Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-13
NOTES ON THE CONGRESS
Interesting Bits of Information for Oh
Women

WOmrn.
The Ladies' Literary Club will give
reception to all members of the Con-
gress and the nonresident guests OF
the club at the club house on Sheldon
ST.. on Wednesday from to O'Clock.
Refreshments will be served under the
direction of Mrs. E. G.. Gregory and as
sistauts. 1t will be "bonnet affair"
anything more elaborate will have to
he done independent OF the l.. l.. c..
owing to the amount of work before
the Congress.
All ladies who wish % Join the Asso-
citation for the Advancement of
Woman are requested TO send their
names to some officer of the Ladies
Literary Club before Tuesday evening,
so that the names may he voted upon
by the officers of the Association for
the Advancement of Woman At their
first business meeting on Tuesday even
ing.
This membership will he ratified on
the payment of the annual dues, -, on
Wednesday u ornlng to the treasurer,
Mrs. II. l.. T. Wolcott.
Every tram Is expected TO bring some
of the visitors. The officers will all be
here today In time to hold business
meeting at the club house this evening.
Delegates from almost everv state IN
the Union have signified their intention
of beng present. One or more OF the
reception committee, wearing badges,
will ne at every train, ana Others will
be at the club house, So the visitors will
experience no delay IN knowing where
they are 10 be entertained.
Mrs. j. NJ. Longyear, OF the Mar
quette club, will be the guest of AIRS. NJ.
;. Crosbey.
The Kalamazoo club will have large
representation. Mrs. Stimson, the
president. and Mrs. Judge Severens will
be entertained by Mrs. {. Il. Smith, and
Mrs. IL. n. French and Mrs. j. {. Bur
roughs by Mrs. j. c. Fitzgerald.
Mrs. Porter president of the Marshall
club. and Mrs. Curry of the same place,
will find home at Mrs. James IL.
Campbelps.
Mrs. VIII Gay will entertain Mrs.
Clara Bourland president of the Peoria
club. and Mrs. .. NJ. Barnes. OF the
Lansing club.
The souvenir edition, of which 10000
copies have been ordered, will be gen
orally circulated in Grand Rapids, dis
trlbutcd free at the meetings OF the
convention. and furnished to the mem
bers of the Woman's Congress, Ladies
Literary Club and kindred associations
throughout the United States, Canada
and Europe. A limited number will be
reserved for those who may wish them
before and after the congress.
It's quite a coincident that this is the
nineteenth anniversary of the Ladies
Literary club. as we'll az Of the Assocla-
ton for the Advancement of Women.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe's children are
wonderful examples of the laws of
heridity. Her daughter, Mrs. Maud
Howe Elliott, who accompanies her, 10
n novelist of considerable reputation.
She has recently written play, II be
Man Without a shadow" which will be
brought out next winter 10y Richard
Mansfield. Ii II fantastic comedy,
founded on an old legend. The scene
is iald in Germany; time, the middle
ages.
Mrs. Howe's con, Henry NJ. Howe.
was recently awarded a prize OF $500
francs tv the Nationa Society for tie
encouragement of Industries st Paris,
for 8 treatise ON the metallurgy of
steel.
The ladies feel little bit provoked
because they we're not ahie 20 make ss
good rates with tho railroads as the
Horsemsn's Association made Las,
week. As 4 is. nsrties Of ten or more
from the same starting point get the
benefit OF red uctIon.
The topics for eacn sess on viii be On.
nonBcsd N the morning papers.
Many tsrand Rapids people sill re-
member Mss Mary =. Eastman, who
lectured At the ladies' Literary CIub
House three years ago on "E Enivefsai
Brotherhood. "
Carr ages wili b. furnished on Thars-
day and Friday mornings FOR = gnrsss
Who may care 30 drive atoat the city,
and 20 vssst the differeni pisces Of inter
eat AsTnsny Of the women are ezPec-
sily interested IA ehsyitses. = = ~
peeted . large number vii