Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1905-04-13
CONSUMERS LEAGUE MEETING
FAIR GATHERING OF MEN
AND WOMEN.
Philanthropic Questions Discussed
By Distinguished Persons
at Government
House.

NatiOu HNo years ago, mas the COnSum-
ers' League of Maryland been vndeav.
oring 20 introduce its work and meth
ods IN Annapolis, but it remained for
Mrs. Warfield and Mrs. Fell Co foster
the plans aud materially aid in bring.
ing about the consummation SO de-
youtly wished
This was accomplished yesterday
and very enthusiastic meeting was
held at the Government House. the
use of which was kindly given for the
occasion by the Governors wife.
About twenty five members of the
Consumers League came down from
Baltimore TO attempt TO organize a
local branch, and with them were a
nnmber of women prominently iden-
tined IN the work. Chief among
these were Mrs. Frederick Nathan. of
New York, Mrs. John Glenn. chair
man of the Baltimore League, and
Mrs. Benjamin w. Corkran, CORES.
ponding secretary of the Baltimore
branch.
The afternoon train brought down
the visitors. and the Annapolis con.
tingent began co arrive shortly before
3 O'Clock, the hour set for the meet.
ing. Mrs. Warfield, i'm her genial and
kindly manner, greeted her guests.
After an exchange of greetings, the
ladies and the only three gentlemen
present were seated in the large State
drawing room. The meeting was call
ed to order by Mrs RJohn Nj. Glenn. of
Baltimore, one of the honorary vice
presidents, and chairman of the com.
mittee who came down for Yesterday s
meeting. Mrs. Glenn made few re-
marks on the Consumers League ap-
preciating the privilege of being able
to hold its meeting here, and of the
courtesy kindly extended by Governor
and Mrs. Wartield. Mrs. Glenn then
introduced the speaker of the occa-
sion, Mrs. Frederick Nathan, of New
York, president of the Consumers
League of that city.
Mrs. Nathan is a woman of impos-
ing presence, dignified manner and
charming personality. She is thorough
ly familiar with her subject and ad-
| heres to the text. She spoke without
manuscript, only referring occasionally
to notes for statistics and quotations
from prominentipeople on the subject
under discussion. Mrs. Nathan spoke
| for the welfare of those who make
and sell the garments. Goods, she
| said, are produced and consumed as a
/ AhO0uo w al 1u6I6 Is uO sup
| ply until the economic want is felt
and goods are sold because of the de-
mand of the consumers. There are no
cradles in stores now, because women
| do not rock their children as they once
did, but brass bedsteads are supplying
| the demand. 1.-The history of ideas
is the history of the woeld. " said
| Mrs. Nathan. She said there are 100, e
1 NM chi idFan xynrlyfnn IN Ma
| York. and that cambric dresses are
being made in sweat shops and tene-
ment houses for 81. 20 per dozen; wrap
| pers, 49 cents per dozen and shirts 30
cents per dozen. This is the meag re
| pay the women and children get for
their work, and from this must be de-
| Quoted carriage.
Mrs. Nathan based her argument
| upon the ever recurring question of
the day, that of demand and supply, =
| proving very satisfactorily that the
united effort of consumers cannot fail
to create the demand which merchants
must supply or go to the wall. When
it comes to the discussion of altruism
or egoism it would seem that as the
love of self is the dominant note in
the chord of human life, that sanitary
clothing is strong point in the work
OF the Consumers League. Charity
is cultivated virtue, and while char
ity is said to begin at home, it seldom
exists in hearts that are not ready to
carry it abroad. The point, however,
is not yet clearly explained as To what
is TO become of the poor employees OF
the sweat shops. Time, however,
evolves the solution of all questions,
and as no great revolutions are brought
about suddenly, $50 no doubt this ques.
tion OF the support of the denizens OF
the tenements will be adjusted. The
work from all points of view certainly
appeals 20 reason and TO charity, and
it were well that it be made known
| widely, and that active workers be en-
listed in every city and hamlet.
At the close of Mrs. Nathan's ad.
dress Mrs. Benjamin w. Corkran, OF
Baltimore, the corresponding secre.
tary of the League in that city, gave
talk on the work of the Maryland
Consumers League and what it had
done and ssdoing in the metropolis OF
| the state. Mrs. Corkran outlined the
work in its stages of progression. She
acknowledged what had been accom-
plished was not altogether clear sail.
ing, but there had been difficulties tC
overcome, and troubles to surmount
but the work had been accomplished
and it depended on the women band
ing themselves together TO make it the
desired success the Consumers League
wishes it to be. Mrs. Corkran said
women are not getting the grade OF
work and quality of garments they
desire with the label on them, but il
the demand increases for the garments
made under proper conditions, they
will get them, for the grade of goods
is now much better than it was at the
outstart of the movement.
At the close of Mrs. Corkran's ad
dress she urged the necessity Of form
ing bTancb of the League in Annap-
oils. and said the women here should
appoint a corresponding secretary thai
the Baltimore League might be KEEP
in touch with the work here. After
the adjournment of the meeting a line
of goods with the proper label were
shown the visitors and questfons were
asked and answered satisfactorily con
cerning chs objects and principles oi
the movement Mrs Warfield haC
waters and tea served the guests,
among whom we're: Mr.. and Mrs
Frederick Nathan, of New York city
from baltimore, Mrs. Pembroke Lea
ThOm, Mrs. q. Lane TaneyhiIl, Mrs
William Reed, Mrs. S. q. Pennington
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