Huntsville gazette., 1892-10-22
SOROsIs AND IT'S PRESIDENT.

A New York Club of Women That Is Do
Ing Much For Society.
Much has been said about the Sorosis
club, of New York, its aims and pur
poses and its mem bers: and much can
be said in it's praise The first article
of the constitution of the club declares
that sits object is to bring together
women engaged in literary, artistic and
philanthropic pursuits, with a view to
rendering them helpful to each other
and useful to society"
The club does not attempt to exert a
direct influence in any one direction.
The mem bership is about two hundred,
representing not only many wealthy
women but many engaged in various
callings. who in part or wholly earn
their own living. In no sense can it be
termed a wealthy woman's organiza-
ton. In this large and brilliant aggre-
CATION there is small room for hobbies,
and inner circles or cliques are entirely
unknown.
Among the representatives of the diff
ferent professions are Mrs. Jennie Nj.
Lozier, Sarah A. French and Helene
Lassen, physicians: Mrs. Sydney Rosen-
field and E. Stutsman, musicians The
clergy is represented by Rev. Phoebe A.
Hanaford. The writer's and authors in
clude Mrs. J. c. Croly denny June),
Mrs f. P. Terhune (Marion Harland),
Olive Thorne Miller, May Riley Smith,
Mrs Elizabeth Akers Allen (Florence
Percy, Mrs f. w. Champney. Kate
Sanborn, Mary Kyle Dallas, Mrs. Chris
tine Terhune Herrick. Hester M. Poole,
May Wright Sewall and Mary E. Bryan
Among the representatives Of the dra-
matte profession are Georgia Cayvan,
Fannie Foster Clark, Lydia j. Wood
and Mrs. A. M. Palmer. The temper
ance cause is represented by such advo-
Gates as Miss Frances E. Willard. and
woman suffrage has in its membership
such ardent promoters as Julia Ward
Howe and Elizabet Blackwell, M. ID.
Many of the members are also promi-
nent in charitable and philanthropic
work
All of these ladies meet in Sorosis
upon common ground, and the cause Of
huma nifty and the duties of women as
mem bers of society are ever first in
their discussions Each brings wisdom
gained from experience in different
walks of life, and offers it freely for
the advancement of a common purpose
The clubs social meetings are held
on the first Monday of every month,
excepting the months of July, August
and September, during which period it
practically suspends At these meetings
there are music and recitations, after
which the chairman of one of tie COM
mittees reads a paper upon the subject
chosen for the meeting, which is fol-
lowed by shorter papers and special
addresses, and, finally, general discus
sion.
On some evening in January the
Sorosis dinner and reception is given.
1t is full-dress occasion, and addresses
are made by prominent men and women.
At the anniversary luncheon, on March
Is, the new officers of Sorasis are in
stalled, and many prominent women
are entertained.
The question Of clubhouse has
been considered for some time. The
members, while not anxious to under
take to erect building, are desirous of
securing permanent quarters suited to
the requirements of the club. which is
constantly growing, there being no
limitation upon the mem bership.
Mrs. Jennie De La Montagnie Lozier,
the present president, is the sixth
presiding officer of the club. Mrs.
Lozier is of French descent, and na-
tive New Yorker She was educated ST
Rutgers college, graduating from there