The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-03-27
WOMEN WORKERS Of
WALL STREET HAVE
MUCH NEEDED CLUB
MARY Kennedy, in Sun and New York
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one enters the rose-curtained room
win start of surprise. 1t has a
ulstlnct atmosphere of its own, this
Ilttle clubroom, an atmosphere entire
~ at Varience with the dingy exterior
OF the big office building in which
1t Is to be found. The only serious
note Is the impressive mahogany desk,
under the big rose hight, with it's
frivolous tassel. One is sure that the
drawers contain weighty documents
and TEEN with ideas for womanly
emancipation.
The purpose of the organization
may be summed up in a few words.
To enlarge the scope of its women.
That each may know the best, do the
best work and make the most of all
within her grasp. 1t keeps her in
touch with all the biggest movements.
1t is essentially for the business wom-
an, and the roster of 200 contains the
names of women who fill substantial
positions in the financial world. But
the little sister in the office work is
not barred. Any woman duly accred-
tied, to whom the club can be sure Of
service is permitted to join.
Born Of a Noble Impulse
The history of the Wall Street Bust.
ness Womans Club is unique 1t was
born OF a noble impulse. The promi.
nent women of Wall street banded to-
gether that they might more easily
direct the war activities. They es-
tablished headquarters in the vicinity
where all the volunteers worked re-
ported and were sent out on their
missions. They did all conceivable
manner of war work, devoting every
spare moment and every ounce of
energy to it.
During the Liberty loan campaign
they grouped together the girls in all
the banks and offices, and these
units. through concerted action, were
able to collect millions They had
many in the filing rooms of the
Duryea relief. They were in charge
OF the two booths at City Hall during
the last drive under Mrs. Jacob Refs,
now an honorary member of the club.
the acting secretary was Mrs. Reis's
right hand. 1t is said of her that
she even held up the mayor for a
substantial sum. They formed COM
mittees to visit the hospitals and aid
the wounded soldiers. This work is
still being carried on. They worked
with astonishing harmony, and when
the war ended they found that doing
something for others had become a
habit with all Of them. They missed
the work. Accordingly they called
a meeting in an upper chamber of
the Y. w. G. A. and decided to found
the Wall Street Woman's Club. Miss
Claribel Nichols was elected the first
president. The club has been affil-
lated with the national and state
declarations.
Noted Speaker at Dinner i
1t is not a social club, yet the small
room is always full for an hour or
two in the middle of the day, when |
members drift in and out informally |
to chat with one another, to glance |
over a magazine from the we'll stocked |
club table, to nibble one of the delic-
GUS homemade sandwiches served by
the club. or perhaps to CLEAN the
latest bit of news from the bulletin
board. Then too, there is the month
ly meeting, followed by dinner, at
which there are always men famous
professionally in politics or in bust
ness.
One need not be member of the
or anizatiOn to enter that friendly
room and receive any assistance that
is possible for them to give Is the
girl stranger? Perhaps the bulletin
board tells of room for rent, Per-
haps the club knows of just the posi-
ton for her, and places her without
Does she want to
study? Miss A. Lenalie, a profession
al member, herself a translator and
author of note, has classes in French
and higher English.
Presiding over the club with gra-
cious charm is its president, Miss
Elizabeth Sibley. a woman of sympa-
thy and understanding. She is one of
the most interesting of the younger
women, occupying as she does an en-
viable position in the business world.
Miss Sibley is particularly interested
in economic work. For ten years she
was with wellknown Wall street
law firm, and had under her during
ries have been formed by her own ex-
perience. Her desire has arisen
from her contact with all classes.
President Explains Club Aims
Miss Sibley refused to talk about
herself, but voiced the sentiments of
he whole club when she said:
Men walk in the possession of life
with their heads up and their eyes
upon the goal. They are conscious of
he reviewing stand and of the band
)faying. Women alas! do not even
know that they are in the procession.
There was some talk recently in
one of the largest downtown firms
If employing a responsible person
simply to act as a monitor for the
girls in the office. That is a terrible
'eflection upon women. 1t was an =.
active demonstration that men find
hese girls without moral RESPONSE
oility. They leave ten minutes too
early for lunch. They return a few
minutes late. Their hats and coats
ire on and their noses powdered fiji ,
cen minutes before o'clock. They !
Use the telephone for long CONVEX
ations to their friends. They chatter ;
o the others in the office. In all {
hese ways they steal time from their
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