New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-05
NO SPLIT, THEY SAY.
MRS. HENSLEY TELLS OF THE STATE
MEETING OF MOTHERS
THE PRESIDENCY GIVEN TO MRS. MEARs. OF
ALBANY-TwO DISTINCT CLUBS


ALBANY-Two DISTINCT CLUBS
IN THIS CITY.
In speaking Of the meeting. of the New-Yors
State Assembly Of Mothers. held last week In Utica
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Harris president OF the New-York
City Mothers Club. said Tribune reporter yes
terday
I'm many Of the speeches given at the meetings
special stress was laid upon the loyalty OF the
State society 10 the National body owing tn the
fact that a mistaken idea in this connection had
gone forth to the public through the columns OF
The Mothers Voice As matter of fact. the
late president OF the State Congress Of Mothers
Mrs Barnes. also the Editor Of The Mothers
Voice the only member of the society who
not In entire sympathy with the National
movement. The State Congress therefore
obliged. In justice to Itself. show its dis
pleasure by not re-electing Mrs. Barnes Mrs
Mears. OF Albany the new president. is a woman Of
ability and energy. and will be true. wise mother
10 the society.
when the delegates from the city congress re-
turned from Washington in May. in accordance
with the wish Of the National Board, the society
changed its name from Mothers Congress- 10
Mothers Club. Auxiliary 10 the National Con-
gress OF Mothers Mrs. Barnes. who had been de-
posed from her Office president OF the city So
ciety before the National Congress met, then took
advantage Of the opportunity afforded by the
the name Of Mothers Congress- and represent
ing IT as the old society.
There split whatever In the original So
ciey. Every member Of It, with the exception OF
Mrs Barnes, remained In the parent society under
It's new name. The New-York State Assembly OF
Mothers-formerly the New-York State Congress
of Mothers-and the Mothers Club OF New-York-
formerly the Mothers Congress OF the City Of
New-York-wish 1t distinctly understood that they
have never DETECTED moment from their attitude
of absolute loyalty to the National body, and that
the present society styling Itself the New for x
City Congress Of Mothers Is not the large ana
powerful original body. but handful OF friends or
the late president
Some Of the names OF members Of the original
society have been used, without their consent, as
members and officers of the new society. There
never has been the smallest whisper OF dissenson
in either the State or the city society; harmony and
good works are the characteristics Of both orsan-
zations ,,, ,,.. ox ~,
ready planning the direction OF their labors for the
winter and the New-York City Mothers Club
which will hold its first meeting OF the year on
Thursday October 10 expects 10 do good Work.
both phianthropic and educational In the coming
months
DAY NURSERY CONTEMPLATED.
Mrs Sophia Aimon Hensley the vice-president ~
the city society speaks enthusiastically of the pros
poets Of the Mothers Club, and OF its scheme OF
work The society intends starting day nursery In
district OF the city where one is desperately need
ed and calls 10 IT'S aid in this matter all the city
mothers who interested in the Improvement
and care Of the children Of the poor. The various
standing committees are already at work prepar-
Future meetings Of the New-York City Mothers
Club will probably be held at the Tuxedo. Madison
ave and Fifty min hist The present officers are:
Mrs sarah Marie Harris. president; Mrs. Re-
becca Kohut. Mrs. Sophia Amon Hensley and Mrs
f. A. Tutle. Vice presidents: Miss Adrienne Atkin-
SON recording secretary: Mrs. c. Burchard. CORE
spending secretary; Mrs. Floroniine Schole Sutro,
treasurer, Mrs Lille Devereux Blake, auditor.