New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-05
FOR BUSINESS WOMEN.
4 NEW-YORK CLUB.
Branch of National League Just
Formed-Plans for Ranch.

A Nev,-York State branch of the Business Wom-
ans National League, which was organized al the
ST. Louis Exposition last October WIN heauquu'
tors In Denver. has been started acre recently ann
AZ q meeting held last Friday night at the Hotei
Martha Washington. plans were discussed Tor the
oct behment of business headquarters in this city
1.-The league is not charity. labor union or
political body" said one of the ofhcers at TINS
meeting It's purpose is to bring business women
into closer touch with another, and to assist
tben, whom they are i'll For this second purpose
the national organization is about to make its first
payment Of $500 on ranch in Colorado, where It's
members who have broken down. especially those
who have lung affection. may go for rest ana re-
cuperation at little or no COST
For the business woman who cannot spare the
time TO 90 to the Colorado ranch, but who needs a
short vacation, the New-York State organization
is even now. its infant days, planning to estao-
lish a home down the Chesapeake, which VIII
be open for ten months of the year
This branch of the Business Woman's National
League is being organized by Mrs. Isabella Kellogg
Church. who appointed for the work BY the
National League. In reference 10 the league. Mrs
"one cause for the ultimate failure heretofore OF
many schemes to improve the conaon OF o, BUSINESS
institutions for them. lies in the faet that all such
philanthropy or charitable. notably A. 7. Stewards
hotel and some social clubs. The business woman
but tie evolution from the Feaaoed a., geqlsyo,ss9
E Sas 6SM Teac he the 81 fns II the
work Of AFFAIRS, where She must devise and organ
ize from within herself. :.
Tie Business Woman's League cannot be built
for her: she must help In its building.
The Business Woman's League aims 10 promote
good fellow hip and 10 bring out the best from
each individual by exchange OF experience sugges-
ton and mutual heIpfulness.
Tos des being president of the New-York State
ORGANIZATION of the Business WomanS National
League Mrs. Church Is advertising representative
for Boston publication and State chairEpan OF the
Junior SoEs and Daughters of the Daughters or
the Revolution Mrs. Caroline FGOtes Marsh, vice.
president IS great t-Srea -sranddaug liter or
Jonathan Edwards and a descendant from Timothy
Dwight, an early president of Yale College.
Miss Jessie Reid. secretary of the NeW-York
State branch. is "A graduate Of Wellesley college
and is head of the adv ertisng department OF the
Macmillan Company, publishers. Mrs Minnie T.
Hogan treasurer, is associated with the Mutual
Life Insurance Company. OF New-York she Is a
member Of the Daughters of the ConfedcTacy.
Mrs May Wright SeWa!l honorary president or
the Interna tional Council OF Women, Is one OF the
national directors OF the league.
ANY woman who devotes herself to some DEFINITE
work whether she be lawyer, doctor. writer.
artist stenographer a worker in any branch or
industry may become a member OF the New oFk
branch Of the Business WOman's National League
by the pa of 81 for annual dues. Half OF this
sum goes for share In the Colorado ranch, ana
the other dollar goes to the state organization
In order to raise money for the Chesapeake home
the New-York organization will probably give a
large bazaar at the WaldOTf-Astoria next fan
Its present headquarters is at the Hotel Martina
Washington.