New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-11
srNBEAM CLUB ORGANIZED.
~ HAS CHTWINC-GUM COMMITTEE
WHOSE DUTY rs TO REFORM
CHINATOWN.
At. ,sso-.rrox OF LITTLE GIRLS THAT HAS
.-yEPEArEPs- AND LOTS or AMRI-
r-ors OFT CE-sEEKERS,


rroUs OFFICE SEEKERS,
~. Star Of Hope Club. which has on IT'S roll
hook he names Of some Of the brightest OF the
uttl. daughters Of Chinatown met az It's rooms al
No = Dovers-st last night. and decided to dis
So e,a -ec-ga ,,ge with a new set Of officers.
You see" explained the president, us girls Is
,oo big 20 be IN Wild kids. we med up our minds
"a have only ladies from thirteen 10 seventeen in
our club and 10 let De young 'uns have a club o
dere own"
~. s,s,sr7ent was erninently satisfactory. and
,,a women Of The New.York Rescue Band. who
,ook altar he clubs interests. sat on the platform
70 GO. that everything was done "decenty and in
order"
wonderful Improvement has taken place IN the
6spo-trnent Of the members. and without any az
.sr,pt a. bribery the following officers were unani-
rnously elected:
Alice BAco.galupo president; Louis Dondeo.
yice-president: Annie Bggto. recording secretary.
ana Amelia Canspe, corresponding secretary
DAISY Boutwell, was made chairman OF the CAew-
Ing Gum Committee. and Il was IN no uncertain
vcoe that she promised 20 be faithful TO the duties
Q. her ofoe and Ter show up every member AT
chevs" Ma-ga-et SCOTT. Jennie GauZza and ms
rssa padua were appointed on the Reception Com
n,it;ee. and Mamie Kong. Clara Muzz" ana May
Ca-rara were put on the Lookout COMMITTEE. Tnen
81 attempt made TO form tho Sunbeam Cluo'
s.d Immediately there was trouble
T-.rty-ave little girls. from seven to thirteen
ves-s OF age were collected together by Mrs.
Ralph and Miss Rena Furry and talked 10 ABOUT
heir influence for good or bad among their play
mates They were orderly and meek. and nodded
their shaggy little heads in lively acqulescence'
bu, the moment they told 10 vote for officers
they began 10 scream and talk and argue with all
N. v,ror OF q political club on Election Day
Nominate me-
say know how 10 run a club"
80 attend regular; make mo PRESIDENT came
ord G~
hardly be restored long enough TO announce thai
Gussie Barbier1 and Nellie Moloy were 10 run for
.re presidency Annie Carasso and Tessie MOS
ccarne FOR the vce-presldency and Victoria Gouse-
eaa Fanny Shapiro for the secTetaryshp.
Tnlrty-Ave excited little girls reached fo' me
coveted ballots and made their marks ana
Mamie Scott the only colored srl present rose IN
high dudceou because she not among the
nominees The girls know nothing ABOUT ruoe
prejudice but they seriously object 10 th> hu-
uerous blue dresses and fancy stockings the htue
colored bells weekly astonisnes the Sunu'iy-scHo0l
with" g woman present explained.
They refused 10 elevate her 70 az ofhcs ana
added 10 her discontinue BY screaming: Kiss
ma Mamie" Mamie Scott from Scotandl etc
Trsy even wrote sarcastic things on the ballots
sbou; the ambitious oiiice-seeker
There was a tie when the votes were counted
Fannie shapiro and Victoria Gouser having re-
let Gem draw lots" suggested a member ara
D.g piece OF paper, q little one aHu INC W. ~
ofhce marked upon Il. were put toseihGr' ana lhe
Two e1uall r,oJular candidates were told 70 draw.
With Sc faces hoy went ther fate, while their
constituents roared aid gave them al SORTS %
Run out an touch 'Chink' an yen have good
luck" advised who was anxious >tIat !liSs
Shapiro should win, but the aoNlce "-s 81 "a -ei
set aside Victoria GoUser crew tho Flsh' SIP anu
Was elected
A LITTLE POLITICIAN.
Mary Doadero offered TO give % cents a month
70 the club II she was made an ofiice-hoder, and
Ae- eleconeerng tactics proved so successfu! thAt
sAe received the treasurer's nomination An oppo-
nent IN the person OF Title ROderigo was found
and the yosiaS began again. When II was over II
was found u Tho grca: surprise OF those present,
mat s1ty-three votes had been cast, thOugh thefe
80 V-4y thirty voters 80. -. ..re,eo.a-s"
Mary got i. Mary's got IL the Iepe@'eas s d.
snv-'el eAth usiastlcaIy, ou, me. a. r., 80
oaEDenec when Miss Furry told theIn ma 'lS
P.4s were closed. and that the tTea1uiel 49, -
elected on he follow az week, when the members
had decided that they wanted an honest e!scuyn.
OUsS.e Barber. the new presldehl, Itss!s -
ssCfesafy, received consrStu. Ga'ii "a, %
we llsnlte1 manner beltlin6 men ME" o .n,I,
however, there was one olscordahl ho.s - 80 ~ =,
before the club disDanded. Il was IN the -
q comm Uni alton TO Miss hurry from one OF he'
c-aS-, anQ ran as follows: - 4, ,.-t.i,g
Dear Miss Furry I take pleasure 10 w,itii' ~
aO1 these few lines TO Jet you kh6" ma W. a.
Vel and ! hope Tho same 10 ali. thihs lha'
would not come any moro 20 Sunday school or ln
the nighttime because that girl always quar- %
every time, and II my mother knows mat ens
comes she would not allow myself am very
sorry that come any more. but WI ses
what you say about H. an VIII Try 10 satisfied
you ior what you say. because l NAT ~ iN''' '01
any uIna but naby VIII come o! not
Round IS the ring that has no e!li
50 have love for you. my teacher
y Will close my letter from saying goodoy'