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IS THE OREGON DAILY JOUBJrAIi, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 1G, 1904. I WOcTWENB CLUBS wamm WCv THEWS YyfORjK , ; Among, the most democratic-people of our country from time to time the fry has gone upward that the patriotic societies based on . the deeds of some dead and rom ancestor Is building up In our midst, an American aristocracy that should never take root, much less spread lta branches throughout a land where every man and woman Is free and qual. - A strong sentiment always has, and always will, exist In this country alnst any form of entailment. As very child Is born Into equal share In the property of American parents, so Is It demanded that every American cltl- Mi ihmiM ninv nunl rights and non ors."' Irrespective cf ancestry. It is also claimed that these organisations are used to give prestige, and members re- celv recognition at the hands of so ciety and the government not accorded the people of obscure ancestry.- These charges, we feel, are largely without -foundation, in men's organisations they exist even to a less extent than among women, but In neither have they at tained as yet any great magnitude, out there is in them. If not a basis cf truth, at least a note of warning. 80 long as these organisations are kept for the recognition of the deeds of the men who have from time to time marched to victory under the flag of their coun try; to teach patriotism to the youth of the land; to honor the rank and file of patriotic, manhood, and to preserve as object lessons to coming generations the landmarks, the historic places and the renown of independent - principles, the organisations must and will exist and Increase In strength. But when they become subservient to. personal ambition, exclusive and conducted so that only the elect may enter, they will strike their colors and decrease as has 'done the order of the Cincinnati, to which only the sons of officers of the revolution might enter. How much more American; how much nobler; how much more proud of It to be a descend' ant of the Grand Army of the Republic, and what organisation in a generation or two dare say to a son or daughter: "You were the child of a private; enter Hot in." '. It is only an alarmist, however, who sees any real menace or danger In thest rapidly increasing societies. The strong common sense of the American people can be trusted to preserve their demo cratic Ideas and institutions against any intrusions or aristocratic tenden cies, and If their common sense did not, their keen' appreciation - of the ridicu lous would. Every American tub has got to stand on Its own bottom or be laughed at for Its pains. . - We did not mean to digress so far, but only to dispel a "gogey-boo" before recounting a few of the many things some of these societies of women are doing elsewhere, as suggestive of work that Is lying dormant for the touch of woman's interest In Oregon. - Last week a number ot these socie ties, which had combined for the pur pose, turned over to the public of New Tork the historic Morris mansion bet ter known as the J urn el mansion, for the one beautiful owner whose person ality overshadowed all other residents of the place.- ' We have the McLoughlin .home in Oregon City. .- .-- In every colonial state 'the Daughters of the American Revolution have pro vided markers or stones for the graves of revolutionary -soldiers,- notably at West Point, Annapolis and in the old eastern cities. Many chapters have placed pictures and books on the revo- ' lutionary war In the schools. In one school a large book case has been tiled with books on the revolution alone. Think of Just one school In the whole of Oregonif it owned all the books obtainable on Oregon, its history, ' Its literature and its people. '' V The Massachusetts society maintains a boy and a girl at Hampton in memory of Lafayette's faithful servant. They also have scholarships at Tuskegee and Zlrla, and for a number of years have supported two boys at the 'teorge Ju nior Republic Have we forgotten Cap tain Clark's York? :' The New Tork Society has tablets, and memorial windows innumerable, and has a standing committee on "Record Preservation," which cooperates with the state historical society. - Do the pat riotic societies of Oregon maintain such relations with the Oregon Historical society? ' The Colorado society has placed 22 large , pictures of George Washington in the publio schools, gave 30 books on American history to the traveling li brary of the state, and the Pueblo chap ter alone gave nearly 1800 worth of books to their public library. During the Spanish-American war the D. A. B of Colorado sent copies of 27 of their dally papers to their volunteers in the Philippines. . In the same state the Eons and Daughters ot the A. R. al ways celebrate together "Flag Day" at - th a-tty- Park, where thero-is-nsttaHy -an audience of from 10,000 to 20,000, and every child present is presented with a .flag. How many children in Oregon own flags presented by our pat- none oraers, ana wnai