New-York tribune., 1901-10-11
THE COLOR LINE QUESTION.
STATE FEDERATION CONVENTION DOES
NOT TOUCH on IT-TROUBLE OVER
A LOST UMBRELLA.
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IBy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBCNE.l
Buffalo, Oct. I0-At 5 o'clock this afternoon the
seventh annual convention OF the New-York State
Federation Of Women's Clubs adjourned with
out any reference having been made in the official
meetings the important color line question which
was thought would be passed on.
The nearest approach 10 the subject which could
be construed a reference 10 il was made late
this afternoon by Mrs Harry Hastings, when dele
gates were being elected TO represent the fedora
ton at the biennial TO be held in California in
the spring. Mrs Hastings explained that no dele
gates should be elected who would be likely TO
attend the biennial.
"on one of the questions that will come Up we
want strong representation is possible.
she said in urging her point we want New
York to go on record with big vote as pos
sible, and that this States position on the ques-
tion may be misunderstood
Although the color lire not broached officially,
officers of the federation said it absolutely
necessary on the subject this time and
that instructions pertaining il had been given
by the general Federation Delegates selected to-
day, il is understood will they may be in
sructed later whatever their personal prejudices
on any question" as President Zabrish called it,
may be.
Il absence of Mrs. William Tod Helmuth, and it
announced that the chairman Of the industrial
school committee absent account of the
illness Of Of her husbands patients
a reSOluuOu was adopted WHICH recommended
that the efforts of the State Federation be di-
rsced TO securing legislation that shall establish
the principle Of State aid 10 trade schools for girls
wherever established by local authorities either in
towns municipalities.
| Some one recalled as soon as this resolution was
adopted that last year II had been suggested to
the committee TO raise funds to carry the work
By soliciting from the clubs in the federation, and
| that the committee thus far had given no recog-
| nidon to the suggestion
4 No sooner was this announced than a delegate
caught the waiting Presidents eye and said; "As
member Of that committee ] wish TO say that L
teem this discourteous. The work Of the committee
go without all this reference to the chair
/ man Of the committee
That ended the discussion.
| Another resolution adopted provided for the ap-
pOintment Of a standing committee TO secure legls-
aton that will affect women and children Aiter
| this resolution had been read, delegate wished
TO know IL it was before the house for a vote
4 think so; it's q resolution replied President
4 Isbrish in a somewhat doubtful tone, and then
| IS If she was CHANGING it, she put the motion, ana
| as soon il was adopted said she would announce
the names Of the committee within month. An
4 nehectusl attempt made by Mrs. Trautman 10
| have the bylaws amended so that nominations
1 could be made at fixed times. The vote Wae
| against Mrs. Trautman who has been defeated IN
| nearly all OF her efforts at this convention
| President Zabriski calmly informed the delegates
| JUST before adjournment that, inasmuch as there
| vas no provision in the constitution or bylaws
| whereby delegates should be selected for the bi-
Hnal she had appointed five Of the twelve to
winch AewYork is entitled She was willing that
me delegates should vote five others, and made
| eeftan OF her personal appointments by announc-
4 "'s hem before the voting began. There was no
i PlOtest from the delegates
| 1is Zabriskfs personal appontees are Mrs.
@tfes NJ Dow. OF Jamestown; Mrs William
l TSs"ood, Of Rochester; Mrs. Helmuth, of New
iA' Mrs. John Miller Morton. Of Buffalo, and
l ~ @ Nharles N. Terry of Brooklyn The dele
| - were permitted TO elect Mrs. William A
| rsomery, of Rochester: Mrs. ]. De La NJ.
81 Nv, Wa,oi oi Staten Island; Mrs. Walker Humphrey,
4 ana ~ saw. Mrs. William II. Seward. OF Auburn,
knns " n Eizabeth Jarrett of NeW-York. Mrs
/ the fusI11A uII1A"eA Jones and Mrs. Zabrish make up
lsisnS were received from the clubs of Long
and u 10 hold the next convention in Brooklyn,
tendaS -NSH century Club Of Utica, also eX-
rlifee MI, invita- ton. The executive COM
Cav rs.ai az 1scioe on he place The papers to-
G Pertalned 10 civil service. art and literature
l yyb,,nA ~ none OF them was ANYTHING advanced on
ton 1eIduon fet called upon TO take ac-
s,s,n maj address to the chair to-day was almost
l yestsrgssn who graveiy Informed the reporters
paper s that 1t had cost her 81 70 prepare her
| (seS S1n President" she said. some one has
esrner my umbrella by mistake II was in the
n every ono eno ats gone now Every one looked at
nnod else. but before President Zabriski could
/ SStnttelss great news OF how TO recover lost
S Se been LETT missing article was found where il
/ eon was spangled Banner Then the conven-
/ brought TO close