New-York tribune., 1901-08-03
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Association of the State of New-York were held
Thursday the home of Mrs. Clarence Burns No.
PSI West Eighty-hfth-st. The executive committee
reported that letters OF inquiry and application for
membership in the association had been received
from Otsego, Saratoga. Buffalo and other places
up the State, and that gratifying interest was
being shown in the proposed work OF establishing
clubs wherever Republican women are interested in
good government Miss Helen Varick Boswell was
elected chairman of the campaign committee This
committee will have charge of the active campaign
work in the coming municipal election
The association meeting which followed the ex-
ecutive called for the purpose OF adopting the
revised constitution which presented by Mrs.
Cornela Stewart Robinson. chairman of the COM
mittee that formulated the constitution.
At the Elks reunion and carnival at Milwaukee
prominent part will he taken by the women OF the
city. A large reception committee OF women has
been appointed. with Mrs. David s Rose chair
man, and separate chairmen have been chosen from
this committee to superintend the parties OF women
stationed at each Of the hotels TO welcome guests
been secured headquarters for visiting women,
and they will be received there by the women's
ception committee and relatives Of the local
lodge members. CommOdious reviewing stands will
use of the women whore they may review all pa
rades, pageants and the fire run.
A remarkable fast of forty-six days has Just been
endured by Miss Agnes Mitchell. of Detroit for
the sake OF her health. Afflicted with
diagnosed form Of stomach trouble. she undertook
fasting is a remarkable agency in curing disease.
The effect Of the fast upon the system abso-
lutely prostrating, death seeming at any
ment. and Miss Mitchell lost clearness of sight,
became deaf. and at times unconscious. At last.
after food had passed her lips for forty-six
Sne 70 Wbea bro}b 0i the per rS food
given her She is now improving. and II IS conf
her health
Among the inventions patented by women Of late
years many articles of great business
Some of these motors. bicycle attach
ments, railway appliances, clocks. thrashing
chimes. a crank for steamships. syllable type
and plumbing devices. Sef-fastening buttons i'm
provements in cigars cooking clock and deep
telescope prominent in the list of things
unique and curious. Strangely enough. there
few toys, baby carriages or other inventions for
the amusement profit of child among patents
taken out by women and improvements in nursing
bottles cradles have almost invariably been the
work Of men Dress and cooking appliances how
cines have been the popular subjects upon
which women Of inventive genius have tried their
skill
The demand for handmade lingerie has furnished
! two New-YGrk women with such profitable
ployment that they haze built up for them
! selves large business Few this
! country have taken up such work in a systematic
way although that is done in Europe. and II is
| well known that Americans the most profitable
| customers Of the sewing women in France and
/ their trade in New-YOrk have a hundred
women IN their employ, of the work being
done out OF town and sent in by mail. Wedding
trousseaus constitute many Of the orders. and the
plan Of keeping drummers has
/ proved most successful.
The investigation OF the labor problem as II
| lates to women and children is actively
| engaging the committee appointed for that pur-
post at the Milwaukee meeting Of the General
Federation In the circular letter lately sent out
/ TO club women, their attention is called TO the
ways in which they may affect the problem. This
was never complicated at present" the
letter states and the very existence OF the feder
alton and OF the clubs which form II Is due TO the
fact that the industries have gone out OF the homes
| OF the prosperous leaving to the women In those
/ homes leisure for study. recreation and philan-
/ thropy."
! Table centrepieces Of hanging baskets attached
TO the chandelier ceiling and supported by rib
bons a charming fad and decidedly novel. The
baskets may be made OF birch bark, even Of
pieces of coored cardboard tied together with
| ribbon, which is run through eyelet holes and
| fastened in tiny bows. shallow pan of water
/ inside the basket will keep the flowers fresh. A
| low basket filled with nasturtums and few
| creepers, and hung with delicately tinted green
ribbons is extremely effective