New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-20
NEWEST P. v. |. PLANS
TO GAMBOL AND FROUC
Mary Shaw Says Lambs and
Friars Will Be Models
for the Club.
SECRECY SHROUDS D0lNGS
Faithful Seven Who Came to
Gain knowledge Get Not
Even a Phone Call
for Their Pains.

The shades Of eve were falling at the
usual time yesterday. when seven anxious
reporters conyerged upon the studio build
ing at No. 2S West Esd street Miss Mary
Shaw lives there, and the New and Pro-
cressive Professional Woman's League.
Of which she is president. was having Its
initial meeting up in her rooms.
The seven reporters had each and sew
orally called Miss Shaw up that morning.
and to each Of them she had said:
I'VE can't let you in-no. really; just
little private meeting, YOU know. But
call up at o'clock. and well give you
the story"
They didn't call up; they went. And 20
make sure, they, went at $50 o'clock.
-Four Mortified New and Progressive Pro-
fessional Womans Leaguers rushed to
the door at their ring and waved them
away.
Driven to the Drug Store.
Go 10 the corner drug store down be-
low and wait" commanded the four.
Wen telephone you just as soon as
we're through. You can rely on u.s.
really"
IT sounded interesting inside. They filed
TO the appointed place and sat In a row
on q bench. No call came. Eventually
they called up Miss Shaws studio.
I'm the maid" said the husky voice
which replied. "The meetings over
Miss Shaw and everybodys gone.
"Stung." moaned the reporters.
But Mrs. Susanna Leonard Westford.
whom they got later at the Hotel Berke-
Icy, said there would be a big meeting
Of the league next Tuesday evening at
the home of her sister, Miss Lillian Rus
sell. No. 267 West S9th street Nothing
really was done yesterday, she said, but
much would be done on Tuesday. She
invited the reporters to phone that even
ing late VIII they? No; they will go
and sit on the fair Lirian's doorstep. and
they won't be DETECTED TO the drug store
round the corner
League Is To Be Live.
For it really looks as though things
we're doing in that new league. 1t was
stated by some Of the members yester-
Jay morning that ii was formed with the
definite intention Of carrying out the
progressive objects for which the Profess
sional Womans League was organized"
The old league. the revolters say, has de-
parted from its original tendency and be
come conservative. and they think It's
time real professional women had a real
live league.
To one inquirer Miss Shaw said yester-
day morning that she wanted the new
league 10 be lust like the Lambs and
the Friars." TO another she said she
hoped for a residential club like the
Colony Club only not so expensive.
There's quite a difference between the
Lambs and the Colony Club. but any
how, Miss Shaw's idea is to have a place
where women can relax.
She belongs in Boston, she says, 10 a
luncheon club which meets always at a
certain hotel, which has it's own wines
and a nice, jolly though proper time.
There is nothing like that for New York
women. she SAYS and she thinks il is
time there was.
Among the women who have told Miss
Shaw that they want 10 be in on the
new organization are Miss Helen Ware
Miss Blanche Bates, Nine. Viarda. of the
Metropolitan Opera House cast, and Mrs.
Marie Jenney Howe.