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has been identified with the national work.
1t was in the summer of 1880 l was with
Miss Anthony, Mrs. Stanton, Mrs. Avery
Merriwether, Olympia Brown and large
number of well-known workers in the then
most unpopular cause OF suffrage. May
Wright Sewell, who was then Mrs. Thomp-
son. and l were entertained by the same
hostess at the convention in Boston, and
as we occupied the same room, we natur-
ally asked each other a good many ques-
lions. a.
II wanted to know, as I did of almost
every woman identified with the work,
what caused her to enter the ranks of
women working in a cause so unpopular
as universal suffrage. She answered in her
bright, sweet way that a year or two ago,
on her bridal trip to Washington she,
with her husband ATTENDED one of the SUI
fragsts meetings. She was so impressed
that she longed to become identified with
such a brainy lot of women, and so she
attended the very next convention, which
was held in Boston.
"She is, and has always been,' contin-
ued Mrs. Saxon "a teacher of fine school
In indianapolis, and being so highly trained
and broadly cultured, she was soon active
ly engaged in national work, and has al
ways been greatly admired by her co.
workers.
when I read of her election as internal
ticnal president of the Women's Council,
i recalled the time We We're many of us
working the canvass in Nebraska, and the
editor of the Omaha Herald denounced US
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analysis primarily poet, with an incident
al genius for dramatic situations, while
Balzac is in equal perfection an artist,
dramatist and a great psychologist all
blended into one"
One can seq the society Professor Peck
prefers. He cannot feel the breath OF
Cod breathed into those inspired authors,
who idealize humanity and strive upward
to the broad bright sky" He leaves the
fragrant May morning heath and sunlight
mountain tops and gropes with his candle
in the poisoned perfumed society of a peo-
pie who raise a mighty clamor over
"home," while honor is gasping and virtue
is lamenting and hope is returning along
path framed by the prayers and the en-
deavors of diyinely brave Hebrew wife
and mother.
The American government honors itself
by taking note of what women's clubs are
doing in the field of social economies Ine
July issue of tn Bulletin of the Department
of Labor opens with a resume of the sltua-
ton by Ellen NJ Henrotin, an article TO be
commended to fair-minded men and Wo-
men.
KATE HUTCHINSON MORRISSETTE,
e1p}S 99llImWoo Ieuons9npT upuI!BqO
Federation of Womens Clubs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
When Mr.. and Mrs. Underwood
Received Mary Anderson

One of the most charming entertainments
ever given in Mary Aadersons honor, and
one l heard her say she would ever re-
member among the most enjoyable of
her life. says a writer in the Louisville
Courier-Journal, was a reception given by
the old Prentice club shortly after her de-
but. l say 'old" Prentice club, but in
fact, 1t was a very young club, most of
the members being little more than boys.
The clubs rooms were in the Courier
Journal building, and there assembled, after
the theater one night, a very jolly. hand
some crowd of the clue and its lady friends
to do honor to the fair young actress There
was music and many flowers, and all even
ing long her happy, girlish laughter could
be heard throughout the rooms. Mr.. Will
liam Underwood, now one of the most
prominent business men in Birmingham,
Ala, was president of the club, and lie
and his wife, who was Miss Corinne Will
der Of Louisville, received the guests. Mr.
Henry Watterson responded to one of the
toasts for Miss Anderson, and that prince
of good fellows, the late James P. Bridge
ford, in his own inmitable way, said many
witty things during the evening. Alto
5ether, it was an evening that deserved
to be remembered, not only by Miss Ander-
son, but by all who were fortunate enough
to be there to meet her.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
Interesting Discussion of Mrs.
Stetson's Reply to Prof. Peck

