Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-06-02

W omen from every section or the
United states will travel 10 Milwaukee
during the opening days OF the present
month, for on the ith OF June the Ma
tiOnal Federation OF Woman's Clubs
Will assemble In biennial convention In
the pretty city Of Wisconsin Almost
every woman OF state or national Inn
poftance viii figure In the proceedings
Of the convention, The program promis.
IS an interesting and valuable discus
sion OF subjects of paramount Import
ance 10 women and the election Of Off
GERS attended with a very general ex-
element Of VAST moment 10 the dele
gates and members OF the federation.
The biennial convention In Milwaukee
vii doubtless prove the most important
meeting IN the history OF the national
federation. Two yeqrs ago the con-
ventIon held In Denver the rules adopt
ed by the assembly Increased the dues
OF the club members from $40 TO $50.
while the number Of delegates 10 the BIZ
ennial convention remained the same.
This aroused a considerable storm Of
opposition at the time OF the Denver
meeting but the resolution passed new
ertheless. Many OF the different wo-
mems clubs OF the country affiliated
with the federation claimed that while
the taxation was doubled the repre-
sentation allowed each association in
the convention remained undisturbed,
They agreed also that the sum decided
upon for the dues was too heavy for
many Of the clubs to keep up without
gaining a more practical benefit from
the expenditure.
SKETCH OF THE FEDERATION.
The history Of the Organization Of the
WOmans Clubs OF America into the ma
tional federation, which Is 90 assemble
In Milwaukee next week began with an
idea In the brain OF Jennie June Croly
OF thus celebrating the 2lst birthday Of
Sorosis. Up to the month OF March,
in 1889 each woman's club Of the cOun-
try was merely a local institution. with
local habitatiOn. name and interests
During that month. however, SorOsls
attained the years Of It's majority ana
In response 20 the call Of the pioneer
woman's club Of America, delegates
from every prominent Woman's associa,
ton In the nation repaired 90 New York,
and after a general meeting In compli-
ment 10 Sorosis they proceeded to band
themselves into general federation
The first officers Of the national fed
GRAFTON We're
Presldent-Mrs. Charlotte Emerson
Brown, East Orange.
Vice President-Mrs. May Wright
sewall Indianapolis.
Recording Secretary-Miss Mary b.
Temple. Knoxville Tenn.
Treasurer-Mrs, Phoebe A. Hearst,
San Francisco.
The first council Of the general
federation assembled at East Orangs
on Wednesday May 20, 1891. and the
occasion was made memorable by the
presence Of a most distinguished com,
pany OF women including Mrs. julia
Ward Howe. The biennial conclaye
Of 1892 assembled In Chicago at Central
Music hall and was able 20 record a
large increase In the number OF ahiiat.
ed associations. Mrs. Brown was re.
elected president Of the federation, the
vice president was Mas. Julia Plato
Harvey Of Chicago, Mrs Croly and
Miss Temple were renamed as secre
taries Mrs. Jane o. Cooper Of Denver
replaced Mrs Hearst and the auditor
chosen was Mrs. Harriet II. Robinson
Of Maiden Mass The next important
session OF the national federation was
its assembly again In Chicago as part
Of the worlds congresses. the assembly
which elected Mrs. Ellen NJ Henrotih
10 the position OF president Of the fed
GRAFTON. The other officers We're.
Vice President-Mrs. Mary Il. Mum
ford. Philadelphia.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Philip
Q. Moore ST. Louis
Recording secretary-Mrs. c, p.
Barnes, Louisville.
Treasurer-Mrs. Sarah b. Cooper san
Francisco.
Treasurer-Mrs Fanny Purdy Palm
er, Providence.
NAMED MRS HENROTIN.
Under the presidency OF Mrs Henro-
tin the wOman's clubs Of the different