cnitaren or an older growth" help them celebrate "Flag Dayr " Every one who has been fortunate enough to hear the "tolling and knell ing of Mt. Vernon's bells,", and has sot foot upon ' that hallowed ground, has raised her voice In reverent thanksgiv ing to those noble women the D. A. R. for preserving almost intact the his toric spot where lived ' and "'died the "Father of His Country." ' - The last great achievement of tho general society, D. A. R., is the erec tion of a monument at Valley Forge, which is the first thing to be done to - commemorate the heroism of that won derful camp. Valley Forge was the strong tight arm that executed the mandates of the Declaration of Inde pendence, end Jhere'wlll stand for all time that beautiful monument, tower ing 10 feet high, silently teaching lis lessons of patriotic devotion, love of i liberty and Victory through patient en durance. ' . . We of Oregon And our lesson in the words of Governor Stone, uttered at the dedication: "The generation that neglects td build monuments will not beget a generation that deserves monuments." ' ' MBS. X-BAXCEB OWEWS. Among the casualties of the great Chicago theatre Are club women allover the United States have been pained to find the name of Mrs. Frances Owens and her daughter, Amy. 'Mrs. Owens was broad and progressive along all lines of woman's work but was particularly Interested in domestic' science and for years was a woman well known in the Journalistic Held. For many years she edited the publications of the House hold Economic society, and was doing much of that work at the time of her death. v ' It was our pleasure to "make the ac quaintance of Mrs. Owens the year be fore the Columbian exposition, at the time of the dedication, when the Colum bian association of v housekeepers was formed in the Auditorium at Chicaao. Hundreds of th most prominent women tmm all Over the United States were prewmt. On th stage sat Mrs. Potter ralmer and on either aid of her Miss Krs'nees wlllard and Lady Henry Bomer set. - Mrs. John Wilkinson presided, and near her sat Mrs. . Ellen Henrotln, If we are not mistaken Mrs. Owens acted r P t ' y ' ? DR. ESTHER C. POHL. ' . . Dr. Pohl ig one ot Portland' leadlnc womnn jh.mtclaoii. Rne will (o with tb eirunlon wrtj tbt leares New York ia Awll for Je- rfMlem, making the. trip via th Mediterranean and r?turninr thmua-h Oermanr and Franca. where abe yclll remain a year to study, ; as secretary at that meeting, which con verted the organisation into a national affair. However, that may be we still recall the thrilling words she uttered in her earnest plea for a more universal organisation, a broader field of action and more concerted work on the part of housekeepers. After the organisation was effected her interest never flagged, and many in Portland will recall her ear nestness in distributing literature for the National Household Economic asso ciation when she visited here several years ago with the editorial association. Her death under such tragical circum stances, and the pity of it all. appeals with peculiar force to her many friends whose heartfelt sympathy goes out to the remaining daughter. BACAJAWEA AIT XDZAX ; In her address before the Women's club of Portland January 8th, Mrs. Eva Emery Dye said in part: "Recent his torical research has but confirmed the opinions of earlier students of history upon this subject, and has almost Con clusively proven that the American In dian had his origin In the barbaric tribes of Asia. It is an acknowledged principle in the evolution of the world that the Caucaslon or white races have ever moved westward and westward, while the , Mongolian or Astatic hordes have ever and ever swept eastward." In a clear and intelligent manner Mrs, Dye briefly ran over the ancient wars of Asia ' depicting the conquering hosts moving eastward while the. conquered fled before them, even into .the Pacific, ocean. What more plausible than that either by the ice bridges of the north or by the . Japanese currents of , the south, or by both a refuge was founded in a new and uninhabited land and the very instinct of eastern migration would carry them across the Rocky mountains and ever eastward to the shores of th Atlantic where Columbus, the settlers of . Jamestown and later, the Pilgrim Fathers found them who with the Cau casian instinct were traveling westward. In erecting a statue to Sacajawea It is not only to a brave' Indian woman, the guide of Lewis and Clark, nor to the mother who carried her baby from the Dakotas to Oregon and back; that pioneer mother whose act in this alone, stands unprecedented nor yet from the fact that. we are about to celebrate the centennial of this momentous expedition, the success of which could not have been compassed without her aid, and for which she was distinguished from all the others by receiving no compensa tion, and for which the promoters of the celebration have made no provision to honor her memory, but in erecting this statue it Is to an ideal, our Amer ican Ideal of civilisation, of American liberty. There on the crest of the