New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-12
WOMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
CLOSE OF THE FEDERATIoN's coNvEN-
TON
ELLEN NJ HENRorIN THE NEW PREsr.


Drxr-FEATUREs OF THE GATHERING.
,,.uodelpbia May 1.-THE General Federation of
women's Clubs elected officers to-day. as fol-
W" president Mrs. Ellen ~ Hcnrotn. Chicago;
w. nresident Mrs Mary f. Mumford, Phadel-
~. recording secretary, Mrs. c. f. Barnes, Ken.
.nckv. corresponding secretary. Mrs. Philip NJ.
,,ore Missouri; treasurer. Mrs Sarah b. Cooper.
roMfornia auditor Mrs. Fannie Purdy Palmer.
ohode Island; Advisory Board, Mrs. Charlotte
t,nerson Brown Uhe retiring presdenD. New-Jer-
-. Mrs Julia Ward Howe. Massa chusetts: Mrs.
r Croy New York: Mrs. Virginia j. Berryhill.
yowa: Mrs Eta II. Osgood. Maine; Mrs Lucia E.
n,ourt District of Columbia Miss May +. Steele,
Ohio. Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle SAXON Louisiana, and
Mrs Mckinney. Tennessee.
Dr stevenson. Of Illinois. offered resolution
h,cb WAS seconded by Mrs. Julia Ward Howe. of
weston which actuated by the Breckenridge
ballard affar. 1t adopted unanimously, and
read:
"Resolved That the Federation of Womens Clubs
declares its belief that standard is equally bind
,g mon men and women. and that immoral con-
dnct which debars the one from public and social
no should also debar the other"
Mrs. MAY Wright Sewall. of Indianapolis. presl-
aor, Of the National Council of Women, who
h,ought up the subject Of amalgamatng the Fed
ton and the National Council yesterday which
orostion was defeated by being laid upon the
h,o this morning declared that she did not think
.,a Federation now in position 10 join forces
,i,b the National Council. and should the ques-
.,on be reopened at this convention she would vote
INST H. Mrs Sewall said however. that she
tScnght in two years the Federation would be ready
for amalgamation. and she hoped to see such an
Mrs Kate 3. Sherwood. president of the Can
ton COhio) Sorosis. gave notice that at the next
hIennlal she would oiicr an amendment 70 the con-
stiution doing away win nominating commit
.ea and proVlding for the nomination OF officers
directly from the convention floor.
Mrs 'Sewali wanted committee appointed to ex
anime and have published Jointly IN tme for me
nsy biennial the constitutions OF both the General
EESeration and the National Council, together with
t,e stroneest arguments for and against amagama-
ton MIS- IScs Ss%' Mrs BTown declared It to be
~, OF order because the Advisory Board had de
Internau9naf PIo e1deaVored but Enthusiastically
~ have the question Of the amalgamation OF the
Two mod bodies taken from the table. c.. o..
uonsa The delegates resumed a discussion on The
Ideal Federation and How 10 Realize 1t.
The convention came TO an emu this eveh hn1g
~ rste sail to-night: I'VE have listened TO much
that was thoughtful and agreea6e put we al iec
what might could and would have been sald haI
s,T conversation that would have been de-
Nghtful to hear under favorable clrcuins'ah.eeS,
E Ent and Middle states perhaps carried of
The larges; share. SO far as the addresses were
concerned not because they are ceverer or more
brilliant than their Western ssters-it would be
dangerous either to affirm or ceny rhls-DuI pbT
adeiphia II was natural ana proper that the , has'
should contribute a large number OF speakeis'
Mrs Jennie NJ I,ozier ex-president OF the ,a N.Y. Nv
York sorosis. made a graceful speech as did Miss
Mary B. Temple OF Memphis. Tenn The SOUTH
err err wS%sn G9K Of f tar council Thcy have
and charm Of manner. but their voices are alt 10
nnbIic speakinc Mr. Julia Ward Howe was Is
tened 10 with marked interest and attenton dicT
g mvSS applause Mre Estelle NJ y. Merrill. Of
Cambridge spoke angsingy MT. MeTr clark ls
president OF the Now-York club Of Wheaton Alum
nae del'ghted ne audience ey h ner rr Of MS
Florence Howe Hall O., Newt r'ey, ceprecating. IN
mock herocs the anchisement Of men IN tne
woman's club world. and repeating win a sne"'
difference. the arguments Of the remons'rah's'
"In5ssi n" ne DAYS sessions OF me Fedora
ton amply proved what for the rest needed no PROOF
, iSst w ssns Of ar su MOI ver Every witty
remark--ani there were very many O; tAein NJ
siantly ACKNOWLEDGED by ripple Of laush;er often
swelling into wave and bringing app'aase IL "a -
In what ways has the Federation g.o"n am ge,,
veoped? Since It's last Biennial council rs material
growth has been phenomenal Three hundred ana
fifty organizations now belong 70 IT, whereas IN me
spring of ise there were not quite two ,o mrhsf e
and some local federations Of clubs included in TIE
rep pfe IS sbou, four hundTea and MY stand
ing for a membership OF some Nifty thousand women
checked of than physical. but there Is abundant
evidence that our clubs have grown broai,,r an.
deeper-shai also say quie;er?-ln their thought
1T was with no ordinary feelings OF regret that
the federation babe adieu 10 their late president.
Mrs Charlotte Emerson Brown. OF East Orange
New-Jersey Her retention on the Board q Dire
tors was ono evidence Of this feeling. though others
were not lacking. Mrs Brown has won the personal
respect and affection Of the women whom she has
served with common zeal: hdelity ard self-sacri-
fee for four years Mrs Ellen NJ Henrotin. wife
Of Charles Henrotin. of Chicago. and second 70
Mrs Potter Palmer III" Woman's Auxiliary
Board Of the Columbian Exposition did excellent
work IL connection with the congresses OF repre-
sentative women To this fact. she owes her cleo
ton 10 the presidency Of THE federation. The hos
pitaity OF the New Century Club has been album
dant and DELIGHTFUL"