Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-04-19
HELPING TO BOOST
ALBUQUERQUE

In the club womans journal,
| Events" published in Chicago,
short time ago appeared an article
| from the pen of our former towns
man. W. T. McCreight,
Although Mr.. McCreight is now To-
! Gated in Chicago, where he has re-
gained his health and is prOsperously
engaged in the printing business, he
is as loyal to the Duke City as he
ever was during the 81 years Of his
residence and labors here,
! Mr. McCreight said in part:
Eyes, Albuquerque has a Woman's
| Club, and it is one Of the most IN
| structive, interesting and entertaining
| institutions OF a social nature in that
progressive city of 10000 people"
! 1t was in the fall Of 1903 that a
! small band OF progressive ladies OF
! the Duke City of the Rio Grande
Valley" commenced agitating the
question of the organization of Wo-
mans club, and soon thereafter a few
of the active agitators of this good
| cause met at the Commercial club
building, thus launching upon the sea
of uncertainty a Womans Club, hav-
ing for its object the meeting of wo-
men so they could discuss and debate
topics of interest, not only TO their
own welfare, but to the material adj
Vancement, socially and otherwise, OF
the city and womanknd In general.
The next year. 1904, charter was
obtained, and the Albuquerque Wo-
man't Club" became an Incorporated
institution under the laws OF the ter
ritory of New Mexico.
Since that date the club, starting
life with a mere handful of broad
minded, progressive women, has
steadily grown in membership until
today the enrolment presents the
names of a large majority of the very
best and most enlightened women of
that pretty New Mexican city.
At their meetings subjects are
discussed and papers read on various
topics, such as philanthropy, educa-
tion, literature music. art, home and
the children, and during the time /
resided in Albuquerque and was in
close business touch with these ladies,
such knotty questions as child labor,
sewerage, better streets beautifying the
city, etc. Questions which at regular
intervals disturb the tranquility OF
city counCils), were admirably han
died by these ladies, and pointers ad-
Vanced which would enhance health
and wealth, all around, If they were
accepted by those in authority.
The club is formed into depart
by brainy energetic member as
chairman, and at meetings subjects
pertaining to this and that depart
ment are fully and instructlvely dis
cussed, followed, of course, by an ap-
petlzing lunch, which brings the lad.
les closer together in more ways than
one .s
Last year the Albuquerque wo-
mans Club. finding profit and desir-
ability in having its own house, set
about the task of securing building.
Plans and specifications were drawn
up and submitted by architects, and
through the holding of entertainments
and by subscriptions from liberal
giVers Of Albuquerque (and that city
mas many of them), monument in
the shape of pretty club building
was soon erected, thus demonstrating
that 'in the bright lexicon" in this
particular case, the members OF the
Albuquerque Woman's Club knew no
such word as fail" Thus they have
4 pretty home of their own, where
meetings and social gatherings are
held regularly and on stated occa-
'ions, and where the members assem-
Bile also at their pleasure, greet and
Exchange views between each other
Sandwiching In word or two
about Albuquerque, / wish 10 add that
his city, known as the Duke CITY
lf the Rio Grande Valley" has more
Energetic, liberal-minded people to
he square inch than any other city
If equal size, or even larger, In the
United States.