The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-18
n THE WORLD OF FASHION
.,, rTiL ASSOCIATIONS OF CoLo-
'b' MAJ DktfEA FEN

- ont OF the recent attempts made By New
yo,t society toward an organlzeo Vsneratioh
In. American past. The idea Of uniting In
...,ociatlon the direct descendant OF ois-
..eui.hed Colonial Americans has leo TO
.,.nnisb feeling that has become very markeu.
Ths two divisions Of society are rsptssenIeu
Az the Colonial Dameso OF america eno tue w"
" r.n.a az the State Of New York. t.t 80
bnial Ds" -
AGO the late Mrs. Martina J. Lamb, |
m. historian. drew up . plan Tor society 70
@".amposed OF ladies' whose forefathers rem
pec .ninsnt asslstsnee, to the eolaniss. -
rs'es" rha iiea was taken up BY society.
EI war. Inc luea oon.,,,nt,on ana nv.
laws for a society Of Colonial with
Trouble began in,mso,a,s,, n..s'a p,ns
10, %a.o = X, Van RENSSELAER, were elected to
~, me- leading Onlces. Then Mrs. Lambs assist
.a, .ss .oci.,y. But the patience Of Mrs. Lamb
tine sVe,,., r.sohsd Ire limit when Mrs.
Klns anu the constitution OF tho society was
. .sstsI 50 as to make New YORK the hsadauss;
,.rs Of the socistJ OF Colonial DANES oil
Xm.re.
Mrs. King and Mrs Van Rensselaer, were ee-
eused oil tuInlhk '"o sVe,.s' 49,
.na,t, az and Of making tho association
purely social and not historical snn :; Is va. .a.s as-
signed TO be. The culmine'on OF 'he suueo-
hecame Iss. .". h ,,,nm.
phaut d%esetters sent a request to the Society 81
S..SHi'i 81 Pf the safe e, s9 q Ssv ! iSIi. :: q: New
York brAnch OF uns o,ksnd : a.cond ranu.st
vss treated likewise. since then the two go
sistles have had nothing In mmo aud tne
n.mb,,s Of gns refuse to recognize the exist
sn00
The officers Of the Coionisi Dsmss q nmstieA
Es sn RensseIaer. daughter Of .Mrs: King. secre-
PR. and Mrs; hrehsr \; MsTtin; TssasSSef;
The officers OF the new notk ptste pLsnSno.
Sf. Howard Eowpssn5; Mrs. H. !. R RoS. Msn Z
ti ss..eFFis:ia. 9ps A 4s. F s.s;:s. ~ ]sl.a SSisaaa.:
sg, ,, 2os q tn: SH1Snia' lame % the s'a''
Our society has q much broader basis than
MIL ~ 4 merica. lrhat society IL really q
uonsl and an historical society. THAT = the
fbss, s0% Ui Hrnsrics would ssa sos rs eel one .!
never accept one Of Hs msmbsrs. ~ Y Sssf
e, sn ny be be :'' Question q the s%afyiy.I q re-
lttest Thore are now eleven DIVISIONS OF tine
srSiDs snt Of our soei.ty' alter the goysrnmsnt
{, .Gs s : aS Htis.n. al ff' he :sel sss:. ; ssss
State organization 10 q power In itseh.
state OF New York. made the terse assertion:
heard a eSsre il one. but done Know who the
=, II. Stat. q, Nav yo,.
hnys the ambition d Sssomins te ne women
siNew York what the Historical society 10 20
which I'p lasidents IN Xmsricsn history 81 ne
colonial period which 9ecufT psat 70 J tnns F INV \.
II %GHse . ' series II Si:tori tai1 i: saa1 Snd.i
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hasg wi 5sss p a1 1en.:. ai.: jS Nm Bi s:f,a1 aiil. r
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ohAr:ss = fAuehild Ma ksthsiins Z I9s .noa NJ
ii. sssIs,str o Sss.Ss Mss Annie sieSii. Tr.. FhiupI /.
liTn'''''' and Miss Ruth l.r''A'''
1t look. a. u the w.dsvorshs and the How
sn aow wsrs lot rssin Wadsworth and William
Austin Mad.ycrth spsnd two %Onths Of their II
Yale, espsctaiav soOuu Ienss W WedsWorth'
t. sS.F sd .ns es q gsss..o ' Vino y. y. last E.': ss 81:
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term expires X axain SEM 70 S9psrsss; : ~
town so mueh enss ne ns mo WatsworIh Is moi
estIanger: long eMssIsm ..stas Gsn.
keeplhg UP we ~ shan ths sIc.
sseo as ne USED 70 zen yeais az. WEI smv IN
hes OF the u9nSSse 'Ahe' hun' "'ie
siAr az LnsiAhu -
The Wadsworth colony az deneseo has gene
70 pieces. The estates OF Austin and james
Had.worth are Ct either end 81 me main
ytreet OF one OF the qualntest aha sleepissk NJ
ksv York villages. which hAs DoAsteu NJ z.oOO
population Tor q Quarter 81 . century. JAWmns
hAdsworth. VINO iell IN Tue oesue VI tno VII,
derness, lett the larger part OF the sstate ~
BIS son Jamee. with the immense Wnits tfams
EanstOD Of eolonlAl ueslga. rpm Mnien M.
MadsNofth can look lof nearly zen mlies Over
ns tsm Inc rssioenes. OF aus.,n mgus
worth 10 a great granite two-story structure
Hiea, nsmp sIvn.a y. pino Ven. waII Nm
II Iu,n - nemm9u 49, wie. psiayv ~
.elEntv han neast \ man coiscTioS
me WEST snu IN NE eentiSvLt y ~ Snms NJ
%Tiain rstfa Nsdsworth Ia an
Snanes "aasrv Aanv tssina = N intsr
sAPn Ihe lstion 81 the pony kaeins
-
A,Ids from TIA charitable aspects, the kettle
arum At SHERRY ysstsrday from nool unit
midnl9ht s.ryad we'll TO stimulate the la
soriai actiyIty Of tha sssson. MT. kichsrt