New-York tribune., 1904-05-30

man-of-war in Tfen-Tsin in 1850 when Ii Hung
Chang was TO come aboard His secretary sent
word in advance that ali the women were 10 De
was Al that time the hc.ue OF the women aboard
ana ana that Laey would not be sent ashore L Hung
at home with the women He was too cosmopolitan
The Japanese have magnificent Red Cross so
clety, OF winch the empress is uOElinauy the
endea-ing all the rest of the Japanese women.
She does not mix IN social functions. The only
court functions, Ike the annual Chrysanthernum
and Cherry Blossom parties. and New Years
cepuon, given by the Emperor. Then the mem
oers OF the legations and their wives and ne high
her, but she does not meet any ore lower IN rank.
, MoInen Q. the legations do not see her al any
other time unless she sends for them She sert
for me when Mr. Swift died. and TWO OF
Mrs. swift who IS the president Of the American
Council OF Women. and stopped in this CITY on her
way 70 the meeting Of the International Co'Ircil
N 4-r5 Berlin Germany is deeply interested in all
w QInea nave conquered The entrance into the
She. and they are beginning to understand bust
business enterprises now IN the American council
We have the organization Of Ihs Ladies of the
surance society We have the Catholic Wou.an's
Benevolent Society. with s0ooO members; also an
9the- insurance society. which is as large.
All over the West individual women are taking
up big business enterprises. We have not rs
the East but, in PROPORTION 70 our numbers. more
IN business Women have mace remarkable
was the first person n California the cult
sends the cut flowers to the San Francisco market
Mrs. kersey. at H2yward's. raises tulips Japn-
ior the bulbs. Her bulbs are ali sold in the East
Not one Of the-n goes into the California market
She raieas ber 171ts 3I1r ce doors Shs hgs anOr-
nous felds Of them. and gets :he highest prices A
woman a, San Mareo was left land poor by her
HIS1dCt she had ranch. but no money She
began to T3i2e zweetpeos for tho San Francisco
market. aud now has hundred acres planted with
.en- Mrs Strong made a great success Z rlis,ng
'l-jS - , EI.S -oF ,e max " hen the Ilsiloh no!
~ using naAlas pluTneS Ior decora toI went out
Mrs Ahnie Krebs is the president Of a lumber
company, and owns three thousand Of red
c.aly She is n rner7beT % lumber a+e6ciation
containing tvre7tvone Constituent toTnDsjes Tbis
assoctatioH has built the House OF Hoo Hoo at the
mans signal when ne lost in the woods and he
aggse o. 529 Hoo Is to be left as pernanent
redwood room in this building, which she has deco
wood forests. painted by herself she has also a
rom r23m IN me San Francisco Building wlch she has
finished IN redwood TO show the possibilities OF that
In san Francisco women have been reulartSably
first to enter this field. and continued it very sue
lowers. and women cater FOR bis fashionable events
IN san Francisco now l was chairman Of the
breakfast committee Of smart organization which
gave an elaborate breakfast 10 about two hundred
people iew weeks ago woman catered for T.
and the service and food we're unexcepuonable.
The three Warren sisters. granddaughters OF one
or the rlch pioneers or California who lost MS
money. among the leading decorators of san
Francisco, T1ey decorate houses and tables for
fashionable affairs They did the decorating for
the famous gold dinner given 10 President Nc
kinlcy and their scheme Of decoration carried out
in California poppies and other yellow flowers. was
the most magnificent ever saw. The Sign Of the
Peacock IS a fashionable luncheon room conducted
by two women. The University Club, OF the
most DISTINGUISHED mems clubs in San Francisco,
has a wouans cafe 70 which only those women
so who receive cards from members II the
club Il IL a high class cafe. and II IS conducted
by the n -sses Friedlalder. daughters % Fried
lander. the grain king who lost MS fortune IN "A
b.g grain deal and died shortly after They began
10 their living by making pickles ana preserves
for the market and conduct this cafe.
There is thing that / think IL is very inpor-