New-York tribune., 1901-12-07

| suned superiority and their self-conceit- Thy
arose in a body to denounce and arraign this
breeder of hereses," as they called Anne
| Hutchinson. Here is a picture of one OF the
first meetings Of this club:
The room was crowded with women, dressed
in the olives browns and drabs Of the quiet
Puritan taste. The faces Of some bore signs
Of houesickness and of ASing. Others showed
| the gentleness and fortitude of spirit that had
found strength and comfort in the new life
over the seas All eyes were fixed in intent
earnestness upon the face OF the speaker. who
gTavely sat in her straight backed chair beside
severe looking table strewn with manuscripts
With her hands clasped firmly in her lap
and her head thrown back a little. as II in a
certain holiness Of spirit, the speakers bright
eyes travelled from one inquiring face to an
other. while her voice thrilled with the enthu-
siasn she felt in her subject.
She dwelling upon the superiority Of her
own minister, the Rev. John Cotton, to the
other ministers Of that day in and about Bos-
ton.
The difference between Mr.. Cotton and the
ether ministers of this Colony she declared,
''is as wide as between heaven and hell; for he
breaches not a covenant of works but Of grace,
and they, having not seal of his spirit are
no able ministers of the New Testament"
There was no stir of surprise or Of disappro-
baton among her listeners. Yet these were
bold words. Here was woman venturing TO
set herself up as a judge the spiritual
heads Of the Colony Of Massachusetts Bay, and
that. TOO, at q time when the Church was re-
ga-ced as the centre OF all authority. life and
Interest; when the rules as 20 church attend
aIce and the observance of the Sabbath were
most rigid, when ministers esteemed be-
yond criticism and church membership was
test of citizenship.
OF the women of the young republic period
none are pleasing to contemplate than the
jolly Dolly Madison. twice mistress of the
! v hite House. She first served when her old
time friend Thomas jefferson was President
and again when her husband became the fourth
President. She then beautiful woman of
forty, very wise in social etiquette and knowl-
edge Of the world. She understood men and
women. and could make herself agreea BILE to all
That she was more than tactful is shown by this
incident:
Among the guests at the White House one
evening was bashful young fellow from the
country. Mrs. Madison observed him standing
neglected and embarrassed in one corner of the
him with extended hand. The shy youth, who
had just been served with coffee. started at her
sudden approach and, in his confusion, dropped
his saucer and tried to hide his half filed cup
in his pocket
How the crowd jostIesr' said the charming
Dolly. Let ask the servant to bring you
some coffee. And how is your mother? She
and I were friends, you know"
Large hearted in her hospitality in all
things else she "at home.'' so it was said,
ito kings, presidents ard the people without
distinction of persons" When the foreigners at
the Capitol smiled her rustic notions of enter
tainrnent which included heaping the table with
good things she preserved her good nature and
said proudly: The profuson of my table is the
result of the prosperity of my country and 1
shall continue TO prefer Virginia Hberality to
European elegance The volume is brought to
a fitting close with delightful sketch of the
beautiful Emily Marshall, the Boston girl who
from, childhood surpassed every beauty Of her
time.