The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-22
Tax On Clubs Increased BY the
Federation Council.
CLUBS WILL WITHDRAW
LARGE ORGANIZATIONS WILL
NOT STAND THE RAISE.
Dark Horse Candidate For the Presi-
dency Is Mrs. Lowe of Georgia
More Wire-pulling That at Popu-
list Convention-Curtail of
the Proclivity to Talk.

| Denver, Colo, June 21.-Important
action was taken this afternoon by the
council of the general Federation of
| Women's clubs on the increased taxa
| ton of clubs.
| This advisory body will recommend
to the federation the taxation of indi-
! vidual clubs at the rate of 10 cents per
capita, and state declarations at the
ratet of % cents per club, beginning
with 1900. Under this new ruling an
! organization like the Chicago Woman
club, for instance, would have its taxa
! ton raised from $40 to $3.50 biennially.
Many large clubs declare they will
withdraw. if this is done, but Mrs. Hen
rotin and the women in power assert
an increased income is necessary. This
was borne out in financial reports. The
treasurer, Mrs. Frank Trumbull of
Denver, said in 1886 the federation had
balance of $2,366. The receipts the
past two years have been SS,761 and
the expenses $4,979, leaving a balance
of So, 692 At the same time, Mrs. Julia
3. Shattuck of Chicago chairman of
the ways and means committee, re-
ported that 1850 was a minimum esti-
mate of the money needed for expenses
the next two years. There would have
been an Indebtedness at this GOWN
ton had not the officers borne many
expenses from their own purses, one
woman having given $1,000.
This afternoon at the union meeting
of state presidents and state CORE
spondents, the question of abolishing
individual clubs from the general fed
Grafton came up for animated discus
sion, the idea being to make the ma
tional organization q system of state
bodies.
This evening in the parlors of the
Brown Palace hotel was held a recep-
ton for the federation officers the
state presidents and the state chairmen
of correspondence. At the Central
Presbyterian church there was also a
complimentary lecture on Colorado VS..
Switzerland by c. NJ Hobbs of Dem
yer, arranged by the women's biennial
local board.
DARK HORSE CANDIDATE.
The dark horse has appeared in the
race for the presidency of the general
Federation of Women's clubs. Within
II hours there has been a decided turn
of affairs, and the name of Mrs. w. B.
Lowe of Atlanta, Ga, president of the
Georgia federation, is on the lips of
everyone. Though not known far be-
yond the borders of her state, she is
declared to be fitted in every way for
the high honor. The president of the
Denver Women's club, Mrs. Sarah
Platt, could have the Office if she
wanted il, but she stated positively to-
day she would not accept the nomina-
ton. If her decision remains unchanged
the west will go solidly with the south
and large portion of the east, with
the exception of the coteries that will
support Mrs. Alice Ives Breed of Bos-
ton, will follow suit. Mrs. Ellen Hen
rotin, by virtue of her present office, is
non-committal on the matter but Mrs
Platt, who may accept the nomination
for vice president maintains that the
south needs the impetus that the honor
would give it.
This presidential bee which is buzz
ZinS in the bonnets of these brainy
women has induced more wire pulling
than at q Populist convention At break
Of day enthusiastic promoters were but
tonhoiing the bebadged women. Hotel
corridors and street corners are simply
thronged with club women and on
every train came eager delegations
AS preliminary to the opening pro-
gramme tomorrow today was devoted
to little of everything, from securing
credentials to chatting over cups of
tea. The plans for the comfort of guests
are evidenced at every turn, and the
visitors are greatly pleased with the
practical test of the hospitality for
which the women Of the west are noted |
CURTAILMENT OF TALK.
One important move is the efforts to
curtail the feminine prociivity to talk |
The rule is no woman can talk more /
than once On a matter nor longer than !
three minutes. FrateTnal organization !
such as the suffrage societies and the /
Daughters of the Revolution keep open |
house for their sisters. Social affairs |
were held every hour in the day, an /
important one being a luncheon this |
noon by Mrs. James Walker to Mrs. |!
Tod HelnUth of New York. Among the |
conspicuous delegates is Mrs. William |
Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, who gets |
in free silver doctrine on the side
Mrs. Henrotin's face fairly beams at |
the sight of her loyal following. This |
fourth convention she believes will be !
marked by coordination of forces, as
the first convention in Chicago was
given to organization, the second in |
Philadelphia to state declarations, the
third in Louisville TO the espousal of /