The age-herald., 1900-06-09
THE CLUB WOMEN
 ELECT OFFICERS Mrs. Rebecca Lowe of Georgia
 Made President.
HERVICTORY 0VERN'HEL MING
There Were Four Interesting Sessions Devoted to Various Phases of Club Work Fifth Biennial
 Convention Ends Today

Milwaukee. Wis, June S.-The club wo- mems convention today elected the follow ing officers: President, Mrs Rebecca Lowe of Georgia; first vice-president, Mrs. Charles Dennison of New York; second viee-president, Miss Margaret J. Evans of Minnesota; recording secretary, Mrs. Elm ma Fox of Michigan; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. George Kindrick of Pennsylva- mia; treasurer, Mrs Emma Van Vechten of Iowa; auditor, Mrs. George H. Moves of Wisconsin.
 Directors-Mrs. Charles K. Fairbanks of Indiana; Mrs Edward Buckanter of Ohio; Mrs. Annie D. West of Massachusetts; Mrs. Mary Lockwood of the District of Columbia; Mrs. w. J. Christie of Mon- tana; Mrs. Lillian Streeter of New Hamp- shire Mrs. w. J. Coad of South Dakota, and Mrs. L. R. Priddy of Kansas.
 Nominations were made from the floor for Miss Margaret Evans as president and for Mrs. Horace Brock of Pennsylvania as second vice-president Out of the 754 votes cast for president Mrs. Lowe received 563 and Miss Evans 1S7, with a few scattering votes for others. The announcement of Mrs Lowe's election was received with the warmest enthusiasm, the audience rising to it's feet and waving handkerchiefs. Mrs Lowe was obliged to made speech which brought forth much laughter and applause The long business meetings which occur red both in the morning and afternoon were devoted to changes in the bylaws growing out of the question of re-organi- zation. As to the issue of representation the bylaws now stan dcorrect.
 That for all clubs numbering less than fifty, representation shall be through the president or her representative only. For clubs numbering between fifty and one hun dred the representation shall be through the president and one delegate; for larger clubs one delegate shall be allowed for every 100 members.
 Question of Taxation
 The question of taxation and triennial instead of biennial conventions were not taken up. The office of state chairman of correspondence was abolished and presi- dents of individual clubs are no longer vice. presidents of the general federation.
 Another change was to the effect that the council could be called at the request of the board of directors or twenty-five members of the council representing as many states.
 By unanimous vote the Club Woman of Boston was made the official organ of the board and federation. Greetings were cabled to Jennie June, who is known the Mother of Womens Clubs"
 During the day there were four interest ing sessions devoted to various phases of club work which were followed by a big meeting at the Alhambra tonight over which Mrs Lowe presided. The speakers were Mrs. Robert J. Burdette of Califor- mia, whose subject was "the show win dow" and Mme. Sofia Loova Friedland of Russia. who spoke on Impressions of a Russian woman on American women's clubs and club women."
 This was followed by the introduction of the new office. Invitations have been re- ceived from Buffalo and Boston for the next biennial. The board of directors and the council will hold meetings tomorrow and the fifth biennial will come to an end.