ocky mountains stood this Indian girl. the descendant of the barbarous Asiatic, the mother- of a coming race pointing the way westward to the representatives of the advancing boats of civilisation and liberty. Overcoming race and. tribal prejudices, not with lire and sword, but with the love that Is put into the hearts of the mothers of men." Mrs. Dye's appeal for recognition for this Ideal, this principle of the peace ful conquest of the world, this statue to Saeaja wear-to which futuro genera tions could point as an object lesson, erected by the women of this Oregon country to the universal brotherhood ot mankind, was so forceful that, nearly IS00 was contributed towards the statue at the close of her talk. ,' . ra": noK tzi ritss. The St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: "In erecting at the St Louis world's fair monuments to the memory of those who figured in the discovery, purchase. exploration and development of the sun: set side of the Alleghanles, some mem orial ought to be set up to Sacajawea, the Blijd-woman who piloted Lewis and Clark, the first Of the pathfinders, through America's wider and wldei West." The New York Mail and Express calls the Sacajawea story "a passing legend." Not at all, Mr. Editor, but the true re cital of the deeds of a brave woman. The Chicago Chronicle says that after the Sacajawea statue is used at the Lewis and Clark centennial, "it Is to be set up In one of the St. Louis parks," A slight mistake! It will remain per manently in Oregon. tiis wtzri coxTUBimovi. "Nothing succeeds like success." So It has seemed In the matter cf raising funds the past week for the Sacajawea statue. Or Is it an epidemic? If so, let us hope that no meddlesome doctor will begin to look' around for the mi crobe and find an antitoxins before it runs Its course. Heading the list of Portland donations for this week was the guarantee by Mrs. Henry Coe of 100. Ten dollars each from two mem bers of the Woman's club and IS each from eight members. . and sums of greater or less amount from 28 others, From out of town 130 was received from the Lewis and Clark club of Oregon city; 15 from the Woman's club of Trqutdale and $5 from Mrs. Belknap for buttons sold by the school teachers of Prlnevllle. If the women of the state would Just keep th matter going like this for a few weeks, the officers of the association could "rest from their labor and their works would follow after them." . k tt BEST BOOMS. The Inquiry often comes to many of the cluh women, especially from women who belong to the different granges ad jacent to Portland, "What has become or tn rest room for farmers' wives that CLUB WOMEN AND EQUAL At the- suffrage meetings held during the past 'two-weeks, there has been a noticeable lack of club women. Inquiry among some of our prominent club lead ers, develops the startling, assertion, "We do not' all believe in woman suf frage"- Think of it! , A woman with Intelligence enough to administer prop erty, some of which she msy have ac quired through her own economies, perfectly willing to subscribe to 'taxa tion without, representation,'! : I almost said that her property might have been acquired through her own efforts but, on reflection, I came to the conclusion that we. find no anti-suffragists among our workers. It is - the drone in our beehive who cares for no-voice in the conduct ot affaira, the lily of the field "who toils hot, neither does she spin," who allies herself to those who Bay: "We will not vote,' therefore you shall not." Our antl-suffraglst can afford to ride in her carriage, to cultivate her talents, to send her children to private schools, to draw around herself, and her particular -set, ; the lines of exclusive ness. She labors under the Impression that to be exclusive is to refine the clay; that to reform, to mix with the work ers, -she is creating for herself and her kind, a Sort of purified atmosphere in which only the initiated can live. Ex clusiveness in these days has come to take on a new meaning. It has nar rowed and squeesed, and shut Itself up until It has finally crowded itself into that most detestable of all words sel fishness. And it la down to this plane that our antl-suffraglsts- have lowered themselves. If they do not wish to ex ercise their privilege of citizenship, if the are so well taken .care of. so ten derly guarded, that they, do not feel the pressure of economic conditions that press so cruelly on so many of their lees fortunate sisters, would not the womanly course of action be to retire? Bo Compulsion in Fropostd Amendment. There is in the proposed amendment nothing which Is imperative as to vot ing. It does not say all women shall vote, It merely states that we shall not be deprived of the right to exercise this privilege on account of sex. Ask the woman who earns her own living what she thinks of suffrage. Ask our teach ers who work side by side with, the voter and who is paid from 110 to I3S less for doing the same kind of work, ask them what they think of suffrage! Ask our college graduates, who can give not only the