The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1901-06-27
FEDERATED CLUBS WOMEN.
Next Meeting viii be Held at Pullman
The Officers.

The next annual convention of the
Washington Federation OF Women's
clubs will be held ut Pullman. This was
decided just at the close of the session
late Thursday afternoon at Tacoma. The
new board of officers are principally
Eastern Washington women, who will
welcome the delegation to their progress
sive and influential section Of the state.
The officers are: Mrs. Elvira NJ. FL
wood OF Ellensburg, president; Mrs.
Van Doren of Pullman, first vicc-presi-
dent; Mrs. s. l.. Roberts of Spokane,
second vice-president; Mrs. James Ram
say of Ellensburg, corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. r. B. Hassell of Everett, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. Emery Of Spo-
kane, treasurer Miss Hays of New
Whatcom, auditor; Mrs. Adeline Coff-
man of Chehalis, first trustee; DR..
Sarah Kendall of Seattle, second trustee.
The federation is entitled to four dele
gates to the general federation, besides
the president, who is Il delegate by vir-
tue OF her office. The four elected are
Mrs. Amy =. 5. Stacy, Tacoma Mrs.
F. G. Hall, North Yakima; Mrs. Mary
NJ Brown of Everett and Mrs. Kate Tur-
ner Holmes OF Seattle.
The first item of new business was the
mooted question OF the color line, on
which all state declarations have been
asked to give an expression of opinion.
The resolution which was passed was
framed by Mrs. Brown of Everett and
reads:
Whereas, There is tendency in the
general federation to draw the color line,
Resolved, That we, the Washington
State Federation of Women's clubs, do
hereby place ourselves on record as
strongly opposed to any amendment of
the bylaws which shall limit the MEM
bership of the general federation to
white women
There ensued an active discussion of
this question. A motion to lay on the
table made by Mrs Brintnall was with
that the general federation had request
ed an expression from every state body
before the next biennial. Mrs. II. j.
Snively OF Yakima spoke on the mega
tive side and was supported by Mrs.
Mitchell OF Seattle and several others,
who felt that the view point of South
ern clubwomen should be considered in
making the decision. Mrs. Hassell of
Everett relieved the situation in that re-
spect by quoting the Massachusetts res
olution for reorganization of the nation
al federation on the basis of state repre-
sentation, thus leaving each state abso-
lutely free to admit to it's club body
women OF any race. The resolutions
were adopted.
Mrs. II. J. Snively offered a resolu-
ton to the effect that Washington club
women use their utmost efforts to Sc
cure the passage of law making the
desertion by men of their families a
crime. Mrs. Snively was applauded
heartily, and the resolution was passed
unanimously. At 2 O'Clock Thursday
the informal ballot was cast for presi-
dent. The three women having the
highest votes indicated the desire of the
convention to throw the official board to
the eastern part of the state. Mrs. FL
wood OF Ellensburg, Mrs. Emery of Spo-
kane and Mrs. Whitson of North Yak
ina We're the three on whose names bal
loting continued for nearly an hour,
when Mrs. Elwood was declared elected,
the supporters OF Mrs. Whitson throw
ing their forces in Mrs. Elwoods favor.
There was much interest in the election,
though it was absolutely without rip
pie Of excitement. In fact, the tone of
the convention has been most dignified.
All the delegates and others who at
tended from North Yakima have re-
turned home.