Editor Womans Department Age-Herald:
In tho much discussed June and July Met
ropoltan the thing which first astonshes
is that Mrs. Stetson degned to reply to
Professor Peck. The only possible infer
ence is that she was under a professional
enga cement to the editors, and could not
obey a lady's natural instincts to ignore
such a cloten. Another type of woman
compelled to answer would have been but
to forget the manners of a LADY,
Though it is easy to see and feel Mrs.
Stetson's disgust at the mans tone and at
ttudes, one must acknowledge she pre-
serves her dignity and not once violates
the motto, "Noblesse oblige." The second
is that neither attack or reply definitely
affirms or denies that the good men and
women may be left to their own devices,
while the weak and selfish need certainly
instruction and possibly legislation.
AS long as a good man may utterly spoil
his life in marriage, as long as a good wo-
man may do the same just so long will
each class seek to learn the cause. That
they hit on the economic dependence of wo-
men Is not singular, though this be but
first among many causes and one which
aggravates all others. When every woman
knows instance of soul-sickening, hu-
initiating, financial dependence of an I'M
appreciated wife, when every man knows a
case of totally unappreciated generosity of
a husband by feminine selfshness, inef-
ficiency and laziness that is irremediable-
all are not unreasonable if they decide that
the economic relation that underlies home
comfort is sadly out of joint.
Take case of girl or II giving herself
10 a man "a years old, who keeps her in a
state Of beggary for twenty-five years, no
allowance, not cents, to spend unaccount-
ed for 10 him, although she discharges all
the hons duties far more conscentiously
than he does his business duties. At last
TO save herself from that insanity, caused
by violation of all natures instincts, she
Withdraws to private corner of the home
stu keeping the house and ministering to
the child born before all her respect for him
had vanished and ceases even to ask for
the return of her money loaned to him
just after marriage. the note for which he
new claims is worthless, since food and
clothing he has given her offsets that. How
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OPENING OF COUNTRY CLUB WILL BE
FASHIONABLE EVENT OF MIDSUMMER

about the economic relations that make
such things possible?
Doubtless instances of woman's inhu-
mainly to man are In evidence. Is 1t sin
gular that in the sensitive souls these
things cry to heaven for change and that
brave souls believe God help those who
help themselves"
If Mr.. Peck silences his women-kind with
brute force or fury as he seems to intimate,
we are more sorry for him than for them;
for it is the men who suffer the more when
they destroy the self-respect of women the
mothers of men. 1t was a man and not
a woman who wrote Men Differ as Heaven
and Earth, But Women as Heaven and
He'll" A woman might have penned the
lines differently in sheer self-defense but
in sad and serious earnest, it has not en-
tered into her heart to conceive the abyss
of difference between good and bad men.
IF you would apply a barometer to as
certain the spiritual temperature of a man,
two methods serve; one Is, ASK his esti-
mate of woman Another is, ASK who Is
his favorite author. F."
Mr.. Peck has barred his soul voluntarily
to both tests. He has told us In June
Cosmopolitan his estimate of reasonable,
warm-hearted woman. and in July num-
ber after an eXtrayagant laudation or
Balzac, the founder of realism he begins
to compare him with the God-like Shake
speare end breaks off thus: But after
ALL the comparison of Balzac with Shake
speare is not comparison that need pc
made at all, for Shakespeare is in the last
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in round terms. calling her a tramp from
the Wabash.
Few people in the SOUTH" said Mrs
Saxon, realize the Importance that the
suffrage work has been to our women. In
1885 the first internatinal council Of women
was held in Washington, D. c., and it was
planned and carried out by Mrs. Stanton,
Miss Anthony May Wright Sewell and
Rachel Foster OF the latter l will tell
you some time, for have always held her
as one of the noblest women / have ever
known. At this council there were twenty
six delegates from various European coun-
tries, and it was during that time that
Jenny June Croly, then president of So
rosis, formula ted the plan for calling for
Il general federation of all women's clubs.
when Mrs. Potter Palmer was appointed
at the head of woman's work of the great
Chicago exposition she called both May
Wright Sewen and Rachel Foster to her
aid, and much of that great work was due
to them, especially the congresses of
women, which WAS such an awakening of
women all over the world."a
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
Mrs. May Wright Sewell
And Her Brilliant Career

The election of On American woman as
president of the International council OF
Women has made Mrs. Sewell one OF the
widely talked of women of the day, and
her career, her personality, are being
written of in a delightful manner by num-
bers of people, for there could be no more
interesting subject than the success of a
bright American woman. Something OF the
personality of Mrs. Sewell was told me a
few mornings ago by Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle
Saxon of Birmingham, who is a warm per-
sonal friend of Mrs. Sewell whom she adj
mires Enthusiastically.
yes" said Mrs. Saxon, II have known
her quite we'll for the entire time that she
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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-07-16
. BAILEY SPRINGS

