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sented to the council IL was soon evident
that the general sentiment Of tho meet.
ing was opposed to them. Mira. William
Tod Helmuth. president OF the New
York federation said: II question the
statement about the unwieldiness OF the
body. ! do not think II belongs to any
individual club to find fault unless the
General Federation does 90. Il is,
NOR rsover. the function OF the federation
to bring a large body Of women together
from every part Of the United States. I
move that this motion be laid on the
table, Mrs. Helmuth's motion was
lost and dozen women were on their
feet at once. 1t took a discrimi mating
presiding officer to pilot that meeting
through the lively discussion which fol.
lowed. Miss Whittier. OF Lowell, and
Mrs. Leighton. OF Boston, both presi.
dents OF large clubs, left no doubt on the
minds OF their hearers that the senti-
ment OF the Worcester club was not
theirs. indeed it transpired In the dis
cussion that the Worcester club was 10
small minority in Massach chusetts. Mrs.
McCullagh, who is an able talker secur.
ed the floor again to explain further her
position; she argued, "If the United
States government deem 1t unwise to
have business body exceeding 400,
where these members arc mon, and eup.
posedly Solons. what should We, body
Of club women thinkP" Members Of the
Council attempted to check her flow Of
arguments by calling for q five minute
limit, but through the courtesy oi Mrs.
Lowe Mrs. McCullagh wss permitted to
finish her remarks, but in spite OF her
eloquent efforts her motion was lost.
The loss OF this motion was followed
by set OF resolutions presented by Mrs.
Horace Brock, president OF the State
Federation o. Pennsylvania. These res.
olutions had been previously adopted by
the Executive Board Of the federation
OF Pennsylvania. and printed in circular
FORM:
Resolved, First-Thst the president
appoint committee Of nine TO draw up
plan for the reorganization OF the G.
F. w. @.
"Second-Thst this committee be in.
structed to send circular to the presi.
dent OF each State Federation and tho
president Of each federation club, ask.
ing that the question Of reorganization
Of the G. F. w. Q. which shall do away
with club representation. together with
the dependent question Of proper taxa.
ton and representation, be thoroughly
discussed in each club II possible before
the annual meeting OF their State Fed.
GRAFTON. at which time these questions
shall be acted upon. That tho president
OF each State Federation report said
action TO the chairman OF the Commit.
tee on Reorganization, and also that the
president Of each federated club report
the wishes Of her club TO said chairman
before January Is.
"Third.-Thst the reorganization COM
mIttee issue, not later than March /,
plan OF reorganization and send It to the
president o. each State Feders elton, with
the request that 1t be circulated through
her state, and also send 1t to the presi-
dent OF each federated club, and urge
upon all discussion Of the plan, and in
vite criticism and suggestions.
"Fourth-Thst the Committee on Re.
organization mako their final report in
time to have 1t sent to tho clubs month
before tho Biennial meeting Of the G. F