The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-26
CONCERNING WOMEN.

CONCERNING WOMEN.
Miss Rose Weintraub of Philadelphia
is at the head of movement to erect
memorial to Elizabeth "A. Phillips.
known as Miss Santa Claus, whose
death was recorded the other day. The
work is being directed by the Elizabeth
A. Phillips Memorial Association and
the cents and dimes from children who
wish to contribute to the fund are to
be received by Drexel & Co., and AL.
bert +. Malthy, who used to supply
whatever vehicles Miss Santa Claus
needed to distribute her gifts at
Christmas, will be treasurer
Miss Nellie G. Robinson of Cincin-
natl and two women of Columbus, O.,
all three attorneys, are comforting for
| the purpose of organizing an Ohio
woman's bar association. The associa-
ton will be formed in Columbus in
| September. Woman attorneys at
Springfield, Toledo, Cleveland and San
dusky will be eligible and no doubt
will join.
Miss Malvina M. McKeever of Rox-
. bury is to establish a training school
| for nurses in Manila. The institution
is to be under control of the bureau
of education and Filipino girls are to
| be the students Miss MeKeever serv-
ed as nurse in the Spanish War and
later was matron in the civil hospital
| at Manila.
/ L
tershire, is said to be the highest an
thority in England ON poultry. She
has won over 900 prizes and exported
poultry into every country. Begin
ming in a small way with only twenty
fowls, her poultry farm, is now one OF
the largest in England. She does moi
raise chickens for the general market
but sells eggs and stock birds.
Mrs. Carrie Dotherty King of Cry
stal Springs, Miss, is the only woman
mail carrier in her state. She deliver:
mail on rural route, making cir
| cult of about twenty-five miles a day
In her girlhood she won many trophie!
for her craftsmanship, an accomplish
ment that is now of great service t.
her.
i Mrs. O.. C. Edwards of Macleod
Can, has complied book showing the
legal status of women in Canada. On'
injustice to which Mrs. Edwards CALI
attention is that according to the law
of Canada the father owns the child
and decides as to its education, re
ligion, domieile, etc. The consent o.
the father alone is required in regart
to the marriage of a minor daughter
|, In one case in the Province of Quebec
according to Mrs. Edwards, a fathe
gave his 12-year-old daughter as
wife to comrade of his who was owe
40.
Miss Genevieve Clark, daughter o
Representative Champ Clark of Mis-
souri,, is only IA years old, but she i
said to be familiar with public ques
tions, about which she can talk intelli
gently. She goes to the Friends schoc
at Washington and is described as
very intelligent young woman.
1 Inez Bower is the name of 12-yeal
\ old girl of Los Angeles who is preach
H ing sermons in the west. She wa
/ converted at 81 and has been dc
\ l1vering sermons to adults for neari
/ four years. These are described q
| "clear, logical and as convincing a
many minister of mature age ca
Il deliver. -
II Mrs. George Keppel, who has ha
Il much notoriety because of the frient
Il ship for her of King Edward, has wo
II that monarch S displeasure, it seem
II as the list of persons whom he will
II pleased to meet, which he edits hin
II self, does not contain that lady's nam
II much to the surprise of society peop
II in London.
II Miss Belle Kinney of Nashvill
II Tenn, the designer of the monumel
II to the women of the "Iost cause
II only % years old and her work b;
II been much commended. The eeftr
II figure is the goddess of fame and
III her right is the reclining figure repr
H senting the sacrificing southern womf
II of the war. Miss Kinney was awar
HI ed the contract for twenty Igorot
III figures at the Field museum.
III -s-$-s--
III HEALTH AND BEAUTY.