Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-22

ganized regular woman's club within the past few weeks, which will prove an important factor in that active, progress i've Georgia town. The Atlanta Journal of Saturday, in speaking of this club
 movement, says:
 "The Atlanta Woman's club becomes daily more and more significant fact
 It stands as a pioneer in the south-not that there are no other women's clubs in this section for there is the Georgia Soro- sis, the Woman's Press club, the History class and the Woman's club of Knoxville but that there is no other feminine or ganzation here which proposes to extend its influence over such a broad field, CT to embrace and foster so many different kinds of woman's work."ia
 This, of course, is an unintentional blunder. and is no doubt the natural re- suit of lack of information regarding the women's clubs of the south. The Nine teenth Century club of Memphis. which is conducted upon plan similar to that proposed for the Atlanta Woman's club, has been in existence for many years, and, if mistake not, the Woman's coun- ell of Memphis is also organized on the same plan While the scope of Alabama womens clubs is more limited than those of Memphis, still it is broad enough to arrant the forma tion. of a state federa- tion, which was accomplished last spring in Birmingham. with Miss Mary La F. Robbins or Selma as president
 The plan proposed by the Atlanta club, and which has been In successful opera tion for years in Memphis Is an admra- ble one, and one which has proven popu- lar wherever begun. The Atlanta women have already $700 in their treasury; are hitting up attractive rooms for the use of club members and have their mem-
 bership of 100 women divided into com mittees with active, progressive women c yui hn ippA c chairmen of these committees, besides the regular officers, president, vice-pres- ident, etc It Is expected that the At lanta club will soon number more than 300 women. The Nineteenth Century of Memphis has long had membership of 3O0 and the women have derived ines timable mental profit and improvement from connection with such an organiza- | tion. In Memphis distinguished authors, | lecturers and musicians appear before | the clubs. secured by the committees whose duty 1t is to attend to such mat | ters and these men and women are well paid from the treasury of the club no assessment being necessary, as the large membership supplies the amount essen- | tial for all expenses. notwithstanding l the fact that the dues of each member are very moderate and very little more | than what Is required in far less ambi- | tious organizations. The club sentiment the woman's club sentiment-is so | strong in Birmingham that it will prob ably be only question of time when our
 many fiourshing literary circles will be united into one splendid progressive | woman's club ysimilertto the Nineteenth Century of Memphis and, the one that | has just been formed in Atlanta. In speaking of this natter the Atlanta Journal further says:
 "The meeting of the club in its own rooms Monday afternoon puts it on a new and independent footing! These rooms, while already furnished comfortably will | in few weeks be converted into very. much more elegant apartments. Cahill;
 who Is one of the prominent decorators of l New England, will do the walls in delft blue and white. The furnishing win be | carried out in these same colors. All | ready the windows show long boxes of growing plants, and jardinieres of palms l lend the chamber the tropical atmos- | phere that Is so suggestive of home and | comfort. The room likewise shows chairs, a table supplied with magazines, two | desks and other necessary appointments, | all of which will be supplemented day by l day until nothing more is wanted. MT
 J. F. Lester has kindly donated die and l will supply the club with stationery and pens and ink. The tea table, which will | stand at one corner, will be free to all l and each member,r when detained down town on business, will have a perfect | right to enter the club room and brew l HeTSell ulSn OI fted.s A SDecldl GluD l badge has been ordered and federation l badges have been received from Chicago "One of the things the club is most in l terested in at present Is in securing li- 1 brary. The Columbian Book company
 has kindly offered to donate to the At
 lanta Woman's club large quantity of
 books that were lent by them to the libra ry of the woman's building. A number
 of Atlanta gentlemen, who have become
 interested in the workings of the club, l have shown their approval by subscrib- l ing to such monthlies as the Forum, the l Scientific American, the North American | Review and others of the same substan- l tial nature.
 | "As the club advances in age and ex- | perience and wealth 1t hopes to keep a
 constant attendant in the rooms, who will also be typewriter and can be em- | ployed at pleasure by the ladies of the
 club on all club business. Another am l bition with which Mrs. Lowe, the distin- | guished president, is especially identified
 Is for the club to publish an Atlanta | woman's magazine, in which the papers read before the club and the questions presented before that body can be given l to the public
 | "The philanthropic department of the l Atlanta Woman's club will have it's l hands full. It is under the special direc- tion of Mrs. William A. Hemphill, who | Is noted for her superior executive abil- l ity and broad sympathy with the unfor- tunate and suffering wherever she finds them. Miss Ede of Chicago will arrive in Atlanta soon and will open a cooperation l club here under the patronage of the philanthropic department of the club 1 The free kindergarten work will also be l conducted under the same department
 '"The literary branch, of which Mrs. A E. Buck is chairman. held an important
 meeting yesterday afternoon. This de- | partment will take up the histories of the cities immediately, and will begin with l the history of London.
 | '"rhe scientific department was organ ized over week ago at the residence of l Mrs. Charles A. Reed. The art depart
 ment. of which Mrs. Henry B. Tompkins
 Is chairman, has also formulated it's plan l of action, s--sssss---s-- fss-sr-F7s-Hs-=s=
 l Mrs. w. L. Sims and Mrs. w. A. Major are going to make a delightful entertain | ment of the "Old Folks, Concert" which | will be given next Friday evening at
 Seals hall under their management for | the benefit of the First Methodist church. | Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Major are very anx- ious to secure the loan of copies of cer- | tain old songs which cannot be found in | the music stores of the city They will