The sun., 1893-06-06
SOROSIS AFTER A STORM.
ygB WATERS STILL HEATE WITH MEN,
ORIES OF THOSE EBExCKBlLLS.


bership Down - Yesterdays Meeting
wns social .at the Ladies Diseased tho
lapse. OF the nr.-s FROM Truth to Art.
The calm which follows the storm brooded
aver the mootiDc OF Borosis yesterday efter-
noon.
Two weeks aro. at business session, SOW
eral candidates for admission. among them
Miss Iotta Crabtroe the notress. wore black
baliod. It created stormy scene. but. as the
buslncss meetings. are held with closed doors.
And tho members OF tho club are sworn to
secrecy. IL was supposed that the AFFAIR would
90 no furthoE
Putit CID Some ono. IN whom the "unruly
uomber' was particularly irrepreesible. told
the awful truth to somo one who wasn't sworn
10 sccrecy and from that time forth conceal
ment preyed no longer on the damask cheeks
OF those intere stod.
But yesterday the meeting was q social one.
and that's different. At business meetings
sorosis talks promiscuoufly. blackballs II IL
wants to, but docs not allow tho light OF pub
i,city to reach II. Whom IL comes together for
so-caIled social meeting. however. II reads
papers. sings. recites, eats. and Invites a good
many admring friends TO Join In tho celebrai
ton. On these occasions the skeleton In the
closet. IL there be one. IL locked and double
locked behind bars Of silence and convention
ality and amiability.
1t was that way yesterday. Only a keen ear
could catch nm occasional rattle OF the bones
behind tho bars. AZ. for instance. when the
President. Mrs. Lozier. spoke Of the dignity
which is claimed by sorosis. and which its
mem bers must always maintain. The remark
vas loudly applauded. but one woman said
under her breath:
"Ob yesi Worry sweet But it's pretty latei"
After the meeting adjourned surreptittous
little queries were put and answered by friends
"a they passed.
is nothing to be done about these horrible
stories that have appeared In the newspapersW
said Mrs Morse to friend.
IL don't know. but some action ought to be
taken. Walt till tho next business meeting"
was tho reply, given with significant shake
OF the head.
who's been telling those tales out OF
school" asked Mrs Dieh. leaning over and
speaking TO Mrs E F. Kdder.
Now, Mira. Kidder had the honor-unques-
tioncd by oil save seven peculiarly sensitive
Sorosis sisters-uf presenting Lotta's name
She is therefore earnestly desirous OF finding
out the guilty and garrulous member who did
not holI her peace according to contract
Il only wish knewl" she excaiped.
why. don't you 2" ask cd Mrs. Diehl. in sur
prise.
mo. Do you7''
Yes: I think do"
who Is IT," demanded Mrs. Kidder with an
OR which BODIED Ill for tho unlucky misdoer
why. 1 am not sure that know" -Eeplied
Mrs. Diehl. frightened by the look In Mrs. Kid
der's eyes.
Mrs, Diehl. you, have said either too much
Lolita. II you know, who has been, telling
these stories 1t is your duty to tell me"
% % sh1SSshs Ss shS hHS said
70 the source q the he GOSSIP and merely hntsd
Soo asids ths seS decision 10 oi tRs sub
s css ss hsS the 10 sSGP tie
though their motive was, past her comprehen-
sion. but she did condemn the exeeraDls
II viii Hit; BE- sad day for tina. unhappy woman
But, ali these little ripples Of excitement
were below the surface. ace well hidden from tho
eyer ths # Az AZ. hSys small ehs.ss
Fhs dlsslnsuished 3D. quests We're MIS-. Char:
(9tte Mllboar., an ,ei-President of serosis;
ss sptsin Mrs s ed'eGE VIE
The author Of The County Fair:" and Mrs.
9arCaset Wrlch; a prominent newspaper wo-
though tho roll cali Sy the secretars seemed
Ts fact "a club
It's membership numbers about 6UO. and has
been increasing with a steady flow, which was
weeks ago. Previous to that m eetlng mem
ber Of sorosis was heard to urge another
eap$ldrte. no no matter xRo it was. N''' ''s''
We have beon admitting e,yerv woman who
Easrroposei no matter what her claims. There
In n irnif t,, IN lt,.Ie nd IA 10
losing in power and interest by becoming SO
gee large and promiscuous. ! want you to go to
To tlacfGaii every time. i am sure OF three
and i takes only i've TO exclude
This gives some color to the abatement Of
like which prompted the Dlaekballtng. but o
desire on the part Of few to stop the whole-
"A goodiy mum ber Of the lucky 500. who got
In Dnore the reform movement was inargu-
rated. rated were there yesterday. and had their
q thc Committee on Drama. Of which Mrs. Z
I kidder is Chairman. The programme in
Margaret Man!on Merrill. with u Violin ACCOM-
pFn!ment by Mrs. Bertha Eehrens; a read Ing.
Gti,, G!Ji ,vd. piano acsompan,'ment BY Arf m selma
recitation ~ Liiss Kiider.
The question for debate was: Are man
s%se OE tss nnysfs q s
toats'
s,4he question was stated by Mrs. Kidder.
NJ the subject 81 the ART which had stumbled
NJ the steps Of time. alternately helped and |
h;,IltisG D; by the Church. until It lay faintins
~ me h0or OF t no sixteenth century. But she |
Thought the drama needed to be glorilieh. |
tpwell one tire lertured In New York on |
Literature" He touched on every book from |
~ A primer to tne hihlc, ,ut never glanced at
Shat GaIyonth Of iet!eIs. the drama. in April |
s,oio-s held Ii meeting. with ' Literature" as !
the subject: IN May 1t mad another, with ART
!or Theme; lut IN neither one was the drama
even suggested. She was gl ,d, therefore. that
rs lime had CONG. ana she would now leA"e
her committee to ,liscuss the question.
ike irst speaker was Mrs Sarah l.. ioys.
Al. have Ntcnt long days" she said. I'm
WihklnR. long houis IN digging In muSty
tMrs in deserted libraries. and long weeks OF
soirnn agitation ef"ru could come to any
conclusion on THIS suO,ect. My heart has al
Ways gone out to tho stage ever since ]. with
fnEnthers cctcd loitJ tragedies In the barn.
ssWthht reason AIN afraid ] ,annot bS nn
tnmeju,liced critic.
A. Another obstacle to my judgment but In
Me 1ther direction. Is the Westniuster Cate
gu IN. WAS tr"ui.at up on It, l learned that
Nihat In 10 he amutrd! Ard therefore am
{niher handicapped il ta!,iag abont plays.
i'nt whio i have EOt seen All the great piuvs
] haNo seen most 81 tho grtat piayers; have
watched 'hs'n ut work whrn they Visited the
summer colony at lonj: branch. and knnw
that nothing but good could come from that