New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-06
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JAMAICA WOMAN'S CLUB.
ANNUAL LUNCHEON AT THE FIFTH AVE-
NUE. HOTEL A SUCCESS
MANY PROMINENT CIUBwoMEN CoNGRA TJ-LATE
THE WORKERS WHO HAVE MADE THE

MANY PROMINENT CLUBwoMEN CONGRATULATE
THE WORKERS WHO HAVE MADE THE
ORGANIZATION WHAT IT IS
Mrs Emily Manning Smith president OF the
Jamaica Woman's Club which held its annual
luncheon at the Fifth Avenue Hotel Yesterday an
nounced in her address that the club has chosen
celebrate its birthday at the time of springs re-
jocing. when the budding leaf inspires renewed
energy and hope. "and." she said mo matter how
sensitive a woman Is about her natal day. she
Is always proud OF her clubs advancing age"
Mrs. Smith spoke of the retiring disposition to he
found in country club" the Jamaica organi-
cation might be called. though IT is lat of
the tax ends OF this great city. but declared that
its principle TO the altruistic side OF life.
on this head. in connection with club work. she
called on Mrs j. Howard Hobbs a former leader in
the club. to speak
Mrs. Hobbs said that club life presupposes
tain harmony in thought and work among the mem
bers. and that optimism is nearly certain out
come of such work. She did not see she said, how
any man or woman dared to be pessnnist. for
such belief cuts off the spring OF life In club work
she thought 1.-THE best Is yet to be-
Mrs. Edwin Knowles. of european spoke
Our Follies." One of these declared to be the
hard-and-fast line Of demarcation between men
and women. and another to continually talk
about It, The National folly. she said. is the head
long rush after wealth. But the acme Of foolish
things. Mrs. Knowles declared. Is the womans
political club. She reminded her hearers tnat
women had all had fathers, probably brothers. and
grew up to marry and become the mothers OF
sons that in these four relations they sustain
toward the opposite sex they may be said to ANAL
ga mate their with those of the men; and
yet In the political club they banded together
against the very they have chosen Phan-
thropic and social clubs. she affirmed. were good
for both sexes but she entreated that the line be
drawn at political clubs.
For the Brooklyn Womans Club. Mrs Franklin
W. Hooper brought hearty greetings TO the ia
maca women She said that In the organization
she represents no lines drawn between the
work of men and that of women. but that either Is
made equally earnest
Mrs. Catharine s. b. Dunn. OF the Brooklyn In
sttute spoke In favor Of domestic science as part
OF liberal education. She referred TO college presi-
dents condemnation of the introduction of domestic
science as part of the curriculum Of women's
colleges and said some OF the abest literary women
from other colleges had favored the pursuance OF
the branch. one argument for II was that In later
life, when necessity demanded that such knoWledee
be gained IL took more time 10 acquire II thah IL
To the question "Wl one daughters daughter be
Tepv She said that the spirit of the age is an in
terrogaiiye one. and the inclination IS to question
everything: club life has been going on only niue
generation. and !; Is almost too soon 10 pro-
nounce it, for thing begun must i've It's cy Sh
demands and instigatcs the highest work OF me
mind and hear II has she though he sargeGnes of
the religious life would seem TO require greater
in expression than was 1Ound III clh'.
Among those present was tho president or Sorosls
Mrs DIMES r. s Denison. who responded 70 the
question What Makes the Club Crow? Inc ex-
perienccs Of the mother Of clubs was given, IN
small clubs Mrs Denison did not advise the DIVISION
Of work which would he necessary FOR larger OF
ganizatiOns . .,.. D.o,,ord
ir spoke on giving yourself in social way,
comparing the most insignificant work WIN tne tlhy
mosaics that go to form splendid picture whose
completeness would be spoiled II so much as one
were lacking Each person can give 10 ano' t;
she said something she lacks and can gam III just
so much herself ,. .. ,,re II NJ
,upor Of Jamaica. said: Let Ms recognize the
ii5 r. he evervv,here factor for good: let ex-
fond knovledse and stimulate It. and let II bring
net rasnlts TO each individual to whom II stands
for sane living. sound thinking and earnest WORK
n1onr those present. besides the speakers were:
Mrs Margaret +. Hoa gland. president OF the am
bridge club Mrs. Jennette Lee?er Of SoroslsI'
Mrs Mable Miller Smith. OF Brooklyn nrst preSSi-
dent Of the Jamaica Womans CUB: MISS NellIe
Hicks Miss Gertrude b. Brown Mrs. W, +.
Wvckoff and Miss Lewis. OF Jamaica: Mrs winner
N smith president of the PatchoGue cup meinoer
~ Sorosis and chairman of the Long Island Gun
oil Of Vomen's Clubs. Mrs. Laura Mcdonald MIS-.
Ovetta Rrenton Miss Elizabeth Brenton the Misses
Mccormick and Mrs Dexter n. walker u g.,
Regrets were read from Mrs Anna GoodridGe'
nresident Of the Good Citizenship League, or fiusn-
Ing Long Island Mrs. John Lewis Chnds presldent
Of the Hampstead Woman's Club; Mrs George W
brush president of the Colonia Gun, OF brookIEn'
Mrs olive Thorne Miller and Dr. H. {. keatlnge'
n the New-York College for Women