New-York tribune., 1900-11-15
MRS. ZABRLSKLE NONINAT TED.
NOT OPPOSED AT THE FEDERATION
MEETINECOLORED DELEGATE
CLEvERLY IGNORED

Albany Nov. Il (speciaD-The paramount inter
est OF to-day's meeting OF the Federated women's
Clubs IN the report Of the Nominating Com
ratttee. II had been expected that there would be
nominations for the president from the floor but,
the surprise OF many, Mrs. Cornelius Zebriszie.
OF Brooklyn. the nominee the regular ticket,
not opposed Mrs. }. L Childs. chairman OF
the Nominating Committee, announced that from
the nominations received from the Individual clubs
the following ticket had been prepared: Mrs Cor
neus Zabriske, OF Brooklyn, president; Mrs. c. "
Dow. Of jamestown, first vfce-prestdent; Mrs. Suey
Carlisle Watson. second vice-presi5ent; Mrs.
Louise V I. Lynch, corresponding secretary; Mrs
". Eastwood, OF Rochester. treasurer. and for the
Executive Board, Miss Anna VI. Jones. Mrs. E A
Goodridge, Mrs. W J. Humphrey and Mrs. A. T
Campbell The recording secretary was NOT noni-
mated. all the nominees declined.
From the floor. several nominations were made
for the Offices OF first second v4ce-presidents.
The second ticket finally named Mrs. Harry Hast
ings first vice president and Miss Anne Rhodes.
second vice-president- Mrs. Jackson. Of Victor;
Mrs John K Dunn and Miss Anna 3. Phelps, %
Catszu, were nominated for the office Of recording
secretary. making three candidates.
The delegates amended the constitution TO create
z State secretary, and Miss Anna Maxwell Jones OF
Saratoga Mrs Osborn. Of New-York, and Mrs.
Emery, Of Syracuse, were all nominated, Miss
Jones declining the nomination 70 the Executive
Board IN favor OF the new Office TelIers We're ap-
pointed by the chair and inspectors named from the
floor. The election viii be held tomorrow.
The first topic OF the morning considered was
Literature the chairman being Mrs. Charles H
Denison. whose paper was followed by that OF Mrs.
May Riley Smith on Poetry" Their lives were
poetry and their badge the fine flower OF blame
less life" was her characterization Of LongfeIlow.
Emerson. Bryant, Holmes and Whittier. They
have suffered with every experience and sucked
the poison from every wound
FICTION IS A HABIT"
American Fiction was presented by Mrs Ellen
II Mitchell. ot Syracuse. president OF the round
-aale, who said that fiction is much habit that
ne tine IS coming when not TO nave written novel
viii - z distinction
On account Of the illness of Mrs. Miriam NJ.
Greeley ner paper on philosophical Writings was
given By Mrs. Denison. and resume Of the
Italian. French. English and Germen writers who
have moulded modern PHILOSOPHERS. John Stuart
NH. she said, perceived and declared. when all
Great Britain opposed. that woman and man were
the TWO equal halves Of humanity and should be
treated
The poetry and poets OF Europe were to have been
treated by Miss Kenyon, Of the scribbers' Club,
% Buffalo, but also was ILL., and sent her paper
- be read by the chairman.
Ihe subject Of the next paper was Fiction Of
ne Old World" by Mrs. Margaret Hamilton Welch.
VIC created diversion by reading her own paper
which a survey Of the phiIosophic trend OF
thought IN modern fiction and predicted that the
coming novel viii be scientific and will have as its
motif the love OF the soul. and not physical love
The last paper was Power and Permanence n
Literature" by Mrs Scollard. Of Utica.
PHILANTHROPY DISCUSSED.
Ars. Smith NJ. Lindsey chairman OF the di-
Vision OF philanthropy. The first speaker was Miss
ARIA Huntington, Of Syracuse AT the end Of the
century We facing the problem Of the criminal
ne parasite and the tramp, with solution, said
the speaker and express doubt OF the
much Wanted value Of phiIanthropic institu-
n'ns- In her opinion they give little pracucal
htness for life Her paper strong plea for
lie system Of boarding pauper children in families
She urged that the women Of the federated clubs
~ r< Gf.Ta
form
Mrs Washington A Roebling told Of the Kings
- unity Hospital work, and followed by MIS-
Robert Townsend Of Buffalo. Institutions! WORK
ne need of every child is motherinG she said