The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-06-08
COLOR QUESTION.

Though the board of directors met this
afternoon the color question was not
taken from the table Two members of
the board claimed they did not receive
notification of the meeting, and one OF
them, had she been present, would have
asked to have the question taken from
the table. There seems to be growing
belief that though the question IS bound
to be settled, it will be at the discretion
of the new board of direcors. Some Of
the state delegations have held second
meetings on the question, and are In
clired not even to Push it for the pres
ent before the board of directors.
The only new feature Of the presidential
situation today was the withdrawal of
Mrs. Williamson, of New Jersey, which
left clear field for Mrs. Lowe.
After the reorganization session, Mrs.
Henrotin, of Chicago, the honorary pres
ident of the general federation, appeared
for the first time before the convention
to present a memorial to Mrs. Edward
Longstrcth. She was given an ovation,
Mrs. Lowe herself leading with the chat
auqua salute Then came the industrial
session, with Mrs. Corinne S. Brown, of
Chicago, as chairman. Other sectional
meetings were devoted to "civics,' with
Mrs. Heron, of Cincinnati, in the chair.
1.-THE Ethics 0f Work." under Mrs. Es-
Their Noble, of Norwalk, Conn THE Com
mon sense OF DOInSSClC SCIENCE VIII
Mrs. Annie G. Whitmore, of Denver,
chairman.
HOME RECEPTIONS.
These sessions were followed by a Sc
ries of eleven elaborate receptions in as
many Milwaukee homes. 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
The Power and Responsibility of the
Consumer" Mrs. Florence Kelley, Of
New York, secretary of the National
Consumers league. spoke of 1.-The Con-
sumers' League Label and the Inspection
Of Factories" Mrs Edith Thomas, pres,
ident Of the Massa chusetts Consumers
league discussed How Can the Con-
scientious Consumer Cooperate With the
Conscientious Merchant and ManGfac-
turer?"
Plans for future work were presented
by Mrs. Corinne S. Brown, of Chicago.
A new work in which the club women
take lively interest is municipal art,
which was presented in its practical
phases by Mr.. George Kriehn, Phi. l.,
Of Chicago, who spoke of Municipal Arr
in America" AS the only man on the
entire programme he was listened to at
tentively, and so much interest was
aroused that there is no doubt munic-
ipal art win be further espoused by WON.
ems clubs. The chairman was Mrs. Her
man Hall, of Chicago.
Tomorrow interest centers in the cleo
ton Of officers.
TICKET ARRANGED.
Late tonight the nominating commit
tee arranged this ticket for presentation
to the convention tomorrow: President,
Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, of Georgia; vice
president, Mrs. Charles Dennison, of New
York; recording secretary, Mrs. Harriet
Fox, of Michigan; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs. George Kendrick, of Pennsyl-
vania; treasurer, 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 D. West, Massachusetts; Mrs.
Mary Lockwood, District of Columbia;
Miss Margaret ]. Evans, of Minnesota;
Mrs. w. ]. Christie, of Montana; Mrs.
Lillian Streator, of New Hampshire; Mrs.
w. T. Coad, of South Dakota, and Mrs.
Priddy, of Kansas.
The nominating speech for president
was made by DR.. Kate Reynolds Lob
niger, of Colorado.