The Washington times., 1895-06-23
NOT A DULL LINE In IT
KOman's Edition of The Times to
Surpass All Its Predecessors.
Some of the Brilliant Women in Pro
fessionaI and Society Circles VIII
Contribute TO Its Columns.

The woman's edition, which promises
to eclipse all predecessors, not only in point
of brilliancy, but in respect of the number
of distinguished women who are actively
interested in its success, is that of The
washington Times TO b. published July 4.
In no other city of the Union is there to
be found SO large number Of women whose
names are known throughout the length
and breadth Of the United states as at the
National Capital. Here are gathered wo-
menwhose husbands from their distinguished
records in every branch or learning, in the
Army and Navy, and in politics have made
their names almost worldwide.
Added to these is the brilliant list of
women who 10y their own genius have made
names quite as distinguished. These, al
most without exception, are personally
and actively interesting themselves in the
success OF the coming edition to be issued
on the great national holiday.
The paper will be elabOrately Illustrated
the drawings for this purpose having been
made by prominent society women. In
the scope of its articles no field has been
left uerepresented.
Mrs. N s. Lincoln is to be the managing
editor of the womans edition. Miss Kate
E. Thomas will be the city editor.
Mrs. Alfred Clifford Barney. who. in ad-
ulllOu 10 poSlt4OH III sOClclE utiS llit ulo-
distinction of having had her pictures hung
in the Paris salon, viii be the art editor.
All of the drawings in this department have
been made by Mrs. Barney.
Mrs. Mayo HaZeltine, whose husband has
been for years one of the leading editorial
writers and the book reviewer OF the New
York sun, will be the literary editor
Mrs. j. B. Mcpherson, wife OF the ex-
SenatorfrOm New Jersey, will be the musical
editor
Miss Katherine Read Lockwood, whose
writings are Well known, viii be editor OF
the fin de steele wOmans department.
Mrs. Richard MOhuu, also well known as
a writer, win be editor OF the juvenile
department.
Miss Marion West is the business manager,
Mrs. William A Hammond secretary, and
Miss j o. Reilly assistant secretary.
Prominent among the most interesting
contributions to the woman'S edition will
| be an article from the pen of Gail Hamil-
| ton, written for this purpose the day be-
| fore she was taken ill; "reminiscences of
! her own experience in Libbey prison, by
Mrs. James b. Ricketts,; war IemiuisoenCe
| by Mrs. Robert Anderson, widow of the
hero of Fort Sumter. This trio Of war
! "reminiscences is supplemented 10y a line
| article on the subject from the pen OF Mrs.
John A. Logan. Miss Kate Field has
written an able article for the edition.
| Another fine article VIII be that of Mrs.
! Jenkins, of Wyoming, who writes of the
position and Influence of Women in
! Politics.
| Among the long list OF contributors will
| be Mrs. John Sherwood, Mrs. Stephen T.
| Field, Miss Newton. the historian of Vir-
| ginia; Miss Louise Chandler Moulton, Mrs.
Reginald DekOven, Mrs. Calvin S Brice,
| Miss JEANNE winston, Mrs. A. W GreeIy,
Octave Thanet, Mrs. Stuart Robson, Mrs.
| Harriet Riddle Davis.
Two articles OF almost priceless histor-
| ical value will be those cOntribted by Mrs.
Beverly Kennon upon the subject of her
| personal recolcctions of Lafayette's visit
1 to this country, when he was entertained at
Tudor Place, on Georgetown Heights, ard
the article by Miss MeKean, whose father
rescued the Declaration OF Independence
at the time that the British burned the
| White House
The latter article also contains many