Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-05-20

0ne.One OF tneSe women WnOm ltls pOiRr
ed out would be thoroughly successful
as the mistress of . salon is Miss Maud
Banks, who, for the ooldness OF her ut.
terances, the originality of her
thoughts, her tact, and her recognized
beauty, they asser: is distinctively tit
ted for the work. Miss Banks Is the
daughter Of the late General Banks,
who for more than 8 decade OF years
was prominent in political life a. the
National capital, representing his State
for years in in the National halls OF
legislation. She grew up amid the
political life OF Washington, knows
many Of the men who are making the
political history Of the nation. and 10
capable OF discussing intelligenily ana
with interest the most important poll
ticsl measures of the day.
Another woman whose friends declare
would be signslly successful st the
head OF salon is Miss Elizabeth Mar
bury, herself an authoress, play
wright and o popular ADD successful
translator and adapter OF the works ana
plays OF foreign writers. Miss Mar
bury is very interesting conversation
alist, full OF tact, and the fact that she
has travelled extensively abroad and
participated in the receptions OF the
wemen OF London and Paris, who have
made themselves famous SIS the mis-
tressss OF the salons OF those great
capitals, only adds TO the reason ad-
vanced by her friends why she should
become the successful mistress Ga the
American salon.
Miss Maud Banks perhaps has drawn
more attention TO herself by tina bold
declaration she made fortnight or 80
ago In an address before the Womans
Professional League, In which sha de-
cared that women had borne long
enough the burden OF creation" than
by anything else she had done. This
declaration has been discussed at wom-
ems meetings and in women's assem-
| blages all over the land, and many and
severe have been the criticisms hurled
at the head OF this bold and interesting
young woman. Miss Banks, despite her
critics. sticks TO her declaration how
ever, and boldly asserts, 81 mean Just
what said. Women have born the burden
creation long enough. The time has
| come for her TO assert her indepen-
dence." and when asked, how she Is TO
shift that burden, she answers, archly,
81 am not thirty years OF age yet; you
can hardly ask me at this time TO az
tack the order OF nature as II has eI-
listed from the beginning and suggest
new law for natures work ell In the
same breath"
Miss Banks believes that the Ameri-
h. hal at
few more winters will see the salon
permanently and successfully establish
ed In this city. "a salon." said Miss
Banks, will, think, do more for the
furtherance OF the cause Of woman than
any other one thing that could be done
in her behalf 1t is almost mystery
10 me why successful salon has not
already been established. The women
Of America have played less con-
spicuoLs part in the political history OF
their country than have the women OF
almost any other nation under the sun.
And vet they ars noted the world over
for their clevernes, soriginallty, indepen-
dence and beauty. Look 1T the great
things the women OF France, such as
Madame Recamier, Madame Necker,
Madame de Stasl, Madame de Remusat
| and othes have accomplished through
the medium ofthe salon. They have made
| for themselves n place in the history OF
France more deserving Of attention and
study even than that made by the men
| OF France, for tho latter have been the
| recognized rulers, and Frances great
women have been forced to accomplish
| their ends through their own unaidsd
| energy, tact and genius. The truth OF
| tho matter is, we women here In
America have been too much prone TO
begging. Instead OF commanding that
which we sought through our own
| adroitness, tact and skill, we have
petitioned and petitioned, begged and
| begged for II. [ do not believe In this,
and | believe that successful salon
with a clever woman at its head would
do much toward doing away with IT,.
| never knew beggar In my lifs who
ever got anything but nights lodging,
a crust Of bread, a few pennies or some
bad whiskey, and they usually get q
kick with that. II il is not literally
administered 1t is metaphorically."
"a salon TO be a success should be
an exclusive affair. II should be con-
fined 10 small numbers and every one
Of its members should be intrinsically
interesting, so that should 8 stranger,
saYa man prominent in the political
! world, be invited there, his interest
will at once be aroused. Our American
women are too fond OF advertisement,
they reve too much in notoriety. 1t
seems TO me that they seek TO proclaim
their cleverness abroad rather than let
is make It's own way for them. When
they arrange a social gathering, and /
speak now especially OF those who have
made names for themselves as clever
women and who have NOT been Ia
society strictly speaking, II partakes
too much Of the character OF mob.
Bees when they are srarming never
make honey. ! have attended recep-
tions given by some OF the clsvere't
women In America at which there was
hardly room enough for all present To
sit down. The hostress had sent her
invitations broadcast. The result can
be compared to swarm OF bees Rnd
nothing else; believe the time 10 now
ripe for the establishment OF a success
ful salon in New York, and believe
the coming season will see one well
on the road TO success. II should have
decidedly clever woman as its mis-
tress. one who has plenty OF money
at her command and who knows
thoroughly how to discriminate 10 the
selection Of her guests
How would / like TO be at the head
Ola salon, TO be the first American
woman to make a salon a SUGGEST. Oh,
l..nrr anI In