The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-05-03
TgEREWONEN REIGN
GENTLE SEX a7As BECOME a
18E a NV IN WASHINGTON

Women Hold Working PO-
sdn''' the Various Departments OF
dti0p s,,tional Capital without Losing
., social Standing
,,;no+on is getting to be wom-
" n-odise. There is no other place
an' ~ pr vide, wide world whers women
u Wv n,nch money, are ,as lndepend-
''ln ' o. are as deferentially treated by
'7' 'ns thew are in Washington. The
men ao Of women in the affairs of this
jn tp4+, nation has been subject OF fre-
nlgn9 oo1nmept. Many interesting and
lasI. ;U oojnstive stories have been told
hghiy oman lobbyist until the discreet
o. ulo of most of our migratory states
FN7' hove W taken to travelling around
u ,al t l and never under any cireun'
WIN .o. LET them remain alone amid the
sal0 to+;ons of the capital. This is
E IaabIe injustice to the lawgivers, and
galp 9raS an unnecessary hardship upon
Aba anxious udU1 OAS'
pT - " tho Mace of an imaginary and ro-
an+;c influence upon the lawmaking
" .bic free for all government there
". Tins grown up the real and substan-
4 4a inauence exercised by the ever pres
w.. .a+ and jealous guardian of her hus-
S CIV morals, Meanwhile, from being
w.. g' npnder of her lords socks and torn
. W. the wife of the statesman has
.,ma to realize that she can occupy an
r otbpr and higher sphere in life, and feel
mo her power has begun by making all
aronnd her feel it, who in turn emu
ate her independence. So it comes
that from a combination of politics, So
ciptv bobbing and female domination
tbe women of Washington have estab-
rsbed status for themselves.
Sbould all the men be suddenly called
svav from the capital for journey
arDss the Styx there is no legitimate
h7siness that would be left without a
yotary and no profession would fall into
decline. Beyond the closing Of few
charitable institutions things would re-
main as they are. Lawsuits would be
no fewer or less skillfully conducted;
doctors and druggists would still get in
Il their daily work; butchers and bakers
4 and candlestick makers would still be
: sufficiently numerous; preachers and
merchants would equal the demand;
BARRIERS would be more plenty than
Boards real estate agents would still be
q forming pools and combinations and
gpeculating in city and suburban prop
eTty. An undertaken is about the only
thing of importance which would not
be found. Thus far the men have that
business to themselves.
When SpAlner opened the departments
for the ems iyment of women he gave
them an opportunity for advancement.
The thing has worked itself out now and
the female clerk is an established instl
tuition, 50 to speak, in good standing,
with fair income-and sometimes q
fair face as well-recognized and APP
proved of by good society, and In a
measure fashionable. Her social stand
ing as a class comes perhaps from the
TACT that she is more often the friend of
The wives of statesmen than of the
statesmen themselves, those watchful
guardians exercising some discretion in
me matter Of favors to their own sex.
81 Out Of this has come the recognition
81 Of woman as self supporting creature,
Without loss of standing, and not all
pelng able to get into the departments
Ut 70 always hold places once secured
'aey have invaded other occupations and
professions once sacred to the wearers Of
trousers, Of course female teachers,
uocVorS and lawyers are no longer nov
"!, ana great many have gone into q
'uaIl private brokerage business. One
"ollan has gone regularly into the real
estate, loan, trust and insurance bust
aVSS, and has turned out to be one of the
NN business men, of the thousand and
OuV VINO keep their eyes on every foot of
ground IN and about Washington. She
la' opened up new subdivisions, formed
EaGcates and done booming with the
Ss' OF them. The girls have almost
INen young men out of the stenogra-
ply and typewriting business, and even
aoaAd the political headquarters, where
s,vH only used to be employed, women
-J NV Outnumber men two to one.
Inc best of it all is that with all this
IV social status of the women remains
1uVnanged; they are still treated with
I1 greatest Difference and courtesy. and
y, mrong minded" woman is a rarity.
~. "aat would you think to see a shop
Sn' III tailor made riding habit gallon
Is VL:ough Central park on a stylish
n " >, NOT at All uncommon 10 see parueS
~, ~opsrIs-salesladies-well dressed
s aG wen mounted, riding along the most
,n unsuitable drives, looking as stylish
nn M pretty and enjoying themselves as
=, "" DIS the richest daughter of fashion