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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
Among the many Emerson celebrations

Among the many Emerson celebrations
an interesting one was held In Boston
May IL by the New England Womans
club of which the great Concord ph1los-
opher was one of the earliest members.
The program was wholly made up Of
"reminiscences by. club members VINO nau
known him intimately.
Mrs Julia Ward Howe, as reported IN
the Woman's Journal, edited by Elmer
sons old friend. Henry B. Blackwell, pre-
faced her "reminiscences of Mr.. Emerson
with the following remarks: ri
It is serene and beautiful personality which
we celebrate, the memory of seraphtc man,
who surely lived high plane of spiritual be-
ing, and did much to lift others to his level
How far he succeeded in this, the present world
wide recognition of his great merits will partly
show. But more than praise can assert, or even
than tongue can tell he lives in the thought of
those who read him. Felicitous phrases of his
have builded themselves into our common speech.
and his grand style of interpreting the universe
has given its mea sure to modern thought. Three
of us who are to speak of him to-day knew him
well. We have seen those sweet, expectant eyes
OF his, that smile, reserved, vet so benehcent;
we have heard the tones of that telling voice,
which huilded sentences with a masters conf
dence, offering suggestion which thought and
study had not confirmed. As coal and diamond
have component elements in common, the heat
even of public indignation, kindling in some
hearts to righteous and purgative combustion,
in his clear mind crystallized such gems as the
voluntaries and the Boston hymn
Mrs. Howe gave many other interesting
"reminiscences She mentioned that one
of the two occasions when she slept under
the Emersons' roof was at the time of a
woman suffrage convention got up in
Concord by May Alcott, a. younger sister
of Louisa. Mr.. Emerson spoke at the
convention, and Mrs Howe was enter
tanned at his house. She said we could
not copy his genius, but we all could and
should initiate his genuineness.
Many of the "reminiscences turned on
social organization, the Town and
Country club, in connection with which
Emerson amazed his associates by re-
fusing to countenance the admission of
women as members. Bronson Alcott ex-
planned this to the DIRECTORS on the
ground that Emerson was very anxious
to discuss all subjects, and he thought
women would be unwilling to talk OF
them. r. -
Mrs. Ednah D. Cheney, who told the
story, said:
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
THE FIRST COTTON MILL
Mrs. Ramage, Southern Woman, II
troduced Cotton Spinning Into
f South, Carolina

Now that the increasing number of
southern mills attracts attention, it is in
teresting to know that one of the first
factories for making cotton cloth in the
south, If not the very first, was started
by a woman.
planter in South Carolina, started man
ufacturing plant on James island, near
Charleston.
E There. is no sign of a cotton factory on
James island to-day. The island is more
remarkable for the starting of early cab
sbages,. green peas and melons than for
plants Of larger growth. It is known
locally as Jim island and "Jeems''
island. And numbers of dusky vendors
who keep their boats by the city shore
row over to James to bring back the
seasons delicacies.
But the island certainly had great am
billions a century and more ago, and had
for resident a woman who, had she lived
among affairs of to-day, would be de-
Scribed as new
A Charleston paper Of the date Jan "a,
1888, had these paragraphs concerning the
new enterprise:
1t Is with genuine pleasure we men
ton that Mrs. Ramage has commenced
the manufacture of cotton cloth on James
island. We sincerely hope she will meet
with that encouragement and support
which will enable her to carry on the
manufacture to such an extent as may
induce others to follow so Industrious and
laudable an example and which may rem
der in few years the importation of
manufactures almost tunn ecessary
!. 1T is 50 obvious to the discerning that
the raw materials can be raised in this
state on preferable terms to others that
1t must seem surprising that manufac-
lures of various kinds are not now
adopted. as they certainly would be more
advantageous to the citizens at large than
any other species Of speculation
It is a far cry from the time of this
primitive island factory to the conditions
that exist now. History has kept the
secret Of the pioneer woman's business.
and its success or failure is not chron-
icled. Even the name of Ramage has
died out in that particular vicinity and is
identified with other states and places,
It is not known whether there was child
labor In this woman S MILL or what
quality Of goods she turned out But she
made aSbrave innovation at time when
such effort was notable
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

