New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-07
THEY ELECT OFFICERS.
HOUSEHOLD ASSOCIATION CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL YEAR.
ENCOURAGING REPORTS AND GOOD TEA EOoNo-
MIsTs MAKE A MERRY AND ENJOY
ABLE MEETING

MIsTs MAKE A MERRY AND Enjoy
ABLE MEETING
The annual meeting and election Of officers Of the
NewYork Household Economic Association was
held yesterday the Industrial Building. Lexing
ton-ave. and Forty third-st. Although the attend
ance was not as large as usual the women who
were present beamed hearty approval at the results
OF their years work.
zone hundred ana nfty-nine members. bills all
paid and something in the treasury; continual In
creasing interest. not poor meeting and every
thing harmonious and peaceful with nobody work
ing for social prestige" said Mrs. Helen j. Tansley.
makes something TO be proud Of" All the MEM
bers said Amen" by expression. II not by word.
Mrs. W. n. Shaler presided over the meeting. An
interesting report read by the recording secre-
tary, Mrs. G. Hageman who officially confirmed
Mrs. Tansley's statement In every particular She
added many other encouraging facts and closed by
saying:
AT the social cup Of tea served at the close Of
our meetings acquaintance have been formed and
many friendly discussions have taken place which
have led to a closer fellowship. What We desire
especially impress upon the public and our mem
bers Is the idea Of corporation which Is absolutely
essential to organization of this kind as 1t
really signifies the reform of many evils existing IN
! tho homes Of Nation
| The corresponding secretary. Mrs Arthur Hodges
| reported the receipt Of several hundred letters.
, largely from the South and West asking for infor-
nation regarding the workings Of the association.
| The treasurer's report awakened breeze Of mer-
riment when sh@ stated that. OF The two pounds
OF tea donated at the beginning Of the season. A
half pound still remained. and that the pound and
hall had furnished great amount Of soclability.
/ Applause followed this announcement. and the
| president commended Mrs. Tansey a real, truo
| household economist"
Mrs. Hubert. chairman OF the Refreshment Com
| mittee added another feather to the cap OF the
| economists by stating In hex report that her com
| mittcc had served tea and crackers 10 an average
| of nifty people at each Of the weekly meetings
Other encouraging reports followed from Mrs. Lar
| ned of Syracuse. chairman Of the Committee on
Auxiliares: Miss Marion Shaler. Of the Library
Committee. and Mrs Dewey. Of the Household Sci
| ence and Service Schools.
An election OF officers was then held and the fol
| lowing women put In office: First vicc-presi-
dent. Mrs. J. *. Dunn; second vice-prcsidcnt Mrs
Helen J. Tansley treasurer, Mrs Frederick H.
| Lane: recording secretary. Mrs &. Hageman. cor
! responding secretary. Mrs. Arthur Hodges. Direc-
| tors: Miss Helen Kline, Mrs. Linda Hull Larned
Mrs. Melville Dewey, Mrs. Charles Devoe Mrs
| Committee Mrs NJ. X Sinclair Mrs. II. G. Fir
man and Mrs John +. Milhoand Among tho
| guests present were Mrs f. a. Lane. OF Mount
| Vernon Mrs Melville Dewey OF Albany, and MIS-
| George Larncd, OF Syracuse
| Before adjournng Mrs Shaer read 70 the asso-
citation tn" appeal for the Red Cross. published In
| yesterdays Tribune. and asked the will OF tho as
| ISOLATION body. Some discussion followed. and
| Il decided that each member act individually
| best they could. but not as an organizations
| At tho close Of the business meeting tho women
Of the association adjourned 10 their lecture room
| the second floor where Miss Cornclla g. Bedford
| gave an interesting lecture on Mushrooms