New-York tribune., 1898-11-05
MRS. HELMUTH IS CHOSEN.
yrW-YORK STATE FEDERATION A SEC
OND TINE MAKES HER ITS
PRESIDENT.

~rns WAR AND THE PRESS ARE DISCUSSED
ELECTION REPORTS READ AND THE CON
vENr1oN CLOSES IN COMPLETE HARMONY
The women Of the state Federation of Clubs as
senh,ed promptly yesterday morning at Mendels-
sohn Hall The previous three days OF speech
making with added receptions. luncheons ana
musical had not lessened their interest ana en-
thusiasm
The first subject for discussion was THE Press
Mrs Rober. Fulton the chairman, presented the
topic under two heads. The Influence OF Woman
as War Correspondent" and How to Acquire
stvle as Press Writer" The first division was
clearly and concisey stated by Margherta Arlina
Hamm.
In closing she paid a worthy tribute to woman's
helnful aid during the last war which she called
AN infinite generosity-a measureess expression OF
love gratitude and patriotism.
Grace Carew Sheldon. of Buffalo, attempted 20 IL
lus,rate the method OF acquiring literary style In
writing by practical illustration Of the direful
experiences which befe supposed aspirant for
iournalstic fame but the presidents savel cut
short the narrative before the objective point was
reached
w. G.rtrude Eastman Perkins Of Nev-York
Iucidiy described the qualities necessary for gen
IT.. .r.ce.. IN reportorial work. Short words
when they can be made 10 serve the purpose OF
,onr ones phrases. short sentences ana cor
rect statement OF facts. She condemned sensa-
,,,., xr-s,,nr even II remunerative because OF It's
.o-a,a character and lack OF personal dignity. AS
~. q, the sneakers had cited Kiplng az good
exanpJe OF up-to-date style of writing MIS-. mar
saret Rav,nhill, when called upon TO speak oe-
cIar,d modestly that she Ike ADDISON was ooso-
,e,e and that the feats performed by the hus'llhs
naan.r woman of today made her head swim
while complimenting them upon their success sne
deprecated the levity Of spirit when IL" "oi.e"
reporters used in lampOoninG ther own FIX. -'A'7'
+ d Martin a member OF the lnterheuohal r'e's
.oo,o,,o, exnlained that the high keynote OF
,h,s ,a.,sr-day morality OF the newspapers was IN
A large degree due to the women writer's MIS-
s,shv OF Seneca Falls. y. Y. fully indorseo tns
sentiment
c,h A,r,ca, naper proved 10 be the sensation OF
-. hour because OF some remarkable statements
She commenced oy telling some entertaining lac's
about herself saving: Journalists are po'" ''o'
made began my career as JOURNALIST /" io'
don and II had not been born with the gli' Oh
s+vle 7 could not have been successful NO" can
huv handsome gowns. natty hats and feather boas
with money earned by my pen asked 'he auV'ce
of Clement Scott. and he told me ne though'
could write because talked so We'll sent MN
,n,o ,bousand words for which he paid me two
ouineas That was not so bad. the women oi
fashion in England. and those OF the rnidde c'ass
~, IN Journalism to exc out their pin money ana
so drive out legitimate workers "heh was re-
duced in price from guineas 10 shiIlhes ! went u
new pastures-to South Africa. probapIF k'o"
more nilllonaires than any other woman writer
Rut how this knowledge added 10 her iame ana
success as a journalist was not explained. AT this
po,n, she made the startling announcement tha'
the crying evil Of Journalism was lne ulinhi"e
habit among women writers. the nooest OF mem
having gone down under the effects OF "n'SAey
and champagne. . ..,,,.
Mrs Helnuth rose Immediately ana sa'u' "''a'
ever may be said Of other women Journalists
those o- New-York need vouchers they 90 not
want 20 drink" This called forth expressions OF
approba ton from the audience.
Mrs 7. Bull OF Buffalo. thought the ON! e'
uent. needed for r successful writer were Ideas
..o,ora,oa and nostage stamps Anna Morse
re,,e ,o,d how her high-pressure efforts IN oohe
the work o, a newspaper friend az favor came
near costing the latter her position
POLITICAL STUDY.
Political Study" was the second suoJec' ~" n.
sdered and Mrs Noah Chapman OF P'ooN''" ''
chairman opened the discussion by SAYING s0ou
yovernmea, was second only TO the spiritual wei
fare OF the country Whatever various opinions
,to-o mitch, no bou, suffrage. or single TAX lhere
could be none on the question OF peace "et"
nations THIS topic discussed lro'" .,'e
the commercial and the womans slue' "'H iTD .'"
wood Of the Urban club. OF h'"'NS" u" .e
earnestly on the nrst portion of the subject Aier
.,,r IN. ,ysr was murder therefore crime
e.. Ia ",be,a ie hope for the future because
there Is the constant tendency ol Il pi0e
State ~ hiring its laws into harmony VII" -"
spirj, Of m,~al!ty. There Is also CROWNS - 49,
~ br therIOOd Wh4CH Hi"9 w.
on,,rs,s. tough the held of politics ana eNiEu>'
NAV onnose the onward movement ~
Ne poga-s Of the Single Tax club OF broon'S"'
treated the commercial side Of the qu'S"o" ''V'.
an economic standpoint. She denled '"' Pp
taracv that war stimulates trade she 'es".u01
restr,ct,ve tariff as a grave evil that many y.
podes the cannon: but she did confess 'h4t .o,'
rncrce could be "A "whte-winged messener 1,t
peace Miss Louise Van Eaton. OF the NN'0 ~
Of RrookIvn believed that women In an ass ~.
Influenced poutics whether they Voted "i nv
emperor can create peace; it IS the oca
individual sentiment and the home j. TIC '
where this Is done a-Ls
Mrs Lille Devereux Blake began Her ie' ,
facetiously By saying men were usufplhs ''O 80
OF women one had died from tight laclhe' am %
had been arrested as common scoid anu 81 t.
other had arrayed himself in female AZURE u - -
money Then assuming serious tone, sNo ~ .,
pathetically OF the mental suferings OF "o"
the war and that no nation should go 10 wal 49,
out the consent Of its women. Mrs Erhe - ' 80
OF Ithaca said that the greatest question" - 49,
age r. the correct adjustment or ns sOc'a' 49,.
and that war IL dreadful anacnronism III ~
day Of sociology. Mrs. Agnes ID. hoo"'o
Hampstead, speaking on "5pain's isoiauoh' p
dicted an inevitable revolution In that c'un''y