New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
WOMEN AND THEIR WORK.
MAYOR GRAY CoMNfENDs THEIR HELP
FULNESS IN MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS
NEWS OF THE CLUBS.

At the recent meeting OF the Board of Directors
Of the General Federation Of Women's Clubs It
IVES voted TO relieve Mrs Lowe of her duties as
president for year, as her health has made a
rest Imperative. Mrs. Charles Halbert Denson.
FIRST vice-presdent, was made acting president for
that period.
At the same meeting were appointed chairmen of
the various committees. Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood,
CT washington. D. c.. made chairman of the
Committee on Reincorporation; Miss Ellen c. Sa-
bin OF Downer College. Milwaukee. Wis. chairman
Of ne Committee on Education; Mrs Denison. Of
The Membership Committee. and Mrs. Lora Rock
yer Priddyi. Of Wichita, Kan, OF the Programme
either in Boston or Los Angeles.
II seems probable that the severe criticism OF the
hfthe benniaIs excess of social features and con-
sequent exploitation OF wardrobes has had some
effect as the Board of Directors decided that the
social side OF the next shall be restricted TO
reception
Washington, D. c.. is to be the scene Of the an
nusl meeting for 1901 Of the National Society
Daughters Of the American Revolution, TO be held
February p Mrs. Daniel Manning president-gen-
eral cannot be her own successor, as she has held
the office long the constitution permits. s.
that lively contest for the distinction is on the
cards Mrs Washington a. Roeblng, Mrs. Donald
Mclean. Mrs Fairbanks, OF Indiana, and Miss
Deshs. OF Washington who is OF the founders
Of the society. are mentioned for the office Re
garding this anticipated OCCASION prospective
fight among the friends Of the want bes,' and
methods. There many candidates in the field
that the ballots VIII be scattered and interest
The wabanaki Club. Of Oldtown. Me. which IS
composed entirely OF young Indian women. paid its
fee 10 the State Federation in Indian baskets. AS
the sale OF the contributions netted considerably
than the fee. the surplus was returned 10 the
club with z message OF greeting. The Wabanad
Club formed for the purpose Of preserving
tales OF Indian folk lore
no has hs
with aggregate membership OF 1882 The report
q the last year given at the recent convention in
placing Of women on the school boards and advo-
cacy OF the placing Of women the Board Of
gestion Of the National Council. the marriage and
divorce laws Of all the States have been studied
The records Of Derby, Conn. from 1866 TO III,
which were found in crumbling condition by Mrs.
Albert ". Phillips, former regent Of the Sarah
Riggs Humphreys Chapter. Daughters of the Amer
csn Revolution OF that city. have been copied and
printed IN book form The work was undertaken
onosr The direction of the chapter and the copying
Of the society. The style of lettering and spelling
were preserved. The cost OF printing is TO be met
by subscription and municipal appropriation
In an address OF welcome to the National Council
of Women which met AT Minneapolis. Mayor Gray,
q that city. said:
We owe in Minneapolis 10 the character OF
our women than any other factor in the prog
rsss o. the city. We need the infusion into city
ne of WOmen's activity M8ile have been Mayor
We have made attempt 20 have a woman on
ne Board Of Health. but largely on account of
t'o-ucal tavoTitism We have failed 20 get one. We
tete mad the School Board and
G0sleTe she did her work in an efficient manner.
ne was nominated this year, but unfortunately
:. re was put on the Democratic ticket The men
~ ne Board well meaning enough but they
loOK al the outside OF building and feel satisfied
- = woman would see the stairs and the corners Of
ne room, where man sees the pretty principal
eAal- welcome the day when the women OF Min
hssapois have great deal more to say about these
ei1slrs than they have at present.
some Inconsistencies OF the Maori women OF New
Zealand were presented by Mrs E J. BartoI in an
ADDRESS before the New Century Club Of Philadel-
phia, recently Mrs. Bartol has twice made a tour
q the world, and while IN New-Zealand visited
many Of the remote native villages
II is interesting incident on an election day
ene says 20 ind a baby carriage outside the polls
ana The husband and both inside voting