The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-24
JAPAN WANTS IOkNON
Sends Representatives to Fed
Grated WomenS' Clubs.
SARAH PLATT OF DENVER
Is Booked For Next Years
President of Society.
SARAH PLATT OF DENVER

Denver. Colo. June 23.-Unless the un-
| foreseen happens Mrs. Sarah S. Platt
president Of the Denver Woman's club.
will be the next president of the general
federation of Womens clubs Tonight
Mrs. ". B. Lave of Georgia, whose boom
for this honor has been portentious. made
this signed statement exclusively for the
Associated Press:
81 came TO Denver 70 serve the cause
Of the federation. in whatever capacity
I was considered available On my ar
rival I was requested to allow the use
Of my name for president I consented
on account of the section I represented.
for 1 wished II known how courteous and
gracious was the feeling toward the wo-
men of the south. But the reception &C
corded Mrs. Sarah Plat. president of the
Denver Woman's club. at the opening
session yesterday convinced me that she
is the choice Of the country.
CSigned) "REBECCA LOWE"
This noon two japanese women direct
from Toxic arrived at the convention, as
SPECIAL emissaries from the Empress Of
JaI an, who wishes won}e1s clubs estab-
lished in her own country. The women
are Madame Fute Watanabe and Miss
Una Tsuda, teachers in the Peerless
school. and in order that they may study
the advancement of American women.
the Japanese government appropriated
s., 500 for expenses and granted them five
months leave of absence A letter to
Mrs. Alice Ives Breed. who has just re-
turned from Japan, from Count Okuma.
ex-prime minister of Japan. states that
any courtesy shown these soiourners will
be considered a personal favor to the ma
ton.
The afternoon session on "Phases of
Economic Work in Clubs" in charge OF
Mrs. Lynden Evans of Illinois, with Mrs.
W. A. Sammons as assistant local chair
man, was unique in that many of the
participants were from organizations of
working women. Among the subjects and
speakers were: Evening Clubs" Miss
Burnhart. Girls Mutual Benefit club of
Illinois; Lunch Clubs Miss Matthews.
Ogontz Lunch club of. Illinois; Factory
Clubs Miss ames, Woman's club of Illi-
nois; Business Association" Miss Beeks
National association of Woman Stenog-
raphers of Illinois; Home Clubs" Miss
Jane Adams, Jane club of Illinois; En-
glish Work" Mrs Sidney Webb of Lon
don, England.
The Home Economics" session in the
afternoon under DR.. Mary Green of Mich
igan, with Mrs. Henry Harrington as To-
cal assistant chairman. was as follows:
1.-THE Beginnings of Anarchy in the
Home" Mrs. Caroline NJ Severance Cal
ifornia; "Why Men Object to Business
Dealings with Women" Mrs. Henry S
Blount, Washington. D. c.; ''rhe Econ
omy of Reserve" Mrs. Margaret Welch.
New York; Home Economics as
Whole" Mrs. s. NJ. Emery. Montana;
Relation of the Club Woman to Home
Economics, Mrs. L. ". Lacey. Missouri;
Denver Schools of Domestic Science
and Kitchen Garden" Mrs. ]. D. Whit
more Colorado.
The evening program. designated as
"Uncut Leaves" was distinctively lit
erary feast, with Mrs. w. C. Barnes Of
Kentucky as chairman and Mrs. Denni-
son as local chairman. The star perform
ers were Mrs Agnes Rephlier OF Penn
sylvania and Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart
of New York, whose clever reading Of I'M
published works were interspersed with
musical numbers. The morning session
for tomorrow will be an educational con-
ference under Miss Margaret Evans OF
Minnesota and an informal conference
on club methods in charge Of Mrs. Cyrus /
T Perkins OF Michigan.