religious history of our race, but know also the policy of our national and state administration, what they think of not being allowed to vote, FAILURE TO If one were asked, Tor whom was it necessary to enact the child-labor law?" the question might very truthfully be answered, "For the Indifferent parent." The percentage of employers of child Isbor Is so small In Oregon that if it were alone to correct the abuse there, there, would have been little need of enacting the law, and none Of resorting to anything but a request to enforce it. but almost without an exception the commissioners have found the trouble and opposition In the parents. It has not always been a criminal opposition, but very often : utter Indifference, both to the law and the child's welfare. Indifference! It has been said that the pathway to a very warm climate la paved with good intentions. We rather Incline to the belief it Is indifference, or give It another Interpretation and call it selfishness. . Easy Parents. . ' v-. It is easier to let the child have its way than correct It; It Is easier to al low the child to buy Its own clothes than do without something ourselves to pro vide them; it is more harmonious and less tsxlng on our nerves to grsnt a questionable pleasure than forbid It. It it Is all this, and we can ease our con sciences about our own, who in : the world i would ' expect us to annoy our' selves about others? was agitated and so strongly endorsed by Portland women a year or two ago?" As nearly as we have been able to dis cover, after repeating the question to a great many directly Interested, the movement failed of execution like most such failures from lack of funds, or more properly speaking, lack of gener osity on the part of those who could have made it possible. Like many such so-called philanthropies, the object seems wholly charitable on the face of It and after its accomplis)fment proves a pay ing Investment in dollars and cents. ' That this is a fact is borne out by the testimony of the merchants of Roan oke, Minn., who made it possible a num ber' of years ago for the womans' club of that place to open a rest room and equip it with chairs, sofas, cradles, cook ing utensils and other home comforts. Many women who could not bring chil dren to town exposing them to cold and the . inconveniences of the store while trading, now come and bring many pro ducts of the farm to "trade out" and spend money that otherwise would have reposed In the proverbial stocking, and the business men of Roanoke say they are getting dollar for dollar on their Investment in the rest room. t t H XVDXA DAY. Indians, old and young, handsome and otherwise, prevailed at the last meet ing of the Woman's club. The day was arranged In honor ot Sacajawea. the In dian heroine of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Mrs. Byron 'Miller was In charge of the decorations and was ably assisted by Mesdames Hathaway; Rosen thal and Conn. For the occasion, B. B. Rich, one of Portland's enterprising curio merchants, loaned the ladles over $500 worth of Indian curios, among them being some very handsome Navajo blankets, baskets of priceless value, painted skins, bows and arrows, and, in deed, everything necessary to decorate the hall and make a handsome display. These wero arranged in two very forest like scenes, produced by fir and cedar trees and Oregon grape, on either aide of the hall. Over the president's desk was draped a magnificent flag caught up In the center by a large Indian head of papier-mache' and perched above was a huge American eagle; At the entrance to the hall was a tepee furnished with blankets, robes, and all the paraphernalia of Indian housekeeping, arranged by the chairman of the social committee, Mrs. S. B. Pague. The kettle In which corn mush simmered and stewed wss presided over by Mrs. Nina Larowe, who, In her Indian costume, would have deceived the very elect. At, the close of the program the members and guests 'were treated to a bowl of this Indian meal mush, with a cream and coffee accompaniment The program opened with a reading from "Hiawatha," by. Mrs.', Larowe, whose deep, rich tones and trained expression created a profound sensation- . " While waiting for the ' soloist, Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway treated the audi ence to a nativt song, which she heard while the man' In the north end who makes his living off the shame of our sisters, is allowed to exercise ths right of suffrage! , They-ithe antl-suffraglsts -tell us that they . fear,- for the destruction of the hearthstone that the sanctity of the home will be threatened if we women take part In the affairs of the govern ment. To that charge I answer that It Is ' because we recognise more clearly than they the dangers that threaten the home, that we are. willing, to share In the battle for its defense We. are not willing- to throw the entire burden . of its, protection onto' the shoulders of bur husbands and ; fathers, v already over burdened. The true wife Is the one who shares pot onjy the Joys but also the responsibilities, of the . husband. The truemother Is the one-who does not shut out from her own knowledge, the: dangers and pitfalls that lie in wait for her boy,; 8he finds out what they are. She learns that the most dreaded of all is fostered by the patronage of the -poli tician, and she learns that to success fully stack; the evil she must meet it with Its own weapons. Because- she loves her horns and her children, she delegates the task to no one else, she does the work herself.