New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-18
LONG ISLAND COUNCIL.
MANY TOPICS OF INTEREST TREATED
BY WOMEN
"A LARGE NUMBER OF DELEGATES PRESENT
AND A COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOR 1899
PATRIOTISM VISIBLE

AMI IOMMlIIEE APPOINTED fOR 1851
PATRIOTISM VISIBLE
The Long Island Council of Women's Clubs met
at the Casino. Garden City, yesterday. At least
three hundred women. representing nearly forty
clubs Long Island and in Bi ookiyn
present. Special trains from Long Island City took
the delegates out. The Casino was comfortably
filled and the American colors were prominent
among the decorations.
The morning session called to order by Miss
Eliza Macdonald of Flushing. who the chair
Miss Macdonald introduced Mrs. John Lewis
Childs who welcomed the visitors Garden City in
the name Of the women Of Hampstead. Garden City.
Rockville Centre. Jamaica and Floral Park from
all OF which the Hampstead Club draws its mem
bershp. She mentioned the desire Of the entertain
ing club provide a luncheon. and declared that
the Committee on Management vetoed the idea
and responsible for the box luncheon.
Miss Macdonald in few words. responded for
all the clubs entered in the Council and introduced
the first speaker, announcing that Mrs John Ken
dali Dunn had been unexpectedly called TO Bos
ton and that her place would be filled by Mrs.
w. J. Shaer. president OF the New-York Society
OF Household Economics. who would speak on The
Evolution Of Household Economics" the topic
chosen by Mrs Dunn.
Mrs. Shaler's remarks chiefly explanatory
Of the objects Of the Household Economic Society.
The movement. she stated. begun By Mrs.
John Wilkinson. OF the Chicago Women's Club and
the congress held at the Columbian Exposition was
the only one that had any real outcome. The
association. Of which DR.. Mary Green. OF Chicago.
is the president. has twenty-seven State vce-presi
dents. all working for the cause. Mrs. Henry NJ.
Meeker. OF Photereone followed with q paper
THE House Mother" DIR. Mary de Borg Ingram
had prepared an instructive paper on Women in
Relation to Hygiene" but unable to make her
voice heard throughout the building This brought
a motion from the audience that speakers
should leave the platform and speak from the cen
tire OF the room, and the plan was adopted. The
other papers By Mrs Mary ID. Chambers: SUBJ
ject Upstairs and Downstairs and in Ny Lady's
Chamber" and Or. Katherine Deli Burnett, on
"Fads and Fances In Diet" Mrs. William Tod
Helmuth present. and invited all clubs repre-
scented to affiliate with the State Federation
At luncheon the visitors partook OF a box lunch
con. with tea and coffee, provided by the Hemp
stead Womens Club. and many of the visitors
went to Camp Black during the intermlssion. 9th
listened the organ recital by DR.. Woodcock
at the cathedral. and the remainder wandered
about tho charming village which looking Its
best and brightest In honor Of the occasion.
The afternoon session opened AZ l1 with bust
ness meeting Miss Anna Willetts OF Roslyn and
Miss Elizabeth Perry. OF Brooklyn. received the
credentials and Miss Perry read the roll OF dele
gates. 70 which tho following responded
From Notwithstanding Club. Mrs David
Morris and Mrs. Deavan Pierson: Fort Greene
Chapter. Daugh .ers OF the American Revolution
Mrs Henry Earle and Mrs. Samuel b. Duryea;
Memorial Hospital. Mrs. F. Alexander and Mrs
II. l.. Buck: Photereone. Miss Lsbeth Gaylor and
Mrs. Emile A. Hesse; Brooklyn Heights Seminary
Club. Miss Nelly a. Porter; Public Library Asso-
citation. Mrs. Chatfeld and Mrs. A. J. Perry; Wom-
en-, Health Protective Association Mrs Scrim-
occur and Mrs. Perry; Associate Alumna, Adelphi
Academy. Miss Bessie Dun AN and Miss Mabel l..
Hastings: european. Mrs. A. s Brown and Mrs
Andrew J. Baird Bedford Political Equality
League Mrs. r. c. Talbot Perkins and Miss Pri'-
ella D. HackstaT: Packer Alumn@, Mrs. Charles
Richmond Smith and Mrs Walter II. Goater;
Colonla Mrs. Celia Dame Hoole and Mrs. NJ A.
Brush. Long Island Society Daughters or the
Ms NJ + But,erick: brooklyn Womens Single
Tax club Mr. De Ereess ,, and " Mrs Mu m N
and Mrs Rachel " Underhill; Ingles!de Club, Mrs.
Freeman Carkson and Mrs Sarah j. Walden he-
pnsGMdp unSn L@s r Ms ss MISC Acs
s Mss .1Rss sna s
Long Island clubs sent the following: Atheneum.
Jamaca Mo s s" Cub Mrs G. X Meynen and
Mrs. J. Howard Hobbs; Hampstead Womans ,, SiuS'
Ianehart Highland Park Association. Jamaica.
Mrs ". 5. Cogswell: Jamaica Shautau9ua,, MISS MS,
zenship League OF Flushing. Mrs Anna NJ. Good
ridge and Mrs Henry James; Port jefferson Won Nom
lace sexton: Phomathean. Westbury; Mrs Az
gustus Ahertson and Mrs. Oliver Whitson; Fort
ton; Port Washington Woman's Club Mrs Albert
Messenger and Mrs NJ Eleanor Smul. Patchogue
Sorosis Mrs Laurence g. Edwards and Mrs VII
mo, NJ smith. oyster Bay Womans Club, Mrs A.
shoulder and Miss Sarah Frye; Glen Cove woman
club Mrs Charles p. Valentine and Miss Helen
Maud Coles - -
Tho following committee was appointed on ar
rancem.rts for the council meetings Tor le@ MIS-
Wilmot NJ Smith OF Patchogue; Mrs. Prisciila II.
Uackstan OF Brooklyn, Mrs. K. w. Indernlli. or
nrooklvn: Mrs Charles p. Valentine. OF Glen cove:
Mrs - Duryea OF Brooklyn; Mrs Frank smith.
or Jamaica and Mrs. Albert Messenger. OF fort
Washington The committee will appoint us own
chairman . ...,,. 49,. =.
A pleasant feature OF the afternoon meeting was
~. sfnrinr OF some negro melodies by Miss Brulan
GnvorG ~ Flushing Miss Gaylord was followed
hv Mrs Henry Sangcr-Snow, who presented a
paner on THE British on Long Island MIS- john
Van Buren Thayer. who was to speak on Ju'sn,e
patrtotism" was absent. and her place was niied
J." Nc G u Duryea OF Fort Greene chapter.
daughters Of the American Revoluiion who SPOKE
nn THE OHerng Of Prizes for Historical Essays IN
schools" and Mrs. Alice Morse Earle whose SUD ,i
,oci was THE Preservation OF Records ana heHcs
OF Historical Value ~ 7
iced the programme with one OF the brlghtest
rnn.rs 81 the day on Women Makers or HIS
The council meeting exceedingly successful
,hrouehout Much Of It's success was que 70 tne
G"mmittee OF Arrangements, which Included inc
smn,,,ns Miss Eliza Macdonald Mrs. Alvah g.
rrown Miss Anna Wetts, Miss Eiizaoeth n.
Perry Mrs Charles A II. Craisie and MIS-. Johh
Kendall Dunn. ~. 49,. u,,o,,1 .,
The meeting closed at p m. with the slnkins -,
"amerca " tho words Of which were printed III tuii
an tho prOgrammes