The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12
FEDERATION
AFTERMATH.

/ AT i ENIVlA n.
The different reports OF the returning club
women from the Dallas Federation meeting
make lively gossip indeed.
The individual point of view Is very I'M
like and much more spicy than the pub
llshed reports of the Federation proceed.
ings. The L. Els. reflect the dignity of
the occasion. and are as serious and full.
howlng as the sounding periods OF the
lspeechmakers However, the individuals
admiration for her club orators Is unbound
ed. She says the women were more pithy
and to the point and expressed themselves
IN much better English than did the men,
(She should take into consideration the $40
OF more beautiful but deadly critical eyes
the poor men had to face. No wonder they
stammered and bltinderedy
The most notable thing In her ohserVa-
ton was the keen interest OF the Dallas
men In the proceedings Of the convention
They were greatly amused at the general
mixing of parliamentary rules and the con.
fusion of question: but they set the seal
OF their august approval upon the Work
done until IL came to the mighty game Of
politics, when they declared they weren't
In It,"
Tho reports of the clubs and the ad-
dresses by the chosen speakers were re-
cnpltulation of the work OF the year ON
given liens all OF which has been printed
many times,
As in the case of the d. A. r. the great
object of the meeting seemed to be the
election of officers and the excitement grew
In Intensity from the first meeting of dele
gates III the hotel Hobbies to the last echo
of the departing club woman.
The eectioneering waSed warm and ever
warmer, until the cry of stuffed ballot
box" brought the excited partisans to a
| 'Spprpt having ~.
roaded through, was put into immediate
use with the result that at its very trst
there were delegates present. The presi.
dent brayely called attention to the dis
graceful fact and threw out the count.
But the thing had been done and the
lIomcric laughter of the lords of creation
gives testimony to their delighted apprecla-
ton. Women purify politics? Phew!'' ami
the old gentleman's sides shake with amuse-
ment. ISL
Women are all right II you give them
time to think Politics is new game to
them, and that ahominable ballot box a
new toy. The trouble was the box
what a satisfaction there is In II told
You so!') 30 away with that and harmon,
land goodwill will again reign in the fed
Grafton.
'lliarmony' is the motto Of the new presl
dent and the olive branch her badge Of
office. Let all good club women rally to
her support and uphold her banner OF
reeds no introduction to the club women.
They have proven their admiration Tor
her by making her their president, ana
"leadcr' she will be in very earnest.
The first vice president, Mrs. c. Il.
Stone is also well known to Texas women.
She Is the acting president of the Daugn'
ters of the Republic of Texas and was TOR
the executive committee Of the u. II, T.
She was for two consecutive terms The
president of the state association of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy and is botn
Colonial Dame and ID A. X. In whatever
place or position. Mrs. Stone has b""n
called upon to NIL, she. has shown ability
and great tact In the duties Of her office,
and always a kindly consideration for all
who come about her.
The other newly elected officers Of the
Federation are too well known IN Fedora
The official roster of the officers of the
Texas Federation of Womens Clubs for
190l-2-3.
Austin: first vice president. Mrs. Corueil7
Branch Stone Of Galveston; second Vice
president, Mrs. ]. u. Osborne Of Clehurne:
third vice president, Mrs. j. y. Goo1hue OF
Beaumont; fourth vice president. Mrs I'd
mund Key Of MARSHALL 9th Vice prcsl
dent Miss Ella Cockrcll Of Abilene; sixth
CORRESPONDING secretary, Miss Nola Dll
worth Of Austin treasurer. Mrs. g. 4.
Brown of Vernon auditor, Mrs. F. d.
Boydston of Mckinney.
| The Otner great event OF tne eVenlIul
week was the coming of the president or
the United States to Texas. His recep
tion In Austin has been told in headlines a
foot long by numerous enthusiastic rews.
paper men. but no woman has as yet
spread-eagled about It, so one woman
''slde glance" may not come amlss.
Ii was an experience to feel the unre-
constructed sniff give place to a genuine
thrill when looking down the avenue from
the capitol steps. Bunting, and flowers
and "flngs a-Ayfng free" soldiers on foot
and soldiers on horseback, brass bands In
the front and brass bands In the rear, es
cnrted the hower-decked carriage, while
foraot the Re0T trusts and the tari and tie
Philippines, or that the smiling man was
a republican at all. And only remembered
he was president. Standing under that
ling" of state pride. for no more royal
building ever received president, or was
more royalty decorated 70 Do him honor.
sted to welcome Mrs. Mckinley. and here
Mrs. Savers, surrounded by q brilliant
party Of representative Texas ladies, re-
| ceIved her Mrs. McKinley's coming was
something to dwell in the memory. on
either side from the door To the flower
| bedecked speakers desk there was line
Of charming and charmingly gowned young
! girls and as the frail and tenderly cared
| for woman moved slowly mp this human
flower way. all ''the sweetest flowers that
blow" In our SOutnland Were htreWn un
i der her feet, There was no sound. but
| fears welled in the heart and gathered TO
\ the eyes as she passed. little Inter the
president and his party came In, anu there
was hanhshaking and speech making. The
delIghtfulIy complimentary talks reminded
| Won of Texas veteran meeting; there
| we're so many illusions Of the Alamo
| inronounced Al'mn) and San Jaclnto. MIR.
McKlnley smiled and smiled, but his face
Was 4 mask. aud you kent wondering y
he should ny chance drop y what s2rt OF
means carries any poetic reminders about
| with him. He looked Ike a prosperous
New York business mans little more aso.
onsir perhaps, but with no pathetic poetry
i nonsense about him. Tie others-weii. our