-. - ' Anti-Suffragist Endorsed. The anti-suffragist has the support of the liquor men In : her campaign. Wherever there has been any agitation ot the equal suffrage movement., we find the agent of the liquor trust. So. my anti-suffrage friend. Just stop and think before, you enter on an active campaign Of opposition. Tou are entering into a partnership with Satan himself, with the most dreaded ol all home destroyers! , I recall an experience during a visit to a Wyoming ranch ' eome years before I came to this beautiful Oregon to reside. It was during the time for holding the primaries, and every' one on the rartch from owner down to stable boy. Joined the procession to the schoolhouse. There was no question as to the mistress of the ranch and her stater's going. It was as much their duty as that of the men ot the home. There was a good deal of excitement as to the candidates for school director, one of whom was noted by the men to be a "good fellow" a lKtle wild, perhaps, but still a good fellow. The other candidate was a sober, Industrious cowpuncher. I noticed that th women said very little, and I thought it was lack of Interest. : After a little questioning I found that Instead of being lack ot interest their quiet demeanor was the result of an organized opposition to the candidacy of the "good fellow," and was really the calmness of determination. ENFORCE CHILD Our perverted ideas In respect to re sponsibility is only another form of selfishness. Consciences are made easy again by saying. "There are officers to enforce these Uws, "wy "shouTdT we take it upon ourselves?" For the whole state of Oregon there are five child labor com missioners who serve without a cent of compensation,: not having so much as their postage paid, much less their trav eling expenses, and when they go to dif ferent parts of the state when their at tention has been called to violations of the law, they go entirely at Iheir own expense. This being the case, and no millionaires on the board, their work Is very circumscribed. But even under ex isting conditions it could be made effi cacious if It were not for the Indiffer ence of women who could and should see that the law in her own town at least is upheld. Beoant Violations. Within the week it has come to ths knowledge of the commissioners that an Eastern company Is going about from town to town, giving an entertainment which requires 60 children between the ages of and 10. It requires a dally re hearsal for three weeks to prepare them and then there is usually two evenings and ons matinee performance, and In sung by the Indians at The Dalles, BO years ago. It brought down the house, and added another, score to Mrs. Dunl way's long line of accomplishments. Mr. Cutter, an Alaska Indian, sang two beautiful solos. His voice Is of unusual strength and sweetness, and under the training It Is now receiving from Pro fessor Boyer Is developing Into some thing far above the ordinary, j Mrs. Eva EmeryDye gave the address of the afternoon Her subjecrwas "th "Origin of the American Indian," which she treated In a masterly and scholarly manner. At Its conclusion she made a"n eloquent plea for the statue to be erected to Sacajawea X KZW ElfOLAITO CXTJB. Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, who Is hono rary president and vice-president of probably more clubs ' than vany one woman in the United States, holds dear above all others the New England club of Boston of which she has been presi dent over SO years, she having suc ceeded Mrs. Severence, who now lives in Los Angeles and of whom so many Oregon ' women brought home pleasant recollections after the last biennial meet ing of this club. In a reminiscent mood Mrs. Hows recently said: ; "Dr. -Harriet K. Hunt, one of the prominent women of the day and one of ths very few women who are physicians. Invited me to meet some ladies at her nome, m order to talk over the forming of a women's club. t' "There wasn't any women's club in Boston, in those days. In all the coun try inert , was oniy tne Horosls, a month old, in New York. ., "So I went there, and we talked over the matter of having a women's club. The ladies were very much interested. They felt the need of having a place, however small, where they could rest after shopping, leave their bundl1, and meet each other, downtown. Those of the ladles who lived out of town felt the need of suph.a club even more than the others. ,-f. -,.