New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-30
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The president OF the Colonial Daughters OF New
York city Is Mrs. Harlan +. Halsey. Among '"e
members the following.
Mrs William Davo, Mrs. william Van hehsse-
laer Smith, Mrs. J. +. Tamage. Mrs. l. H. baroe''
Mrs. T. r. Kennedy. Mrs. Chittenden. Mrs hehls
Sheldon Mrs George w. Chauncey Mrs ]. -
Carpenter Mrs. ]. l.. Keep. Mrs. William layior'
Miss harrington. Mrs. c. {. Martin. Mrs l. ]. hop
Mrs L. higgins v Mrs Mrs a d @n'' fayo o
ME- MIS- Whte v M,s Mr! HS Mc2ad Mis' Mrs MD
seaverns, MIS- G g Brooks Mrs Van We Mss
Van VIE Miss Murphy Miss ra \, \ MS reW;S SACK
ett Mrs John sackett. Mrs. NJ. selpho. Mrs Il; r.
Mq so15 M MR.. pa naT9of MIS- Miss
man Miss Reamer. Miss X. Hopkins ana ME- -
E Smith.
The object OF the Cat Club. Just organized
in Chicago IL TO work for the better breeding OF
The clubs members have pledged
is president OF the club, and Mrs. Josiah crafty
OF Oak Park secretary
Cape Rozier Maine claims the championship for
expert patchwork sewers Mrs Howard. nearly
eighty-one years old has Just finished PATCHWORK
Quilt which contains 40 pieces. sewed md put to-
eether in one month. Mrs Howard s now turning
her attention TO another quilt for which LV" pieces
Will be required
Receptons anniversaries, breakfasts. dancing
parties and banquets have gladdened the hearts OF
the Boston club women and their state Federation
guests during the last two weeks. The Norumbega
Club started the ball rolling by the celebration OF Its
fourth anniversary with large reception to club
presidents The Press Association held its first
literary meeting for the year. and the Daughters of
Vermont gave a reception at the Nendome TO fed
Grated clubs
A breakfast at the Algonquin CLUB given by the
directors o. the State Federation 10 Mrs Henrotln
in her honor, given BY the Thought and Work
on the same day recePton by Federated ,1s clubs
wednesday the Worcester Woman's Club enter
-ained Mrs Henrotn. and on Wednesday evening
nual evening reception and dancing party ~
on Friday afternoon the Chelsea Womans Club
TeceP t to Ms d 2na on
club presidents with Mrs. Henrotn as guest OF
The programme for the presest week includes
Pay in 2sSd f s5a RAJ oh at whh
Desni will be guest Of honor. and VII SPEAK That
given by the Dorchester Woman's Cluo
Mrs Ellen NJ Henrotin. in her opening address al
the meeting Of the General Federation OF Womens
Clubs in Boston. said. when the womens clubs
first started they were for self-culture. Now we
stand together as a body so intelligent on all ques-
lions Of importance as TO cause alarm. IT Is our
glad pride that realizing that our greatness
as a federation means responsibility. The fedora
ton has twenty-eght State federations
Iowa has two hundred women's clubs. and Ill
nois nearly two hundred. while in Massachusetts
there are fifteen thousand women in clubs.
We started with the child as the subject and to-
dav we come back 10 the child question. Woman's
work i the co-ordinating force OF the universe
Men make the creeds and PHILOSOPHERS. and We i've
them While woman reaches out with the one
hand FOR the cap and gown she carries the oaoy In
he other We are bringing our brothers into our
club lie notably in the West, 10 give us not only
their advice. but their money.
rr,e ,ederatIon is the greatest democratic force
IN the universe II all 80 wrong. we think we are
right We DO not ask our sister what her creed IS
she n clubabe woman. and then We welcome her
We all speak the same language. our federation
,.,,bas recinrocitv in the truest OF the term.
We are indeed in word and in truth. one family