New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-29
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There has always been lot OF talk about the
mans woman and the -wonaan's woman, " said
woman Of many clubs but don't think there
has ever been a chance 10 know really what the
worans woman was until the day OF women's
organizations dawned, and could see what type
Of was promoted 10 leadership.
y have been a member OF good many women's
organizations. and have sat in good many
Fonen's conventions, and have found that GER
tain things true. IN q general way, OF most u
the leaders they permit 10 come 10 the front
You may IL down as a universal TACT that
women wfI not permit any woman to become
PRESIDENT 0, an organization unless she dresses
well They don't care for personal beauty, as men
% They Nil elect a plain even a homely woman,
h, never unless she dresses well and makes a
good sppearance. They viii not permit a freak 10
hold the gavel. Dowdy looking women may some
tines hold other Offices, especially that OF chairman
u committee. where there IS special work 10 Dc
core which requires special woman 10 DO u,
~For instance a club I once belonged TO pulIt
a. .xDensive clubhouse. They knew that TOT
Chairman Of the building committee they had GOT
70 have z woman with business mead 4heS
chose an questionable old trump who had ABOUT
Is much idea Of style she had OF the choru Oh
the diminished seventh But she owned a great
amount Of real estate. which she had personally
managed for years. She was the woman OF the
whole club for the place. She built the clubhouse
ard built IL admirably, In a way 10 command the
Respect q every business In the place The
women showed their good sense by following her
Judgment implicitly. but DO you suppose they
would have made her president Of that club? Not
much
Women don't want woman in the chair that
they are ashamed to have stranger see. The
tan commanding. distinguished looking woman is
az a great advantage. The small woman IS handi-
capped In running for Office nowadays but not
nearly so much SO as the fat woman. don't mean
TIE digniied Old dowager type Of figure. That
passes even with much ayoirdupos; but the
IA
7 knew q woman who under the auspices or a
State federation, had established and carried on
instiratiou Of great educational value to the
State. II well thought Of by the people that
NE legislature finally made IL State institution,
sppropriating funds FOR its support. The Governor
made this chairman OF the State commits
aon 70 have charge OF the institution. ana Pratc-
aeaAy gave into her hands the appointing OF me
SStser members Of the commission. ne women omen
ard credit for her work. But they wouldn't let
She was Excessively fat and they said the vice
President was sometimes called TO the chair. and
They couldn't run the risk OF having strangers
see slch looking woman IN the chair: -. -,
heart: not because she wanted tie office badly.
but because women she thought were her friends
goI and worked against her These reasons
eopt hold quite rs much IN purely phianthropic or
knos a woman who is secretary and practically
ne controlling power IN big natI9nai ORGANIZATION
eesssoted 70 a particular reform she knows more
SPOUT this particular subject than eny oIher person
a. aAaerca man or womaa er al t contry
she l. an impressive speaker. tlreiess worker a
..~-pler or nigh ztkatnuleutss d4iu a ofaieiAhAut
woman 70 know. But she dresses very badly. and
csks very glouchY.
Ehe was engaged last winter In working up the
organization OF a certain Western state Tor her
ssocety She reused great interest, had large al
s.saoance at her public meetings. BUt somehow tne
.ronaen didn't organize. Then along came announcer
woman from New-York She was distinctly IN
seslor 70 the first every way you could possibly
mention, except one. She was an elegant dresser,
tths wife Of rich man. She swept the women INTO
lef fold Ike sheep. and when she went away left
seseral strong active new branches behind her. IL
was the fEsf goman's arguments and appeals that
eenvipcec their minds; but Il the second
~etazn's pretty clothes that reaped the harvest
Besides dress and presence, IL il absolutely