Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-09

| papers prepared ana READ Dy the cluD
women are interspersed with lectures.
May The program of the
current club year includes
such topics as: political and
/ military events at home and abroad"
| Economic, commercial and financial
| affairs" --latest achievements in litera-
ture and art and the drama" leach con-
! sidered separately, Science, discovery
and invention" Condition and tend
ency of society,"" Domestic science"
! Travel, adventure, accidents and the
unexpected, Household decoration
and Education and religious forces"
| One hundred and fifty of Somerville's
prominent women met last week and
| formed the Somerville Stormy Day Cos
| tune Association, with the following
| pledge:
| 1--WE, the undersigned, hereby approve
of short skirt, stormy-day costume, to
| be worn in inclement weather and
| when there is bad walking, and we
agree to wear the same when possible"
| Mrs. Barbara n. Gilpin, the originator
! of the movement in Somerville, pre-
sided, being arrayed herself in dark
green serge skirt, four inches shorter
than the ordinary street skirt, laced
boots IL inches high and coat to match
lie Skill. MISS MARION BTdZleT, d
member of the New York Rainy-Day
Costume Association, spoke at length
upon the subject and exhibited several
photographs representing New York
women attired in various styles of
| rainy-day costumes Fifty of the wom-
en- present signed the pledge.
Miss Nina Wendell was chosen
president and Mrs. Barbara N. Galpin
secretary of the Someryille Stormy-Day
Costume cS0ni tiOl1
At the members meeting Of the
Fitchburg Woman's Club, on Wednes-
day, a motion was made that the Wom-
ans Club indorse the remonstrance
against the admission of Miss Addie
| Frances Gillette to the Worcester coun-
| ty bar, and, after a full and free dis
cussion, was carried by a vote of "a to
%. 1t was brought out by the discus
sion that a large number of the dis
senters were Influenced by the fact that
| the man involved was not also included
| in some form of censure in the remon-
STRANGE now in circulation, since it
must be true that whatever affects or
reflects upon Miss Gillette must also af-
feet or reflect upon Judge Hayden.
The actions of the women of the city
should not be credited to the Woman S
Club, in spite Of the fact that they have
| put themselves on record as indorSing
| it.
The telephone message which secured
a stay Of proceedings in the Worcester
| court, on Friday last, was neither sent,
authorized nor instigated by the presi-
| dent of, the club, but seems to have been
an unwarrantable use of an honored
name to secure a desired result; and,
therefore, the club cannot be accused of
! precipitating the issue, as club, what
ever may have been done by some of
its members.
Fitcaburg women have not two codes
/ of morals-oEe for men and another for
women. They demand that the same
code apply equally to both; and believe
that this matter, which involves and
| has involved in the public opinion two
people who should be an honor to the
city, rather than hold the position which
| they seem to occupy. should not be
passed without a protest.
| The program for the afternoon was a
| discussion of the question: Resolved,
that the higher education Of women
makes better mothers" When the
| question was put to vote on its merits,
| it was found to be unanimous in favor
of the affirmative.
Ellen E. Armes
! The New England Wheaton Seminary
Club at it's meeting, yesterday, enjoyed
! & talk by Mrs. e. Everett Holbrook on
''The land of the car" description of
a six weeks tour in Russia The
charm of Mrs Holbrook's personality,
which permeated the delightful reminis-
cences added a finishing grace to the
talk which will be long remembered.
Mr. S. E. Goldstein, violinist, of the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, and sew
eral of his pupils contributed much to
the interest of the program by their
skilful playing.
Tea was served during the social hour.
The Quinsigamond Reading Club met
with Miss Louisa Shaw of 20 Vernon
| street Friday afternoon. Mrs j. B.
| Stone, the president, was In the chair
| After the business, each member spoke
| of some article of interest in the ma
| gaines and an interesting discussion
ensued
The topic for the afternoon was
ssF,rench and Indian wars" paper up
on which subject was prepared by Miss
Louisa Shaw. An interesting discussion
| followed upon points suggested IN IT,
such as illusions to George washington
| and the French and Indian wars in
| the Virginias, the original thirteen
| states. Daughters of the Revolution, etc.
| Miss Edith Gum gave piano SOLO
The most important event in the wo-.
mans club life of Boston last week was
probably the annual election at the Wo-
mans Press Club, "wednesday AFTER
/ noon There was an unusually large
| number of members present, as this is
/ the business event of the year
Mrs. May Ward, president, presided.
THE whole number of votes cast was so.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gosse was elected presi-
dent by Al votes. The other candidate,
( MRS. Nellie Daggett, had 80 votes.
&tNaf ia1yn RI a n a
n,,ssident. Miss Helen Winslow; second
4 f,ice president, Mrs. Annie Murray re-
eording secretary, Mrs Minna Stan
i wood. corresponding secretary, MISS
4 Cora Barnard: treasurer Mrs. Allie
Il whitaker; assistant treasurer, Mrs.
all, JTnham; auditor Miss Catherine
Wilde: executive committee, three year
member, Mrs. May Ward. Mrs Mary
Honkins is chairman of the finance COM
.,aittae composed of Mrs. Frances How
ard and Miss Marion Donovan.
tuesday the choral class Of the Dor
\ ,,,asfer Woman's Club, under the lead
o,.sbin IF Mrs. Martha Dana Shepard,
cove a concert, assisted by Mrs. lnez
Bnss-Knowles and Mr.. Wnlf Fries;
wednesday the Monday Clup OF Mes-
mouth will have the pleasure. o. alssei..
ing to mrs Alice ANe'
oi1 on New Years day the Winthrop
7,ron,anis Club gave an entertainments
the principal feature Of which was an IL
,,,sti,sted lecture on angels in art by
Miss Clara Perkins the "a membership
If the club is limited to l5O
- Me- Yennie c. Croly, founder Of Soro-
lie nresident of the New York Woman's
Press Club, and ex-president OF the New