New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-28
GooDBY TO JENNY JUNE.
A FAREWELL RECEPTION TO BE HELD
THIS MONTH.

.,; 1r,e, whose name Is well known
throughout the English speaking Worlo as 80. 80.
sentative press and club woman Is ABOUT 70 ms
her active lahors here In the home wnien mas oee"
49,. syrce childbood and return TO England, which
is her home by right Of birth
In recognition of the faithful service OF forty
Eve years in journalism and of the DEBT OF graf
tude which all club women owe to Jenny June
Croly, for what she has made possible to them
through her untring efforts. press reception is 10
be held on February Is, under the direction OF the
womans Press Club OF New-York CITY, IN her
honor to enable her friends and fellow-workers %
pay final public tribute TO her Deiore sHe iee7
them.
Although known the first newspaper woman III
this country Mrs Croly's name has IN later years
become Familiarity known as that OF an ac
tive club woman. Since 1868. when she organized
''sorosis" the first woman's club in this state
and open to argument in(any other-she has been
closely identified with the club movement
The actual cause which led to the organizing Of
this first club a dinner given by the New-York
Press Club in honor of Charles Dickens. Mrs Croly
and a few other press women found 1t somewhat
unpleasant gaining admttance with the same priv
ieges accorded to other press representatives,. and
shortly after this she agitated movement for the
formation OF a society which should represent as
far as possible the active interests of women, and
create bond of fellowship between them.
In April, 1868. the first meeting OF this new club.
which had become a fact and had been named
"Soross" was held at Delmonico's Alice Cary, the
poetess had accepted the nomination for president.
as Mrs. Croly had refused. preferring to work in
the ranks. She. however did become the second
and fourth president OF the club She accepted the
office of vice-president at the beginning Of Its
career, and Kate Field, who was then member OF
The Tribune staff elected corresponding sec
rotary.
In 1889 there seemed to be a need Of club which
should more particularly represent press women.
who by this time had largely Increased IN NUMBER
and Mrs. Croly called meeting at her home. at
which time the organization was effected of the
Woman's Press Club Of New-York City. Mrs. Croly
was elected It's first president, and she fills the
office
In many other ways Mrs. Croy has been closely
connected with club work. When the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs established it was
desired that she should become it's first president
This she declined to do. but she gave hearty CO.
operation to the work by founding and editing The
Womans Cycle which became the medium of the
record for the foundation work OF this organiza-
the formation Of the NSwYorR State Federation
| and of this body Mrs. Croly became president, and
| is honorary president.
The first newspaper article which Jenny June
This was the real beginning of her career In the au-
tumn Of that year. 1850. she was doing work for
| New-York Dispatch" and ''Noah's Sunday Times"
| two papers. In the same year she began the sys,
| tenn of duplicate correspondence which afterWard
own work continued in this line for thlrty-fye
an9 ner ie tS aPper t III
was regular New-York correspondent for The Bal
| For five years Mrs. Croly was assistant editor,
also dramatic critic of 'Noah's Sunday Times for
] nine years a member of '"The Daily Times stan;
| for twelve years on THE World and for eight
years THE Graphic" Her work for The Tribune
consisted mainly of special articles. and she did
| considerable of this same work for The Herald
Mrs Croly filled the editorship of The Weekly
| illustrated News" afterward a monthly magazine,
for tweny-seven years She also at different times
was Editor Of ''Leslie's Monthly" OF ''GOdeys and
| "Graham's' magazines. and of The Home Maker.
| She has been for years contributor 70 many or
| the magazines and weekly publications
In addition to this vast amount of work Mrs.
written
The last book bearing her name represented eish-
teen months of hard work and testified to her deep
| interest in woman. This published in 1898 and
| is entitled 1.-THE History Of the Woman's Club
/ Movement in America"