The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-06-09
MRS LOWE REELECTED
WILL BOSS THE AFFAIRS OF CLUB
WOMEN TWO MORE YEARS.
Nominating Committees Slate Put
Through without Serious Oppo-
sitiOn-Change i'm Bylaws.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, June S.-To-dsy's
session of the Club women's convention
was marked by the election of officers.
The ticket, made out by the nominat-
Ing committee, went through with little
contest, the result being as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. Rebecca Lowe. of Georgia; first
vice president, Miss Margaret J. Evans,
of Minnesota; recording secretary, Mrs.
Emma Fox, of Michigan; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. George Kendrick, of Penn
sylvania treasurer, Mrs. Emma Van Vech-
ten. of Iowa: auditor, Mrs. George Noyes.
of Wisconsin; directors, Mrs. Charles K.
Fairbanks. of Indiana; Mrs. Edward Buch-
alter, of Ohio Mrs. Annie d. West, of
Massachusetts,: Mrs. Mary Lockwood, of
the District of Columbia; Mrs. w. j. Chris
tie. of Montana; Mrs. Lillian Streeter. of
New Hampshire; Mrs. w. ]. Coad. of South
Dakota and Mrs. L. r. Priddy, of Kansas.
Nominations we're made from the floor
for Miss Margaret Evans as president and
for Mrs. Horace Brock. of Pennsylvania,
as second vice president. Out of the 704
votes cast for president Mrs. Lowe re-
ceived 500 and Miss Evans 1s7, with few
scattering votes for number of others.
The announcement of Mrs. loves election
was received with the warmest enthusiasm,
the audience rising to its feet and waving
handkerchiefs. Mrs. Lowe was obliged to
make speech. which brought forth both
laughter and applause.
The long business meetings, which occu-
pied the morning and afternoon, were de-
voted to important changes in the bylaws,
Sc 1a Of fha
ganization. AS to the side issue of repre-
sentation, the bylaws now stand: THAT
for all clubs numbering less than nifty,
representation shall be through the presi-
dent or her representative only. For clubs
numbering between fifty and 100, the repre-
sentation shall be through the president
and one delegate; for larger clubs one dele
gate shall be allowed for every 100 men,
bers."
The questions 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 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 MEM
bers of the council representing as many
States. number of resolutions were
passed, among them one urging the pro-
lection of women and children in the In
dustrial world.
Boston, was made not only the official or
gan of the board, but of the general fed
Grafton. Greetings were cabled to Jennie
June, who is known as 1.-THE Mother OF
Women's Clubs.
During the day there were four interest
ing sessions devoted to various phases of
club work, which were followed by big
meeting at the Alhambra tonight, over
which Mrs. Lowe presided. The speak
ers were Mrs. Robert j. Burdette, of Cali
fornia, whose subject was THE Show Win
dow" and Nine. Zofga Loovna Friedland
of Russia, who spoke on Impressions of a
Russian Woman on American Womens
Cubs and Club Women" This was fol-
lowed by the introduction Of the new Of
ficers.
Invitations have been received from Buff
falo and Boston for the next biennial,
which will be subject to the considera-
ton of the new board Of directors. The
board of directors and the council will
hold meetings tomorrow. and the fifth
biennial will come to an end.