The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-08
REORGANIZATION is DEFEATED
Color Question Not Taken Off the
liable by the General Eederati on.

Milwaukee, Wis., June AFTER one of
the most spirited sessions ever held by
the General Federation of Women's Gibbs
the long discussed question of reorgan.-
zation was defeated today by a vote of
49S to 298. SO lively was the discussion
mat at times there were a score of vom-
en- on the floor demanding recognition
But l.et for a minute did Mrs Lowe lose
control of the convention. Mrs. James
Dow, president of the Western New York
Federation, offered an amendment to the
minority report of the Reorganization
committee, making provision for state CT
CARNATIONS that did not wish to connect
themselves with state declarations AS
Mrs. Dow sat with the Indiana coming
ent, it was thought to be a plan to get
the Indiana clubs into the federation
without their having to Join their own
state federation, connected with which
there has recer tly been some trouble.
The motion met with disfavor and was
finally withdrawn. The debate was final
" closed by Mrs. Brock of Pennsylvania
chairman of the reorganization commit
tee, who is champion Of the minority re-
port, and though she made a most favor
able impression the minority report was
lost in the vote which was finally called
by states, 49S to 29S.
Though the board OF directors met this
afternoon the color question was not
taken from the table. The result was In
be a growing relief that Though the quos-
ton is bound to he settled it will be at
the discretion Of the new board of direct
ors. The only new feature of the presi-
Dental situation today was the with
drawal of Mrs. Williamson of New Jer-
sey. which left a clear field for Mrs.
Lowe.
After the reorganization session Mrs.
Helen Henrotin Of Chicago, the honorary
president Of the General Federation. an
peared for the first time before the con-
vention to present a memorial to Mrs
Edward LongStreth. She was given an
ovation Then came the industrial ses-
sion, with Mrs Corinne Brown OF Chi
cage as chairman. Other section meet
ings were devoted 10 "Civics," with Mrs.
William Heron Of Cincinnati in the chair:
The Ethics Of Work" under Mrs Ester
! Noble Of Norwalk, Conn; The Common
Sense Of Domestic Science" with Mrs
Annie G. Whitaker Of Denver. chairman.
I The sessions were followed BY a series
! Of eleven elaborate receptions in as many
/ Milwaukee homes. This evening al thu
! Alhambra theatre. one Of the chief inter
/ ests OF the federation. the work of the
/ Consumers League. was handled by Mrs
! Sarah Plat Decker Of Denver Mrs.
! Frederick Nathan. president Of the New
/ York Consumers League. spoke Of The
J Power and Responsibility Of the Con
/ sumner" Mrs Florence Kelly Of New
! York. secretary Of the National Consunn-
/ eTs' League. spoke Of The Consumers
! League Label and the Inspection az Fac
! tories" Miss Faith Howells, president OF
the Massachusetts Consumers League.
discussed How Can the Conscientious
( Consumer Co-operate with the Consci-
entious Merchant and Manufacturer
/ Plans for future work were presented
by Mrs. C1-inne s. Brown Of Chicago.
\ new work in which the club women
take lively interest Is municipal art.
which was presented in its practical
phases by Mr. George Kriehn. Phi. D. ~
Chicago. who spoke OF Municipal Art in
America"
Tomorrow interest Will center IN the
election % officers.