Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-08

- Clubs Is over. Reorganization
and the color question have been
80 adjusted and In spite OF the dire
predictions OF the last two, the General
Federation OF Woman's Clubs stands true
to its motto, Unity In Divinity the
stronger for It's differences and represent
Ing the Interests Of $1,000 Of the cultured,
educated women Of America, whose one OBJ
jet is the elevation Of mankind.
TO the II, 900 women who we're privileged
to attend the Los Angeles meeting and
participate In its action and 10 the equal
number that witnessed the proceedings Of
that assembly the dignihed, intelligent dis
position Of the perplexing questions that
came before it must not only prove the
privileges that attend membership In such
a body, but the great responsibility as we'll.
In point OF attendance the convention far
exceeded any Of the previous meetings. In
spite Of the fact that It was held In the
far corner Of the country, everything prov
ing that the hundreds OF delegates who
made the long journey across the CONT
nent were actuated by a keen, conscien-
tious anxiety for the best interests OF the
Federation rather than the Advancement OF
any sectional or f]actional interests or
the benefits or pleasure to be derived from
the trip to that region so Justly famed for
its climate, its hospitality and the gifts
that nature has lavished upon II.
The club movement is no longer an ex-
pcrimen or a novelty, but has established
its place as one OF the important factors
in modern affairs and its biennials, perhaps
more than anything else, attest the prog
ress 1t has made. Having established Its
obligations as well as its privileges, its
meetings call for the best. mos. painstak
ing effort OF the most earnest workers,
having so sifted from It's ranks the shall
low and superficial and evolving women
capable OF bearing the high responsibility
that rests upon them. In these women
more than any other particular did the
sixth biennial excel.
Brond mud sympathetic.
There was the utter lack Of narrowness
and cxclusivencss that has previously been
so perceptible and that increase OF cour-
tesy, sympathy and broadening to the rights
and views OF others that Is the true basis
OF mutual helpfulncss. The Federation pin
or the delegates badge suficed for the in
PRODUCTION OF all in their assurance Of a mu-
tual interest, whether their wearers repre-
sented the wealthy limited association OF
eastern college women, artists or literary
women, or the struggling little club OF
farmers wives from the obscure district.
banded together In the interest OF house
hold economies, the woman of advantages
and her less fortunate sister standing to-
gether as sisters indeed for the uplift of
humanity under the banner OF a common
state.
Last, but by no means least, there was
the absence OF Jewels and gorgeous cos
tuning that has previously robbed the bi-
cnnial OF 90 much OF It's seriousness, and OF
the helpfulness Of the not infrequently SUI
perior ideas OF the timid woman who shrank
from the comparison Of her neat but mex
pensive gown with the imported creation
worn by her jewel bcdecked sisters. There
was an evident respect for the fitness OF
things, and while few assemblies Of women
include the Representatives Of greater
wealth or social position, their gowns were