Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-14
fchlcaro Times Herald

90 center about the fact that some q
the prominent participants wore dccol-
lcta gowns on s.yeral suspicious even
ing occasions. This animated discus
sion Of the fair ones on either side of
the Fashionable fence. though at ait
time courteous and somctimcn cauatlc,
was evidently the outcome OF sincere
conviction.
The question. "Wcre The club women
overdressod at plnver7" has zinc,
cropped out wherever two women have
met over a cup of tea. II is partlc-
u.arly pertinent TO fair Chlcagoans
at this time. lnaHmuch as the annual
meeting or the Illinois Federation ~
Womcns clubs takes place this month
ln this city. 10 ls Furthermore inter-
eating FOR the reason that REV. Celia
Parker W0oliry. one " tho most ptomI-
nent club women To- the city, who not
only prcachcs but practices dress re-
form. has written some pointed s1ys
ings IN The New Unity concerning
what shr terms the dress exhibition
at Denver" AMI which she drprccataa
az bclug lnimIcal 60 the higher aims %
tho club woman movement. That this
TRADE against fashionable feminine at
tire aroused Interest everywhere u cvi-
denccd In that The periodical was
obliged 20 rrt out an extra edition
60 supply The demands FOR coi..cr from
club women all over the country
However she women may stand on
this uvCfdroaH question almost every
one who attended the biennial COM
mcutrd on what may be- termed the
spectacular side or that great gather
inr. Every one % the 1000 brainy
women present from the four corners
OF the country was attrartlvfly dressed
ana the picture. particularly at night
called forth admiration on all Sides 10
was a common Haying. II never elw a
better gowned convention on The ialf
aeN In my whole llic.'
There was. ln fact. an utter absence
OF that so-callrd Intellectual type uf
attire which has come down out q me
past with an absolute disregard Tor
those little artistic touches which
made 90 attractive The consuming Or
the club women nt Denver. II was the
| Innovation OF the hralnDft women or
/ the day looking their very best
Mis-. WooL.EY's EDITORIAL
OPINION.
The position cspoused by Mrs.
Wu1llcy may hest De- expressed IN these
excerpts ~ her article;
How vain and false acom those ac-
| coannrlen 60 fame on which ~ many
/ distinguished and semi diHtinrulahed
| women depend. IN their trunks run OF
rich dresses aud loaded icwol cases.
/ The woman of the period has cmancl-
| rated herself from many bonds, but
she remains ntiil a willing slave 90 the
| droHamnkcr.
] The toilets ~ Denver were VI q be-
| wildcrinE variety and richness, show
| iug that woman lH stu creature OF
/ customs. a new word hnu been In
[ vented. ana the woman whp has won
fame nH writer. speaker or public re-
former, when fanhlonahly attircd. u
now rapturously hailed ns well
gowned" woman. the virtue Of final
saving distinction.
know this sort Of thing Il defended
on the ground that ~ II womnn'u
chief duty 20 be beautiful" and that
tho advanced" woman must do all
she can 20 atone for tho superiority
and c1ncillate popular favor BY dress
Ing aH much like. ur 90 much bctior
tan. other people aa she can. Yet !
have not observed TINT tho woman
truly distinguished have paid much at
tonuon 10 such advice. Fancy telling
susan n. Anthony or clara Barton og
Jane Adams that their first duty IL 81
be- beautiful Fancy hearing any ono
II these. or others like them. described
in the morning papers as well
roWnpi."
Many OF the most thoughtful women
ut Denver went home with ferlinEI
sadly disturbed over the constant dress
exhibition attendant upon both ths
public and private functions of th'
federation. n IL not the standards nl
the fashionable drhwinF-r,um that
should prevail on such occasions. Whrr
women meet IN the great interests OF
civilization and humanity they should
leave social emulation ana display hrl
hind them. 10 IL In vain We aim O.
teach tho higher ethics ~ simplicity
sincerity purltyunom We domlnHtrat,
them in our daily living and doing.
Women have conquered many 9
stronghold of passion and prejudice
which lies ln the world outside; vii
] they ever learn 90 conquer themselves
and their own foolish vnnlucsf
HARpEWs BAZAR pfNMETRIc-
ALLY OPPOSED.
Il ~ interesting 20 motto In this con
rection that llutpor'H liazar. NJ whicl
/ Mrs, Margaret SnnFHter IN editor, AM
which IN the recognised club woman
organ, uH wen a. a fashion periodical
simultaneously came out with a din
metrlCnlly opposite editorial. Anon
other things Il IL said 81 tho club We
men Of Denver. Women whp expect
cd % meet club sisters from ls1late
places In dresses of more OF less anti
uuatod cut and finish found quiok,
that such was not the case, Eyidentl
the gospel OF vogue ~ carried into IN
most remote parts of the country, 10
down 20 tho little smart touches white
betoken knowledge ~ IN" lates
mode those club women were we
dressed, Many exquisite ana cost
toilets were seen. hut absolutely MN
that offended by garlah display. Gu
women have apparently Eut theI
clothes o. the subjective state. The
leave their rooms IN tasteful and Doe
coming attire, 60 which evident car
has been given nj tho proper tim,
then an thought u Il h gone from thcI
; bearing"
Tho question, "Wcre tho club wome
! oNerirtsaHd GO Denvcr2" has been pre-
J Henifd 90 n number OF Chicago ciu
| women, Without single excepilo
| thry defend the Hl-callrl dress oxhl
} ] rrHnniltIvr, Including as they ID Mr.
} Ellen Henrl'u. honorary president q
! the General Federation OF Women
! clubs MrH Louise Dickinson Sherman
president uf the Chicago Woman
} club, MIs8 Gertrude Beoka. president q
} tho National Association on Wome
StenogrluhDrsi Miss Katherine gord0
} breed, the arc lecturer, AMI such gu1I
? allsrnund club women as Mrs, Kai
liuddlrti0ne and Dr. Sarah Hackc
stevenson,
MRS. ELLBN HENRorIN.