New-York tribune., 1901-01-09
POLITICAL STUDY SOCIAL.
MANY WELL KNOWN CLUB WOMEN EN-
TFRTAINED BY THE SOCIETY-SHORT
TALKS ON POPULAR TOPICS.

An exchange OF pleasantries marked the annual
social meeting Of the Society for Political Study.
which assembled yesterday afternoon in Carnegie
Hall Chapter Room. There was. however,
chance for gossip over the teacups, as no tea was
served a new departure in social clubdOm.
Mrs John T. Trow. president, sat in the CEN
ire Of the stage fanked either side by Mrs.
Cornelius Zabriskie Mrs. J. H. Hartshorn, Mrs.
William Too Helnuth. Miss Anne Rhodes. Mrs c.
G. Burgoyne. Mrs. May Benton Bedeu and Mrs. J.
Theodore Odeu.
Mrs TrOw, after short address OF welcome.
introduced Mrs. Zabriskie. who e guest OF
the society for the first time since her election 10
me Office Of president Of the State Federation.
Mrs Zabriskie spoke briefly and paid a graceful
tribute to her predecessor, Mrs Helmuth.
When Mrs. Helmurh called upon she spoke
IN facetious vein. and good hunoredly called at
tntion 70 the aigrette in Mrs Hartshorn's bonnet,
saying: That's the same bonnet that Mrs
Hartshort wore at the federation in Albany, when
she was called down by members Of the Audubon
Society for that aigrette and she persists in
wearing it,
Mrs. Hartshorn promptly responded with: I'm
not a member OF the Audubon Society, and might
as well be killed for sheep as a lamb; and as
bought the aigrette 1 have made up my mind TO
Mrs Harry Hastings gave q. short talk on Chill
made the discovery that the child in the best
health is the best all around child. IN temper. in
teligence and mental capacity, and that children
IN the best health grow up into the best citizens
MIS-, Frank =. CluTcA, OF MelSFlle, n l.. iAlS
recording secretary Of the State Federation.
oalled on from the floor by Mrs. Trow, and she
told Of the progress in club work that women
throughout the State have made. AT first" said
Mrs Church they were shy on woman suffrage
topics but now they are unanimously In 1aVor or
political equality for women.
IN presenting Mrs. Lille DeVereuX Blake MIS-.
Trow said: A politician once told me that the
laws O New-York are far better than those OF
New Jersey, and 7 viii now call upon the woman
who has done much 70 make them as good as they
are"
Tt is always a mystery to me" began Mrs;
Blake 'how you women speak such varied
and that is legislation. I'll talk a little the
laws Of inheritance. We want better legislation
On this subject. and so women going TO
Albany this year 10 try 10 get it. In most cases
men are better of, but there IS one case wherein
woman can cut man off absolutely In her will,
Il ne is her husband. but man can't cut his
know the difference between real and personal
property Those who DO will please raise their
hands" As q large number Of the women respond
&c, Mrs. Blake expressed surprise that there were
so many"
Many q our laws unjust" Mrs Blake con-
hnued and don't believe in the oppression Of
men but ] want the laws made equal You know
eternal vigilance is the price Of liberty and we've
got 70 fight for ourselves won't get thing"
concluded the speaker, amid apprecative applause.
Musical numbers were contributed by Laura
Louise Wellen in soprano songs, and Bertha Nes-
mith in piano solos. Mrs. Olivia Sanger Hall gave
scene from Henry W and short monologue in
lecr.