This week has been one of a continuous
series of pleasures and amGaements at
Bailey.
Monday morning party of twenty guests
went down to Mussel Shoals. and by the
courtesy of the government officials in
charge, were enabled to see the beauty and
grandeur of the celebrated Mussel Shoals
canals, with its nine locks. The party car
ried lunch and spent the day most de-
lightfully.
Monday evening Mr. Cottingham with
Miss Florence Oaks of Pulaski, conducted
a german of a dozen couples.
Tuesday morning a progressive euchre
party, with ten tables filled with players
was played in the parlors of the hotel.
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Continued on Thirteenth Page.)
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Reciprocity Department of
BIRMINGHAM Woman's Club

The director of the department of reei-
procity of the Womans club of Birming-
ham, desiring to bring the club into friend
ly relations with many organizations of
women as possible, would be pleased to ex-
change year books with any and all clubs
that have like desire. 1t is also desired
to have complete directory of Alabama
clubs kept at the Woman's club rooms, and
those who will give information necessary
to compile this directory will confer a favor
that will be highly appreciated. Address
Mrs. NJ. j. Gregg, No. 2714 Avenue F, Bir-
mingham.
Alabama papers please copy.
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Midsummer Night Festival.

The ladies Of st. Pauls Parish will give a
splendid entertainment on Thursday night,
July 20, in the grounds of st. Paurs hall in
Third avenue which will bes known as a
midsummer night festival. An interesting
programme has been arranged consisting
of various forms of amusements and re-
freshments. The grounds will be brilliantly
lighted and most enjoyable evening is in
store for those who attend.
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Grand matinee! The Baums
high wire bicycle feats, East
Lake, Tuesday, g p. m. Free.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-21
Repab1ioan Reorganization.

THE ..Tribune, has evidently been called
mfr or called down in its great fight for
reorganization of the Republican party III
this county. 1t takes a new tack inns
morning. seemingly with the design OIL
crawling out of a bad hole in the most
graceful way that the circumstances per-
NIT.
ro5.v 4nere Is comparatively little
about reorganization and a great oeai
about Democratic wickedness. There Is
81 recrudescence of election fraud num-
bug and falsehood, and a sidelong at
tack is made on Hoboken, the whoie
design being plainly to distract readers
.+tan+,or from the reorganization idea.
Tba little that there is about reorganlz-
alton is highly humorous. 1t lnoicales
thar Colonel Sam Dickinson and Lieu
tenant Edward w. woolley are gong 10
nerform the operation, if it is to be per-
formed at all. The concluding para
granbs of the column article clearly HI
dicate the trend of events. They reao
as follows
Colonel Dickinson held a conference
with John Z. Macarthur yesterday ~
reference to the scheme OF reorgan5
ling the party in Hudson; AfterWard
Colonel Dickinson said:,"Mr; meas Ms
thur, like many others; believes to gst th fos
pether and prepare for the fall cam
paign. There is a general feeling that
ali bona hde epuDliSea nr eTgaeAta to
shaw the enemy a solid front"
It is now conceded that a reorgan-
ization of the party will be erected e
anvaroant will he started at the next
meeting OF the County Committe
Truly, it is to laugh
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-21
DR. FREHcH's MEMORIAL.
Dr.. Brett Approves the Mems indus.
trial Home

