New-York tribune., 1901-10-19
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A NEW EMANCIPATION

II IS not generally realized what pronounced
revolution taken place I'm the habits OF society
women and how completely independent they have
become of masculine attendance at their functions
A few years ago a married woman would no more
have thought Of going out In the evening without
her husband than o. taking part in meeting for
woman suTraGe; but now. while she Is as much
averse as ever assume any responsibilities In d
political way she Is socially entirely emancipated.
and goes 10 her card parties and dinners quite
independent OF marital protection or companion
ship II Is safe TO say that If the husbands went
ont alone 10 their evening functions much a. the
women do now there would be vigorous protest
on the part of their wives. But men are more toll
Grant: they shrug their shoulders and smile at the
calm way their better halves have taken 10 pad
ding their canoe" They up the back
stairs without protest when they come home from
their clubs and find the drawing room filed with
respleudent danes, ana wonder how long the thing
Hin last Whether this born independence IS
simply a passing fancy begotten OF the mania for
cards which seems 10 have seized the feminine
portion OF the social world. whether II is the
opening wedge that may lead TO wider spread and
important results. remains to be seen: but
certainly II is in a small way a peaceful revolu-
tion.
An observer who has amused herself collecting
statistics the subject this summer declares
that al more than one well known watering place
where she staying the average society woman
10 her dinner and card parties hye nights
in a week I'm the season. and that the change OF
ting. Why. take Mrs. L.. for instance she said.
illustrate her assertion. Several years she
WAS quiet domestic little creature. and sat at
home ia the evenings with The children, sewing
and reading most content-dlN. Now she Is either
eutcrtains herself practically every evening.
and. although when Mr. T. comes down she makes
a practice OF going without him. / have
noticed IL is rule more hOnOred In the breach
than the obs-rH ance.
4 was obliged TO have my monthly bridge party
tonight. Jack said another married woman OF
the period Ia her husband he arrived from the
train FOR his weekly visit. There other
Nay Of H. but have had nice. comfortable.
early dinner pre- pared for you and 1 thought per
haps you would not mind going n smoke your
cigar with Mr.. Edwards. whose wife is coming
here.
Jack" acquiesced with the patience OF his kind
a his dinner at the time the children had
their supper, ana stroed his brother ben
edict's. where they both chuckled over the sitna
tion About II O'Clock he returned home and found
IN. party still in full blast.
''Oh. there Is Mr.. Smith, exclaimed one Of the
card players as he appeared the doorway Il
know he wishes would home" What timo
Is H. Mr. SMITH called out another member OF
the symposium only quarter past II? Why
girls will have plenty OF time for another rub
ber And she began dealing out the cards
Those who We're about TO so settled themselves
laughingly. back in their chairs while the long
suffering Jack declining their invitation 10 'cuf
in" retired 10 his room