New-York tribune., 1901-01-17
GOSSIP IN CLUBLAND.
THE NEW-YORK STATE Fedora
TIoN-To WORK FOR THE IN
DUSTRIAL SCHOOL

The Executive Board of the New-York State Fed
Grafton OF Women's Clubs held a meeting Tues
day at the home OF the president, Mrs. Cornelius
Zabriskie, No. s46 Carro-st. Brooklyn
Special attention given to the project Of the
industrial school. and the bill which presented
TO the Legislature last year Will be reintroduced.
The chairmanship OF the committee left vacant by
the resignation OF Mrs. Clarence Burns has not yet
been filled, but will be at the earliest opportunity
The project viii be pushed and every effort made to
secure the establishment of a day trade school for
girls. under the supervision Of the educational au-
thorues OF the State
The prelinainaries for the annual convention Of
the federation. be held in Buffalo IN October
next were considered. and Miss Lucy Watson, sec
ond vice-president OF the Federation and presi-
Chairman Of the Programme Committee
The next Executive Committee meeting will be
Romen's Re1 n cubs Of that place new directory Of
the federation is being PREPARED and d will soon be
tive Committee present at the meeting included
Oneonta; Mrs Lydia Van Loon Lynch. Syracuse;
Mrs ". z. Eastwood. Rochester: Mrs. W. Town
Maven MAJ eIi-J Jones. Manhattan: Mrs s B. Larned.
Syracuse; Mrs. Alfred campben; Binghamton;
Auburn. and Mrs GoOdridge. Flushing
The Minerva Whist Club met yesterday after
noon at the Hotel Majestic and played an inter
esting game which extended to a late hour.
Thirteen tables were filed with members and their
friends, all of whom played eagerly to secure one.
at least, Of the many prizes which included ar
ticles Of glass silver and gold.
The whist was in charge of Mrs. William James
Goulding. and there were ten prize winners. The
first prize, cut glass berry bowl, was won by Mrs
Eichard Bent The second pink satin lined glove
while Mrs. Charles F. Terhune carried off the third
winners Included Mrs. A W. Cruikshanks, Miss
Ryker Mrs T. N: Leonard: Miss Dick Mrs. John
luncheon Of the Minerva Club will Feb
ruary Is at the Majestic for which an interesting
nrOp r.ry1rr fG fG1g7 Tara
The Colonial Daughters Of the Sevepteenth Cen
tury. IN Brooklyn, will commemorate the first Sun
day service held by the Pilgrims, on the shore
January D. 1921, by a service at the Church Of
the Holy Trinity. Montague and Clinton SITS, on
Sunday January 20 at 4:30 o'clock. A special
musical programme, under the direction Of Dudley
Buck, Will be rendered. and representatives Of the
patriotic societies OF NewYork will act as ushers-
s. D. Mcconnell and Frederick Burgess the Rev.
B. Kinsolving and the Rev. D. N Steele
Colonial Daughters committee having the service
L Higgins Mrs. Elijah r. Kennedy, Mrs William
Taylor and Mrs. George W. Chauncey-
The sum Of $500 besides some receipts yet TO
come in was the result Of the National Suffrage
bazaar which was held at Madison Square Garden
tne nrst week IN December
Miss Mcchesney who won the second Hallgarten
prize at the Academy exhibition, says that she
ras been misquoted having said that there is no
art atmosphere in California, her native State
What did say" she remarked, was that there
is hardly any encouragement of art in California
IN the way Of museums Of art. founding Of
srt schools or endowment Of pupils. as there
Is mere IN New-York City, and that students, from
ehe lack OF these. are forced to East go
10 Europe 10 extend their study" Miss McChesney
added: But far be IL from TO say that there IS
no art atmosphere in California. Having lived
there, having many friend among the artists
would not for the world have any one in my native
state think THAI such a statement is true
ing from me-"
Women OF the Philippines" was the subject OF a
recent lecture by Sehor Sixto Lopez native of
those islands before the Womans Club OF Chi
cago- Sehor Lopez stated that the position Of
women in the Philippines is similar to that occu-
ted by women IN America: that women there are
educated. and in the event OF Wioowhcod are capa-
are expert with the needle being unexcelled in
embroidery.
The Kosmos Club held its first meeting of the new
year al the home Of Mrs +. r. Baker. No $40 Bed
tord-ave., Brooklyn, Tuesday afternoon. Mrs
walter c. Wood chairman OF the day, the sub
gect being Idols and Ideals In Fiction Mrs
CHARLES Hotcnkiss presented a paper upon THE
Upon The Novelists Measure OF a Man. and
MISS Daisy Piynpton upon Childhood in Fiction" !"
7iter the club papers social hour was enjoyed.
The Mary Washington Colonial Chapter of the