The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-06-08
Was Voted Down As to 29S After
a Stormy Debate.
Spirited Session of Gen
eral Federation.
Mrs. Lowe OF Georgia viii b.
Chosen President.

Milwaukee,, June AFTER one of thu
most spirited sessions ever held by tn,
General Federation women's clubs the
discussed question of reorganization was
defeated today As to 29S. So bitter wa
the discussion that at times there was a
score Of women ON the floor demanding
recognition. But not for minute did
Mrs. Lowe lose control of the convention
Mrs. James Dow. president Of the West
ern New York Federation, offered an
amendment to the minority report Of tht
reorganization committee, making pro-
vision for state organizations that did not
wish to connect themselves with state
federations. As Mrs. Dow sat with the
Indiana contingent 1t was thought to be
"a plan to get the Indiana clubs into the
federation without their having TO join
their own state federation, connected
with which there has recently been some
trouble. The motion met with disfavor
and was finally withdrawn. The debate
was finally closed by Mrs. Brook of Penn
sylvania, chairman of the reorganization
committee who Is the champion of the
minority report and though she made "a
most favorable impression, the minority
report was lost on the vote which was
finally called by states. The detailed
vote by states for and against reorganiza-
ton, respectfully included the following
Connecticut for .; against /; Maine,
for o; against o; Massachusetts,, for 6S;
against ~; New Hampshire, for Z;
against o.; Rhode Island, for 3; against l
Vermont. for against o.
Though the board of directors met this
off hn RnlnP nIfagfinn
taken from the table. There is a growing
belief that, although the question Is
bound to he settled IL will be at the dis.
cretion of tn, new board of directors. The
only new feature of the presidential con
test was the withdrawal of Mrs. Williams
Of New Jersey which left a clear field for
Mrs. Lowe.
After the reorganization session Mrs.
Ellen Henrotin, of Chicago, the honorary
president of the General Federation, ap
peared before the convention to present II
memorial to Mrs. Edward Longstreth
the industrial with Mrs. Corinne ;.
Brown of Chicago as chairman.
Other sectional meetings were devoted
to "CivicsH with Mrs. William of Gin
cinnati in the chair; THE Ethics of
work. under Mrs Esther Noble of Nor
walk Of Connecticut; 1.-The Common
sense of Domestic Science" with Mrs
Annie G. Whitmore of Denver, chairman.
The sessions were followed by eleven
elaborate receptions in as many Milwau-
kee homes.
This evening 9t the Alhambra theatre
the work of Consumers League was
handled by Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker oil
Denver. Late tonight the nominating
committee arranged this ticket for pre-
sentation to the convention tomorrow.
President, Mrs. Rebecca Lowe, Georgia
vice president, Mrs. Charles Dennison,
New York; recording secretary, Mrs.
Harriet Fox, Michigan; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. George Hendricks, Penn
sylvania; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Van
Vochten, Iowa; auditor, Mrs. Georg,
Noyes, Wisconsin; directors, Mrs. Annie
West, Massachusetts,; Lillian Streator,
New Hampshire and others.