-,..1.. "We found our club room 'very at tractive indeed, but still the ladies did not seem to get acquainted with each other as they should, so 'we decided in a very short time to have a regular af ternoon for meeting, so we fixed on Monday. The first Monday. In the month was put aside for art and literature, the sec ond for a discussion. , Some member of the club would first read a 15-minute paper on some Important topic, and the remainder of the time was spent In dig Cussing it. -, .. The third Monday afternoon we called our work Mondaje. Then we al ways took up matters of public interest, and the fourth Monday was our day of intertakiment. ., ; t -: . "We used to have the most delight ful third Mondays. Dr. Holmes, during his lifetime, often honored us wit., his gracious, kindly presence Professor Agassis Is one of taose whose names I SUFFRAGE Time fo the nominations arrived and with it a quiet, modest-looking little woman whose speech in favor of the cow puncher killed tor all time the asplra' tions of ths "good fellow." "Do you think that we will ever consent to have that man as guardian of the education of our boys a man who gets drunk?" That settled it. Our anti-suffrage friends were at home, guarding, the, family heartht sione. ', : ) Jko ArgTuneats That Convince. But really, there are so few arguments that can be brought forward opposing the principle that it hardly seems wise to use valuable space in combatting them. The j woman ot today has awakened to the knowledge that with new conditions come new duties; that if It Is right and proper for us to think of education, . ot taking care of our homeless, ot the tru ant, of the youthful criminal, it Is tlm aiso tor us to think about those things mat make the truant and rthe criminal: of the system which protects the rich. wnue t oppresses the poor: of the tar ff. of the trust, of the game of politics that plunges our country Into wars and strug gles that rob of us our loved ones and makes no, reparation. Would there be wars, think you, . it the mothers voted? How long would it be before the peace tribunal would be the only court for nations. We Would have- no more bloody Datueneias, no more pestilent camps. Mothers are patriots as well, but theirs Is the patriotism of humanity, not the patriotism of party and politics, and war. The truest patriot is that cltlsen who knows the laws of his own country and respects the laws of other countries; who does not measure his cltisensb Id by his dollars, nor wishes to use his country's nonor in adding to his wealth. Th Petitions. Just one more word as to the petitions to be circulated. These blanks may be obtained on in. plication at room 318 Oregonlan building. uacn solicitor will be furnished with a map of the precincts, so that each voter when he signs the petition can also reg ister, as required by the law. On ac count of the short time In which to cir culate the petition, the committee has adopted this wise precaution, as the name without the proper precinct number wilt be thrown out In the final count. It will be necessary to forward 7,200 names of bona fide voters to the. secretary ot state In order to have ths amendment voted on at the June election. This means hard Work on the part ot the supporters of the movement. , Any of our club sisters in other parts of the state desiring these petitions may obtain them by sending to the address mentioned. A CLUBWOMAN. LABOR LAW larger towns more. This violates, first, keeping ths children out : Of school to rehearse; Second, employing them under 14 years of age for wages or money col lected at the door, which the children are earning, if they don't have the priv ilege of spending It. Third, employing children under IS years of age between the hours of 7 p. m. and 6 a. m. Three plain provisions of the law violated and yet these entertainments have been given in two of our Oregon towns, where a woman's club of nearly I0 members each exists. It can hardly be possible that there were not some children of these club women among that little throng of dancers before the footlights. latalligoat Appreciation. " Had an intelligent appreciation of the law been felt by these women who either themselves or through their representa tives were pledged to support It, had they realised what it might mean In their own family some day and had they not been so totally indifferent to th'e results of its violation, these performances could not have been given, and if enough child ren had been found to put on the play, a notification to any ons of the commis sioners would have been all that was necessary. As long as we close our eyes to mild law breaking we will open them to crime and shame. . " ' recall, and President Eliot, too, has spoken before us. "One of our greatest workers was Mrs. Ednah Cheney. Another was Miss Abble W. May, and those two admirable women have done a great deal to further the progress of the club. ' "The New England club has done much In the way of reform. "It Was Dr. Edward Kver.tt Mol. M,Ji-.'Ldpn'l.knQw piace to start a new reform that wants cher Ishing than the New England Woman's club,' and that little saying of his? it enshrined in our heart. v . y - 'The first step towards placing women on school boards was taken by our club, and ths first women to be on ths school board were from our club. "Now. these things hardly attract a bit of attention, but in those dsys they were very unusual and unheard of. , "Mlss AjDbis May, who In her lifetime did a very great deal for the club, started th Friendly Building society, which has done much In the way of se curing better homes for the poor." .3 --.'