The record-union., 1891-03-22
CLEVER WOMEN OF AMERICA.
Their Aims, Talents and Sue
cesses Discussed.
isters' wives-Kate Fields Lecture
Club Building.
Regular Correspondence of the SUNDAY
UNION. Copyright, 1911

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| UNION. Copyright, 1911
| BROOKLYN, N. Y, March l6, 1891.
Emma Thursby was in New York last
week, and friends who saw her say that
time is dealing very gently with Brook
lyn's favorite vocalist. In appearance
she is stouter, but otherwise she is the
same happy-faced, even-tempered girl
that she was over sixteen years ago when
she made her debut in concert.
OF late years Miss Thursby has not ac-
cepted many engagements to sing in pub
lie. That she never would accept any of
| the numerous offers made her by operatic
managers is keen disappointment to
many Of her musical friends and admir-
ers. Possessing magnetism, dramatic
force and handsome stage presence, her
friends feel that she would have added
fresh laurels to the race of American
prima donnas.
At present writing Miss Thursby is in
Florida with her sister and brother Af-
| ter her return from there she will leave
for the West where she goes to fill sew
| eral concert engagements. Unlike most
professional singers Emma Thursby was
born in afliuence and reared in luxury.
| Her father, wealthy rope manutactu-
| rer of the eastern district, was a man of
| pronounced musical and artistic tastes.
Ate Emma gave her first concert, stand
ing on the seat of chair, in the family
parlor. Mr.. Thursby gave his daughter
| every advantage. In this country she
studied for years with Errani in New
York, and Madame Rudersdorf of Bos-
| ton. The latter loved Emma as daugh-
! ter. Eighteen years ago Miss ThurSby
| Went to Europe, where she studied sew
| eral wears in Paris and Milan.
| The Thursby stock is of the oldest and
best on Long Island. Ten years ago
Grandma Thursby died at the good old
age of 81. The old lady was Galbraith,
soldiers. Emma's paternal grandfather
also distinguished himself as very
young man in the war of the Revolution.
MINISTER'S WIVES.
The prominent ministers of Brooklyn
are peculiarly blessed in having "clever
women for their wives. We all know
what comfort and blessing Mrs. Beecher
was to her illustrious husband in his
hour of trial.
No woman in Brooklyn is more capa-
BILE, womanly and helpful to her hus-
band than Mrs. II. De Witt Talmage.
What would the pastor of such great
congregation do without such wife?
Everybody who meets Mrs. Talmage is
sure of n warm hand-shake and some
pitdSstiit WoIu VI NtlCoulc. IcoDlC VINO
mingle much in society are often repulsed
by the shallowness and self-conscious-
ness of celebrities and their wives; but
Mrs. Talmage strongly impresses YOU
with her sincere cordiality. Although
physically unlike the late Mrs. HAYES,
| Mrs. Talmage has many of the mental,
social and domestic characteristics of the
| exPresidents wife.
Mrs. Lyman Abbott is another woman
whom it is pleasure to meet. Most of
her time is devoted to practical charitable
| and benevolent work. She recently
mailed petition, signed by many of our
best people, to General McMahon, in AL
bany, in behalf of the bill for improving
the condition of women and girls en-
| ployed in shops.
Mrs. A. j. +. Behrends, wife of the pas
| tor of the Central Congregational Church,
is interested in the higher education of
women. / believe she is a graduate of
! Vassar. At all events she is an active
| member of the Vassar Students Aid So
| ciety.
KATE FIELDS LECTURE.
The brilliant Kate Fields lecture for
the benefit of the Working Woman's So
ciety of New York was grand success.
Chickering Hall, if not Crowded to its
| utmost capacity" was filled with an intel
ligent and appreciative audience. In or
| der to show what an interest wealthy and
influential women are taking in the labor
| movement and the women of the society.
| will give the names of the patronesses:
Mrs. c. p. Huntington, Mrs c. r. Low
ell, Mrs. Archibald Alexander. Mrs Ly-
| ard Watson Glider, Mrs. J. c. Croly
(Jennie June), Mrs. Everett p. Wheeler,
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, Miss
Cooper, DR.. Mary Putnam jacob, NJ. D.,
| Mrs. w. III. p. Faunce, Mrs. j. j. Slo-
cum, Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, Mrs.
William G. Shoate, Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge. Mrs. Egbert Guernsey, Mrs. Eliz-
| abeth Custer, Mrs. John Sherwood, Mrs.
VIM. Amory, Mrs. Frederick Nathan,
Mrs. Richard Irwin, Miss Susan Kendall,
| Mrs. II. s. Macarthur, Mrs. Florence C.
Ives, Mrs. Frederick r. Condert, Mrs.
Charles Spotford, Mrs. Morris X. Jessup,
| Miss Georgiana Kendall, Mrs. A. n. Az
cry, Mrs. Edwin Lauterback, Mrs Ella
DietZ Clymer and Mrs. Frank Leslie. A
good many of these ladies occupied seats
on the platform. This goes TO show the
interest capital is beginning to take in
labor. The fact is ominous, and, rs a
writer in Kate Fields Wushinoton said.
'The more the press and capital befriend
labor the sooner demsgogues will die,
Those Of us who have at all studied the
labor question know that the Ignorance,
conceit and lack of principle in many So
called labor leaders and agitators not
only misrepresents the cause, but hurts
| the poor.
KATE FIELD.
word about the remarkable and
brilliant career of Kate Field will not
come IN amiss here. AS lecturer, VIM.
Lloyd Garrison used to tell his friends
that it was worth an admission fee lust to
see Kate Field on the platform, she made
SO lovely picture. Another writer pays
her this just tribue: "Kate Field holds
TO-DAY the first Mace ON tho lx-carp,
platform of America. She has a rare
combination of judicial and executive
qualities, and is singularly free from ex-
aggeration." Few women-few great
women-possess her independence of
thought and courage TO express the hon
cent review on the death of Bradlaugh
she cleverly. writes: II always had the
greatest contempt for that unmitigated
Pharisee, Mrs. Grundy." Miss Field
was friend to the honest-hearted atheist
when friends were few. When we re-
fleet on the great talents of Kate Field.
her many-sided culture and fine heart
qualities, we must admit that she is
something more than ''clever'' woman.
To anyone who writes for information
about herself she replies something like
this: Il never concern myself with the
past. The present and future are all that
interest me. / am nowi in the love me.
love my dog, condition. Name me, name
my paper" Miss Fields WASHINGTON is
often quoted by the .'big' men editors.
Well, there are precious few of these
big men editors who can beat her
writing editorials.
MRS FRANK LESLIE
Mrs. Frank Leslie's proposed institute
for women artists and journalists will not
be erected until after her demise. No
one knows anything definite regarding