The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-28


No paper annoyed her no programme
No themes FOR discussion" her calm
siumber vexed
BY birth ID. A. r., or Colonial Dame,
She sought for no record TO blazon her
fame.
In housewifely arts with her neighbors
she'd vie,
Her triumph turkey, her pleasure a
pie
she studied Child Nature"-direct from
the child
And spared not the rod, though her man
ner was mild.
She milked and she churned, the chick
ems she fed,
She made tallow dips and she moulded
the bread.
No Swamis she knew. and she cherished
no fad:
or healing by Science no knowledge she
She anointed with goose grease. she gave
castor oil.
Strong sons and fair daughters reward
ed her toll.
All honor be paid her, this helpmeet so
She laid the foundation for things we call
new"
Her hand was so strong and her brain
That for the new woman" she made the
world ready.
And surely all good club women will
echo the spirit of this poem and realize
che significant truth which is embodied
in the last verse.
What would our grandmothers have
said long since. could they have pierced
the veil twixt the then and the now?
We may imagine, perhaps, something
of their mental comnotion could they
but for a moment--look with mortal
eyes upon the scenes which will soon
be enacted at Milwaukee where-on
the opening day of the Biennial (June
fourth), thousands of club women will
gather from the four corners of our
land.
Staid old New England. the home OF
our typical Deborahs and Marthas of
sacred memory will be largely repre-
sented at the Biennial
An official train from Massachusetts,
Will carry large delegations or club
women from all parts of New England.
But few, however. will attend from
our own state.
The New England party will be in
charge OF Mrs. Anna %. West. state
chairman OF Massachusetts,, and the
route chosen is a notably picturesque
one. 1t will include. II desired. stops at
the IelioWbtOne IdTk. St. Tdui, M1u-
neapolis. Duluth, the Great Lakes
Thousand Isles. st. Lawrence river,
Monxreal, Lakes George and Cham
plain. Saratoga. Niagara Falls. etc.
Following the close of the Milwaukee
Biennial tJune tenth), a number OF de-
lightful excursions will keep many club
women in the West for some time af-
forwards. One excursion will be visit
20 the proposed National Park sur
rounding Leech and Cass lakes in Min
nesota.
There will be a large number of side
trips TO Waukesha, Nunah. the Dells Of
Wisconsin. DEVILS lake, Green lake,
Lake Geneva and other spots in that
charming north western region.
Among the many issues TO be decided
at Milwaukee. there are two which
stand out prominently; one Is the final
settlement OF that widely discussed sub
ject of reorganization OF the General
Federation of Women's Clubs"
The other is the election OF a success
sor to Mrs. Lowe, as president OF the
q. f. w. c., and concerning this ques-
tion there Is, at present, deal OF spec
ulation. Margaret Hamilton Welch,
rne well known club writer OF Harpers
Bazar, says the following concerning
Mrs. Loves probable successor:
1T Is evident from the gossip In club
circles that the election OF a president
at the Milwaukee biennial will now. un-
der the changed condition Of affairs,
rank i'm Importance with that OF the
question OF reorganization. Mrs. loves
withdrawal OF her name forces an is
sue that probably would not have cul-
minated except from this act. The list
OF candidates suggested when Mrs.
loves action became known was long.
but had already been perceptibiy mar
rowed. Undoubtedly the name OF Mrs.
Helmuth OF New York is one OF the
strongest presented. or long club ex-
perience, with a training i'm Federation
affairs lasting almost from the incep-
tion OF the general society, Mrs. Hell
muth is. besides, q rarely capable pres
iding officer. She has genius for execu-
tive work. and Is a woman whose tact.
good humor and loyalty have been de-
monstrated many times in club emer-
gencies. AS president OF the New York
State Federation, elected after some
what stormy campaign. Mrs. Helmuth
has won over by her admirable conduct
of the office even those who opposed
her. Although an Eastern candidate.
her friends in the west are very num-
erous: she calls herself half western
woman, as nearly all OF her young life
was spent In ST. Louis Mrs. Helmuth
has leisure and club interests, good
health and means sufficient TO meet the
expense inseparable from the presi-
dents office"
Another candidate mentioned for this
distinguished office IN Mrs. f. L.
Buchwalter OF Ohio. a most gifted and
brilliant woman.
Mrs Buchwalter Is at present the
chairman OF the program committee Of
the q. f. w. G. and in thoroughly con-
versant with the needs OF the organ
ization. Mrs. Buchwalter has been in
defatigable in her efforts for the sue
cess OF the biennial and the impression
prevails everywhere that Milwaukee
will witness the greatest gathering
among women that has ever occurred
i'm this country.
AS an abbreviated programme of the
biennial was published some time since
In the club department OF the News,
IL Is unnecessary to enlarge upon IT,
save to say that the art committee have
planned for n two DAYS session I'm the
two theatres. when municipal sculpture
and municipal architecture will be dis
cussed by Mrs. =. 8. Frackelton who is
one Of the few women I'm the world ask
ed To exhibit pottery at the Paris Ex-
position, and also Mrs. Hsmlin Garland
and Dr. George Krichm Of Chicago.