Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06

three Of the twenty-four delegates from the
state federation and individual clubs voted
against reorganization and six Of the seven
Omaha delegates voted for reorganization.
NEW HAMPSHIRE-The New Hampshire
Federation includes no colored clubs, and at
its annual meeting, May IS. 1901, the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted regarding
the color question:
Whereas, The board of directors of the
General Federation of Woman's Clubs, by
its action in Withholding admission to
membership from the woman's Era club
or Boston and by its persistent refusal to
consider applications OF clubs for member
ship in the General Federation unless they
shall have stated whether or not there are
colored women among the members. seems
TO have violated the spirit of the constitu-
ton, whose only rule of exclusion is that
every club applying for membership shall
is reo1ired of ~ Po mambor Ti ana b "a sucb S
action has antagonized the Rvowed aim OF
the founders of the. organization; and
whereas, The action of the board OF dt-
rectors of the General Federation Of
Woman's Clubs, In refusing the application
the Massachusetts Federation, was an un-
warranted discourtesy to a state which fur
nishes a larger membership to the General
Federation than any other,
Resolved, That the New Hampshire Fed
Grafton is opposed to any color test in the
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ton and believes that until the bylaws by
amendment shall prescribe other modes of
procedure the rule of courtesy and fair
play requires that the test of eligibility to
membership in a state federation In any
state should apply to applications for MEM
bership in the General Federation from
such state.
Resolved, That the New Hampshire Fed
the General Federation, eliminating indi-
y,idual, clubs and making the state fedora
ton the unit of organization, would pro-
vide a solution OF the question which now
dlsturbs the harmony so vital to the per-
Petuity Of the General Federation and
heartily approves the amendments to the
bylaws proposed by the executive board
of the Massachusetts Federation, adopted
the board of directors of the General Fed
Grafton OF Woman's Clubs to give these
the next biennial meeting, in order that the
constitutional status of all Individual clubs
may be determined before other questions
Resolved, That a copy OF these resolu-
tons be sent to the president and board OF
directors of the General Federation and to
the presidents of other state declarations.
At the Milwaukee biennial the New
Hampshire delegation advocated a reor-
ganization of the General Federation to in
clude only state declarations in its mem
bership.
OHIo-The Ohio Federation includes no
colored clubs and at a recent annual meet
ing the following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That we express our loyal de-
yotion to the General Federation of
wisdom and moderation which have di-
rected its administration In the past will
Resolved, That we approve representa-
ton from, individual clubs and state fedora
tons at the biennial Of the General Fedora
gr Ss t to Te fSs S Ss ensfnf fe Ser cordial a
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OF our deep sympathy in their efforts to
broaden and elevate the women of their
race.
PENNSYLvANIA-The Pennsylvania Fed
Grafton includes no colored clubs and the
sentiment Of the state would seem to be
indicated In the fact that 1t is still advo-
eating its former plan for state representa-
uon. At the last meeting OF the federation
1t was agreed that the state federation
"reafirm It's action Of 1899, still believing
1t to be the best solution to all sectional
difficulties" This action was Mrs. Horace
Brooks minority report, lost at the Mil
waukee biennial, and advocates state set
tlemen Of the color question.
SOUTH DAKOTA-Neither the South
Dakota nor the Black Hills Federation OF
Women's Clubs includes colored clubs in
its membership. At the annual meeting
OF the South Dakota Federation held at Hot
Springs, June. 1901. the color question was
voted upon and stood 10 to 3 against the
admission Of colored clubs to the General
Federation. At the annual meeting Of the
Black Hills Federation at Rapid City in
October, 1901, the colored clubs were again
voted out by a vote of 10 to 4. Previous
to the Milwaukee biennial South Dakota
had had huf ma afofa r,aotgn- 49, .u1.a
for the organization OF the state federation.
and, as there had been but four individual
clubs in the General Federation, the ques-
ton Of reorganization OF the General Fede-
ration had had little discussion. In conse-
quence the South Dakota delegation stood
4 to 4 at the Milwaukee meeting. The Black
Hills federation has never openly consid-
cred the question Of reorganization and
delegates have been left to their individual
opinions.
TEXAS-The Texas Federation has taken
no action regarding the admission OF
colored clubs to the General Federation. but
at a recent meeting OF the state executive
board the majority OF its members signed
the Orange resolutions. The federation in.
cludes no colored clubs and sis opposed
most emphatically to admitting them"
While no official action was taken regard
ing reorganization previous to the Milwau-
kee biennial, the majority Of the members
favored reorganization.
WISCONSIN-The Wisconsin Federation
includes no colored clubs and has never
taken any action regarding the admission
OF colored clubs to the General Federation.
In consequence no definite estimate can be
made OF the sentiment Of the women re-
garding the question. The federation IA
yored reorganization. but felt that 1t was
not ready for It at the Milwaukee biennial.