New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-17
GETTY MOTHERS" ELECT OFFICERS.
MRS. BARNES AND HER FOLLOWERS 10
NORED AT YESTERDAYS MEETING.

NORED AT YESTERDAYS MEETING.
Those who anticipated war at the annual meet
ing Of the City Mothers Congress yesterday were
happily disappointed Everything proceeded in .
d!gnhed and decorous Not the slightest
notice was taken OF the fact that meeting was
held on May 9. purportng TO be the regular meet
ing. at which officers elected.
The meeting was called to order by Mrs. 8. ~.
Harris. president pro tempore. and the regular or
der OF business suspended in order that Mrs.
Janvier lie Due might explain the work proposed
by the Woman's National War Relief Association.
As Miss Atkinson, the recording secretary. was
reading the minutes OF the last adjourned meeting.
April It, faint little voice said Il protest, but,
being quietly Informed that she out Of order.
the young woman sat down. The minutes revealed
the fact that the meeting OF yesterday was tho
authorized by the vote OF the congress. ana
they also made known some interesting facts. not
the least OF which the acceptance OF the rests
nation OF Mrs +. ). Barnes as president and the
announcement that THE Mothers Voice" was not
the official organ of the State organization
The minutes were accepted with only one mega.
tive vote and that came from the aforesaid little
protester Miss Nela Belle GaZZam. a stanch any
OF Mrs. Barnes.
Mrs Lille DevereuX Blake. as chairman or mo
Committee the New Constitution. presented
form that generally acceptable that II
challenged few alterations. The first discussion
was over the name OF the club. The committee
Mothers Club. Auxiliary 10 the National Con-
gress. The division Of opinion came over the word
Manhattan" and all became entangled In
amendments and amendments on amendments, bue
finally those who thought the title too restrictive
and who did like the word club finally carried
the day and henceforth the organization VIII DO
known as the New-York City Society OF Mothers
Auxiliary to the National Congress.
This SEE ms to settle the point that they are n
any way opposed TO utilization with the Nauonaa
body -
There will be three kinds OF membership active
women. who will pay 81 year; any man VINO
sympa hiZes with the work Will be allowed 10 con,
tribute without having a voice or vote. ano VII!
be called an associate member This section calied
forth some merriment but was adopted. as the CO.
operation of fathers and brothers Is desired Inc
third class are designated visiting members IN
Guiding mothers who might not be able 20 give q
dollar. but who be invited by members. ana
so derive the benefit OF the lectures.
After the adoption of the constitution ana oy-
laws, annual reports were read and the ofncers
for the coming year were elected as follows: Mrs
S NJ Harris. president; Mrs r. kohut. nrst
dent; Mrs f. A. futile, third vice-president; Mrs.
Charles Burchard corresponding secretary; Miss
F. Atkinson. recording secretary: Mrs. l.. Sutro.
treasurer, and Mrs. L. d. Blake, auditor.
The president appointed Mrs. J: H. seymour
president OF Ways and Means and Mrs Robert
Eade chairman Of Programmes. Eight chairmen
will be appointed by the presiding officer. VINO VIII
have charge of the eight public meetings during
the year.
Thursday In October.