New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-16

paper on Unseen Influences ny "''' "ei'iu ut
Andrews
"Af,er hereditv." Mrs Andrews said. the great
a., rnseen influence il thought. Every man Is
what he thinks There i more subtle telltale
than even the line in the face ana that Is the
thought atmosphere. This 1t Is that repes US from
mr. attracts us to certain individuals. ana accounts
FOR the Irresistible aversion that we sometimes
Coo, N the most cultured refined and apparently
charming people
..rh,usbt innresses not only human things. but
.,uols and inanimAte things. This explains the
restfulness OF a church 1t Is permeated with the
Christ-thought which is the expressed emoodi-
ment OF humaniiy's ideal. Gowns are anected bF
The thought atmosphere Of the wearer. ana IL Is
often extremely painful 10 wear one III which one
has passed through some trying experience whiie
actors feel that their costumes are welded 10 their
parts"
Mrs Andrews thinks that what modern women
need mos, in their though, life is orderliness
Thoughts fv hther and thither in their MINDS 20
no PURPOSE Their brains are like rooms crossed
and recrossed by electric wires with bells ringing
everywhere and no one knowing why. MIS- An
drews thought that member of the Profess
sional Wonians League. Mrs. W. j. Jones. had
attained her ideal In this respect and that the
veteran actress was doing Christian act every
time she came 10 the club and let them look AT
her face.
The discussion which followed the paper was
participated in by Mrs. Goo0'rend. MIS- Eva l'oNet
Carson Nine FL de Louie. Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Wildly.
Mrs Riesberg and Miss Engel Sumner.
Mrs Jones confirmed what Mrs. Andrews had
said about actors and their costumes. and told an
amusing incident by of illustration. Her sister
Il seems had yellow satin gown. which she was
very fond OF wearing: too fond Mrs Jones thought.
One day she ventured demonstrate against it's
frequent appearance. well. the fact is respond
ed her sister. tina; the dress be part OF
mo kp0u fba I do md I
were imperfect in part think my dress could
play IL alone.
Mrs Jones said that. when taking up a new part
she always selected the dress for il first and when
that was done she had no difficulty in learning it.
Mrs. GoOdfrlend l0ld a true story OF how little
dog had refus ID 10 remain In room In hotel In
which suicide had that day been committed, and
Nine. de Louie spoke also OF the sensitivcnesS Of
animals TO thought impression. She said there
no better way Of testing the value of an elocu-
tionary performance than to try il on a cog or
Al the close OF the discussion Miss Sumner moved
vote OF thanks to Mrs. Andrews nd when IL had
been taken the chairman informed the ladies that
month.
The following were the guests Of the club for the
afternoon: Mrs Allen T. Nye OF the New Engla nd
Woman's Club: Mrs. Clara Swenton. Of Ncw-Jer
eey; Mrs. Nilsson. Mrs Gateson. Mrs Luther g.
Robinson. Miss Grace Willy and Mrs Katherine
Resberg. Of the Buffalo Scribblcrs' Club. Miss
Grace Sheldon. who was delegate last year 10 the
congress OF journalists in Europe and the first
woman delegate ever sent 10 that body was also
tanned
Mrs. Riesberg attended the meeting with the idea
oI reporting on INC ways ana methods OF the club
Tor the benefit Of the Buffalo women The Serb
blers Club. which she represents is the largest
Womans club in that city. and IT'S object Is i'm
prove the literary taste Of the public