The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-17

the leaven OF today VIII have leavened
the whole world. and the irresistible
force OF public opinion will have raised
women to their proper sphere"
| Lady Aberdeen Is certainly optimlst-
lc IN her Views concerning the woman n
! or the future. Let us hope that she may
| live 10 see them realized
"A club which viii play a conspicuous
| part In the coming great biennial OF
Women's Clubs OF the United States 20
be holden at Milwaukee. Wis. next
summer, Is the WOman's Club OF that
city. A beautiful club house, known
as the Athenaeum, Is the proud pos
ession OF this club III is interesting 20
know that this club was ten years old
when IL organized the first stock COM
pany composed OF women. which came
into existence in the United States and
II built the first Woman's Club house In
the country.
The work OF this club Is done by art.
literature, history, education. enter
tainment and social departments.
Ii maintains acation school, paying
for IL with the proceeds OF a lecture
course, given under rs auspices, last
winter, by Mr.. John Graham Brooks,
of Cambridge.
The beautiful club house Is most ar
tistic in it's arrangement. II contains
an assembly room, parlors large enough
for 200 people, library. tea rooms,
Kitchen. pantry, etc. Much OF its fur
nfture was especially designed for il
by leading artists and some OF II is so
beautiful that 1t was sent TO the Chi
cago Exposition. The club possesses
also many fine pictures and works OF
art.
Apropos OF fine club houses. the Wor-
cester. Mass, Womans Club is about
10 build a very handsome club house
This will be the third club house for
women in Massachusetts, unless the
Boston $250000 edifice is erected first.
Some indistinct murmurings regard
ing a future club house forRhode ISL
and have been heard not very audi
bic however-as yet-Still a fine club
house for Rhode IslandClub Women is
one Of the probabilities OF our future.
And entering into the confines OF
Rhode Island a glance among our clubs
these midnight summer days reveals
here and there "A social gathering or am
outing. but with regular club duties adj
Journed until fall.
Conspicuous in the enjoyment of
summer outings and social functions
Is the Coventry Woman's Club.
A very enjoyable day at "Johnson's
Pond" Rhode Island. as the guests OF
Mrs. John Whipple, is reported.
on July 18th. occurs the annual meet
tHS oiAA tNtiAihS i'ttDiltil. Witt nuS-
bands, fathers and sons will be the
guests OF the club. Mss Grace Winni-
fred JOY and other exceptional talent
from PCoyidencewill be present
on jury 26th the club Will be the
guests of Mrs. stephen Colvin at But
Beach.
As Mrs. Corey, the president OF the
club expresses IL. THE members az the
Coventry Woman's Club are thor
oughly wide awake and progressive.
and realize the advantage OF keeping
IN touch with each other through the
summer months.
These pleasant social relations |
10 much 10 advance and stimulate |
hub cooperation. and we are realizing |
rs never before the strength OF unJty."
The Nathaniel Greene Chapter. n. a. |
2. OF E>ast Greenwich. held a delioht- |
ifi meeting at the old homestead place !
II the Misses Clapp. near Centreville, |
Turing the past week. 1t is always a |
lelight TO meet at this home where |
uch generous hospitality abides and |
where antique furnishings and sur /
are in such harmonious |
,eeping with the associations OF the |
revolutionary period
An excellent paper was read by the |
historian of the chapter. Miss Mary
Knowles. and a nominating committee
lected composed OF Mrs. Thomas w. /
'hace. Mrs Mary A. Brown and Mrs.
Browning.