The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-08
Reorganization Is pefeated.

After one of the most spirited ses-
sions ever held by the federation, the
long discussed plan of REORGANIZATION
was defeated today by vote of 4ye TO
2sS. SO lively was the discussion that
at times there were a score of women
on the floor demanding recognition.
But not for a minute did Mrs. Lowe
lose control of the convention.
Mrs. James Dow, president or the
Western New York federation, offered
an amendment to the minority report
of the reorganization committee max
ing provision for state organizations
that did not wish to connect them
selves with state federations AS Mrs.
Dow sat with the Indiana contingent, 1t
was thought to be plan TO get the
Indiana. clubs into the federation with
out their having to join their own state
/ federation, connected with which there
/ has recently been some trouble. Inc
motion met with disfavor and was fin
ally withdrawn.
The debate was finally closed by Mrs.
| Brock of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
reorganization committee, who cham
pioned the minority report.
Color Question Dormant.
Though the board of directors met
/ this afternon the color question was
not taken from the table. There is
growing belief that although the cues
! ton is bound to me settled, it viii be
/ at the discretion of the new board OF
/ directors.
The only new feature of the presi-
Dental situation today was the with
drawal Of Mrs. Williamson of New Jer-
/ sey, which left a clear field for Mrs
Lowe.
After the reorganization session., Mrs
( Ellen HenrOtin Of Chicago, the honor
airy president of the general federation
i appeared for the first time at the con-
vention to present a memorial to Mrs
Edward Longstreet. She was given an
ovation.
Meetings of the Sections.
Then came the industrial session with
Mrs. Corinne s. Brown of Chicago, as
chairman. Other section meetings were
devoted to "Civics', with Mrs. William
Heron of Cincinnati in thI chair; The
7 Ethics of Work. under Mrs. Esther
Noble OF NorwaIk, Conn; THE Com
: mon Sense of Domestic Science, witt
/ Mrs. Annie G.. Whitmore of Denver
Colo, chairman.
The sessions were followed by a ser.
les of eleven elaborate receptions in a:
many Milwaukee homes.
Hear of Consumers League.
This evening at the AIhambra thea
tire. one of the chief interests of tbs
federation, the work of the Consumer
league, was handled by Mrs. Saraf
Platt Decker of Denver. Mrs. Frederick
Nathan, president of the New Yorl
Consumers league, spoke of The
Power and Responsibility of the Con
sumer': Mrs. Florence Kelley of New
York, secretary of the National Con
sumers league, spoke Of The Consum
ers' League Label, and the Inspection
of Factories; Miss Edith NJ. Howells
president of the Massachusetts Con
sumers, league, discussed How Car
+ the Conscientious Consumer Cooperate
With the Conscientious Merchant anC
Manufacturer" Plans for future worl
were presented by Mrs. Corinne S
Brown of Chicago.
George Kriehn, Ph.D., of Chicago
spoke of Municipal Art in America
Tomorrow viii take place the election
Of officers.
Slate Is Agreed On.
Late tonight the nominating com
mittee arranged this ticket for presen
tation to the convention tomorrow:
President, Mrs. Rebecca Lowe o
Georgia; vice president, Mrs. Charle
I Dennison of New York; recording. sec
rotary, Mrs Harriet Fox of Michigan
4 corresponding secretary, Mrs. Georgt
Kendrick of Pennsylvania; treasurer
Mrs. Emma Van Vechten Of Iowa; aud
itor. Mrs. George Moves of Wisconsin.
DirectOrs-NIrs. Charles X. Fairbank
of Indiana, Mrs. Edward L. Buchwalte
of Ohio, Mrs. Annie West of Massa
chusetts, Mrs. Mary Lockwood of TIL
District of Columbia Miss Margaret
Evans of Minnesota, Mrs. ". j. Chris
tie of Montana, Mrs Lillian Streator o
New Hampshire. Mrs. W. T. Coad o
South Dakota. Mrs. Priddy of Kansas
The nominating speech for presiden
viii be made by Or. Kate Reynold
Lobinger of Colorado.