TO draw up a provision
al constitution and arrange for this con-
yentlOn, where said constitution was 10 be
passed upon. This constitution was adopt
ed with very little change. The evening
session, with its able papers, was said 10
have been a treat.
On Thursday morning the constitution
laws with amendments digested
and disposed of The election of
officers, although IN the program for the
forenoon was crowded out and postponed
until Friday
In the afternoon there was a continual
ton of the reports from delegates, and a.
over sixty were on the list. with many
still unlisted, you may imagine that the
afternoon was crowded with interest. The
call being made for Hypatia Of Wichita,
Kansas, Your delegate arose. took the
platform and reported Hypatia In purple
and fine linen. This report, which was
requested TO be put IN writing and given
to the editor OF The Cycle, Is now III the
hands OF that magazine and VIII appear in
the Federation number OF the same Your
delegate could have been a greater honor
to you, my dear Hypatia, with even a half
a chance TO collect her thoughts and write
out a report. There was no club reported
that showed greater signs of activity or
more commendable course than YOU are
now pursuing, which brings me to say that
comparing yOu With Others of more pre-
tentious and with superior advantages,
there is my dear Hypatia, scarcely room
for a suggestion of improvement upon
your admirable self.
In the evening SOrosis entertained the
members and delegates at Delmonico's II
would be entirely unbecoming in a mem
only be chatty in the details of this re
ceDtion. The New York ladies appeared in
full evening dress, as a general thing. OF
course the delegates from all over the
union and some from foreign countries had
not brought much tOggery along and so
they were uniformly in street suits. There
were different opinions among strangers as
to the taste of the New York ladies Some
thought they should have worn street
suits, knowing that the delegates would
be so dressed and not break the old rule of
undressing their guests. Others thought
that perhaps it was a long time custom
and might be looked upon rather as a
compliment. The Kansas delegates en-
loved seeing the evening dresses and being
used to the thruSts and bangs of out
rageOus fortune had "A good time and
didn't care a copper what any body wore.
Ella DietZ Clymer was receiving when we
arrived; later in the evening she was as
sisted by Mrs. Croly. The venerable =. T.
Barnum also had q stand and was the re
cipient of as much attention as the ladies.
Mr. Barnum is a family friend Of NJ
Louise Thomas and was her guest. 1t
would take several pages of paper to even
write down the names of the distinguished
ladies and the few gentlemen who were in
attendance. The crowd filled two parlOrs,
and about that time strains of music were
heard in the supper room. Gradually the
promenade set in in that direction, and in
perhaps an hour refreshments were
served on the lap from a table loaded
with almost everything excepting fruit.
This table stood like counter across one
end and one side Of the room, with a very
few servants behind it, the lovely thing
to do being to 90 up Ike You would TO
lunch counter and pick out what you
would like to have Was not that queer
No attention was given TO strangers: they
had to find out and lOo! out for themselves
But Kansas did not suffer or 90 hungry
no, no. dear Hypatia. At II o'clock the
company was lessenlng perceptibly. In
the cloak room two women in servants
caps and aprons helped off and on with the
things and checked all the wraps and took
care of them. II was after midnight when
we got home.
1t had been raining ali through this and
Friday morning it was still coming down.
The election of officers was held on Friday
forenoon, resulting in Mrs. Charlotte En-
erson Brown. of Orange. y. j., for presi-
dent Mrs. Brown appeared in black lace
over black silk, and wore an immense
bunch OF jOnquils on her bosom. She pre-
sided with much grace and mOdesty. There
were about ten papers read IN the after
noon, and the final adjournment was had
with much kind feeling.
Ny friend and associate delegate, Mrs
Hendryx, was faithful attendant at all
the meetings, ana receiving her mail more
promptly than l, she had the full benefit
OF the first day.
The new bylaws say that a copy Of the
constitution and bylaws of those clubs de
string membership in the federation should
be sent TO the council of this federation.
and also a copy Of its act Of incorporation.
if incorporated Let me suggest that UY-
patia's constitution and bylaws be thor
Oughly overhauled and decently printed
before they appear TO the council OF the
federation. Hypstia still owes - 20 the
federation. the biennial dues being $40
I express my thanks for the honor
and pleasure II has given me 20 rep
resent so noble q club d 80 noble gather
ing And ar any time in the future when
I can serve the beloved Hypatia, consider
me at your service. I have already been
houored with an invitation from SOrOsis TO
d social at DeimOnic0s
Mrs. Hendryx viii be able u give sc-
count Of much that j may have overlooked
With love aud kind wishes IN ali. / am
yours sincerely, " Lemon.
80 West lfl-t street
New York City.
=. :. Be sure no earnest work Of any
honest creature. hOwbeit weak, imperfect,
iIl-adapted, fails 20 much, Il j. not gath
cred a. a grain Ct sand 70 enlarge the
sum OF human action, used for carrying
out God 5 end.
Dr.