pink in every shade, red and black, are
other combina tons sure to be seen in the
parade.
There is nothing the art Of the deco
rator cannot accomplish, and if one is
dissatisfied with the shape Of the car
,riage, with her stiff muslin and paste
brush she can transform it into some
thing different. Mrs. Whelan uses smilax
and pampas plumes as well as flowers and
on one Of the floats she decorated in
Kansas City, fifty doves were airily poised.
Swans have become so common that they
are out of favor and something else will
be used in their place, for there is a fash
ion in floral parades as well as in every
thing else.
The decorating is done in big store
room which seems to be presided over by
a magician, 50 rapidly is the change
from commonplace vehicle to fairy
chariot evolved The harness is covered
with satin and when the horses are
brought down to be put into their.
gorgeous dress and hitched to the dainty
wogan, a moving flower garden, they
seem to step more proudly than usual
Mrs. Whelan began her work in rather
an odd manner. A favorite sister died,
leaving two little children. Mrs Whelan
was anxious to bring them up herself but
she did not want to ask aid from her hus-
band, as they had six little ones of their
own to provide for. She told him that
she Was going TO take Ih6 children and
raise them at her own cost. He laughed.
for she had never earned a penny in her
life, and asked her how she was going to
do it. She was as much at a loss as he
but that afternoon she met a member Of
the Carnival crew, as the carnival pro-
moters are designated in Kansas City, and
he asked her if she had any suggestions
for the carnival She hadn't had any.
but that did not prevent her from asking
if they were going to have a floral pa
rade. They hadn't thought of it, but they
would If she could take charge of it. Here
was an unlocked for opportunity and, al
tho Mr.. Whelan laughed again when she
told him, she accepted the offer. Her
ignorance manifested itself in many ways,
but her success was so great that inme-
diately she received offers to look after
flower parades in other cities, and now
her work las grown to such proportions
that Mr.. Whelan has ceased laughing
and has resigned his own business to as
sist his wife in her undertaking.
In the great flower parade at Los An
geles last winter the carriages decorated
by. Mrs .Whelan won all the prizes and
the same has been true in other cities.
Her ignorance has given place to a knowl-
edge which has reaped It's own reward
and lin ten years made her known in the
carnival world.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
SUCCESS OF A WOMAN'S HOTEL
skepc Found That Women Paronize and Appre
cate Hotel Designed Especially to Suit Their Needs
and Tastes-Project Not Philanthropy Nor
Institution.

liberal supply of public bath rooms on
each floor and no charge is made for their
use.
In table board the permanent guests also
have the advantage, having a, dining-room
on the American plan, where two meals
a day may be had for SIS a week or Sc for
three meals. In the cafe table dhote
luncheons and dinners may be taken if
desired. While practically all Of the New
York hotels have been put on the Euro
pean basis, most of them still continue to
serve a table d hote luncheon and dinner
just as is done at European hotels, and
the Waldorf-Astoriae even serves a theater
supper at a fixed price.
There is no doubt that the new hotel
for women is filing long felt want The
rooms in it were all engaged before it
was finished, in February, and by the
time the public had had a chance to in
spect it the waiting list would have filled
another similar hotel A certain number
of rooms are reserved for transients and
many New York women are paying for
these by the day in order to be on the
ground to get permanent room at the
first opportunity. The waiting list has
been given up and a first come first
served" policy put in it's stead for 1t was
found impractical to keep track Of the
hundreds Of applicants. Women going
away for a few weeks do not dare give up
their rooms, but either pay rent while they
are away or sublet them.
Margaret Louise Home.
It would appear that New York is very
i'll supplied with boarding homes and
other similar institutions that flourish in
other cities. The one other well-known
boarding home of the city is the Margaret
Louise, conducted by the Young Women S
Christian Association, where the pressure
IS even greater than at the hotel. The
..Maggy Lou, asst is facetiously called,
Is right in the heart Of the business dis
1rict on Sixteenth street between Fifth
avenue and Broadway. This is intended
only as temporary home for strangers in
the city seeking employment or only to
remain a short time. 1t is necessary there
to engage a room a, long time in advance,
and two weeks is the limit of ones stay.
The table d'hote meals at the cafe are
very reasonable in prices. Doubtless they
are sufficient, but one with hearty ap-
petite would be tempted to make addi-
lions from. the, order bill. The cafes is
even more overcrowded than the home
Either place, however, provides the com :
fort and security Of a. home and in a
friendly atmosphere that women who are
strangers in New York would much APP
preciate.
Martha Scott Anderson.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
MAID HONOR SUGGESTS THE OF ROMANCE

