New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
WHAT CLUB LIFE MEANS.
Mrs. Judge Says Domestic Women
Are Terribly PaSSe.

Club life offers the most propitious field for so
cial training open to the American woman to-day
asserted Mrs John H. Judge yesterday at what
was one Of the most brilliant field days of club
women the Political Study Club has had In many
moons-'socal clubs. musical clubs. debating clubs,
dramatic clubs athletic clubs art clubs civic clubs
literary clubs-eny organization of women be It
church social! I include card clubs. Amia-
bty and whist should go hand In hand, and 70
play bridge successfully one must have air OF
superior breeding and. II the papers true. q
pocketbook
And this reminds me- 1t at a prayer meet
Ing Deacon Smith had dOzed of into az sleepy
state or extreme contentment, when Elder Jones,
who was leading the meeting said: Deacon Smith.
will you lead in prayer? Rubbing his eyes, Deacon
Smith answered. ''Tan't my lead; I dealt!'
Refinement, affection, domesticity and rnodesty.
bnousn admirable qualities in woman. not
Calculated. Mrs Judge maintained to awaken a
woman's best possibility or stimulate her indvidu-
ality.
Domesticity. when INDUCED in to a marked
teht' causes our divergence from the pathway of
social and mental development" said Mrs. Judge.
IN every walk of life the preservation of ones in
diVdnshty is absolutely essential. IL have any
SInoluon for ourselves. Frequently those who love
/ Us oest-our mothers and husbands-do most
| check the growth of our personality. Many
Inothors, unconsciously and selhshly destroy the
individuality and originality OF their daughters.
Many husband helps his wife total mental dis
traction. and then If reverses come expects her
| the sails.
in America, where women are called from the
humblest positions 10 occupy prominent ones club
life is the open door all social requirements, the
open door 70 all mental capabilities. the open door
| Of development TO many women who would never
| otherwise have been known. While marriage is
! the womens aim in life, and the creation of
home their uppermOst thought, coupled with this
| must De development a broad plane, and this
can be attained through club life. Clubwomen
cannot oaIy I'LL the role OF loving wife and tender
mother their families, bur be the loving.
! cultivated women and tender mothers 10 the whole
| world
The applause which followed this paper in
| part a tribute Mrs. Judges gown. which was
purple satin very smartly made, with insertions of
white under black lace. and with white
| felt hat with white plumes
All the visiting clubwomen seemed 10 be wear
| ing their best bibs and fuckers Mrs. Philip Car
penter. who the guest OF honor. sat at the right
! Of Mrs Leroy Sunderland Smith. the president,
! wore a gun metal velvet suit. with ermine
neckpiecc and a hat all little green grapes around
/ the turban brim.
Mrs Belle Gray Taylor acting president of
Minerva, who wearing black silk with
! black hat and automobile veil. was one of the
| earliest speakers.
| 4 never yet knew a woman to belong to club
without being improved by it," declared Mrs. Tay-
! lor, emphatcally.
! Clubs are especially useful TO women in New
York" said Mr.. Blake, because the city is grow
ing so tremendously large 1H6 SOC4o1 AAO N"A-46
| out of the clubs is a great help Some people seem
TO think women to get married more than
! men. don't. \ woman can't get married all al oX
! herself. For every that gets Inarrleu
! there's a man that wanted to get married too.
! Mrs. Margaret Ravenhil owned up TO thlrty-slx
years OF club life. Women owe more to clubs
! than to education" she added.
Then Mrs. Charles Goldzier. OF Bayonne, n j.
made incendary little speech against the 90
nestle ,.. 81,
Mothers should get out Of their domssteity &
she averred. We have changed our clothes, our
food. our houses-we ought TO change do!neSnclty'
too II no longer goes with our civilization -
AT about this point Mrs. Carpenter arose with
/ MAY speak now? l can't keep quiet Mrs. Car
penter said she thought husbands were lots worse
than mothers in destroying ones 1ndiVldualty
nented y don't suppose we'd marry them II they
weren't I don't speak personally. I've got the pest
kim OF a husband. l should never have been presl-
dent of the State Federation without MIN.
/ ~ don't ike Mrs. Judges subject-'Club Women
and Their Relation to the American society w ON
en- objected Miss Mary Garrett hay, .SIoutIy.
You all know how I object 10 class dlstlnctloIs
The cIubwOman s IN society ana tAe soC4e'y "OAiaLi
| Mrs. Cozzino president Of Eclectic. who wore
| ermfne and diamonds and a white picture nat
arose in her place long enough TO say. me @ SluDs
/ produce women thinkers-women who are the 1ouh-
! dation OF society. ,, -, -
| But nothing in the whole discuss ion pleased the
audience more than what Mrs. Judge SAID, IN 0e-
| to thank for everything that makes me want 10
| study and think and improve myself l owe NOR :
to the friendship Of clubs and the frlendSiAp OF
| cubWOmen than 7 can ever possibly repay
| Among the clubwomen present were Mrs. clarke
Bell Mrs Frank Church, Mrs. Albert Johnson tSAIs.
| = a Dana Mrs Sally NJ. Cory. Mrs. Esther her
| mann, Miss FIorina GUERNSEY Mrs. AAlareS44-et
| Holmes Bates. Mrs. Cora Wel.es TroW, Mrs es-
! mith Miss BarcalOw. all OF whom spo6e' AlIs-
Mary Faulckner. Mrs George Howes ana Ut AllllA
! Bloomer.