New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-16
0nly Woll1ans Pace

or women at heart-to say nothing OF the general
Iederation-to withdraw from great and powerful
cause. n your resolutions decided. your club
iavors State representation only or to 20 further
wise that you remain in the general federation and
rremedy the tAings which to you to be wrong.
IDEAS and DOING gea ood tn the 10 uT
, women and you will find that perhaps this is for
IN assuming. however. that the federation needs
denomination on account OF its having become
Durdensome and awkward TO handle, I think YOU
are going little ahead Of the facts before us It
seems to me land hear the same expression from
al over the country that the biennial most
successful although not perfect and perhaps not
fuihlllng the requirements Of some who were in
what you base your reasoning
Another factor Of dissatisfaction in the present
methods Of government of the General Federation
says prominent Denver clubwoman. is the pc
cuar privileges OF State chalrmen, which give
them precedence over State Federation presidents
Denver. yice-president OF the General Federation.
is member Of committee OF three appointed to
place and position of Stain pres h and state
chairmen in the General Federation. On the part
other side To whrb Mps PIStf bepnSs saws the
State president. by virtue OF her position. IL a
vice-president Of the General Federation, and
therefore a general officer OF the National body.
which should be deemed honor enough at the bien-
NAL meetings, since the general officers always
looked upon as the big guests.
Platt says is the hardest worker being the me-
dunn between the clubs OF her entire state and
the general body. For this reason Mrs. Platt
thinks that what little honor attaches 20 heading
chairman OF correspondence and for her Mrs.
Platt will make a stand at the council meeting In
June. Should the State president be voted the
privilege of leading her delegation she Will be the
whole thing at the biennial. while the State
chairman. who has worked GENEROUSLY for the two
preceding years. is silent inconsequental person
at the general meeting
Then. II is argued. too the State president knows
nothing, comparatively. of the status Of her state
toward the General Federation, and the State
every aspect. and therefore. eminently qualified
TO manage her State delegation. and answer any
and all questions arising pertaining to Il at the
time Of meeting Mrs Platt will have her argu-
ment at Philadelphia this: That the state chair
OF correspondence stands In the relation or
Senator and the State Federation president In the
relation OF Governor. majority Of the members
of the Board agree with Mrs. Platt. eleven being
with her and four against The other members
of the committee 10 define the position Of state
chairman of correspondence and State president
Mrs. Philip Moore. Of ST. Louis, and Mrs.
Emma Fox. Of Detroit. -
Concerning the reorganization proposition. MIS-.
Platt says such a movement. II successful would
defeat the ends OF the wOmans club. Inc
National organization need not be restricted In any
way; u must expand. Mrs. Platt says and she asks
how can the few representatives, OF State Fedora
tiona meeting In its every special department. as
can the women who come from the individual
clubs and go back into them again and tell every
thing about the specially OF their respective CLUBS
the city visited and the people. The larger the
biennial meeting the more generally will the clubs
of the country become acquainted with the best
that is brought out at the National assembling
and the apace will the club movement grow