New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-12
NEW SOCIETY IN LONDON.
WHAT MRS CRoLY THINKS OF THE
soRosIs CLUB ORGANIZED ON
THE OTHER SIDE.
-,,r FIRST PUBLIC FUNCTION. A LUNCHEON. WAS
A BRILLIANT AFFAIR-THE SOCIETY
CAPABLE AND EARNEST

CAPABLE AND EARNEST.
v-o-, London Mrs Jennie c. Croly writes Of the
,r,,,al luncheon Of the Society OF American
women in London. given at the Hotei Cecii' as
,nost brilliant affair. She says:
.If one may judge from the management Oh 'iiis
Az, ,rblc function. the society is as capable as
& Is earnest and enthusiastic"
=. g orlv about year ago that the first step
SEWARD organizing such body was 'aheh M,''
tt,gb Reid Griffin being the moving spirit o"e
.rvited a number Of them TO tea, and unroioeu nei
or ~ forming a social and intellectual centre LOT
,re~,can women living in London Sorosls was
,ealad N for copy Of It's constitution ano oy-
laws and these taken as plan 10 WORN up
The result Of the years effort was the sa'"e's
NJ nearly fourscore women at tht nrst ieasI spi
FOR them under the name OF the S0O'0' -
can Women In London
7Ao pooanrion Committee was composed Of ohi-
o-. ~ the club viz: Mrs. II. r. Grimm presi-
6ovt. Mrs Arthur Louis Fay. secretary Mrs'
! n De Friese treasurer. and Mrs. j. l. MauuoN'
chairman of the Executive COMMITTEE
The speakers on that occasion ~ere bhZaoe'h
Robins Ella Detz Clymer and Mrs. Croly' roeiis
~, lanes Whtcomb Riley recited.
II is proposed to limit the regular membership IN
the society to American women, but honorary
members may be OF any nationality Inc h,S'
tonorarv member is Miss Genevieve Ward. who
MS chosen because OF "the kindness she mas al
WAYS shown to American women ana especiaip
n Young artists OF her own profession. "is
Ward has been asked TO represent the drama at
the international council; She viii have one Oh
the leading papers. III. 49,
General Federation Of Womens Clubs in America
There is also preparation going forward lot inv
entertainment OF all delegates who come from the
United States 10 attend the council meeting III
June and the anticpations OF the new society are
that M convention yet held by women Will oHer
more Of interest than this coming one in the BRUSH
capital
GREAT HOSPITALITY PLANNED.
AS the preparations go forward for the assem-
bling OF the quinquennia in London, interest IN the
council grows constantly keener. At present the
subject Of greatest moment is the entertainment to
be offered TO visitors
The Duchess of Sutherland. who has consented TO
serve on the Hospitality Committee, has put the
entertainment that she has offered into the COM
mittees hands. The invited guests will be the IN
ternational officers delegates and invited speakers
A certain number Of tickets may be purchased oy
members OF the congress on formal appheatlon 10
the secretary These will cost FIVE shiilings each.
It is thought probable that the same arrangements
will be carried at the reception 70 be held py
Lady Aberdeen at the end OF the congress
Invitations have been received from the Lady
Warwick Hostel-the Countess Of Warwick-and
the College Of Physical Training. The Vice-Chan-
celor of Cambridge. Dr. Hill. offers an invitation
TO Cambridge.
Already i4O guests have been provided for many
foreigners being among those who are expected
OF the prominent women mentioned as expected
the latest London reports speak OF n e rs
which is credited with having partially inspired
'' The anal programme has not as yet been made
public bat its interesting contents are promised
TO the public shortly and VIII De given ,hrquEg 'n n,
The Literature Committee. This will contain De
sides the portraits Of the Pesdde1' @hq OneT need
information as 10 places and times OF meetings