The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
esJENNIE june HURT
Founder of the Pioneer of Women's
Club Breaks Her Hip.

New York, June 13.-Two of New
Yorks well known club women have
been stricken almost simultaneously.
On Tuesday, May "A, Mrs. William Jen-
ningS DemOrest was suddenly prOStra-
ted at her home at the Hotel Rena1s-
Sance by a stroke of paralysis. ON
Thursday last her almost lifelong
friend, Mrs. ]. G. Croly, so long known
to readers as Jennie June" fell Whlle
shopping in a Twenty-third street de-
| partment store, and broke her hip. she
was removed to her home at the CneI-
| sea, where she is now lying IN a critical
condition.
close connection in club life and liter
airy work make their double aff1iction
| the more pathetic. For years, while
Nine. Demorest was the owner OF DEM
! orest's Magazine and writing the fash
| ion articles, which became known
| throughout the country, Jennie June"
| Croly was it's editor.
| Mrs. Croly is the mother of women s
clubs in America. 1t was she who
founded Sorosis, the pioneer, 80 odd
years ago. In it she holds the position
| of honorary president for life. And
among the Sorosis charter members
was Nine. DemOrest, now one or the
vice presidents.
Jennie June's" misfortune came at a
most inopportune time. For a year and
q half she has labored over her book
on 1.-The History of Womens clubs
Last summer she gave up all Thought
| of vacation and patiently plodded
| through the hot months at the pages
| she has put together so carefully and
| so lovingly. The book is just from the
| press, and Mrs. Croly had planned to
produce it in Denver, when the Nation
| al Federation of Womens clubs, whose
| honorary vice president she is, assem-
| bles there on June 20. The SaddeSt
tears she has shed since her accident
came at the thodght Of losing this
! proud pleasure.
Mrs. William Tod HeImuth, president
| of the State Federation and candidate
| for election to the national presidency,
| will serve as Mrs CrOly'S representa-
| tive on this occasion and will bear not
| only her literary monument, but her
greeting to her club daughters from her
! bed of pain.
Mrs. Croly was one of the pioneer
| newspaper women of this country, and
| is the president of the New York Wom-
| ans Press club. She is 50 years old.
Nine. DemoreSt, like her late husband.
! William Jennings Demorest, has been
| one of the strongest advocates of the
temperance cause. She was closely as
| ISOLATED with Frances Willard, who was
| her companion and friend we'll as
| teacher. Nine. Demorest is the presi-
| dent of the New York Carnegie Union,
| w. G. T. U.
| This is the third blow the temperance
| organization has had within three
! months. Miss Wizards death was short
| ly followed by that of Mrs. Mary
| ToWne Burt, state president w. G. t.
! u, and Nine. Demorest's Illness re-
| moves another of the foremost women
| from active work. At the Renaissance
last night her condition was said to be
| much improved. For some days after
| the shock she was unable to move or
| to recognize by word or sign any OF
| those at her bedside.
| Both women have had ample evidence
| of their popularity with fellow club
members in the constant inquiries and
| tender care and thought that have
| SoCthed their aff1iction.