. ' K H PEBSOlf AtS. 1 Miss Susie E, Bates of the Womans' club of Grants Pass has been appointed by the president club correspondent for The Journal, and ws anticipate . some very good reports from that very good club. .- ..':".:-. Mrs. Kinney, a prominent club woman of Astoria, is spending the winter In Portland. - . . Mrs. Edyth Weatherred has been spending ; several weeks i at Niagara Falls. .' . . .;' . ? ' A delightful note from Dr. Aunlce Jeffreys gives a pleasant glimpse of her stay in : Washington, D. C. Sh hopes to visit some of ths clubs of that city and says she expects to be absent until the end of February, M - SA1EM. - -'V If any doubt was ever expressed that the woman's club was among the fore most In th state the doubt would be . pelled by a knowledge of the last meet ing which was under the auspices of th Shakespeare department of the club. Mrs. Ralph Wllber of Portland was the guest of honor and made the address of th afternoon. "Shakespeare" was her subect and right skilfully sh handled her topic and with the Intelligent appre ciation of the thorough Shakespearean scholar, a reputation Mrs. Wllber enjoys to the full. . '. - The plays were discussed chronologic ally under headings. Previous to taking up a discussion of the author's works, however, the speaker urged the students to first study the life and environments of the author, and then proceeded with the evolution of his works. First the young man and inexperienced writer to a period; of joyous fulness of life and masterly ability, shown In the histories and such comedies as "Twelfth Night,". "As You Like It" and "Much Ado About Nothing.'' Then a sketch of th sonnets was given to Jlluetrats a phase of ths . v - ( " ; '' "l: : . . .,.!.;... Mrs. Carrie chapman catt. President .National : Womans Suffrage. man's soul lif ej-expressed-in Tthe-great prooiem tragedies, such as Othello, Lear, Macbeth and Tlmon of Athens, which were followed by th beautiful dreams of reconciliation of the perplexities of life. "Winter's Tale ' "Cytribellne". and "The Tempest." : Mrs. Wllber explained some characteristics of the Ellsabethlan age, saying "it was not-really a period of great national prosperity but an era ot strong . feeling, and intense Interest, in man in all his relations.'' " , , A very beautiful guitar solo bv Mrs, Monro closed th program. At the business meeting of the club six new members, were admitted and a number of applications for membership read. The club is taking the liveliest interest in having good pictures placed In the publio schools.' A motion to hav th club take the responsibility -of thus dec roating on room was favorably consld ered and a committee to take charge of tn matter was appointed by the prest- aeni. - OBAWTS PASS WOUAB8' CLTB. Pirst Annual Club Evening of th Wom ans' Clnb of Grants rasa. . On New Year's evening -some . 200 guests were received by th Womans' club of this city in celebration of their first anniversary. The general consen bus of opinion by those in attendance being, that It was on of th most charm Ing social functions that th society ipeopie of Grants Pass hav yet enjoyed, ana many are th encomiums awarded our popular president, Mrs. Hattle Young, who with the assistance of th superintendents of the different depart ments of th club was untiring in mak ing th evening a social success and a happy ausploious opening for th young year iu. .v v -: ;,- visitors were received at the door by saran Clevenger, vice-president, and Mrs. Jennie Dennlson, secretary, and were made welcome during th pleasant hours of the evening passed In the as sembly hall by Mesdames Hale, Kenny, Clarke, Young and others of th execu tive board.. The pleasant. assembly hall, brilliant with shimmering lights, spark ling waxen mistletoe, holly - and ever green together with broad bands of pal green and white bunting (the club colors) festooned from th several cor ners of the room to the center ceiling. in Itself forcibly expressed th happy spontaneous salutation, "I wish you a happy New Year." That was on every lip as hand touched hand in cordial greeting. Near th entrance of th ban quet halt an arch of evergreen, from which was suspended a New Year's bell, bore the inscription. "Happy New Year." The banquet hall with Its tables laid In snowy damask, sparkling silver, glass and china decorated with softly shaded tapers and cut flowers, was inviting in deed. The tables from which a dainty collation was served were designated as the 'president's, young ladles', parlia mentary, literary and music tables. The president's table, in pink and white, with a miniature lake banked with mosses, ferns gnd shells as a center piece, occupied first position, next the young ladies' table with a star as cen ter piece in club colors, adjoining this was the parliamentary table with can delabrum of green and whit and decora tions of carnations and' rosea The cen ter of th room was given to the lit erary table, in crimson and white, with Ivy and fern decorations, while In the background was th muslo table, in i - Afcge(able Preparationfor As similating thcroodandRcguti- ung ttatomaciB arU3ovveis or Promotes Digestion,Chccrful ness and Rest.Contalns neither Opium,Morphine nor Mineral Isox Narcotic. JtmfufOUO-SAMUaPtTQm Mx..imM ..: nmt Apctfecl Remedy for Constipa tion , Sour Stomach.Diarrhoca and Loss OF SLEEP. . MailSWassSSBMSMM ... Facsimile Signature of ' NEW YORK. " EXACT COPY Or WRAPPER. 