wicker straw and the brim mass OF
soft chiffon frills with taffeta ribbon for
strings and a big, full bow at. the back.
Little girls OF fasionswill also wear white
null hats with Tam o Shanter crowns and
the brirn made of frills Of gne Swiss EN-
broidery.s Many ribbons, will trim the
summer hats for: children, the soft ribbons
in ombre effects being most used, arranged
in bows tied in loose knots and lops. Full
ruchings of pinked tafeta, ribbon are also
a; fashionable trimming :encircling the
crown of the hat. Hats for best wear
which are a combination Of fine straw
braid and folds zof maline are effective
particularly when trimmed with an ostric1
plume.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
THE AFFAIRS OF WOMEN

Mrs. James r. Hopley of Bucyrus, ex.
president of the State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs, was the only woman taking
part in the celebration at Chillicothe of the
Ohio centennial. She spoke of the share
borne by women in the history and devel-
opment of Ohio.
| BY a. vote of IL to 8, Alma A. Williston.
M. D., has been appointed municipal ply
slclan by 1.-The town council of PhilIipsburg,
Warren county, N. j Her rivals were the
| two former physicians, whose salary was
$500 year. DR.. Williston will draw $500.
! In addition the council will provide her
with an automobile and will allow her 500
for medicines. She is said to be the dras
woman to be employed by municipal au.
thorities in New Jersey.
Mrs. Elizabeth Budd Gallaudet, whose
husband, the late DR.. Gallaudet, was a
distinguished teacher of the deaf and
dumb, lately died in New York city, aged
~. She was a deaf mute, the daughter
OF DR.. Bern Eudd, a distinguished New
York surgeon. She married DR.. Gallaudet
nfty-seYen years ago, and aided her hus-
band in his great life work for deaf mutes.
She leaves five daughters and one son.
Ground has been broken for the new
library at Vassar. The building is the
gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thomson Of
NEW 1OTk, as a. memorial to her husband.
who was trustee of the college and its
benefactor in many ways.
Stanford university announces new reg
ulations to keep down the number of
women students The limit of 500 placed
by the founders of the university has been
reached. The faculty committee on regis
tration has therefore decided that no more
women shall be allowed to register as
rule Toe
new applicants. It will meet the difficulty
for the coming year. After August, 1904.
another regulation will go into effect to
prevent the registration of women stu-
dents on partial stand)ag.
s. Over 81 per cent of. the women sradu-
ates of the University of Michigan now
living are teachers. About 70 per cen, are
believed to be keeping house; about is
per cent are practicing medicine The
occupations in which the largest numbers
are engaged, and the figures for such oc-
equations. as compiled from the recently
published general catalogue, are as fol-
lows: Teaching, GAS; housekeeping, 1856;
practising medicine, 1885, missionary. re-
ligious, and pf1ilanthropic work, "a; den
tistry, 25; law, 23ss pharmacy, 10. The
figure given for those engaged in house
keeping was obtained by including all
married women who did not report some
other occupation. Other pursuits in
which Michigan alumnae are engaged are
engineering, clerical work, l@cturins.
lstsnosraphy art. business. etc.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
BILLIARDS AS AN EXERCISE
Clever Women Are Combining Their
Pleasures and Their Physical

