The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-07
IF5JLDGHANGE SYSTEM
Report on Reorganization Of
W0men's Federation.
MRS. COULTER OPPOSES
COLOR QUESTION LIKELY TO BE
SETTLED QUIETLY.

Milwaukee. Wis, June 6-Reorgani-
zation, the Issue of the dav in the Cen
eraI Federation Of Women's Clubs, viii
not come 10 a vote until tomorrow.
IT was discussed both at the morning
and. afternoon sessions today, the drift
of argument being in favor Of the ma
jority report OF the committee on reor-
ganization, which report stands for but
little in the present organization
Those standing fer reorganization,
which means the continued recognition
of the individual club instead Of a ma
tiOnal federation, made up of state fed
erSuOps only, included Mrs. Baker Of
ColOraGJ Mrs. Julia 3. Shattuck of Illi-
nois and Mrs. William Todd Helmuth
of New York. Those opposing reOrgan-
ization included Mrs. D. Jones of Colo
radc and Mrs. Coulter of Utah.
Race Question May Be Settled.
The chances are the color question
viii not be pushed to a public cOntro-
versy unless Mrs. Josephine Ruffin. the
colored delegate, chooses to do so indi-
Viduelly. The Massachusetts delega-
ton said tonight that it had sent its
protest TO the board of directors and
would abide BY its decision and at such
time as Il would choose to make it.
In the meantime, no less than eight
state delegations have sent similar pro-
tests to the BOARD.
The southern women, on the other
hand, have presented a report to the
board Of directors, urging that some
action be taken in the near future
which viii render impossible the send
ing OF another colOred delegate. TO the
=, y
that no matter If the board should de-
eide 10 take action during the con
Yention they would not leave it, at least
not during this biennial. This liberal
stand is evidently meant in support of
Mrs. Lowe, who, as the continued pres
ideBt with the color question as an is
sue before the federation, would GER
tainly be the best connecting link be
tween the north and the south.
Clear Field For Mrs. Lowe.
The announcement that the ticket
would be made 10 with Mrs. Lowe as
president and Mrs. Charles Dennison
of New York as Weep president, was
somewhat of a surprise after Mrs
loves repeated refusals. but it never
theless seems to please the greater
part Of the delegates, and there is lit
tie doubt that at least the head of the
ticket viii go through with little OPP
position.
As Tor representation on the board
it is thought likely California viii gel
something, and Illinois is also discuss
Ing i candidate for that position.
Press and Education Discussed.
All the educational session the sub
ject was THE Public Schools" The
sectional needs of the public school,
was discussed by Mrs. E 3. McCab'
OF Atlanta. Other speakers were Mrs
Charles Flaggs of Portland, Me; Mrs
Anna L. Howe of MarshalltoWn Ia.
Miss Lizzie BlOomstein of Nashville
Tenn; Mrs. William Elder of Indian
apOlis. Mrs. PenOyer Sherman anC
Miss Maud Summers of Chicago, Mrs
Lydia p Williams of Minneapolis ant
Mrs Helen Elliott of Ottumwa, Ia.
simultaneously at the Davidson the
atre the session was devoted TO "Tb'
Press" Miss Helen WiEslow of Bos
ton, Mrs. Margaret Hamilton WEIGH o
New York Miss Bertha Damari
Knobe of Chicago and Miss Mary Pap
penheim of South Carolina spoke OF
different questions involved.
Following the business session in tn
afternoon, came a 1rive along the lax
shore to observation-disclosures college
where a reception was held.
The subject CT the evening. session a
the Alhambra theatre was Our Owl
Authors" the speakers being Mrs
Kate Upton Clark of Brooklyn, Mrs
Alice Williams BrothertOn of Ciacin
nati. and Miss Alice French OCTAVE
Thanet) of Davenport, Ia.