The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-14
WOMEN AT OTTAWA
Miss Mabel MiIIiSon to Write
Interestingly
OF THE PECULIARITIES
Of Club Women and the Fed
GRAFTON Idea.

and another state federation meeting
takes it's place in the history Of the Kan
sas club women. There are 800 clubs in
this state Of Kansas, 125 federated and
these federated ones represent about 1000
women. City, district. state and national
declarations make one actually dizzy in
contemplating them. Federated to death?
Perhaps so. yet this nineteenth century
fad is ever increasing in popularity.
No happier place of meeting could posi-
bly, have been chosen than this delightful
college town OF Ottawa. The reception Of
the first evening was a most happy event
Above all things, club women are up-to-
date. In remembrance Of our great naval
victory, little souvenirs Of manila rope
tied with the club colors, were given aud
flags large and small adorn reception
room and assembly hail. What is 1t about
club women that make them so cordial
so informal Is it that they know the
ladies they meet bear their own creden-
tails and there is no need of careful ex-
aminatio nof stupid genealogical books?
Whatever it is, there are ever SO many
pleasant acquaintance made here that
ripen into lasting friendship. Very many
of the same club women come every year
and the lone man delegate" never fails
to put in his appearance. He ha1 stood
by the federation since its beginning and
seems to take great pleasure in his posi-
ton. At times he saves them from seri-
Gus mistakes and helps solve knotty prob
lens. No amount of joking about him dis
turbs the placidity Of his countenanee.
Today after several minutes waiting TO
be recognized by the president, a number
Of interested women, not liking and being
unused to seeing a man wait for any
thing, began to rise in different parts of
the house. one exclaiming in a voice loud
enough to be heard by the busy chair
man. Madame President, our man is en-
deavoring to be heard" Needless to say
that the ''man" was heard Immediately.
Yes, it was Shakespeare who said, "A
low voice is an excellent thing in woman"
but Shakespeare didn't know Of women's
clubs when he wrote that or ne would
have thought twice before making so rash
a statement.
Louder! Louder!' IS continually heard.
Women don't seem to realize in q meeting
house might possibly fail TO hear them.
Some few speak with greater distinctness
than men in their regular conventions,
but these are very few indeed.
As usual thing, the club woman is a
good natured sort of being, but 1t does
rouse the ire of Mrs. Smith to be called
Mrs. John Smith if her name happens to
be Mrs. James Smith, She does insist on
being called by her right name. Not even
an must be left off. If it belongs there.
Her husbands name is sacred and must
not be ill-used by any woman's conven-
ton. She won't stand it.
am a little surprised that the women
o four state permit men to be on the pro-
gram Why, we have had several num-
bers by men and really they were quite
interesting. Somehow the men don't OBJ
ject to come, but rather enjoy it. One or
TWO have been caught in trembling at
titude and have asked contidentially,
How shah 1 act in there with all those
women"
The state superintendent Of instruction
made a number Of good remarks about
women, her place in the home and world.
They were plain facts, but well received.
The club woman is coming TO realize, as
all woman will inevitably do, that the
home has the first place and the club is
but the means to an end, viz: the better
ment of self for filing this responsible
position. This talk about women neglect
ing their homes for the club is just little
far-fetched, anyway. There are some few
who do so. but the great majority attend
strictly to home.
| can hardly imagine a mans conven-
ton where a man would arise and deplore
the fact that he failed 20 get his dress
suit in time but when our federation wit
explained her disappointment in falling
to get a certain gown for the occasion. a
moments diversion was INDUCED in, while
a motion was made that the assembly
sympathize with the said lady and recon-
mend her hunting her stray gown to the
bitter end and wear IT next year and
never again disgrace the state in such
way.
Some women whose devoted husbands.
as il happened. were absent, and having
no one good enough to pick up their stray
handkerchiefs and gloves when dropped,
permitted a large assortment to be coll
lected on the presidents table and even
a feather boa was announced among the
found.
The election Of officers was the principal
business yesterday.
Mrs. S. r. Peters OF Newton was elect
I'd president Mrs. Peters was chosen
with a plurality Of over Mrs. J. c. Nc
Clintock Of Topeka
The others officers are as follows: Vice
,-,r,5.r+ Ne = TaN-lor ~ Wichita.
recording secretary, Mrs. J. NJ. Miller OF
Council Grove; treasurer, Mrs. Hill p
Wilson of Hays City
The district presidents elected were:
First. Mrs. D. ". Wilder. Hiawatha:
Second. Mrs. Paul Brooks, Lawrence;
Third. Mrs. Grace Potter Johnson, Ar
kansas CITY; Fourth. Mrs. Senior. Va
very; Fifth, Mrs. J, P. White, Junction
City; Sixth. Mrs. J. c. Perdue, Beloit.
Seventh. Mrs. c. W. Hodges, Hutchin-
son.
The president reappointed the following
committees for the year:
Philanthropy and reform-Mrs- G. A
Huron. Topeka: Mrs. Case. Enterprise;
Mss Mary Plumb. Emporia-
Literature-NIrs. J. P. Logan, Ottawa;
Mrs J. Benton. Fort Scott. Mrs, Carney,
Leavenworth.
Art-Mrs Kingsley. Paoia; Mss Jean
Hay. Junction City; Mrs. Roland Muir
dock, wichita
Natural Science-Mrs. Martin. Ottawa:
Miss Alma Miner. Winfield; Mrs. Carson,
Wellington
History and civil governmsnt-Mrs. D. !
" Wilder, Hiawatha: Mrs Alice Halde-