The sun., 1894-05-12

MRS. ELLEN HESRoTIN.
By Mrs. Brown and MIRA May Wright sewalL
That subject vas finally disposed Of this
morning while the delegates were waiting for
the Nominating COMMITTEES to bring in ticket
for the officers Of the coming term.
This interval was taken up By q sort Of pot
pouri Of business. One OF the most enthusi-
astic moments OF the whole session came In
the morning whom Dr. Sarah Haekett Steven
son offered the following resolution In the
name OF the Illinois delegation:
R,spved That the National Federation OF womsn's
Clubs declares that moral purity shouid be equally
binding men and women. and that conduct which
debars from social life shall also dsbar the other
The resolution was seconded by Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe and was passed by . rising vote.
To the great amusement Of the delegates all
the men at the reporters tables got up and
voted with the rest. As the Nominating Com
mittee was still locked up In an antsroom
struggling with 4 ticket Mrs. May Wright
sewall asked permission to make a statement
which she assured the Federation would not
antagonize anybody's convictions Mrs.
Brown asked tho Convention what 1t wanted to
do about Mrs. Sewall's request, and they voted
unanim ously for her TO speak. They even de-
manded that she should step upon the
platform. and Mrs. Brown. who in
the National Council affair 10 arrayed
against Mrs. Sewall. welcomed her with
the same smile with which she greets
every occurrence. Mira sewall said she
thanked the women for their confidence in
her. and she did It with so much feeling that
her friends almost shed tears OF appreciation.
she spoke very courteously. but said that she
refusing frank discussion to AMI, subject; She
;$s IL: sdsi.Sn 'ss to sons into 4:
Mrs sewalL Il should vote against IL. but
to examine the constitation Of the Rational
Council and that OF the Federation and report
them. ioss Ss,' bdsh ~ see ~Ws 10
Ssns any acton taken which would not be
Before put this N otion.'" said Mrs Brown.
brief explanation to make The day before
Board was held. and this subject then came
mp. We did examine the constitutions. and 1t
Is not eligible to mem6ership in a national
association. 1 was instructed to make known
:s,: has Ss mos. ee 'is fsas; hSs
AZ This point Mrs. shattuck Of Massachusetts,.
sratiOn, said ID 81 the m msttsr had been laid on
the table. and Mrs. sswall's motion was there
Would bs to take the Srst @ motion MOTTO 4 from on tins the
table: While | an .psaEiss: ssia Mrs:
bnhluCk. WOulu ike 10 SAY tuAt tne u OtlOu
to lay on the table was not the result OF any
eoiH;i0n Mws; not prsyiSSas =; 10 sITSngsd for
who said there was Tae any H coiusIcnf That /:
7 s1 wasn't sSlnE to steal your pOefstbcOF. In:
move e take the motion from the table"
platform tSi. ornlns. and was % called y upon BON
to decide all parliamentary QUESTION:
caiiy deciding this Whole tning by bJ 70 Your vote Vote
on this motion" viva yoce vote was taken.
lority. SO that the matter seems 70 bS finally
SIs Willis of Chicago offered an amendment
should be published in the federation, news
At home ana read these reports, and after they
had paid SO much to go to the c0nysntion they
' you'd n psS eooS % Sssi iGpae'n mo1s tssn have
TO come here" said Julia Ward Howe. " for the
pleasure Of hearing these women from AL
their clubs. As for reading the reports at
home. We can read the Bible at home. but We
a.! Ike 70 go to church and hear 1t read to-
j agree With Mrs Howe. said Rachel Foster
don't see Why they need to begin way back at
MTs ESRn'Sa q Mss;tshS:s,.t: r:iS5Isa
tha. she. too. would rather. pay more than e
in Fhilsd.iDSis. aud TO hear % the til'n stale re-.
pIEts" The spsndmsnt Was lost; -
came out Of lite lair the members were seated
By egAtions; and scene of utter confusion
IeiRned for half an hour. during which Mrs.
Brown demonstrated her right TO wear . halo
n ever a woman did. The ticket brought 10
s..Ho % r'iESsa E4.t ssi El;S MI. asnSG.2 SsI2
humtord Of Phil lAdslp phiA keeording Secrs-
t1Ly hrs Philip n Moore q hIssSurli Cores;
California Auditor. Mrs. Fanny Purdy Palmer
OF Rhode Island; members OF the Advisory
Board, Mrs, Charlotte Emerson brown OF New
Mrs, j. q CroiT Of New YORK, Mrs. BsTsT Hi
OF Iowa, Mrs Eta H. OsRood OF Maine Mrs.
Lucia Blount ot Wsshlngt9n. ID. C., Miss Mary
lana. and Mrs. Mckinney OF Ohio
This ticket Was finally elected after the dele
gates had almost reached the verge Of stAIyA-
ssy sSn 1sd .asn thSy scattered e., 70 make ihsir
delphiA luneheon- In the afternoon they all
hoeked 20 the Chestnut street Opera House to
discuss the ideal dedication and how 70 at
new gown Hrs. Brown WAS charming in =
blue and black costume which made her COM
pleIion look as fresh as a baby's. Mira Hen
black and scarlet There are . good many
nne-looklng women AnonR the delegates so
that II seems As II the old rule Of the more
yisad, A stTikingly handsome woman IL Mrs
Merchant Of Cedar RADids Ia, who never en-
tsrs the dining room At the Hotel Metropolis
without m9k ing even the busy walters give her
,AmolE the SPEAKERS At the Ai,sLnOqe sss-
sion We're Edna Dean cheney; Mira LozieT.
nTs; ElIa Distz clE9sr Mrs hhI,ha Ma! istTisL;;
Maine. who DESERT ed q club Of farmers W!yss
10 such 4 waJ that she brought down the
house The delsEates seemed TO enjoy talk
ideal federation. but alter all Mrs. Made OF