New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-20

Flushing. Long Island, is the home OF many
clubs the pioneer organization being entirely COM
posed Of women and called the Good Citizenship
League. It is free from party influences.
The club sprung from invitation from the
Misses Eliza Macdonald and Mary c. Beard, in
1891. to number OF women to hear Mrs. Hood and
Mrs. Chapman. of Brooklyn, speak in Liberty Hall.
The subject the National Council OF Wom-
ems Clubs which had been held in Washington.
Twenty-seven women gave their names and the
club was formed Mrs. William Gilman was one
OF the most cal lest workers. The club in
corporated In June. 1891. The first officers were
Mrs Ellen c. Leggett. president: Mrs. Mary l..
Gilman, vice-president; Miss NJ G. Burdette, re-
cording secretary; Miss H. Greenleaf correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Emma T. Smart, treasurer. and
a board of directors, consisting Of Mrs. Alice May.
Mrs. F. NJ Barstow, Mrs. z. E. Parsons, Mrs. l..
NJ. Farchild, Mrs. Alice L. Post and Miss jeanette
Pidgeon.
The club has nearly two hundred members now
and belongs to the National Federation Of Womens
Clubs. The following new officers were elected re-
Gently: President. Mrs. E A. Goodrdge; vice-presi-
dent Mrs. A. S. Post; recording secretary. Mrs.
directors, Miss Bra mweli and Miss Lowden.
The United Workers Is another OF Flush.ng's
clubs. 1t is a charitable organization. and about
ay leave h a4y chdren uns the Sax Is
one Of its chief features. Mrs. William K. Murray,
F T. owen. Mrs j. E Hyer' Mrs. joseph Dykes
Mrs Wood and Mrs c. II Eglee are some OF the
women interested in this club.
Another club composed entirely OF women IS the
Society OF Green Twigs which has been Of great
financial benefit TO the Flushing Hospital by means
Of social functions. Miss Eliza Richmond. Miss
Amy Talbot, Miss Nina Mitchell Miss Mollie Lever.
Miss Maude Clements, Miss Popham Miss Eleanor
Brigham. Miss Bessie Mitchell Miss Laura SAKE,
Miss Ethel Crosby. Miss Janet Wilmerdlng Miss
Magdaene Richmond. Miss a. Colgate, Miss Madge
Crosby, Miss May Swift, Miss Nellie Hunter Miss
Cassie Lee and Miss Ethel Talbot all members
OF the society.
The Little Sisters. OF the Cross is one Of the
guilds Of ST. Georges Episcopal Church in Flush
is TO aid the poor and provide the furnishings for
Celia Hicks Nellie Hunter, Bessie Roberts Polly
1ngraham, Daisy Jackson and Sarah Weed
lodge instituted in 1896 is the Florence Rebecca
Lodge No. 81, and the woman's auxiliary OF the
Odd Fellows order in Flushing A previous COM
pany was al time prosperous organization,
but met with III luck and disbanded. Now num-
Der Of Flushing women are endeavorng 10 revive II
again and IL more exists, under the patronage
and sustenance Of Mrs. Charles Hance. Miss Laura
Whitcomb. Miss Alice Snedeker, Mrs. Clark +.
Smith. Mrs. Mary Smyth Mrs. c. Barron and Mrs.
Albert Laney.
new organization is the Pride of Flushing Cir
Gle No 374. Companions Of Forest, affiliated with
the Foresters OF America. II is social and bene-
ficial club. In sickness II pays weekly benefit OF
s., and in Of death benefit IS given 70 {
member or her husband.
The Ladies' Employment Society has been sr.
active association for over thirty years Miss Anna
Breath Is the present secretary.