Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-10-28
A "BreeZe" in SorOsis.
Which Has Led 10 the Resignation of
the President of this Swell New York

which Has Led 10 the Resignation of
Club.
The New York World of last Sunday contained
an interesting story Of the breeze which has
swept through the New York Soross because
Mrs Mary Dame Hall, the president of that Sc
lect New York woman's club, had countenanced
the naming of a shoe after the club and had
sent its makers a letter saying in substance that
she had found the shoes of that make unusually
good ones. This is the essential part Of the sto-
ry:
"As a matter Of fact, the Sorosis shoe was
made, advertised and sod for year before Mrs.
Hall knew that there was such a shoe, The
name Soross was selected without thought that
il could possibly be objected TO by anybody,
and also because the club that bore that
name had at that time the respect aud admira-
tion of the members of the firm of A. f. Little &
Co.
typified the highest development of the science
of shoemak 1t was an article in footwear
that was a revelation in exquisite STYLE fine ma
terial, nicely of finish and artistic modelling.
Sorosis New York Sorosis) tYpifled the high de.
velopment of womanhood In the innocence of
his heart Mr.. Little, poor, trusting man, thought
that SoIosis would appreciate the compliment OF
being thus recognized in the christening of such
"a collection or aggregation OF perfect parts,
forming a complete and perfect pedal whole II
occurred to him, therefore, that 1t might be
pleasing TO Sorosis to have the status of the Soro
sis shoe explained to them, and consequently he
called upon the president of that eminent body
Mrs Hall was so pleased with the tout ensemble
of the new shoe for women, that she purchased
and wore a pair. AS II result, and unsolicited
she later sent the firm a letter of approval This
incident did not occur until about after the
Soross shoe had 6een placed on the market.
THE SorosisteTs class, failed to see any
henious sin in Mrs. Halls letter and did not find
themselves or their club disgraced by their pedal
namesake. But there was another and vigorous
element to be heard from. Mrs, Hall had enc.
mics, and this was their opportunity. They made
a demand upon A. Il. Little & Co. through a law
yer to at once desist IN the use of the name Soro
sis under penalty of instant prosecution"
Little & Co, declined to comply with this de
mand and took every courteous means to convince
the disturbed Sorosisters that they had no evil or
malicious intent when they gave the shoe its
name. But this did not avail. A certain portion
of the club members proceeded to make 1t hot''
for Mrs. Hall, ana at special club meeting held
a few days ago Mrs. Hall rendered her resigna-
ton which was accepted, and new president
was elected.
In justification of their course Little & Co, re-
mind the Sorosis members that there are very
| good precedents for their course. A well KIN wn
California fruit farm is named the Sorosls and
| its products are put on til market by the Sorosis
Packing company. A popular pleasure vehicle
| was named after the Queen OF England the Vic
| toria. A favorte style OF travelling bag was
named for Englands grand old man, Gladstone.
| Then there was our own George Washington, the
father of his country. pie, plain though
one remembers that any of these worthless ever
raised protest against the use Of their honored
| names. The conclusion, is therefore, that the
| New York Sorosis may have taken itself too seri
ously.