New-York tribune., 1897-11-16
GOSSIP AT SOROSlS.
MUCH TALK ABOUT "UNcoNsTITUTIoNAL
PROCEEDINGS AT SYRACUSE"
70 r,,rHE DANGER OF THE WHOLE FEDERATION
"pEGENERATING INTO MILLINERY AND

Is THERE DANGER OF THE WHOLE FEDERATION
"pEeESERArINo INTO MILLINERY AND
DRESS EXHIBITION"
..atement that has been sent out from Syracuse
regarding trouble in the State Federation OF mo,
mems Clubs over the election OF Mrs "il''a' io.
Helmuth as president. appears to be news 10 mus
New-York club women and Is scarcely cTeo'eo oS
them. The statement is as follows;
Syracuse n Y. Noy. 13Mrs Louise Sr van rasdeni iST
dpss Ss ae 81 ie'i eS OF Woen s the
annual convention Of that body whon eIoseS nv The
and who sass,s Tas %as seem I0' to-day in
hs ihs eisSsiGn sSe Said: over ~'''" '''e's " ,,o-
sThe point regarding representation was 'hoI [,,
oughy canvassed at last years csosnnaSssshed the
delegates who came representng one OF io Vote for
weIe we're "a qwad ISs@ but 5Ss Il Was 9 ana
understood at Buffal9 las! year ImaI .s follow
Ing their usual methods, took no notice OF -61s TINS
and sent deegates reprSsenUng one prscnteI OF
fouP dersn, and cast yG,e fgE each An an
constitutional and without precedent. No roll Gsl
% %bss sese any o hs
ballot In all S eeSiiSns nsPest0rss s sone ARE IN hs case
II think that IL was unfair in Mrs W. ". Teal
TO the argument Of religious tai'h against HE
''In my opinion Mrs. Hemuth was unscrupH'i,ous
IN this election d matts 81 shs her wos own IN
T.t3ilia Ward Howe. at the recent congress OF the
Assorion for the Of uss WSmsn n
the whole Federation would degenerate INTO MILL
merry and dress exhibition"
At tho regular monthly business meeting OF
soroeis. held yesterday morning at the Waldorf
the club delegate to the convention. DR.. Jennie de
la NJ Loz,er made her report but did not alludc
10 any election difficulty and OF those who attend
ed the convention none could be found who knew
anything about the matter. Mrs. Helmuth' "heh
hnr
'I have too high regard for Mrs Lynch 10 De-
lieye that she ever said any Of these things
The president Of Sorosis. Mr.. Mary Dame Hall,
said:
IT was prevented by illness from attending the
convention and know little about 1t except that
Mrs. Hemuth won golden opinions as presldihe
officer; but can say most positively that nave
perfect confidence IN our delegates and not only
in our own delegates, but in those OF our mem
bers who represented other clubs. know that they
would do the night thing and the constitutional
thing
The old constitution permitted delegates to rep
resent and vote for several clubs. and l did not
know that II had been changed though an amend
ment providing that delegates should represent only
one club proposed. Anyway. the case men
toned does not affect Soross for Mrs Cory Is not
OF members
"As TO the other things which Mrs. Lynch
crircises, everything depends on what the consu-
tuition says. II 1t makes no other provision for the
appointment OF the Ielerr. the presiding officer was
right in appointing them herself
DRESS AND MILLINERY MATTER.
Regarding the dress and millinery matter. Mrs.
Hall expressed surprise that such thing should
be said quoted.
Mrs. Theodore Sutro. though she was not pres
ent AZ the convention said that the statement at
trbuted TO Mrs. Lynch was inconsistent on tae
face OF II.
SIXTY PER CENT ROMAN CATHOLICS.
Mrs Helmuth Is too good parlameniarian to
mako mistakes" she asserted, and II she oiu MAKE
them the convention was as much TO blame as she,
for II should have called her to order And even
suppornx she did appoint her own 'ehe's' 10 "
likely THAI "hey were dishonest
Mrs. Su,ro said further:
II cannot imagine the circumstance OF cai'u'-
dates being Roman Catholic being useu as al
argument against her: and II it were. Soross can
scarcely be blamed for 1t. for 81 per cent OF ou'
members Roman Catholics , ,,.
ABOUT members OF Sorosis representing differ
snt clubs and yotng ior tne ,aysa KngS Dred no.
ucee to that effect ought to have Deeh sem OUT anu
know received none as pIes.uehh. h "a ia hqen
sent, sen "0D'' 'A'' '''''''' '''0 -, 49,. -.
y pictures Club women have been blamed for being
bluestocklngs and dressing DddIy. why shouo '"e'
now be blamed If they dress weli?"
LOVE STORIES OF ISRAEL.
The business meeting was followed by luncheon.
ana tnen the CIuD listened 10 icctuic v" Inv
Love Stories Of Israel" by Mrs. Louise Seymour
Houghton.
Mrs HouShton said that these stories were too
sane and simple 10 be easily appreciated In the
nineteenth century. but that when once got
into a frame Of mind TO understand them. was
filed with Il growing wonder that such things could
have been lived or dreamed In age when the
relations Of men and women were almost wholly
those Of tyranny and sensuality.
In the absence or tho president Mrs. Hall. who
only stayed for the business meeting. Nine. c. l..
Demorest presided. When Mrs. Houghton had I'm
ished. Nine. Demorest said she wondered II any
In the audience remembered about the daughters OF
job how they the fairest women in the and.
and their father gave them an inheritance with
their brothers. She had always had a great regard
Tor Job the chairman said account Of his action
In this matter.