The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-02-12
Mites About
Women's Clubs.

committee on reorganization, Cen
s.asratIon Of woman's clubs, meets
i. chairman. Mrs. d. n. C. Brock.
,,re in Lebanon, Pa. February is.
rSward Rotan. our State chair
!, correspondence and member for
n the reorganization committee,
!. an Monday TO Join this body of
tentative women from East and West.
.y,r,b and South In their vexatious
...,kle,s task. And for what good?,
rsy ask. Politics is in no wise mixed
7. n purposes. of course. but New
IA comes prepared TO advocate its
~, republican plan OF strong cen
IA soyernment; the South stands pat
". ia principles of State federati5ns
,,ors freedom for the individual club,
\. ne west is on the fence, and. let
30 ready to compromise, and SO
"a sone out OF Nazareth"
J, ..s,s is one thing TO be deprecated
X. federation movement IL is the tam
", Win politics and political methods.
=. Southern women keep out OF 1t.
e.ts. Mas nothing 10 do with our work
.ss nurposes. Indeed many of us be-
!, - stand on plane miles above poll
!. ~ poli.icians Then why letrogra1e'
Il, Women's congresses Of the Paris
,,,i,oa are growing in interest among
..srsn club women. The proposed
I, ,our" Of which Mrs. VIM. Tod Hell
~I- l. ma ..ff
4 many advantages to the club women
!, wish 70 attend these congressional
!. nroyided they can speak French, for
nraceedings are 10 be conducted in the
ssnb language Remember john g.
rss warning
E,storc YOU go TO France you'd better
learn the lingo,
!, Il you don't you will regret it, by
lingo"
Ths American women who are to repre-
i. ne Federation and who have been
I,oitted as officers en- the woman's board
M exposition are Mrs. Rebecca Doug
lave o. Atlanta, president OF the Gen
81 FEDERATION of Women's clubs, APP
Mated vice president by the exposition
,uarsment; Mrs. May Wright Sewall OF
kaaSapolis. president International Coup-
/ n Women. appointed by President Nc
3ules 10 represent the United States en-
] hsrd. Mrs. Potter Palmer OF Chicago,
Ip,lated BY President Mckinley to req
I'M me United States--in what capaci-
4 5on't know, unless 1t is 10 represent.
[merIcan "sweld0m' In all its gorgeous
h q, purple aud fine linen, 10 say
Rtbng OF that rope of pearls SO
3uou; at our own worlds fair.
<tTns Chicago Times Herald of recent date
Many members OF the fashionable
I Is well as the literary set met this
AFTERNOON at o'clock at the home OF
Mrs. Frederick II. Winston, 1863 SUI
Iperior street, to hear Miss ABBY Ben
ham Hill give lecture ON The Art
|a Novel Reading or, How to Judge
IA Story" The paper evidently had
been prepared carefully and Miss HiA
Spoke most interestingly. claiming the
|atientien Of the audience TO the Gnu.
This was the FIRST OF D series of three
Pictures 10 be given by Miss Hill. the
oher two to be as follows:
! February l--"Vanity Fair" part |.
Al the home of Mrs. Edward L. RV-
srson. 81 Banks street.
February S-"Vanity Fair part 2.
| Al the home Of Mrs Joseph I. Bowen.
/ le Astor street.
4 L will be pleasure to Texans TO know
pa this clever young Houston woman has
~ phenomenal success as a lecturer be-
PIE Chicago's most cultured and critical
kaGy. Mss Hills two lectures on van
" Fair were especially well received,
pa from press and people she has had
fnpments enough to turn her head--it
could be turned. Miss iHll's charming
esnners and personality opened for her
e doors Of Miss Lillian Bells most eX-
Easlye "sllk-lined society" and she has
fsn presented" and toasted in the
IN innermost temples thereof.
~
The Hospitable South" is the heading
the following account of the measures
Fssrtaken by the Fort Worth Federation
clubs in the Western Club Woman:
/ The Introduction OF the free kinder
EHsn system into the public schools.
n me eleaning-up OF the streets Of the
~ The Federation win make special
Eeil In this direction. OF course, they
fsee the assistance of the city ot1icera'
~ expect them TO do their duty, and are
Esslisd that they will do 1t, and are sat-
fasa tnat every aid will be extended them.
III work will be undertaken right away,
|s!ssd. " - " ~
III special effort will be made TO en-
fnAn all strangers in the city. and when
E-'snuens are held here the Federation
y make i special duty to look UP and
|s's'sln the visitors who are scattered all
III lle city in boarding houses
s'ssl work to be done by the Fedora
N. WI be In the way of having pointed
M NJ. the regular meetings on practical
EEs'es such as Cooking, and other things
\. : IsAe up the daily routine Of woman
'ne meetings will be held monthly
NM sre eight clubs in the Federation.
Wy 9 the laTges! in the State.
.,- -s soit Worth Federation is also re-
r.ss.els Tor the beautiful Carnegie library
spaer course OF construction and for
we planting and beautifying now
~ % In the streets.
49,
y. 'ns slao tldlngs California 10
...s'ed' thirty clubs; North and South
s ~, harmonious" dashed across the
Nv nom Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette At
Il, ,ua TO Mrs. Lowe at Atlanta Just
Il, Se convention of January 10. II aud
sasaaena.-Boston Club Womah.
80
o'o state Of Louisiana fell into line
!. Hesnber with eight clubs federated
{, voc Woman's club OF New olNans.
~ 70 as many members as the other
!, X AmDined, The Womans club and
lrss, orleans clubs generally stand fol
y. power In New Orleans. They have
u, sAeellent work and accomplished
i nsseaed reforms. adding no little to
b "a and beauty OF the old Southern
n says Sallie q. Hamilton in her re-