New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-25
LITERARY WOMEN THESE
INDUSTRIAL WORKERS LEFT OUT.
AS SUCH, NOT WANTED
EITHER IN TIE FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS.

WOMl-NS tLl b.
The second days session of the convention of the
General Federation OF Womens Clubs was held al
Scottish Rite Hail. in Madison-avc. yesterday Mrs
Ella Dictz Clymer. looking the perSonifcation Of
spring, stepped upon the Platform punctually at half
past 10 and silcnced the ripple Of conversation in DIFF
ierent parts of the hall with little blow Of her ivory
malet The attendance rather sparse, bur every
woman present wore different gown from what she
wore on Wednesday, that there no lack OF
topics 10 interest visitors who not delegates "a
the convention
The constitution occupied the morning hours. II
was discussed. criticised and upheld with much vigor
Mrs May Wright Scwa who debates like parlia
mentary veteran and has Cushings Manual by heart.
was The most conspicuous figure in the mornings pro
cccdlng>. she brought In an amendment 10 almost
every section Of the constitution drafted by the Ad
visorN Board and she always carried her point The
first thing in the bill which moved Mrs. scvall's in
dignation was section providing for the election OF
officers 10y ballot, without nomination. She moved In
amendment that the clause without nomination be
struck ont it might lead corruption and bribery
and the employment of other unconstitutional methods
too hdcous 10 contemplate.
Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown seconded the
motion. Mrs Amelia X. Wing and Mrs NJ. Louise
Thomas also supported the amendment They ex-
pressed themselves strongly upon the danger Of per
hitting an antOcracy 10 grow up within the Fedora
ton.
Mrs. Robinson. Of Maiden, who considered secrecy
in nomination more successful in womcn's clubs, OPP
posed tho notion hut it carried almost unan
mously.
\ good deal of discussion arose on a clause making
officers ineligible for more than two consecutive
terms" Mrs. Scwall thought that all the woicn
wanted TO be Orce bearers at some time and she
moved that no member should be eligible for second
term in the Office. Mrs. J. &. Croly and Mrs
Ralph Emerson opposed the amendment on the
ground that it making the convention mere
reproduction Of political caucus but the amendment
prevailed.
A big breeze arose when the section dennin.; the
clubs eligblc for membership in the Federation was
read ly the chairman. Tho section wa ~ follows:
Section B. club in order to be eligible to member
ship In The Federation Of Womens Cubs must
Io-s,-, The follo"ng quallh atons;
Tir-t-A constitution which shall show by lie plan 81
vor, that cearlan political test + reqai'ei and that
IT, puo-e &. mo-, primarily phanthropic or technical! but
that chief object !, literary. artistic or scientific CUT
rrc while the more broadly human movements may be
recognized.
s,ccnd, record oi no, than Of organized
club lifc
4 hush fell upon the audience for moment. and
All eve, were turned upon Ms. >ewall In expectancy
Everybody wanted 10 know what her views were pnt
hc did not r-e from her eat. and Mrs Kate Taunal
Woods. Of Boston, stepped the platform. She
pleaded That the word phiianthropir hc iahrn IN ~
'r.ta.-i -.u-- ~ otherwise the Federation W"ill
cludc some Uf Tho best ahd most pNs''.'N N''' az
h. nii.i state For Instance the lad"- ala ao'''l
numbering fully $1,000 women. would all bc de-
barred from member WOuli the worhlhs women =
..,,eflc- and the ,iucaional and niD ,isal unions,
which All wanted t. join IN" Federation.
Mr. -,ssal then and IN supporting inc rlau~r
"a. IL stood said. II takes good deal OF intro
.yc,ton for tire modern woman - kno" li't WHAT
she D. standing mp for AZ any mom"ui ] am IN
.yufnthv with the WORKING women. but think Inc
Object Of oar purely women, clubs shonll De clearly
differentiated from their. think our literary CLIP,
can neither ~u--c ANYTHING a. or receive any ihh-
fu'n the infu siilll union- and they had better form
a distinct National "r-anilatIOn.'
That settled the amendment. and the original clause
was adopted
The afternoon scion Wa taken ny win r'p'H+
from tie d.le-i- 81 distant clubs some Of IN" papers
read ,y.rs excellent bat they not euNicl'uilN
Absorbing fo prevent Tire women IN the bark seat.
from noticing the change, made In the costume. -
many 81 their number since the honr OF adjournment
Tor luncheon.
I'm the evening the members - ~orosis gave a r
ccufinn the visiting delegate NJ Dclmonc"f. The
prphaiilfr. 81 IN" elections. which are t. com; "N
10 dav afforded lively theme ~ conversation. No
pee, he, were allowed. and no men were admitted