New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14

voNENs PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY OF NETWORK
JOINS NINE. LLLI LEHMAN IN BEFNEND-
ING THE FEATHERED WORLD.
,.o meeting of the Women's philharmonic So
c,ety Of New-York the following preambes and
resolutions with reference TO the wearing by
women Of wings and aigrettes millinery adorn-
rents were adopted:
Whereas To annihate a given evil II should De
attacked in its hidden source and not cheny III us
external manifestations; and 49,. -,.
eWbereas American women do not make but SIM
lv accent the modes Of the day as placed on tn a
market by European manufacturers ior '"e 'o"e"
If their special Industries; and ,.sh,or .,
whereas Owing TO the prevailing , lasnlvn "a
,1gs ouiils and aigrettes in womens oonnets ana
49, set by men without pity and foliOWeu pE
Women without thought twenty -nve Ihni t III ~
ms ~ natIIre as arranged by its Divine creator Is
inset and several species or oiros are alea"' On
teTn ares Not only for their incaculabe useful
ness In keeping down nsect-fe lnJuTlous 10
taon ana Inn og and color and for their ravishng
siff Of song birds should be especlaiy uedi " az
mnsical Monl rem, The Womens philharmonic So
,,s,v ~ New-York begs admirngly ana earhes .ts
70 III aiorious woman Nine. Lilli Lehman, IN ner
sctive endeavor to befriend and protect THESE no-
csnt and iovous friends OF man. . .s
sctiva influence TO the AUDUBON SoClety ~ ~,
noble president Morris n % the Se' use Of wings
ouiils and aigrettes as dyed and Manufactured io'
millinery; and . 49,. -. ird,,-,duals and
voluntary associations can do little good uess aS
strong arm of State and National law De ct b
a. ATst 70 forbid under heavy penalties the pu ny
ing and selling throughout the Unted states "a &c
ni1mage of field and forest birds saughleIefu ioI
ibeir niuraee only and second, 10 create sdIaIITu
insnectors at all custom houses ano Whuiesaie ~
insrv narts who shall detect the breaking OF 'ho
nroposed law and enforce its punis anu a.
Resolved That we also admire ana respect IN an
great merchant and prncey encourager OF C M ir
srts including music. Marshall Field, OF ChlcaSo,
for having given up more than a year go 60 ' ae
sale over mis- counters Of millinery ornaments a.
anufactured from slaughtered birds ana we coIl-
mend his example 10 the department stoar
tbronghout the country one OF the most potent
means OF stopping the traffic in question: anu .o,
Resolved That should the distinguished ildtul a.
Isis and humanitarians now enlisted IN TINS cru
sade prepare and present 10 Congress or 70 oI5
state LEGISLATURE such bills as are just sugeesteu
we If this society will. and we nope an otheI
musical and all humane women viii, sign peutIons
and write letters to the Legislature ana 10 Ooh,
sress praying that the said bills may De enacteu
into laws: and ~, .s.
Resolved That we earnestly request the Rresl1ent
and officers Of the National Federation OF women
Musical Clubs and Associations TO recommend 'ne
massage of the foregoing or similar resolutions 10
An the clubs and societies OF that organizations
and - . -. .Aso -oso
Resolved That a typewriter copy OF these reso-
lutions he mailed to Nine. Lili Lehman ana 10
Morris X Jesup president Of the Audubon Society,
and 10 Marshall Field. OF Chicago and 10 MIS-:
Edwin II Uhl president Of the Federation OF
Women's Musical Clubs. and 10 the press