St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-12
\ Biennial Convention in Which
Are Found Some Brainy Women.

4 Biennial Convention in Which
Are Found Some Brainy Women.
CHICAGO. May u.-Representative
women of the intellectual type from
nearly every part of the United States
filled Central music hall here today
The Federation of Women'S Clubs was
holding its first convention, and the
floral decorations which beautified the
stage and the white ribbons separating
the delegates from the visitors, all be-
spoke woman'S taste. a magnificent
bouquet of white roses marked the
table of the president. Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Brown, of New Jersey.
a glance at the animated scene
was enough TO dispen any
antiouated idea that brainv women and
dainty raiment are things apart. Mas
sachusetts was so interested in the con-
vention that it sent special train, COM
posed of Pullmans, loaded down with
delegates. The women were especially
proud of this achievement, and the Bay
state women were liOniZed accordingly.
Far off Washington had delegation.
and the Southern states were especially
lcDIGScIllCus
unique IN the absence of masculine ele-
ment. When it was called to order by
the president there was but one man
seated on the floor, and that was DR..
Brown, the husband of the president.
Dr. Brown is digBified looking gentle
man with snow white hair and beard,
and appears as much interested in the
convention work as his talented wife.
PRAYER vas offered by Mrs. Mary Brown
Blackwell, of New Jersey. Then Dr..
Sarah Hackett Stevenson. president of
the Chicago WOman's club, was intro
duced, and made q witty address Of
welcome. DR.. Stevenson touched on
the growth of wOmen'S clubs. the bene-
fit they mad been to the sex, the diff
cultieS under which they had first
labored and the strength that they had
attained. She added:
I'VE have with US delegate at large rep
resenting all clubs for women everywhere.
She has perhaps done more clubbing and
beer dubbed more than any other woman III
the world, Susan B. Anthony whose head
has grown stronger as the knocks have grown
harder.
The mention of Miss Anthony'S
name called for an outbreak of applause
which would not be still until Miss
Anthony had risen from her seat on the
Stage dilu UOWcu dliu SliIiCQ HCI lH0Iho'
Dr. Stevens then called attention TO the
! fact that there was no provision made
for the representation of the working
women in the clubs meetings, deplOred
the fact and reminded the members
present of the opportunity they had in
their grasp to rectify this. President
Brown made brief address of thanks
on behalf of the federation, and then
the minutes and the reports of the
recording secretary, Mrs. j. G. Croley
Jennie june, were read by that
lady. and Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Smith,
the treasurer, made her report.
showing that the federation had no
debt. Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Brown,
he president, followed with her BIZ
ennial address. In two years, she
said, the clubs in the federation had in
| creased from so to 1S5, with total men,
berskip of about 10000 bright, cultured
/ and many of them distinguished women.
After recess the various state dele
| cations made their reports through
their respective chairmen. Tonight a
reception to the delegates, rendered by
the woman's club of Chicago, was given
| in the club rooms at the Art Institute
building.