New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-03
APPROVES SHORT SKIRTS.
Mr.. Lamb BeieCes an Them for Al
Occasions.

Yesterday was presidents day at the Rainy Day
Club and the chapter room IN Carnegie Hail was
crowded 10 the doors Mrs Charles N. Dow. presi-
Gent % the state Federation Of Women's clubs,
was the guest OF honor. and there were also pres
ent Mrs Harry Wallerstein. president o. the
Ruhinstein Club. the youngest and next 70 the
largest club IN the city; Mrs Charlotte Wiibour,
president Of Sorosis Mrs. Frank IAttlefeld. presi
Gent Of the Harlem Philharmonic; Mrs. Harry
Hastings president OF the New-York City Mothers
Club: Mrs. Belle De Rivera president OF the Equal
Suffrage League: Mrs Philip Carpenter president
o. the National Society OF New-England Women.
and Ms. Alice Fisher Harcourt, president %
Twelfth Night
Ths TrOgramne opened with an address by Mrs.
Dow, ard az Its close one OF the members stepped
forward End presented her with club pin and a
lsrTs bouquet Of white roses The other presidents
$40 some pleasant things about the Rainy Day
Cur. and addresses were also made by Dr. J. ".
Redway. who gave Comparative Study OF Moist
and Dry Climates and Their Eject on Health" ana
Charles r. Lamb. vice-president OF the National
Sculptors Society. whose topic was What Women
Can DO for Municipal Art
Mr.. Lamb defined municipal art rs everything
that IS seen by the people as they pass through
The streets II Includes. therefore. not only the
architecture OF the buildings. the public uonu-
ments and the parks. but the roadways side
walks. signs and trees. Mr. Lamb found a close
connection between municipal art and the csty's
administration OF it's various departments and
pointed out that the short skirt had an important
bearing on both.
"The short skirt" he said. is the symbol %
me emancipation o. women in moving freely
throughout The city. II means their opportunity 10
investigate the needs OF each and every quarter
o. The city, and by such investigation 70 accent the
responsibilities OF uniting all forces toward secl,r-
ING the betterment OF the citypla ygrounds FOR the
oongested districts. better tenenents cleaner
streets adequate transportation services etc
to DO" -e-'e-
NJ Lamb expressed the strongest apuroy-al 81,
ue short skirt, and would have IL worn NOT o-l,,
o- i4lIy days. but any and every occasion
lhe musical part Of the programme consisted a.
piano solos by Miss Katharine II Jaggi. vocal
soos by Theodore TrOUtuan and Miss Florenca
@oilson' and a chorus by the Rainy Day Carol
N.-a under The direction OF Nine. Anna Dorfon
refreshments were served under the direction Of
NJ J. Alexander Brown. VINO was assisted bv
AIe Naly, Miss Madeline Miller Miss Natalie
n-ief' Alss Ethel Simpson. Miss Ruby Rees. Mss
-tlA4 Ihanler. Miss clara l. Sanders Miss
"e4eiia Made and Miss Hortense Gilman
among those present were Mrs II n Hvner,an
P.f s1o-e Barton. Miss Agnes Stone Mrs Il q
= -llse Es.bF ltecs, AIRS. !. ~. Hagan. Niss
.. haynes. Mrs Edward ". Low Miss Anna
NooneE, AIRS. owen Farggsson MIS- nm = S Ina
80 tLe0oore Connolly. Mrs r. y TarT No
Aeelson Rolherrnel Mrs Frederick fuI-1aS, rs rs
s. James q. Petit. Mrs MARY T. Csbene1- Ne
fos5i,,n ,itia.ssesd Mrs. Merry Mrs J. William
f,1s. - l. = Myers. Miss A. sley Baroness Won
Jof- 49, MS Place. AIRS. Louise Eldredge, Mrs
Nm No. duncan, Mrs. Katheriu b. Martin
b lt.nA'sm j. GouldinE. Mrs Peck Mrs Jobn
Nm Ats- p. a. Murdoch. Mrs..
airs 5sss55t 4 ~ = De Luna Mrs. jules p. storm
IN ne lrs. Robert Martin Mrs Charles per-
sle1an5sr r ssnlel Schf. n iss Prince Mrs. J.
u AfS. Arnold Schramm.