The certificates of stock in the J. Glenn
emit French Industrial Home are now
ready for any who wish to contribute
toward the new home to be erected in
Newark in memory of the late DR..
French. The committee has issued a let
ter setting forth the plan decided upon.
Five thousand certificates of $40 eacn
will be issued, which when subscribed for
will assure $50, 900. The payments will be
due on or before January l, 1900. The COM
mittee in charge of the plan Isl
The Rev. DR.. ]. A. Chamberlin, Chair
man; Uzal H. McCarter, Treasurer; Miss
Emma Baldwin, Secretary, and John
Six directors of the Newark Industrial
Home, of which DR.. French was the
founder and president at the time OF ms
death. will also receive contributions
Four members of the society and three
trustees of the church will also push the
scheme.
The Rev. DR.. Brett. president of the
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Union, IN
a letter, endorses the new home as fol-
lows:
JERSEY CITY, April 20, 1859.
This c~ertiies that by a correspondence
vote the Executive Committeeso the New
Jersey State Christian Endeayor Union
give personal approval and the official in
dorsement of the State organization to an
appeal made to societies and individuals
by a committee of workers in Newark,
New Jersey, for their cooperation and aid
in erecting a home for the MEMS In
dustrial Home of Newark" to the glory
of God, and in loving memory of our be-
loved leader and former President, the
Rev. J. Clement French, D.D.Y
The memorial fund will amount to 500
900, but it is fully understood that all gifts
are voluntary, and that no responsibility
is assumed by the State Union.
CORNELIUS BRETT,
President.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-21
Mayor Hoes' Appointments.

Tn general. Mayor Hoos has made an
excellent set of appointments to the va
rious branches of the city government
He has placed no bad man in office, n
the majority of his selections are OF the
highest class
1t is a pity that Comptroller Hough IS
TO be displaced. He has been an official
of the most ir~reproachable standing In
point of honor and efficiency alike he
has done as much as any one man liv-
ing to build up the credit of Jersey City.
of course, in saying this, we make no
reflection upon his successor. Mr.. Jordan
who is both capable and trustworthy
and also a good Democrat. we regret
the retirement Of Mr.. Hough purely on
grounds personal to himself.
The clean sweep in the Board of Edu-
cation seems to be hardly justined py
the makeup Of the new Board as a
whole, of course there are on the list
several gentlemen of eminent fitness Tor
the place. But as a whole the list ere
ates an impression of weakness. Few OF
the gentlemen on it have records in pub
lie life, and where such radical action
was taken by His Honor, it was expected
that a slate of transcendent strength
would have been framed.
The new Board of Finance will be a
most efficient body. The change in the
Police Board is of a most refreshing
character, and indeed all the remaining
positions are well and suitably filled. On
the whole, we believe the appointments
win give satisfaction to every one. Inc
party organization will be fairly well sat
fsfed, and yet the people will feel that
the Mayor has acted independently n
with an eye to the good of the city, as
he understands it.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-21
MEMS CLUB ENTERTAINED.
Excellent Literary and Musical
Programme at First Con-
gregational Church.

The Mems Club of the First Congre-
gational Church, corner of Bergen and
Boyd avenues. gave an excellent musical
and literary entertainment last evening in
the church proper.
The music was exceptionally good, each
number in turn being encored, while Miss
Adele Weber Banta, the elocutionist OF
the evening, was encored the third time
on one selection. Miss Retta Smith, VINO
opened the programme with a piano Sc
lection from Carmen" TO the accom-
paniment of Mr.. A. Mitchell on the organ,
kept exceptionally good time, While her
technique was almost perfect.
Miss Lillian Bender was the violinist OF
the evening. and gave two selections, botn
of which were encored, with a periect
case and grace. Miss Minnie Humphreys
as soloist, was also encored at each APP
pearance. while Miss Banta was c
nized with a hearty greeting as she
emerged from the ante-room. Miss Anna
Park was the other artist. She was e1-
eellent in her either solo, La fiesta" but
1t was her execution on the cornet
which thrilled the audience. especially
when she played America and star
'Spangled Banner on an encore.
The programme was as follows:-Piano
and organ. Mr.. A. Mitchell and Miss Retta
Smith; soprano solo, ITO Sevilla eDes-
sauer9. Miss Minnie Humphreys; violin
solo. Mazurka (Ovid Musin), Miss Lillian
Bender; recitation, a, "'Mongst the Hills
O. Somerset" q. W. Riley, b, 1.-THE seren-
ade.n Mrs. Adele Weber Banta; cornet
solo, Air ct Varie'' (Levy), Miss Anna
soprano solo, selected, Miss Minnie
Humphreys: either solo, La FIESTA
tBehr), Miss Anna Park; Culinary in a
1Sifchen.0 Mrs. Adele Weber Banta;
cornet solo, Concert Polka (Floektono,
No 2 6Chopin-WilheImD, Miss Bender.