When woman learns her A B C's Of
beauty and charm she finds that grace
comes near the beginning Of the les
son. A we'll developed arm, a pretty neck
and good shoulders so to the making Of
a charming fgure To obtain these now
lene more pleasant, entertaining and
benetlcials, as an exercise than billiards.
Billiard parties for: women are growing
more. common. and there are many places
where tables can be had by parties for
an evening In this way woman turns
her physical training into pleasure. There
is just enough weight to the cue to try
the muscles of the hand, especially a
woman's hand, bringing a. little resistance
into play: S
The cue always is held in the right
hand with the thumb and three Of four
fingers. To balance your cue preparatory
to making a shot you hex the wrist mus
cles and draw the cue two or three times
quickly back and forth, practically draw
ing a bead on the exact portion of the
ball you wish to strike.
The left hand is rested on the table,
the taper end of the cue passed between
the thumb and second, finger, the third
and fourth fingers resting on the table.
This, of course, creates a.. slight strain
on the muscles of the left arm, and the
continued lifting and placing Of the hand
shooting does to the right
When woman leans far over the table
stretching her arms to- make a. shot, she
exercises the muscles Of her waist, and q
novice will feel a slight 1ameness from
the stretching Of these muscles. .%
RI This stroke with which she must lean
forward, is excellent for her shoulders
the movement: Of the arms, combined
with the bending of the shoulders and
waist, making a combination Of move
sments seldom found. Combine with this
the necessity of making a !, stroke, and
YOU have an ideal exercise
Inc bridge, to be used when making
a shot that you cannot conveniently
reach, IS less frequently used by women
than the side of the table, which can be
made to serve the same purpose. They
have found that this is splendid for the
exercisesof the waist muscles.
Then there is the stroke from the side
The player leans sideways over the table
her arms extended, and her head gem
orally on. one side. This gives. her neck
|an@exercise. and nothing could be better
than the sidewise bend for the inter-
coastal muscles. The balancing Of the cue
makes the exercise more trying and places
+ q greater strain on the muscles Of the side
than all the resisting and free-hand exer-
else could In many day.
When a woman becomes a billiard en-
thusiast and has learned to English, her
ball and make 1t carrom all sorts of fancy
stunts with the ivory, she will begin to
play a game Of French billiards that calls
for backhanded work. s.
When she. shoots from behind her back
she gives her muscles splendid exercise.
There is a slight bend and a twist that
Is. beneficial. Using the arms while In
this position had been found most irving.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
PROUD OF CHURCH SERVICES

110SES5
In conmemoration OF his half century
Of service as usher in the Plymouth
church, Brooklyn, ex-senator Stephen M.
Griswold, the well-known banker and mil
lionaire, gave dinner the other night
to 100 members of his church. set of
engrossed resolutions and loving cup
were presented to Mr.. Griswold, who said
in a short speech: I began as assistant
usher in the west gallery and have been
steadily promoted until am now chief
usher in the main aisle. Do you know, I
am prouder Of that fact than / am of
being a banker and a millionaire Mr..
Griswold is now 70 years old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

leaves as in a hat Of white lace and tulle.
Mauve is a fashionable: shade in millin-
cry just now and. is the successor of red,
which was much. the mode turnout the
spring. With the majority Of these hats
this year the hair is. dressed low on the
neck, and many. Of the smart girls Of
fashion are wearing the, old fashioned hair
net
They come in soft white chip with billowy
frills Of NOUS cline de sole facing and out
lining the wide, brin,. and with the crown
entirely hidden with flowers, such as roses
and forget-me-n ots.s And they also are
seen with high crowns OF the very new
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
THE GAME OF LOVE.
Chicago Record-Hera1fl

IT always takes two to play the game
Of love, = she said. s.
"Oh, I don't know he replied. .sThe
brisk business which Is being done in the
divorce court. seems to indicate that 1t
is common to have three or four hands
dealt around =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
WHY GEORGE WAS POPULAR

4S|ISS S-1e1itel 30.
All the older people seemed to like
George SO much at the children's party
Any particular reason for it?''
Why, Iadidn't notice it until after the
hostess asked him if he wouldn't recitei
something, and he replied that he didn't
knoW atythiuE to yerite.. z
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
IMPRACTICAL.

Washington Star.
adays.'' $500 - = ''e'e Aoss
Ne" said Miss Cayenne; ut is difncult now
to ind child more than 10 years old who does
not feel Convinced that 1t knows more than It's
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
Martha Scott Anderson.
WOMEN IGNnREn

The Woman's Journal Of Boston an
nounces the fact that of 300 speakers on
the general program Of the N. 3. A. this
year not one, is woman. It's only COM
ment Is: President Eliot Of Harvard
made up the program
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23
a MEAN FLING.
Washington Star

Who originated the remark, st is al
ways the unexpected that happens?, .
.I don't know, " said the melancholy
government attache. but suspect he
worked in the weather bureau.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

DISTINCTIONS AND A DIFFERENCE.
Punch.
Hostess has just been showing guest the
picture gallery and other glories of the
ancient baronial halls, the same time dis
coursing of the family greatness
Guest (pointing to row of busts)--And
are these celebrities or just relations?
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-05-23

Ground has been broken for the new
library at Vassar. The building is the
gift of Mrs. Frederick F. Thompson of
New York, as memorial to her husband.
who was trustee of the college and its
benefactor in many ways.
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