New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-07
CLUBWOMEN IN SESSION.
QUESTION OF REORGANIZATION DIS
CUSSED BY FEDERATION REP
RESENTATTVES.
5Rs FANNIE HUMPHREYS aAFFNEY.

RESENTATTVES.
Milwaukee Wis, June s (SpeciaD-The day
opened with a drilling. soaking rain. but this did
not deter the women Of the General Federation OF
Clubs from carrying out their programme for the
day Mrs. Lowe called the biennial convention to
order promptly q 8 o'clock and introduced Mrs.
Horace Brock, Of Lebanon, Penn, chairman Of the
Reorganization Committee After bit or verbal
sparrtng on e parliamentary question and e point
OF priority. Mrs Lowe decided that a motion by
Mrs. Brock minority report be considered
was before the meeting.
Mrs Shattuck OF Illinois, and Mrs. Keller Of
Massachusetts spoke against the minority report.
which tavors reorganization. Miss Whittier. Of
Massachusetts and Mrs Farson, OF Illinois spoke
IN favor q reorganization. Mrs William Tod Hell
Tnuth followed with plea for individual repre-
senIa-;oE. and then the meeting adjourned TO
make way for the educational section, which was
presided over by Miss Margaret Evans. dean
of the Tonan's department Of Carleton College.
g. Nor-hheld MINI
The participants IN the discussion before the
section were Mrs Z. G. McCabe. Mrs. Anna B.
Howe Of Ma-shaIItown, Iowa; Mss Lizzie Blou1-
stein Of Nashville Tenn; Miss Amelia c.
F'rachre OF St Louis: Mrs.. Thomas T. Cattran,
OF Arkansas; Mrs. Gosh. OF Michigan; Mrs An
crevs. u Omaha; Mrs. Burdette. OF California;
Mrs. Miller. Of Baltimore; Mrs. Chatterton OF
Kentucky; Mrs Lowell, Of Montana Mrs. Craze
OF Minnesota; Or. Dickson Of Illinois: Mrs. Gryce
o. Philadelphia; Miss Maud Summers. OF Chicago;
Mrs. W1lraa-rh OF Illinois; Mrs.. W. H RistIer OF
Denver; Mrs. Lydia Warren, OF Chicago; Miss
America Of Illinois; Mrs Heating of Michigan;
Mrs Eponord. OF Delaware; Mrs Lydia P. Will
iams. OF Minnesota and Mrs. Helen Elliott. Of Of
tUnwa, Iowa
The press meeting was held at the Davidson
Theatre this morning Mrs. Mary s lockwood
held the gaveI and Mrs Lowe and Mrs. BuchwaI-
ter We're the stage. Miss Helen NJ. WinsIow.
Boston. Editor OF The Club Woman" spoke OF
the value Of the club 70 newspaper women SaIle
and was followed By Mrs. Z. s Cromwell Mrs.
Margaret Hamilton WEIGH, Of New-York and
Others.
The afternoon spent IN pleasure riding but
the da-rpness OF the weather tnterfered with the
enjoyment Of the programme The color line ques-
ton not come up to-day. but II Is shoulder
ing oIntnously, and the Utah delegation threaten
10 spring It on Lhe convention. A meeting was
held al the AIhanbra Theatre this evening" with
Mrs. Lowe II the chair.
QUESTION OF REORGANIZATION
What vas originally looked upon as & small az
fair the reorganization question OF the General
Federation Of Woraens Clubs, has now developed
into what Is almost fractional fight with the
leaders Of the club world here. Even the presi-
dental contest which IS usually the all absorbing
topic az ne biennial conventions, pales before the
reorganization problem, which stands with fifteen
state declarations n favor and State fed
e-arsons n opposition Many of leading
women have expressed their views this subject
publicly and forcefuIIy.
Mrs Sarah s. Plat Decker, vtce-president Of
the General Federation says:
We Of the Far West are poor we have great dis
Federation could begin 10 give the individual club
carries i means growth and lie enthusiasm;
i the coming IN contact with the women OF
the Nation: Il means glory and g4adness
Mrs. A c. Neville, president OF the Wisconsin
Federation, says;
There Is a good reason for efecting a chang
and represents interests 20 pc successful
n is present form OF organization. The needs OF
1erent their la1ttudes, and each must work along
good results
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter. Caribou, Me, presi
dent Of the Maine State Federation declares:
of sac -sffons oni as 81 SnaI16"a1 niSs
only. exceptional cases being made OF remote or
state federarorE and make the club movement
power II -1s land
Mrs. Charles Norris, wisconsin director OF the
General Federation. says:
z,s-T ~ogt IKE 70 see federation composed Of
have a5e BELIEVING tha 5e1 nus ,s we night
s2 a capable Of Directing great movements
various state organizations.
Mrs selyn Douglas president Of the Federation
OF cEa1o-na and Indian Territories, gays
mere IS no secure organization IN the way the
--.-I-t.-t- exists now, made up OF small clubs,
ere CUBS Sta-e decorations, maternal organiza-
-3its ana the Ike Mrs Henrcrin. the woman
@-l1 me greatest ability. who was pres-
tl- -oi FOUR years. pr0nounces II great, unweldy
= r-a1se must come. II not
@L milwaukee bur it is bound 10 come II the or
s-A-zs---on exists and has any strength.
3lrs. louisa Lowe Ricketts,, chairman OF corre-
hp2ldenee FOR Nebraska. says:
-ole thar the biennial WIN not result in a
--5--sa-- slaughter OF the innocents in the great
- -r. wrong CT saying 70 any womans club in
tLl7,i, rec and, y 81 may not longer have a
vt--'--l---te n the National Council you created
$50 A-af Aot have direct connection with the fouu-
-. .-r--, you who organized the federation who
1919 fne -t7 giving principles. go, while
- 80 we're invited 10 partake Of your hospital
w. remain" Hagar sent forth perish
A i-'- compare with this injustice.
-17- Frederick Hanger, president OF the Arkansas
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