New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-09
MRS BLAKE CARRIED TER POINE
A SLIGHT BREEZE IN THE POLITICAL STUDY CLUE
PREPARING FOR BIO REcEPfloN-pN
rENpIER on TENEMENT-HOCsES.

. s,rcur aREEzE IN THE POLITICAL STUDY CLUB
PREPARING FOR BIG REcEPTloN-DR-
FENpLER on TENEMENT-Hou
Tho Society for Political Study held Its first meet.
ing Of the new year yesterday afternoon az NO ~
Madlson-ave Preceding the paper OF the day. ais
cusson took place which at hrst seemed 10 ausur I'
FOR the harmony OF the meeting. but the result
,roved Iess strous than had been feared At the
last business meeting arrangements had been enect
ed for the holding OF reception next Iuesday
afternoon January 49, The secretary being absent
al Yesterdays meeting, no minutes were read ana
no mention was made of the coming reception UNIV
Mrs Lille Devereaux Blake took the floor ana re-
aested the president Miss Barkalow. TO explain the
meaning OF the parliamentary procedure. In
formation given. somewhat Jelly, that the Char
had already explained the reason OF the minutes moi
being read The previous speaker then INSISTED thAs
a report OF the reception arrangements De gwen
This relues, was compiled with, and 1t was SHOWN
that only members and speciai guests "e'e " w
vited
Mrs Blake at once made the motion tnat each
member be allowed to invite one guest. Inc olh-
GERS OF the society plainly disapproved OF tns say
ing in EXCLAMATION that the hall would not comforts
bly accommodate such number but Mrs biakes
morton was carried by a large majority. The Re-
cep,lon Committee will be composed OF the younger
members OF the society. The special guests VIII %
Ar. ! do Ia NJ Lozier Avon Club: Mrs. William
Tod Heimuth Sorosis; Mrs. J. e. Croy' Press C!up;
Mrs Nye. clio Cub: Mrs +. b. Granns, Social
Purity club: Mrs James scrmgeour. Brooklyn
Woman's Health Protective Association Mrs Alma
Calder Johnston. Y. l.. Associations Mrs George A.
Hearn L.tte Mothers Aid Association; Mrs. A. NJ
Palmer Professional Woman's League; Mrs ha.pn
Trautman Health Protective Association: MIS-
Ursula Ges,erfedt. Exodus Club MRS. . n sio""''
Phalo Club: Mrs Isabella Charles DAVIS ni"s
Daughters and Nine. Hanna korany
Tine subject OF the afternoon was Lodging ana
rencnen, Houses In New-York City, the paper
helrg read by DR. Amelia NJ. Fender IL was saia
that there were III lodging-houses In TINS city -
being OF the hrst-class. at . cents night " ..
the seconi-cass at Is and 20 cents Night anu
10 OF the third-cass. at to 10 cents h'sn'' NV
tenement houses were said to be also OF '"ree
classes all being overcrowded and not wen ciesheu'
1t was declared that there were seven pioehs w ~
city, each having a population OF more ina" 80
persons, four people thus breathing the a" VIZ
belonged to one The entire tenement-house popu'a-
ton was estimated at l.ss2.773 persons. more than
81 per of the city reputation Inc 3o Sstwsen
ing the arses, population vas sacoad and Third
.s and numbering 1852 persons the SECOND s1 Ss
tween Fortyeishth and Forty ninth sts ana Lem.n
sSens '
ss and Ninth Tenth ayes and n nun ssy"s
@ Wss Tns total to- '
Trinity GTrP pSn Interest. So,h on account Of
areat wealth and because it's existence Is suppose,
bear some re h osn no 'S the poor The CON-
dltion OF the tenement-houses OF this corporau"p
cases than the worst OF all others in the city
They have been allowed to become mere rookeracs..
to pubic health Il is hardly comfortable show W.
ing for corporation that counts Its wetrru,
tens Of millions The landlordism Of Ir .,,.r
Church is bound to be permanent. and the matter
Is a serious public concern. ,.n
nigh, se made and discussion followed IN
which number OF the members OF the soe, snS
spoke OF the evils Astounding In tenement ~"s
lodging houses.