The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-07
Speeches for and Against the Contin-
ued Recognition of the Indf-
vfdual Association.
COLOR QUESTION AT REST
MASSACHUSETTS DELEGATES WILL
ABIDE BY DIRECTORS DECISION.
Mrs. Lowe Likely to Be Reelected
President-Incfdents of the Meet
ing that Border ON Ludfcrous.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. June 6.-The issue
of the day before the General Federation of
Womens Clubs. which was reorganization.
will not come to a vote until early to-
morrow 1t was discussed both at the
morning and afternoon sessions to-day, the
drift of the arguments being i'm favor of
reorganization. which report recommends
but little change I'm the present form of or
ganization. The report was presented by
the chairman of the committee, Mrs.
Horace Brock, of Pennsylvania. Discussion
of the question was led by Mrs. Julia b.
Shattuck, of Illinois. She declared herself
opposed to reorganization and was followed
by Mrs. William Tod Helmuth, of New
York. who spoke on the same side. Among
those who favored reorganization were
Mrs. Robert Farson of Illinois, Miss Helen
Whittier of Massachusetts and Mrs. d.
Jones of Colorado.
When the discussion was resumed at the
afternoon session those who spoke in favor
of the reorganization were Mrs. Frances
Ford of Nebraska, Mrs. Coulter of Utah
and Mrs. c. p Barnes of Kentucky. Those
opposed to reorganization, which means
the continued recognition of the individual
club. instead of a national federation made
up Of state declarations only, were Mrs.
Baker of Colorado, Mrs. Ricketts, of Ne
braska, Mrs. Green of Ohio and Mrs. Wiles
of Illinois. There was considerable par
liamentary sparring throughout. Mrs.
Brock said the discussion had at least pre-
pared the way for the reorganization that
must come sooner or later.
As to the color question. the chances are
it will not be pushed to a public contro-
versy unless Mrs Josephine Ruffin, the
colored delegate, chooses to do so individ-
ually The Massachusetts delegation said
tonight that it had sent it's protest to the
board of directors and would abide by its
decision and at such time as 1t would
choose to make it. In the meantime no less
than eight state delegations have sent SIM
liar protests to the board. The Southern
women, on the other hand, have sent
resolution to the board of directors asking
that some action be taken in the near flu
ture which will render impossible the send
ing of another colored delegate to the con-
venticn- They Furthermore said that, no
matter If the board should decide to take
action during the convention, they would
not leave it, at least during this biennial.
The announcement that the ticket would
be made up with Mrs. Lowe as president
ana MTS. CndTleS DenlSOH OIL new DIS
vice president, was somewhat of surprise
after Mrs. loves repeated refusals, but
/. nevertheless seems to please the greater
part of the delegates, and there Is little
doubt that at least the head OF the ticket
will go through with little opposition. Mrs.
William Tod Helmuth. of New York, the
most formidable opponent, this morning
declared that her support should go to Mrs
Lowe. 1t is probable the other vice presi-
oency will go to Wisconsin. Ii Is thought
the two secretaries and the treasurer will
be reelected.
At the educational committee session,
which followed the reorganization session
this morning. the subject was 1.-The Public
Schools ''The Sectional Needs of the
Public Schools was discussed by Mrs. E.
c. McCabe, of Atlanta. Other speakers
were Mrs. Charles F, Lagg. of Portland.
Me-; Mrs. Anna B. Howe, of Marshalltown,
Ia; Mrs. Lizzie Bloomstein, of Nashville
Tenn; Mrs. William nj. Elder, of Indian
apolis. Mrs. Penyear Sherman and Mrs
Maud Summers, of Chicago: Mrs. Lydia p
Williams, of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Helen
Elliott. of Ottumwa, Ia.
simultaneously at the Davidson Theater
was the session devoted to The Press.
Miss Helen Nj. Stow, of Boston; Mrs. Mar
earet Hamilton Welsh, of New York, Miss
Bertha d. Ammirsknob, of Chicago, and
Mrs Mary Pappenheim, of South Carolina,
spoke on different questions involved.
Following the business session in the
afternoon came complimentary drive
Downer College where reception was
held. There were fully 800 carriages in the
procession.
In the evening the Alhambra Theater was
filled with an audience. attracted by three
literary stars. The subject of the session
was "Our Own Authcrs.'' the speakers
being Mrs Kate Upton Clark. of Brooklyn,
n. Y, Mrs. Alice Williams Brotherton,
of Cincinnati, and Miss Alice French (Oc-
tave Thanet), of Davenport, Ia.
Tomorrow there are no less than six
literary sessions, the two In the morning
following the business meeting, and the
memorial to Mrs. Edward Longstreet,
which will be presented by Mrs. Charles
Henrotin of Chicago, ard two sessions de-
voted to "Civics" and the Industrial Con-
ditions Affecting Women and Children"
In the afternoon will be held a session
on the Ethics of Work. and another on
1.-The Common Sense of Domestic Science"
following which will be a state reception.
in the evening one session will be de-
voted to the Consumers League and an
other to art.