The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06


known magazine, entitled over tn
Club woman's Tea Cups"
In this article Miss Knobe takes oc
casion to refer TO the much moote'
question of the relation OF the club wo
man % the press.
Miss Knobe will be recalled by tn
Rhode Island club women, who listened
TO her brilliant address at the Denver
Biennial of the summer OF 80.
We quote from her article as lol'
lows:
That late innovation among clut
women. the state reporter Is an eVi'
dence that both the elub-Womah an
press-wOman are passing around lhe
pipe OF peace.
The Iowa club women. who recently
named a press-woman 10 promote thelr
interests through the papers, took the
in tiative I'm this amicable corporation
which is being promptly followed Dy the
inevitable Others" In days gone Dy
there was caustic interchange between
The parliamentary points OF the cIuo
woman and the pen points OF the pitSS
woman. Behind barricaded doors tEV
former gave out fragmentary lhloI ne
ton which the latter wrote up -oi
down-to the dissatisfaction OF every
is no doubt. regarded the press-wohlah
as a well known French woman uoes
the American. as a note or nteiroGd-
tlon more curious than com '1rtaDle.
With increase ofspubhc activity how
ever the cluD- woman has come TO her
seven senses. accepting the saying OF
George Eliot, There are conditions
under which the most majestic person
Is obliged TO sneeze." She has submit
ted not only gracefully, but gratefully.
to the unavoidable publicity or tire
press. Instead Of looking upon the
press woman as "a necessary nuisance.
she even seems pleased 10 hold her
bonnet" as il were. while she pushes
the pen dn the furtherance OF official
plans
Another proof that the club woman
at last appreciates the power of the
press is the number OF periodicals de-
voted to the Interests OF a certain
state. il may be, which are springing up
surprisingly.
OFTEN the president OF the state fed
Grafton is editor. as is the case in Ala
bama. At any rate. these club papers,
as an outlet for the 1nnumerabIe
schemes of the dear dubbed sister. do
not run to emptins," as David Harum
would say.
Old-time prejudices against rushing
into print" in a word have been set
aside by club women who are broad
minded enough TO sacrifice personal
feeling to public interest.
The Ardirhebah Club OF this city
met at the residence OF Mrs. Henry A.
Atkins. corner OF Melrose and Nit
chell streets. ON Thursday afternoon,
October 3lst.
The subject Of the afternoon, IN
charge OF Mrs. Henry C. Ballou and
Mrs. Frank Horton. took the form of a
discussion regarding the Relations OF
France and the United States.
The report of the meeting reads as
follows:
Mrs. Horton had paper with vel,
readings in regard to the time
of the Revolution. telling how Lafay-
ette, at the age OF 10, fitted out an ex-
pedition at his own expense and came
TO our aid though forbidden TO do 80 by
his king. On his return TO France later
he was imprisoned by order of the king
for one week for his disobedience. but
later he was cordially received at court.
He succeeded in influencing the king 10
send refnforcements to- the aid OF the
colonies by representing 10 him what a
grand opportunity was offered to deal
their enemies. the English, severe
blow
These troops were hailed with great
10Y, though further reinforcements
were prevented from coming 10 our aid
by the English feet. The treason of
Benedict Arnold was touched upon
also the manner i'm which CORVALLIS
was surrounded, like n mouse In n
trap, the door OF which was closed by
Lafayette. the "boy" he had despised.
IL was further shown how the capture
of CORVALLIS was the great military
surprise of the struggle.
Mrs. Horton was followed by Mrs.
Ballou who read selections from Pres
fdent Andrews history. showing that
Congress needed money even more
than men. and large sums were ad-
vanced them by France. Spain also
Joined In the struggle. not from love or
the new republic, but from a desire to
even scores with England.
The news of CORVALLIS surrender
was a crushing blow 10 England. 40
much so that Parliament declared all
who should advise further war 10 be
traitors. Immediately steps were taken
10 conciliate the new republic.
France Immediately acknowledged
her as belllgerent power. The feeling
in our behalf I'm France. was largely
due 20 the work mt Versailles. OF Frank
,in. who had captured the hearts OF the
French.
There Is a map extant showing
where. according 10 Spanish ideas. our
western boundary should come. which
follows nearly the meridian OF Pitts
burg Az the time OF the rebellion.
England. still smarting under her de-
feat. FASTENED 10 recognize the he'll
1igerency OF the South while our most
vicious enemy abroad was Napoleon
III. His attitude was not that OF the
French people.
The debt we owe 20 France is n
great one as without their aid. both
with men and money. the struggle
would have been indefinitely prolonged
and no one can tell what would have
been the final result.
A Round Table closed the exercises
of the afternoon. each member of the
club bringing question on some sub
ject of personal interest and the dis
cussion OF the whole was much enjoy
ed.
The Ardirhebiah club claims the hon
or OF having an active and Interested
member at the age or ninety. Mrs l..
A. Handy is one OF the charter mem
bers. having Joined the club at it's in
ception- Her Goth birthday occurred
Friday. when she was the recipient of
a valuable gift from the club. Ninety
pinks. also. were presented her In token
Of ninety beautiful years" and the
hope was added that the Ardirhebiah
80.