2 1HU spotless white with tinkling bells ring ing in the new year the entire evening through, . During the evening an impromptu program was rendered. Williams broth ers, with Miss Maud Williams presiding at .the piano, rendered select orchestra music, and Mrs. W. W. Walker and Miss' Mabel Jones delighted the guests with vocal solos. Both ..ladles possess rich full voices and wer enthusiastically en jbored as were also select recitations by Mrs. Ora Hemenwery and Miss Ethel Johnson. Another, pleasing feature of the occasion was two selections by. Messrs, Coe,. Qrennell, Moore and 'Hen dricks of the" high school male quar tet. ; i-v'y- -?af.;v: Vv It is needless to add that each guest will carry pleasant, memories of th' evening far into the new year and wishes that In the years to ... coma many more "happy anniversaries -x may be enjoyed with the members of th Womans' club of Grants Pass. , ..i , ;. . .vV';& . THE ST. lOtTIS BZXHSTAX. ' The date has now been fixed, and th meeting will be from May J7 fo 25. inclu sive. Most, elaborate plans are being Worked out by the general and local com mittees snd the seventh biennial prom ises to be the most brilliant in th hls-tory-of the organization. . Under Mrs. Denlson's management ther will be but one meeting In progress at a time, thus giving all the delegates a chance to benefit by all that is dona Heretofore after two and sometimes three meetings have been held In differ ent halls at the same hour and one felt sure she was missing many good things' by being unable to be in but one place at a time. - ;. ' y - ; H ; tMT4-y-?.A: ' - TBOOTDA&X. , . - Th Womans' dub is always to the forefront in progressive club work, and can be relied upon for everything that makes for the best In club or town work. During December Mrs. Blumauer,' presi dent or tne council of Jewish women. and Miss Isom of the Portland library, visited the club and both gave instruc tive talks. An entertainment recently netted something over '$17 for the free library. Two prizes have been offered the children, one of $5 and another of 12.60 for th best improvements In their own door yards by th end of the school year. This is civic work of a high or der with the advantage of having it be gin wher tner is a strong probability that th desire for better p conditions as well as better conditions themselves will thrive. . . , , CZiUB VTJBUCATZOBS. ' - Notice has been received by the press correspondent of the state federation that th Club Journal Publishing com pany has gone out of business. Th club women of the state must now de pend on th publio spirit of th state press to assist in making their work more effective. The newspapers of East ern Oregon hav always been most gen erous in this respect, and tho Oregon Dally Journal ot Portland publishes a club page that Is not surpassed by any wa hav seen la this or any other state. Send news of your clubs to the club editor of Th Journal. East Orernnlan ; . TUESDAY ATTXBKOOB. The Tuesday Afternoon club met at. the horn of Mrs. G. M. Glines, 0S7 Water street, January 12. 8ubject, 22, Book of the Iliad. Roll call was re sponded to with questions and answers -from Book .' Mrs. J.' E. T. 8talllngs, Mrs. A. A. Bailey. Mrs. Otto Htrsch, Mrs. George Dunham, Mrs. J. D. Hayes and Mr. Warren Whit gave readings from Book .22. ;-:rxs.-. ,:,-, ;Y On January 19 the club will meet at th horn of Mrs. George Boynton. 478 East Burnslde street. Subject, general review And study of Book 24. , , '.2 CABS OT KAJTSS. It Is not hecesssry to . spend a great deal of time on your hands to keep them In good condition, and you will never re gret spending th little required. Many people notice bands ana form one, of their, first Impressions of you from th way they are kept as well as the shape. ; - ' ' v Some people's skin is naturally red and little can be done to remedy that. But they can b kept soft by using a mixture of glycerin and lemon juice in equal parts. " l " Be careful, too, after you wash' your hands that they ar thoroughly dried and wear gloves as much as possible when doing rough work or when out in th cold. - ' , lil) ill For Infants and Children. ' Tho Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho 1 ; -.-.'.," . 1 Signature ' 1 1 of. In Use For Over Thirty Years lii) llil 1 1 ths Msmuia Mtta va errv. II In 11 II 1 IJW- Km ,