The Fortnightly of Chicago is a

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founded in Chicago in 1873 by Kate Newell Doggett. It is the oldest women's association in

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. Kate Newell Doggett served as the first president from 1873 through 1879. Early members include

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, Janet H. Ayer, Amanda M. Bliss, Susan M. Hamilton, Ellen Martin Henrotin, Ellen R. Jewitt, Mary Hunt Loomis, Emily (Mrs.

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) MacVeagh,

Bertha Palmer Bertha Matilde Palmer (; May 22, 1849 – May 5, 1918) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was the wife of millionaire Potter Palmer and early member of the Chicago Woman's Club, as well as president of the Board of ...

, and Mary Wilmarth. In 1922, the Fortnightly purchased the Lathrop House at 120 E Bellevue Place from Helen Aldis Lathrop. The club still occupies that building, which was listed on the

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in 1974.

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Fortnightly of Chicago
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the Newberry Library
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