New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-26
THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE.
MEMBERS OF THE y. f. W. NJ c. MEET
IN CHICAGO AND DISCUSS MUSIC.
,,,.czz INTEREST SHOWN IN THE ELECTION OF A
PRESIDENT FOR THE NATIoN Fedora
TON OF woMEN's MUSICAL cLURs.

president FOR THE NATIONAL Fedora
TON OF wOMEN's MUSICAL CLUBS.
At the opening OF the National Federation OF
vor,sn's Musical clubs in Chicago yesterday the
.dsrass Of welcome was made by Mrs. William s
Va-nen. and Mrs. Theodore Suuo Of this city
presidea; pro tenn. responded. she spoke IN part
as follows ~. .o 10.
% nj orv are many musical clubs represented
ss-e but others who include among their depart
enoJn.rec,ior between music and literature as the
uyS.-ltirr basis Of all music must be tnoughtsi
which nave found expression IN many an 'liilo' '"'
sorg or dramatic adaptation. - T., .-o ro
The dement's q federau0n such as Is hs,e pr
p nus a. a oiv!llzer I need nos dwell On. II
;hroasn Gl OF action and n'eIoh@ss o. bTonor
,,or a. ne same time helping 10 advance the civ
Azaon o, ~, RhcD IS broad a. the world
80 no 5oln- could therefore unite closely the rep
rAsen,atives VINO are gathered here from eve!
po.l' o; tie eoniass ~ 9.s-o-s mus be-
.tso.,--ev h.r.sreg = desire success. LOcdlitF
must 10, b. considered but ne man 3oJecI ana
N he whole country must be our aim.
TIE present gathering IS only 70 perfect me per
Seeera,iors OF musical clubs Will grow from this
Increment H. c9nneeoH WIN N NE 5cnea Of fed
era,.on mis- desire 70 quote ne or worSs
struggie for woaa.s emancipation and eeyatlon
has mace famous Throughout the land. Jennie
June Cr0lt ieW Gays axe, "Alir SHo"lNs .uv
With g-eat pride he photographs OF her oeautluss
sran6laugh,-rs spoke 10 in modest way Of
her work Tor the last twenty-esht years. In rei-
Wat Ne cali clubbab,e women simply those
who 1--we beyond The sphere OF their own peTsonal,
~ The ore great danger 20 club and federated
lie IS tho spri, Of aggressive personality WAT ma.
they is with such women OF paramount IN
rortance Their interests are bounded by the rela
uon OF events ana things as they eXlst 10 mem
selves 70 their Lkes. opinions and preJudlces. N
any organization hey are an uneasy and disturb
IL II
are not subsidiary there Is trouble
No truer words v ere ever spoken and trust that
the spirit OF self-a onegdton Will be the Distinguish
ms chsTacieristc OF every delegate nope that
s5 has BEEN N. DEAN .y o. bgnaieds Of clubs ana
Organizations. Let harmony prevail among US not
only musical but actual Let Us contribute our
There must be no saaried officers in This fedora
ron. Every member must feel houored 70 hold
Iny Official position and maxi her duties a labor
should be confined 10 he cost of Wairt aiming A
bureau Of correspondence. whereby tie secretaries
stead Of being as Is now the case confined TO one
IN communication with each other.
= | may be permitted TO refer 20 myself mo-
temporary President Of this the first National Fed
grafton OF Womens Clubs. may attribute IL 20
ne trif.ng matter OF responding 70 an invitation
which received In 1886 TO deliver an essay on
xomans work IN music. ! was asked 70 make a
briet address before the Clen Club u New-York.
composed Of some OF New York's best professional
musicians and organists. From this grew my work
fo- the Atlanta Exposition in an exhibition OF what
woman had achieved In the Department Of mus -
Subsequently was invited form and take charge
O. TIE nonan's department. OF the Music Teachers
my presence IN this great gatherinF here to-day.
The Highest graft cation and best recompense viii
BE- ne complete success OF such movement as
make Il SO.