Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-15

EMMA VI. II. me.
er of share of stock at the early age of
two months, and has performed all the
duties expected of her with entire fidelity.
Some of the elderly ladies of the society
women who will never grow old-bear
honored names. and have been known in
pioneer work for women for half CEN
fury. Among these may be mentioned DR..
Susan A. Edison. physician and nurse of
Gen. Garfield; Miss Harriet Dame, mother
of army nurses" DIR. Caroline b. Wins
low and Miss Clara Barton of Red Cross
fame.
Among members well known for their
active educational, charitable and reform
work in other fields are Mrs. Lucy s. Doc
little, Mrs. Mary l.. Bennett, Mrs. s. ID.
LaFetra, Mrs. Clara B. Colby, Mrs. NJ. A.
Mcpherson, Mrs. Bessie r. Cheshire, Mrs.
Ruth c. Denison, Mrs. Martha z. Davis,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Emery, Mrs. Annie M.
Edgar, Miss Mary II. Williams, Mrs. Ann
NJ. Purviss, Mrs. Margaret Il. Plat, Miss
Anna Tolman Smith, Mrs. Helen r. Tin
dali, Mrs. N. V. Hughes, Mrs. Belva A
Lockwood, H B. Moulton, Mrs. Lizzie L.
Lamb and Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood.
In the list of members are found names
familiar all over the land: Mrs. j. c. Bur-
rows of Michigan, Mrs. John Sherman of
Ohio, Mrs. Don Cameron of Pennsylvania,
Mrs. ]. H. Gallinger of New Hampshire,
Mrs. s. NJ. Cullom of Illinois. Mrs. John
W. Noble of Missouri, Mrs. Jos. r. Hawley
of Connecticut, Mrs. b. w. Perkins of Kan
sas, Mrs Thos. Palmer of Michigan, Mrs.
Eliza Wright Osborne of New York, Mrs.
H. c. Hansbrough of North Dakota. Mrs.
r. F. Pettigrew of South Dakota, Mrs. J.
B. Allen of Washington, Mrs. F. +. War
rem of Wyoming, Mrs. w. F. Sanders OF
Montana, Mrs. NJ Adel!ne Thomson of
Philadelphia Mrs. Ellen J. Newton of
this city, Mrs. Henrietta NJ. Banker of
Brooklyn, Mrs. c. Nice. Everhard of Ohio,
Mrs. Jean Brooks GreeDleGf of Rochester,
Rachel Foster Avery of Philadelphia, 1sa-
bella Beecher Hooker of Hartford, Edward
D,I,x of .oIiGe SOnthwOTth
of Ohio Mrs. Elizabeth shoemaker of
New York. Susan B. Anthony and Fran
ces Willard.
The business community is represented
by the names of DIR. Grace Roberts Jo-
sepha Houghton, DIR. Clara McNaugh-
ton, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood, Hannah ].
Devoe Ida A. Green, Nj. Effie Hunter, Hor-
tense Keables, B. H. Warner and Wood
ward and Iothrop, e. e. Barton, DR.. EN-
lily Pardee. Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, Mrs
Mary Lewis, Mrs. c. c. Case, DR.. A. P.
Pardon, Grace Thomas, Dr. Ida Heiberger
Mrs. s. c. Matlock, Sarah A. Green, Miss
Belle Morris, DR.. Mayne NJ. Pyle. Marilla
NJ. Kicker, DR.. Cora Bland, Adene Will
liams.
One learns In talking with the enthus-
iastlc leaders of this society that their
work is but just begun. Their ideas and
plans. their projects and ambitions, are
legion.
Lately a circular was issued, Offering
some Inducements to writers for essays
on subjects Immediately concerning the
interests and Industries of women The
list of topics is suggestive Among them
women as policemen. women as I'M
dertakers. women as stepmothers. women
who borrow. women who are too proud
not to work, women who are never so
happy as when miserable, and women who
want the earth.
A society within the club. to be called
the Academy of Forty, and to exist for
intellectual and social purposes, and also
for the carrying out of the Wimodaughsis
central idea. is in process of organize
tiCn. The membership will he limited to
forty. all Of whom will also be members
of the central association.
1t is part of the plan to provide, in the
rear future. substantial addition to the
present building. including a hall for the
lectures, physical culture classes and en-
tertainments of the society. gymnasium,
bath rooms, art exhibit, labor exchange,
etc.