The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-08
Defeat Of Proposition That Was Sup
posed to Have Been Made I'm
behalf of Indianians.
COLOR QUESTION IS ASLEEP
NO EFFORT YET MADE TO TAKE 1T
FROM THE TABLE.
Clear Field for Mrs. Lowe for Re-
Election to the Presidency
Section and other Meetings.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, June latter one
of the most spirited sessions ever held by
the General Federation of Women's Clubs
the ng-discussed question of reorganiza-
ton was defeated to-day by vote of 49S to
29S Mrs. James Dow, president OF the
Western New York Federation, offered an
amendment to the minority report or the
reorganization committee, making provi-
sion for state organizations that did not
wish to connect themselves with state fed
erations. AS Mrs. Dow sat with the Indi-
ana contingent, 1t was thought to be a
plan to get the Indiana clubs into the fed
Grafton without their having to join their
own State Federation, connected with
which there has recently been some
trouble. The motion met with disfavor and
was finally withdrawn.
Though the board of directors met this
afternoon. the color question was not taken
from the table. There seems to be grow
ing belief that, though the question Is
bound to be settled, ii will be at the discre-
ton of the new board of directors.
The only new feature of the presidential
situation to-day was the withdrawal OF
Miss Williamson, of New Jersey. which
left a clear field for Mrs. Lowe.
After the reorganization session Mrs.
Ellen Henrotin, of Chicago, the honorary
president of the General Federation, ap-
peared for the first time before the conven-
ton to present a memorial to Mrs. Edward
Longstreet. She was given an ovation.
Then came the industrial session, with
Mrs. Corinne 8. Brown. of Chicago. as
chairman. Other section meetings were de-
voted to "Civics." with Mrs. William
Heron of Cincinnati in the chair; THE
Ethics of Work" under Mrs. Esther Noble,
of Norwalk, Conn; 1.-THE Common Sense of
Domestic Science" with Mrs. Annie G.
Whittmore, of Denver. chairman.
This evening, at the Alhambra Theater.
one of the chief interests of the Federation,
the work of the Consumers League. was
handled by Mrs. Sarah Platt-Decker, of
Denver. Mrs. Frederick Nathan. president
of the New York Consumers League. spoke
of 1.-The Power and Responsibility of the
Consumer" Mrs. Florence Kelley. of New
York, secretary of the National Consumers
League spoke of 1.-THE Consumers League
Label and the Inspection of Factories;
Miss Edith NJ. Howells, president of the
Massachusetts, Consumers League. dis
cussed How Can the Conscientious Con-
sumner Cooperate with the Conscientious
Merchant and Manufacturer" Plans for
future work were presented by Mrs.
Corinne s. Brown of Chicago. George
Kriehn, Phi. D., of Chicago, spoke of "Mu-
nicipal Art in America. AS the only man
on the entire programme he was listened
to attentively. and so much interest was
aroused there is no doubt that municipal
art will be further espoused by women s
clubs.
Late tonight the nominating committee
arranged this ticket for presentation to the
convention tomorrow: President, Mrs. Re-
becca Lowe, of Georgia; vice president
Mrs. Charles Dennison, of New York; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Harriet Fox. OF
Michigan: corresponding secretary, Mrs
George Kendrick, of Pennsylvania; treas
urer, Mrs. Emma Van Vechten, of Iowa
auditor Mrs. George Noyes. of Wisconsin
directors, Mrs. Charles K. Fairbanks, OF
indiana; Mrs. Edward l.. Buchwalter, OF
Ohio; Mrs. Annie West, of Massachusetts,
Mrs Mary Lockwood. of the District OF
Columbia; Miss Margaret j. Evans, OF
Minnesota; Mrs. w. j. Christie, of Mon
tana; Mrs. Lillian Streator, of New Hamp.
shire; Mrs. w. T. Coad, of South Dakota
Mrs. Priddy, of Kansas.