Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-14

In compliance with the request Of the
executive board Of the General Federation
Of Women's clubs. the harmoniElng COM
mittees from the Massachusetts and
Georgia declarations have met. An all-day
conference was held on Thursday, Febru-
airy 6, at the Holland house, New York.
and at the close OF the meeting the two
committees were no nearer the completion
Of their task OF harmonizing their con-
nicting opinions On the color question than
they we're In the morning. No decision was
reached and the meeting adjourned with
nothing accomplished. Massachusetts, was
represented by Mrs. May Alden Ward.
president OF the Massachusetts federation,
and Mrs. A. O. West and Mrs. Ida Barrett
Adams. The south was represented by
Mrs. A. o. Granger n Mrs. J. Lindsey
johnson, president and ex-prestdent OF the
Georgia federation.
AS chairman OF correspondence, previous
to the Milwaukee biennial, Mrs. West was
responsible for the admission OF the New
Era club into the Massachusetts, fedora
ton. Mrs. Adams is q prominent member
Of the Middlesex club OF Lowell, Mass,
which was one OF the nrst Of the thirteen
! Massachusetts, clubs to withdraw FROM the
General Federation Of WCnen's clubs last
year In protest against the drawing OF the
color line.
The representative from 0sorgia occupy
nlaces in the foremost ranks of southern
club women, and are Identified throughout
the south with every EFFORT for the better
ment and elevation Of the womanhood Of
that section. They have been especially
setiye In their efforts to better the indus
trial and social conditions OF the colored
women and children and the southern club
women feel that they are especially htted
to represent them In the matter OF drawing
the color line.
The delegates from the south held. that
the insertion OF the word white iHto the
by-laws OF the General Federation Of Wom-
ems clubs vas the only feasible method OF
settling permanently whether eolored clubs
shall be a part Of the general federation and
colorsd delegates recognised At conventions
OF the national society.
REGARDING the matter Mrs. Granger says
THE color question had been 2 drawhaek
to club work In the south from the nrst
because our women have refused TO take
part until the matter Is definitely settled
II the line is not drawn strictly there will
be a general disruption OF the federation.
We feel that the northern women who are
living south aud who have learned the truS
situation to be just as eager as We for thi'
action. In our judgment IL viii De Just a.
much TO the advantage Of the eoloreC
women as to the white women. The bettel
educated coiored women do not want t'
Join the white clubs. nor do they wan
social intercourse with white women. Som
OF the colored clubs are managed in a mas
terly fashion and are doing most e~xeellen
work and Il will serve to weaken rathsl
than 20 strengthen them n ahnliatlcn o
white and colored clubs Is permitted"
} Royal Worcester China" Was the spe
cial topic OF yesterday MORNINGS meetin
Of the art department and attracted tn
; largest Attendance OF the year. the class nj
J ing the large room. An unusual ~eolectio
Of hne specimens had been loaned for III
occaslon TO illustrate TIE subject which wa
presented by Miss Ethelwyn Kennedy .
. the absence OF Mrs. Lawrle. She e~speeiali
. presented The process Of the manufaetur
Of the ware, early Genre Painters {
o America" vas the regular lesson subieS