New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-13
MRS. CROLY'S SUNNER.
IN HER APARTMENT IN THE CHELSEA she
Is WORKING on THE HISTORY
or WONFN'S CIITBS

While Mrs Croy's colleagues in club WORK anu
cub social life are enjoying themselves at the sea
shore the mountains in Europe at Chauiauqua a.
Poin; o Woods and other resorts. she is putting II
her time her forthcoming book The HlslorS -
the Woman's Club Movement In America
Her apartment; in the Chelsea Is shorn OF me
usual decorations. and in the place Of the 5fi--a-
brac that aiorns h;iinsiy In winter are w
denccs Of the literary work iha; Is now pro2resS'"s
50 rapidly
Manuscript is fled away on mantels and cannes
and club data from every STATE in the Union AVA.
rev sion at the hands % his skilled founder 81
cubs and Of the federa,.ons OF clubs
The linen close. has been given over % INC c"'S
that come in daily from the elecrotyper ana o"
every hand there : evidence that the work o. ''0
patient author is speeding toward the END.
Il mus; have this book out before the holidays
said Ms Cro'v IN an interview WIKI a Triouf' IT,
porter. The next biennial meeting 81 The fe.''"-
ton Of Clubs occurs In Denver In Jane, and II tne
book is no, ready before Christmas IL VIII Simply
moan n delay Of another year or TWO. DO nor re-
gard this book a. literary effort l. - sih't''
history of club beginnings
Mrs. Croy's work in tie direction OF this hiS'o''
has amounted TO inspiration. ard she IesA'"S
IT a. the crownng effort OF her life.
When il l. finished" she said. Il shall fee. ina'
my life work Is competed enjoy the freedom
from social care during this season IN towo ne
cause f; gives me opportunity tor uninirrrup'el
labor There are no social obligations 20 meet ana
there aye no interruptions. The morning ma"
brings me in about thirty letters and when yoh con-
sdcr that fer eve-y Ire tia; nave received o" 20
written sX lines you can gam an IDEA OK me
amount of labor .nvol;ed. .,,.
The club history Is no, confined ny any means
70 The Cubs belonging TO thc federation. ~ III
cannot give an idea Of tar numb - c1Ds 'nA. ~'
clubs IN The New-Iork : ate Federation aIh., III" Ill.,,
ti.rr are twentv-scven StIt's represented I'D 'i'
Y ihr hurhoef ~ clu"s ~ ion1'T f- f-on s-,..s
nav .
Arkansas for example ! nave been in correspond
enc With Mr. Ratclife the president o: the
Aesthetic Literary club. OF Lille Rock. ma have
just received surprising amount 81 data ana pei
see that Arkansas is particularly progressive ID c'"O
Il only had to say to Mrs Ratce when en she ny TX
pressed indifference DO you want Tho CLUB MS
Your club she is only an apt illustration Of w21t
has happened IN many similar oases she pe &c,
in her own state the result being that suG4
The book VIII contain between six hundred and
hondrG Of cub o me6e club rp
cubhouses. exteriors and interiors club badges.
viii also be enbeilished with artistic head and tail
pieces at the beginnings and ends OF the various
The marginal illustrations will be an a at;EaGtiye
& OF me Worf h arens IN red and the ohc
pictures will be In halftone wherever II Is possible
the w sitn Clubs as the da.a comes to me one
club in Illinois has presented q drinking fourtain
10 the city a club in Vermont has supplied sys-
Of fountains that furnishes the town with
drinking water from springs: club In Indiana mas
presented a huge clock 10 the City Council cbam-
Der and a club In Evansville has presented hos
pta 10 the city and has its cubroom in the hos
pita
There hundreds Of lust such evidences Of the
mature life of women's clubs and ii all brings me
inspiraton IN my work
NO ! shall take vacation. only the vaca
I am getting from my social duties Ny son writes
me him and friends send me urgent IN
vitations. but in order 10 Get out my work by win.
ffpL . IN ~
fall Ny health holds out admirably for the work.
ing out OF this idea. You know what Hene says.
Do not take possession Of orr IDEAS but are Pos
sessed by them
They master and force into the arena.
Where like gladiators must fight for them