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SMEDLEY, CONSTANCE SEPT 19 1902?
Sept 19th 02
Dear Mrs. Sewall
Please dont apologise - I am sure you had too much to think of to remember the Lyceum and I don't like speaking in public either - so I never thought of it at that lunch.
I am sending you an account of our American "lunch' and other papers about the club. Miss Hazard and Miss Woolley are going to organize a Boston El. Com. to elect members and Dr. Brayton of Chicago has gone home to organize one there - While I hope Mrs. Johnson will join with Miss Gilder and Miss Gill in forming one in New York.
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America is so big, we must move different committees in the different centers to elect members - I collect their work - & propagate the club idea Miss Woolley, Miss Hazard & Miss Gill are enthusiastic to a degree about the club. What I should value immensely would be an article by you on "the Lyceum Club" in "Madame" which I believe is the organ of your International Council I am sending over one or two photographs & full particulars - if you could help in getting the club written of, that is our
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greatest need.
We are doing wonders here with betting commissions for our memebers from all parts of the world.
I am coming to America in February or March as Miss Gill, Miss Hazard & Miss Woolley strongly advise it. They are going to pave the way by giving publicity to the club & organizing the committees
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also by arranging my visit for me & taking care of me when I come. They all stayed for some time at the club and I saw a great deal of them.
We thank you very much for your offer of the Council literature - we should be deeply grateful for it. With kindest regards and many things for all your great kindness
Yours Sincerely
Constance Smedley
Hon. Sec.