The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-05-17

new plan of construction the state
clubs be represented through the state
declarations only, which would thus
materially decrease the, size. of the tu-
ture biennial, while, according TO the
opinion of the Worcester CLUB women,
the representation would be Just ana
equally satisfactory to the clubwomen
Of the various states. The Massachu-
sets women foresee a growth OF the
national body which will make 1t an
impossibility a few years hence to flnd
in the United States an auditorium
large enough to house future biennial
meetings. The Worcester club says
that its suggestion to reorganize is
merely an inquiry as to the wisdom OF
such a movement"
"Another factor of dissatisfaction in
the present methods of govern
ment of the General Federation,
saws a prominent Denver club woman,
is the peculiar privileges of state chair
men, which give them precedence over
State Federation presidents at biennial
meetings. Mrs. Sarah S. Plat of
Denver, vice president of the General
Federation is a member of a commit
tee of three appointed to draw up a
statement defining the relations and
place and position of state presidents
and state chairmen in the General Fed
Grafton. On the part of one side it is
the desire to have the state president
head the delegation from her state. The
other side, to which Mrs. Plat belongs.
saws the state president, by virtue Of
her position, is a vice president of the
General Federation, ~and therefore
general officer of the national body.
1.-THE state chairman of correspond
ence Mrs. Platt says, is the hardest
worker, being the medium between the
clubs of her entire state and the general
body. For this reason, Mrs. Platt
thinks that what little honor attaches
to heading the state delegation should
be given to the state chairman of cor
respondence, and for her Mrs. Platt
will make a stand at the council meet
ing in June.
"Then. it is argued, too, the state
president knows nothing, comparative
y, of the status of her state toward
the General Federation, and the state
chairman of correspondence is familiar
with its every aspect and, therefore,
eminently qualified to manage her state
delegation, and answer any any all
questions arising pertaining to it at the
time of meeting. Mrs Plat will have
her argument at Philadelphia on this:
That the state chairman of correspond
ence stands in the relation of senator
and the State Federation president in
the relation of governor. A majority
of the members of the board agree with
Mrs. Plat, II being with her and 4
against.
Concerning the reorganization prop
osition, Mrs. Plat says such a move
ment, if successful, would defeat the
very ends of the woman's club. The
national organization need not be re-
stricted in any way. 1t must expand,
Mrs. Platt says, and she asks how can
the few representatives of a. state fed
Grafton disseminate the good they
CLEAN, at a national meeting in its. eV-
cry special department, as can the wo-
men who come from. the, Individual
clubs and go back into them again and
tell everything about the speciality OF
their respective clubs, the city visited
and the people. The larger the bien-
NAL meeting the more generally viii
the clubs of the country become ac-
quainted with the best that is brought
out at the national assemblage, and
the more apace will the club movement
grow"
Mrs. James H. Wall entertained the
last charity whist of the season yester-
day ct her apartment in the Auor:..
$50 Main street, the party being a de-
cidedly brilliant and gratifying con-
elusion to the series. Seventy-five la
dies were present, while 10 tables were
kept filed all the time The PLAYING
went on in the diningroom of the house.
which was charningly decorated by
Keyes with ferns, palms, India rubber
plants and cut flowers. During the play
there was a buffet lunch of crackers
and cheese, lemonade, bonbons, pre-
served ginger and other things. and at
the close of the afternoon ice cream.
cakes and chocolate were served by
Mrs. Charles Stevens and Mrs. George
Stevens, assisted by Miss Florence Rice.
Miss Maria Woodward, Miss Helen
Fletcher, Miss Williams, the Misses
Billings and the Misses White. Mrs.
Wall was assisted in receiving by Mrs.
Gardner C. Whiting and Mrs. NJ. il.
.Cowden.
Miss Elnora Curtis OF Bigelow Hill
gives a tea this afternoon from to 6
o'clock to the College club.
The waiting list Of the Woman's club
will meet this afternoon in Salisbury
hall at 3 o'clock. All members o. the
waiting list are invited to be present
Owing to the fact that no provision was
made at the last meeting for buying
postal cards to send to members. The