The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-17
BARS ARE LET DOWN
MINNESOTA CLUB WOMEN GIVE
CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE of
THEIR MAGNANIMITY
MEN MAY BECOME MEMBERS
Question of Admission of Colored
Clubs Is Practically Set
tied in the Neg
ative.

! From a Staff Correspondent
OWATONNA, Mimi, Oct. 16-Hereafter
mere man may boast membership in
the State Federation of Women's Clubs.
But he will not be a member in what is
called good standing. His status will be
that of a poor relation. He will have no
vote in the federation, for he cannot rep
resent his club at the annual state con-
vention.
The passage this morning of the
amended amendment that accords men
rather grudging entrance into the fedora
tlon also took a little stab at ambitious
colored clubs. The original amendment
as presented to the convention by Mrs.
E. N. La Penotiere, of Minneapolis, chair
man OF the constitution committee, pro-
V1ded that any organization of men and
women having the same aims as the clubs
within the federation could be admitted
to the federation. AS amended the arti-
Gle stands, ANY, similar organization
Therefore the adoption of this amended
amendment offers no loophole by means
of which the Adelphi or any other col
ored club may enter the federation
The discussion of the amendment gave
club women an excellent opportunity for
the fitting of lances and the measuring
of wit. In the discussion previous to the
putting of the question Mrs. George C.
Esquires said that there was poetic JUS
tlce in the apparent objection of the fed
eratIon to the admittance of men. For a
long period women had suffered from
taxation without representation. Now
there was an opportunity to repay the
tyrants Before concluding her address
Mrs. Squires relented and spoke in favor
of mems admission.
Mrs. Doolittle, of Worthington, presi-
dent of a mixed club, stated that while
the men were not regular attendants at
the club meeting they enjoyed the privi-
lege of attending when they wished my
CLUB will secede,' energetically announced
Mrs. Doolittle, eff men are refused admit
tance."
MEN ARE MODEST.
Our club has found it's men members
to be quiet, unobtrusive and modest, Civ
| ing no trouble pleaded Mrs Grier. of
Merriam Park, representing mixed club
Why not have an annex for men Just
| as clubmen have an annex for u.s." per-
| tinently suggested Mrs. Underwood of
Lake City.
| 1t is too bad to introduce an element
! which may fatter itself with the thought
that we cannot get along without it,.
| warned Mrs. Chase, of Faribault
The amendment which admitted men
was itself amended depriving them of
| votes IN federation conventions and as
amended passed. Hereafter clubs com
| posed of men and women will be admitted
| to the state fedora ton, but no man will
| be allowed to represent a club at the
state federation or the general federation
The amendment to the bylaws making
the president or her appointee a delegate
| was passed after lively discussion
Inc rest of the morning was taken up
with the reports of standing committees:
Mrs. A. B. Underwood, of Lake CITY.
made an earnest plea for closer co-opera-
tlon OF club women in state fair work.
Mrs. Griffith Of C1aQnu 4
IN place of Mrs. A. c. Van Hagen for the
| federation pin committee The report
stated that club women in Minnesota
seemed to prefer the general federation
pin to the state pin. The majority seemed
| to desire none at all.
| Mrs. w. F. Graves Of st. PauI eaya
| the report of the printing committee. Mrs
William Ely Bramhall, st. Paul, for the
| legislative committee, and Mrs w. O.
Fryberger for the reciprocity committee
Miss Staltham, of Duluth, presented an
exceedingly bright report on Household
economies prepared by Mrs. J. D. Nor
rison, of Duluth
On motion of Mrs Grier of Merria, ~,
Park, it was decided that hereafter all
| state societies now in the federation or
hereafter entering the federation would
| act and vote with the Fourth district
since that included the Capital City. ST
| Paul.
DELEGATES HOLD CAUcUsEs
| Following the morning session, the va
| rious districts held caucuses The Fourth
district, which includes the St. Paul dele
| cation, decided to vote for Mrs e. N. La
Penotiere, of Minneapolis This decision
| was only adopted after vain attempt to
obtain st. Paul woman for candidate
Mrs George S. Squires and Mrs. G. A.
pibble, of St. Paul, both refused the
| nomination offered them bv tha 17o,,r+h
district Mrs. Dibble was nominated for
the office of vice president of the Fourth
district. The Fifth district, which in
| cludes Minneapolis, decided on Mrs. ]. c.
buchanan, Minneapolis, recording secre-
tary of the federation, as its choice for
president. A large minority of this dis
trict was in favor of Mrs La Penotiere
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