The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-29

latlon OF an incident that doesn't be-
long to the meeting. Parliamentary?
oh, no; but they never have a serious
difference. They may err in judgment,
but 1t is a sort of erring and always
because of the tenderness of heart,
which seems to be an undisputed pos
session of each, and always the work
which they do in these blessed "ir"
regular meetings Is the work which
surely the dear Lord loves IL he sits at
the gate of Paradise and looks down
upon the sorrow and misery of this
earth.
Parliamentary tactics are not likely
to ever disassociate from women the
small vagaries that somehow make
her goodly in the sight of man and
give her a charming distinction in her
way of doing things. She will prob
ably continue to be as easily diverted
from the strict regulations set down
in the rules she is supposed to follow
in the various meetings she attends
as she is when she tries to talk poll
tics and suddenly finds herself discus
sing the sort of a hat worn worn by
an acquaintance at a recent tea The
fact was illustrated the other day at
meeting where the madame presi-
dent" was a graceful, dainty lady.
who patted the table with pretty
little gavel with less flourishes than
the chairman of select council but with
every bit as much effect. She was very
dignifed and correct in her official pos
ition and all the others present treat
ed her with the elaborate detailed de-
ference customary at an oriental court.
Suddenly Il tinN white robel iis Ire
! glided into the room and stood by the
| ohairwoman's desk. Nobody looked at
| the president after that. The small
| fingers FASTENED to clutch the gavel
| dropped by the hand which recognized
sovereign of mightier sway, and as
| all the women, old and young, bent
toward the baby, the shrill little
voice piped out where's C ball,
want to pay croquet." "The
dear blessed darlng!" or some.
| thing to the same effect MUIR
INJURED every voice present. Did 90
think 1t was croquet mallet?" they
! continued in most unparliamentary
| language and with a sublime disregard
! for order After all, dear as may be
! the gavel Of office to woman, proud as
! she may be Of her ability to sway the
! masses to control by her intellectual
and moral force; after all the baby, the
darling of the world. will be the real
power, the real master of the situation.
! 1t Is difficult even for women of
! advanced years, to break away from
/ the conventional notions of the ages.
! The acme of bliss to a man is a BAN
! quet. IIe can never properly celebrate
any great event without that accom-
paniment. Women who aspire to in"
! tellectual development always deplore
the popular delusion that people must
be fed as much as they are able to
eat in order to give proper social fea-
tlres tc an occasion of any import
ance and to scintillate according TO
| the approved plan, but then go right
about ii to prepare a banquet little
more elaborate than any previously
attempted by the men whom they
| criticise.
The Green Ridge Woman's club, in
| tellectually speaking, the most ad-
vanced movement of it's size, rttempt-
ed in this region, introduces a sly
little clause in it's admirable set of
bylaws to the effect that "a banquet
may be given" all OF which goes 10
show that the fair and gracious ladies
of that part Of the city do not pro-
pose to be so advanced" that they
cannot still yield to the dear old ira
ditions. Eating may be a vulgar
practice. 1t may be a disilusioning
process to the lover who looks at his
sweetheart thus engaged. 1t may b.
a relic OF barbarism and may have no
place in culture circles. but after all
it is sort Of Necessary and it viii
probably be some time yet before it
may be utterly ignored in any va
riety of social combinations.
This woman's club has in It great
possibilities Of development along the
very practical lines laid down for its
guidance. The name OF club" Ia,
grown distasteful to many people Lw-
ing to the vast number of these IN
stitutions in some cities where the
members shine like stars to the ne-
glect Of the home armament over
; which clouds and darkness reign
There can be no question that the
woman who gets the craze for club
,, life is about as unified for domcs-
ticity as can possibly be imagined;
but where a number Of women CONT
together for two or three hours each
week for mental Improvement, vast
satisfaction to the individuals and al
unmistakable Frightening Of many
homes can not but result \ woman's
club formed on the plan Of that de.
, fined by those composing the new or.
, Rani2atiOr at Green Ridge will be Z
distinct blessinS IN the community.
SauCy Boss.