Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-10-09
LADY JOURNALISTS.
The Formation Of a Club Composed Of
Female Writers.

special Correspondent to the JOURNAL.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. GA
large number Of ladies met Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Em-
ellie Tracy Y. Parkhurst, 1919 Taylor
street, for the formation Of the Pa
citic Coast Womau's Press Associa
tion. Henry n. Clement presided
as temporary chairman.
Mrs. Emcle Parkhurst delivered
an address, in which she set forth
the objects Of the association. In
order To aid her to form n correct
idea of the needs of those whose OBJ
ject II is to benefit, she has commu.
nicaied with more than 800 Journal.
lists and magazine writers, of whom
not more than one-third were wu-
men. Social, industrial aud philan-
thropic aud reformatory questions
will be the main issues within their
province, aud II the movement Is
properly developed it will be fel-
lowship for concerted action, in
which the heart aud soul will be
enlisted.
Mrs Nellie b Eyster Of San Fran
cisco was unanimously elected pres
ident; Mrs Jeanne & Carr Of Pasa-
dena, first vice-president; Mrs. Ella
Higgonson of the Portland West
Shore, second vice-prcsident, and
Mrs. Sarah b Cooper, third vice
president. Mrs. Emelie Parkhurst
was elected corresponding secretary;
Mrs Sam Davis, recording secretary;
Mrs Mary o Stanton, treasurer, and
Mrs NJ II Field of San Jose, auditor.
The executive board was still fur.
ther fortified by three members at
large, Mrs Hall-Wood of the Sauta
Barbara Independent; Miss Andrea
Hofer of the Salem JOURNAL, and
Miss Frances Bagby of the San
Diego Union.
Mr.. Clement conducted Mrs.
Eyster 10 the chair. Her salutatory
put the audience in excellent humor
for the more serious business of the
meeting. A vote of thanks and the
Chautauqua salute was given to the
temporary chairman, Mr.. Clement.
for his services in conducting the
organization.
Mrs. Jeanne c. Carr then read a
paper on "The Influence of the
Printed Page" which called forth
frequent appl ,use.
In the social reunion which fol-
lowed the members were kindled
into enthusiasm by discovering in
each other mutual aspirations and
aims in the prosecution Of Journal
is,ic and other literary work.
Among those present were: Mrs.
Emelie Parkhurst, MIS-. Nellie
B. Eyster, Mrs. Jeane c.
Carr, Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper,
Mrs NJ. o. Stanton, Mrs. Caroline
Severance, Mrs. Gertrude Atherton,
Eliza ID. Keith, Alice Kingsbury
Cooley, Mrs. Eva Cook, Mrs. George
Mitchell, Mrs Hall-Wood, Mrs.
Carrie Walker, Mrs. NJ. l.. Hoffman,
Mrs. Rosa Eignmann, Mrs. Lillian
Shuey, Mrs. Gelwicks, Mrs. NJ. G.
c. Edholm, Mrs. Nj. Is. Watson,
iss King, Miss Hanson, Mrs. Nir-
ginia Hilliard, Mrs. Matte Owen,
Mrs. Isabella Raymond, Mrs p. d.
Campbell, Mrs. Oullon. Louise
Humphrey Smith,. Mcssrs. Henry
Clement, John SWEET and John w.
Park hurst.
A communicates was read from
Mr. Babcock OF the Hotel Coronado,
offering the association the hotel
for the next meeting of the associa-
ton. The invitation was referred
to the Executive Board forapprovnl.
A motion was made to eject as
honorary members Helena Mod
ieska, Henry n. Clement and The
Western Journalist of Chicago. The
motion was carried, and after re-
freshments the meeting adjourned.
Among those whr sent In applica'
tons for membership. but who couia
not I've present, were: Rose Hart
wick Thrope, Evelyn Ludlum, An
drea Hotter, josephine {. McCrackin,
Mary Lambert, Mrs. Adolf Sanchez,
Nettie Freeman, Mary V. Lawrence,
Anna e. Murphy, Mary ii. Field
Frances l.. Mace, Frances Bagby,
Flora NJ. Kanbnll, Adelaide Baker,
Winilred Sweet, Adele Chretien,
Mrs. sanford, Mary NJ. Bowman,
Eliza A. Otis, Carrie B. Morgan,
Genie Clarke Pomeroy, Edith a..
Brown, Mrs. O. A. ). Beale, Miss
Beaie.
A vote of thanks was rendered to
Mrs. Parkhurst, whose energy has
resulted iu the organization OF the