The age-herald., 1897-10-26

sezs much of the great sorrow Of the world-lives that have been wrecked on the cruel rocks of fate and that noaf a pathetic human f1otsam and jstsam, up to the door of every newspaper office. Such experience seldom hardens the newspaper waman's heart. Rather 1t grows with love and sympathy, and comprehension that fs bread enough to take in ali of Gods weak and er-Ting. She it is who writes the story of the starving family in the dark. ard sends charity to their doors; she it is who starts the subscription to buy wooden leg for the crippled newsboy; she listens with divine patience to those helpless creatures who "have seen better days" and who are contemplating writing poetry for a living, because it is a gen teef employment that they could carry on without anybody finding out Of her earnings the newspaper women gives freely. and when she has nothing else left she gives to sorrow the tribute of her tears. Just how many deserving chari- ties she helps along, just how many good causes owe their success to her. nobody ever stops to think. Her name never appears in the card of acknowledgment duu lIldHkS lHe dlitCtOlS p0DtSu, bdt none the less she has been the hidden power that has pushed the good thing along.
 What report shall they give of ths.r stewardship? They have stood for puri- ty and truth and gentlensss and all the virtues that do most adorn their sex. They have been the champions of the home. In the development of the club movement, in the fight for higher educa- ton, and the broadening of woman's opportunities, in the organizing of char ities and every good work the newspa- per woman has been one of the chief factors, and to her unfa.ling enthusiasm and never ceasing labor the world is largely indebted for the onward and up- ward movement of all womankind. For reward she has asked little and gotten less.
 Mrs. A. c. Lewis, editor and proprietor of the Dresden Enterprise, gave her newspaper experience, which covered a period of fourteen years. Miss Lavinia H. Egan, of the Philadelphia Times, who has been active in promoting the educa- tional interests of her section, spoke next
 
 B. Sherwood, of the National Tribune, Washington, related in a fascinating way her personal experiences in journal ism. After the programme was com pleted the distinguished womsn were handsomely entertained at luncheon. The first Woman's Press convention was composed of women of versatile genius and diversified experience, and what was thought and aspirations VIII surely prove of boundless good to the entire body of women who are devoting the.r energies and their intellects to newspaper work
 The great Harvest Festival will be opened today at 10 o'clock at the Y M. o. A. building. Lunch for business men will be served by the ladies of the First Baptist church, consisting of the most tempting viands, both hot and cold This evening the long anticipated hu.lSing bee will be given, with all the pretty fea- lures of the harvest, season, including the Contest for the red ear"
 ''So maiden fair a smile prepare
 F'or the victor of the ibee.'
 A partial list of. the popular young people who will take part in the husking bee has already been published, and in addition to these Miss Griffin, Miss Schoolar, MHs. Lottle Wilkins, little Misses Eleanor ShoTber and Katie Har- ris, and MT Graham will furnish unique and delightful features for the evenings entertainment. Capt T. c. Smith and Liuet. Ledbetter will have charge of the opening drill this evening. Miss Edna Gockel has kindly consented to direct the music. During the day and evening the Christian church win furnish candy and flowers, both palatable and rare, to please the fancy of old and young. The South Side Baptist church will have for sale all the articles necessary for a we'll appointed nursery, pinafores, rattles, drums, etc The South Highland Prss- byterian church will have an Oriental booth, full of rich silks from eastern looms, rugs from Smyrna, curtains from Constantinople and culios from India. The Third Presbyterian church booth will have jellies, preserves and pickles. The Central Presbyterian ladies have prepared aprons for big folks, aprons for little folks, aprons for housekeepers, school girls. nurses and cooks. The First Presbyterian church booth will be very fair to look upon, with silver cake, gold cake, mosaic cake and fruit cake, which will appeal to the taste of every cpicure. The ladies of the First Methodist church will serve lemonade from the cool re- treat called 'sThe Rest,' where the weary and worn can hie themselves for a quiet chat or solitary musings.
 This afternoon from 3 to o'clock, Mesflames Yancey P. Newman, Robert