New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-13
GOSSIP OF THE CLUBS.
THERE SHOULD BE NO CASTE LINE. MRS.
EVANS SAYS.
Axrr-surrRAcE STATEMENTS OF A CLERGYMAN

At \ recent meeting OF the Woman's Club OF
Denver the art and literature department presehtad
f, with s2gl IS which one-third or the proceeus
Of the Womans Edition Of THE Rocky Mountain"
News" and which will be USED LOT the ue0o'"''0
Of the new clubhouse.
The Picture Committee presented Sunset by
Harvey Young. and Mrs. William n. Burdcks
gift was a collection OF seventy five photograVures
II was decided at a later meeting that any per-
son or body of persons could be invited by the
directors to visit the club at any time.
Chicago has twelve lunch clubs the primary
object Of which was TO provide a MONDAY luncheon
for self-supporting women but which after a ittie
while added libraries and rest rooms. ana nave
now successful classes in dressmalng and COOK
Ing They have a social side too, and literary ana
musical evenings are frequent.
Speaking Of their success Mrs. Lyndon Evans
who Is much interested in them and is said TO be
one Of the most popular club women in Chicago
said recently:
you cannot go to tho business woman and the
self-supporting girl separate class. When
have talked with women abou; this Work they
have said to no sometimes; / cannot do that sort
OF thlns I don't know how 20 meet that class OF
people say 20 them: What class? There Is no
class about IT. Recently a club woman said TO
mo: But poor people are so unreasonable SAID:
But we are not talking about poor people. or any
separate class OF people at all We are speaking
OF women just like ourselves. only placed In dif-
fercnt circumstances II the woman who goes into
work OF this kind has not this thought firmly fixed
IN her mad. she nay well stay out OF 1t. Char-
table and church and rescue work can be done by
others This IS club work We meet In these
clubs on terms OF absolute equality. club women
together Every voice raised has equal influence,
every vote cast equal power. l wish could tel!
you OF the friendships formed In those clubs But
one cannot stand before great audience and tell
Of her friendships But. le. me tell you. no one OF
our girls has ever married without being remem-
s.rgac b.- a7iq hat
were weary with long days work at their desk.
None OF US have had Affections without
notes Of sympathy. written only those can write
who themselves have suffered. The friendships
the most beautiful things in them. And so it
ought 10 be with all Of us. ! hope to see the day
without an evening auxiliary to which the women
who cannot attend in the day may come and hear
club is feasted Again. such a club this should
stand as the chaperon FOR every young girl who IS
watched over by powerful body of responsible
women is treated very dlHereh'y rom ,he one
6e Tbe yoma's club II II stands FOR anything
gay ing b wIi staSd fop the determInation t6a no
woman in the business world should be abused or
1T is "A mistake TO try TO organize business
women by themselves. 1t will never succeed. There
gether and the home women will soften the lives
y,ii strengthen the lives of the home women un-
vi eli snail feel together the responsibility Of
womanhood and citizenship in these later days Of
the century"
The Rev John Van Ness, the Unitarian clergy
man. OF Brookline Mass. who has been lecturing
for the anti-sufragists has had his statements
about equal suffrage In Colorado denied by tho
surragists Of that State Mr.. Van Ness's argu-
rnents against equal suffrage are:
First-Strain on the strength Of the women
They are nobly putting forth every effort 70 bear
down under H. and their political work draws them
away from their homes and charitable ana church
second-The influence OF the clergy, which is
stronger upon women than upon sn f by scs9
dinayans where the pastors had exeried an uhdue
'TThird-Dlssenslons in families.
Fourth-Infuence Of bad women, They have been
disodged from their special precincts by raids o 81
ticians They are now scattered about in different
arrayed against the candidates OF the respectable
Women whom they hate Win deadiy hatred red
they wish 70, and they act together.
corresponding benefit
The sunragists say that the story about Colorado
women breaking down IS fairy story" that
neither statistics observation show any in
crease in disea Sos except typhoid fever. in Denver
which residents credit TO the water supply in
spite OF Mr. Van Nesss statement They assert
thar church work has increased instead OF de-
creased and intimate strongly that II the reverend
gentleman thinks they easily Influenced ne had
better call on them and see H.. ,,,,,.,o,, Nan,s.
saws that Mr. Van Ness has not lived In Colorado
since the advent Of woman sunIage ana tn sIy ns
who is a believer in equal suffrage. iurn,Sned mn,
with statistics and facts when ne SCI asiue, cnyos
Ing the unfavorabe ones obtained from some o'her
source.
.rsnness Mller's Monthly" for March has the |
following comments on the work Of Jennie june
..-rbo clubyomen Of America do not realize how |
much they owe to Mrs. j. c. Croly' Jennie June |
ST. has worked harder for the recognition OF |
,r,en,s right TO work. and right to enjoy the |
49,. -, nor work with less acclaim and more SELF |
,,,cernent than most women could do or would II |
~. could Al present she Is at work upon the |
History Of the Woman's club Movement IN Amer
Too, which IS published under the authority OF the
Co,,,cu ~ the General Federation or Nomahs |
c,hs - America GudgeD. and working upon IT. as |
sho has always worked for others with one hand |
crashing her pen and the other hand passing out |
- ov.n money Nominaliy the book Is being put |
18th b, the publishers but In her zeal TO nave the
bie,orv as complete possible Mrs. CToy is pay |
ln,, out OF her own pocket engravers bills FOR !
nictures. etc, representing different clnbwoheh
and clubs The publisher naturally would not
drearn Of paylng the cost Of engraving a dozen
nortraus Of the officers Of single club, so Mrs
Cro;y has been the expense OF several hundreds
~, dollars on her own account to do this. Why
,ch club thus represented should not have borne
This expense for itself IS another of those problems
which VIII be solved when ii is related why the
clubwomen OF the country let Mrs Croiy's Cycie
rho Federation club organ. die an unappreciated
death -. A.,
.rc authorizing this important work or Mrs
CroIv the Council OF the General Federation knew
II was in the hands of preeminsn my nt'eo doa
:. - tosk Her sympathy. familiarity ana close |
,sction with the club movement from us ear
icst inception and the prominent par, sme NAB have
49, her thoroughly acquainted WIN All '"o """'
nm,ies and all the triumphs OF tne ,h,.ct will hc
.,ork will be well done. the suplevs