Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-16
FOR CLUB WOMEN.
Mrs. Breed for Next President Of
the G. F. w. c.
Mrs. PIatt the Western Candidate
Shore Club GentIemen's Night-East'
ern Conservatism versus Western
Independence Club Notes.

SldId fAudlilS VI the Lyl AtSAA' A@SANA3
is great club centre, and Miss Adams
valuable notes appear once or twice a
week, but always on Saturday. In a re-
cent issue is the following sharp crttt-
cism, which may be Of interest to those
who read the letter on kindred topid
from western woman in the Woman'S
club column Of last Sundays spyt
A compliment to be of value should
be both delicate and sincere, and ii
should never seek emphasis through dis4
torted comparisons, thereby roobinE
Peter to pay Paul. A would-be compile
ment of this character made its appear"
ance in the Club Woman, few weeks
ago, and is now quoted in the western
press in a way that is far from pleas
ant, since 1t comes from one who is sup
posed to speak with some degree OF an,
thority The statement is wholly unjust
and entirely uncalled for. 1t reads as
follows: 81 doubt if the western women
know the full tenor of the words east
ern conservatism In their splendid
zeal they go ahead and do things that
eastern women sign for, dream of and
then give up. When the eastern woman
gets little Of that independent spirit
mixed with the wholesome bitter truth
that intelligence and culture are not
bounded on the west by the Aaleghanies,
nor the Mississippi, nor on the south by
the Pot lmac, the real value Of this
Gederated) movement VIE be more
thoroughly demonstrated.
Of course there Is nothing original in
this sort of denunciation, which rests
upon basis of mythical construction,
and is Of ancient date, but 1t should be
banished to the columns Of the comic
papers, where, If anywhere, It properly
belongs. Coming from a woman outside
of the federation we should condemn "
for lack of courtesy and its hippancyj
written by a member Of the body as
sailed, it's chief defect Is its disregard
of loyalty and from one who has &C
cepted more than one high office at the
hands of those thus derided. 1t savors OF
rank ingratitude. Flattery does nos
always heget fiattery. We are some
times taken at our word and our self
abasement is then accepted as unfeigned
by those whose interest in the matter
is not sufficiently strong to cause them
to go back of our own estimate for GER
titled facts. We will not consider the
statement section by section" We all
recognize the tribute to be not necessa-
rily an exaggerauon on the one hand
but a most decided under valuation up
on the other. We should be sufficiently
conservative to confne our utterances
within the limitations allotted and 1t be-
comes us to remember that in frateF7
nal body sectional comparisons are not
only childish, but they are also woefutly
out Of place.
The North Shore Club held its annual
gentlemen's night Thursday evening,
and was entertained by George w. Ca
BILE with readings from his own works
The hall presented very pleasing sight,
the stage being trimmed with palms and
ported plants, while the corner to the
left was arranged as a reception room
and made a charming picture. Here
Mr.. Cable, the president, Mrs. Carrie G.
Porter Mrs. Goldsmith and Miss Mary
Townsend received from to $50.
Mrs. Porter, president of the club,
opened the exercises with a pleasant
greeting in the name of the club, and
continuing said:
Already the year 1897 has become a
thing of the past, and 1898 is hurrying
on to make it's impress on time and af-
fairs The year that has passed has
been an unusual one-full Of stirring
events, rimors of war, and all that
tends to make these epochs replete with
wonder and interest.
Victor Hugo has well said that the
present era is called the Woman's era,
and certainly in all ways, woman il
making her influence felt We learn that
mems clubs differ from women s, in that
the former are planned for rest and
recreation, while the latter are for work.
and to an observer it must seem that
women have become too serious in this
new field, that they are trying to read
just almost the universe, but what NAV
seem now like a great onrushing into
all lines, in time will settle Into steady.
honest purpose for good and right. To
! the men is given the power to WELD an
influence in what makes for the larger
interests in life, but their time being SO
nlled with business cares and responsi-
bilitieS there comes just here the oppor-
tunity to woman to add her quota to
the grand work in a different. Though
not less powerful way
Together hand in hand what a. mower
for good, the brotherhood of man with
the sisterhood of woman. If by our ef
forts we can have more beautiful civ
can SO WELD an influence that some
great evils can be remedied, such as tbe
suppression of the disgusting play bills
that everywhere confront us through
our streets, can help to bring about bet
ter arrangements for the separation Of
criminals, and many other needed re-
forms, who can say that we have not
benefited the home, the city, and even
the nation? Our aims are high, our as
pirations noble, and our courage Undo
rnltable, and with this motto always In
view success must surely be ours.
1--WE pledge-in spite Of rush and strife.
Ambition s clam ring CALI
TIL eternal womanly to hold.
And guard 1t first Of all.
I'VE pledge to aid humanity.
The weak and the oppressed:
To help to set the bondman free
And see his wrongs redressed.
1--WE stand as one-united. stronp
Pledged to high aims anew.
y COO, we pray Thee consecrate
Our work, and keep us true"
Mrs Porter concluded her remarks by
introducing Geo. w. Gable the a,,thor
Mr.. Cable, in acknowledging the In
PRODUCTION, said that Mrs, Porter's re-
marks were an inspiration, and he felt
that he ought to respond TO its senti-
ments on behalf of the gentlemen pres
emit. He then entertained the audiences
for upwards of am hour by reading one
Of his earliest works, ''Parson lin, " in
It's entirety, first prefacing it with a des-
eruption OF the characters and telling
how 1t was written. The reading was
very much enjoyed, and at its close tha
party adjourned to the banquet hall
7 The magnitude of the biennial con-
vention Of the G. F. w. c., in Denver
next June, can as yet be hardly es+,-
mated, but it is predicted it will he tha
most notable assemblage of women ts1at
any place, Cline or age has ever seen
The following circular, preparatory ~
| the journey of the eastern club Ivorne,,
has been issued:
For some weeks past plans have bean
under consideration for the contem-
plated trip OF the g. F. W. c. to Denver.