New-York tribune., 1896-12-03
THE RAINY DAY CLTB.
IT HOLDS A SOCIAL MEETING AND DIS
CUSSES BOOTS. GOWNS AND BADGES

The laudabe spirit OF philanthropy has enter ID
| into the aims OF the Rainy Day club. which held
lis first social meeting Yesterday afternoon AZ the
residence of Mrs. Harrie; Hubbard Aver in wes:
One-hundred- nd thirteen th-st Mrs Welby pre-
sided, and opened the business by stati <
that she had Received many letters from MI over
the country. even from as far the Pacific Slope.
asking for information and requesting 20 become
remote members of the club. She read a letter
from Mrs Charlotte Bolton. OF 81, Louis inclosing
a clipping and sketch from a local paper. iiustra-
ing prominent actress in a rany-day costume.
Il shall not 'el! you who she IS" said Mrs
Welby, because you all know hei. and I'm going
to speak against her" AT this she held up the
sketch for the ladies 10 see. which showed the
young woman In very abbreviated skirt and high
boots. 1t seems asked her II she
member OF the Rainy Day club OF New-york. and
she replied: NO but intend become /
ALWAYS believe in those now things"
Now" added Mrs Weby. we shall not admit
her I'm such costume. skirt il allowed 10 be
more than eight inches from the ground. and each
costume must be one that every man will approve
womany."
Mrs. Weby also appealed to the members to help
all women to become suitably clothed. and moved
for the appointment OF a philanifropic committee
Mrs Gertrude Andrews made chairman This
committee will az to work in the good
cause.
The badge became subject Of discussion. and
several designs were submitted but none met
with general approval Mrs. Emma Beckwith. the
president advised the members not 10 decide hasti
~ and be dissatisfied In the end
Miss Marguerite Lindley being called upon for "A
few remarks. said: II am glad TO speak. being one
OF the pioneers in hygienic arrangement OF dress.
| don't reform. our dress never really needed
a reform. but both health and beauty must be re-
sDected This movement has met with hearty
response from the 81. Lawrence 10 the Gulf OF
Mexico.
Miss Lindley presented storm boot OF her own
invention and design. which WIZ embody comfort
and protection 10 health This boot was indorsed
by the club and will be adopted by the members
for future wear.
THE ladies were served by the hostess with re-
freshments There general interest dis
pjaveC in the costume of Miss ida Van Cortlandt.
whose rainy-day costume most graceful. and
artistic II was made Of dark-bua waterproof
cloth with "a sllk-lined skiri. high boots. sill.
knickcrbockers lined with hann'!. shor military
Jacket braided ana accompanied by round ha
Of the cloth, with pompohs and crils al The lef;
side Tn ladies pres.n were MIS- j. Wilton Bar
low Mary Annabei Fanton Miss II II. Danforth.
Miss Barrus Miss Mira Marsona. Mrs julius
smith Nine PrudhommN. Mrs +. G. Cianin Mrs.
! f. Matiison. Mrs. T. $. Tupper. Mrs. J. 4.
prown Mrs J. J. O'Connor Mrs. IIayes-Smith.
Mics Dora C;oldthwaitc. Irs. J.. C. Bacom. Mrs.
Knowles Miss Emma Field. Mrs. Walker White
sidc Miss Mary Gay Humphreys and Mrs. *. NJ
Bostwick. Ill, !, ..,a 49, -, a.,
vr.Jneedav I'm January az the residence OF Mrs
Gertrude Andrews. Bedford-ave. and South Fifth
St, Brooklyn