The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-19

this one, aud so the beautiful and benefcent
work of education is carried on.
If those at a distance, who ike our south
ern author, feel that Sorosls is not doing
proper and practical work, could have at
tended the first gathering this fall at the
Metropolitan opera house, they could not
fail to have been instructed, and sympa-
tnetic with the subjects discussed. And
then it was spectacle to gladden. the heart
of any woman who loves her kind.
On the platform was the president, Mrs.
I,ozier the ex-president, Mrs Clymer,
called by some the most beautiful woman
in New York. can be included in the
number-and Mrs. Jennie June Croly. the
longtime president and one of the found
e-s of the society. Mrs. Croly IS no longer
young woman in years, but she is young
in spirit and consequently young in looks.
A celebrated Enghshman who attended
one of the Sorosis dinners remarked to q
friend afterward that it was the first place
he ever got into where he could not tell the
old ladies from the young ones.
This is. OF course, an exaggerated state
ment, hut Sorosis believes that every
woman should keep her youth by taking
care of her health and nursing her enthu-
siasm, The members of this club are unan-
imous in the opinion that women should
make enough Of study of the art of dress
ing to enable them to look their very best
on all occasions.
At the meeting spoken Of above the
special subject for discussion was "What
is True Philanthropy p
Mrs. Esther Herman, a longtime men,
Der of Sorosis, a very wealthy woman, and
the most generous Of God s creatures, and
Mrs. Augusta r. kidder, brilliant and
witty writer and speaker, took the affirm
alive side of the al gument, aud Mrs. J. j.
Croly and Mrs. Septima l.. Coils the
negative. The question was most ably
presented by Mrs Laura A. Palmer, wife
of the theatrical manager. A. H.
Palmer. The quick and sharp extempore
speeches that followed the reading Of the pa
pers WAS most refreshing, and / wished, as
the we'll rounded sentences fell from the lips
of those women who had not thought of
saying a word, that some of the gentlemen
who shifted at the idea of woman ever
making a good off-hand speech could have
been present. There are women III Soross
who can doubediscount Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, and he is called the wittiest and most
effective post-prandial orator on the face Of
the earth.
Going to Soross to study hatsr' lady
whom | met on Broadway inquired with a
sniff and a scowl which were really very
unbecoming.
YES, and costumes generally" was my
answer. Zone never fails to pick up valu-
able ideas on all subjects at these meet
ings."
II should think a miliner's shop was the
place for that. That is where | 60, aud
when have any spare time spend it in
doing what can for the Children's Aid
Society. find that life has its duties, and
how women with hearts can fritter away
precious time eating pate DC fois Jrds aud
talking scandal is q mystery to me.n
What was the use of saying anything?
could have told her of Sorosians who do
more for the Childrens' Aid Society than
she ever thought of doing. But | didn't
For one reason she expected it, and it is
against my principles to obige a cranky
and Illogical woman So | smiled shook
her hand and started on, for what could
be more out of place than to lose ones tenn
per on the way to Sorosis?
ELEANOR KIRK.