The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
DRIVING AND LOUNGING
CLUB WOMEN AT LOS ANGELES DO
INC LITTLE WIRE PULLING.
Many Are Enjoying Themselves in
Various Ways-Mrs. to
Be President-Topics Discussed.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 3.-The strain
has been removed from the political situa-
ton at the club women's convention by the
withdrawal Of Mrs. Robert j. Burdette
from the presidential race. In a letter
which she issued TO the press she gave her
support to Mrs. DennisOn, so that the
ticket, unless a dark horse appears, prom
ises to stand: Mrs. Dennison, president;
Mrs. Burdette, first vice president; Mrs.
Buckwalter. second vice president. 1t is
not likely, moreover, that Mrs. Emma Van
Vrehlen, of Iowa. will be returned to the
treasurership, and there is a movement TO
make Mrs. John Sherman, of Chicago, the
recording secretary. AS Texas is pushing
forward rapidly to the front, it is believed
the State will be represented on the board
of directors, while both Utah and Arkansas
are out after honors.
The various State delegations continue TO
meet in the meantime, and these are other
additions to the nominating committee:
Mrs. T. NJ. Studebaker. of Indiana; Mrs.
Anna Sargent Hunt. Maine; Mrs. George
Beemer, South Dakota; Mrs. H. S. Elwood,
Washington; Mrs. w. II. Bailey, Iowa, and
Mrs. II. Z. Churchill, Colorado.
What appears to be a popularity of this
49, $3.50
little wire-puIing and caucusing, the de-
sires of the burdens of office being on a
decrease. There is a deal more OF ungin
around hotel corridors and driving about
the town, though doubtless the important
sessions, which begin Monday, will be the
signal for activity.
Mrs. Phillip Moore, of ST. Louis. president
of the Missouri Federation, is busy max
ing preliminary preparations for an impor-
tant report to be made on Monday relative
TO a memorial which all club women shan
erect at the St. Louis exposition. 1t is
desired by the Missouri delegation that a
hail of philanthropy, which shall be perma-
nent headquarters not only for phllan-
thropic societies, but for general fedora
ton, shall be established on the world
fair site, and, moreover, during the expo
Sition, be the women's building. In this
undertaking the Missouri women have the
support of other Western states.
Mrs. h. NJ. Evans presided over the edu-
cational session to-day, the speakers being
Benjamin Ide Wheeler, Mrs. Kinda Larned'
of Syracuse, n. Y, president OF the Ma
tional Household Economics Association,
and Miss Mabel Clare Craft, Sunday editor
of the San Francisco Chronicle, who spoke
on advantages of coeducaton.
The report of the committee on education
was presented by Miss Ellen NJ. Sabine,
president of Milwaukee Bonner College. 1t
concluded as follows: Wherever We see
the Federated Club we see also increased
vital interest In education, manifesting it
self in better public sentiment, improved
methods, Quickened sense of responsibility
and wiser legislation, while 1t is always
eminently practical IN form. Your commit
tee sees evidence of gratifying develop
ment in breadth and catholocity of interests
and of steady growth in power TO work
effectively. We would merely urge for the
future persistence, continuance along the
lines already opened. The kindergartens
need and merit our unwearied support.
Manual training and domestic economy re-
quire our hearty encouragement. Public sem
timent on educational questions need con-
slant wholesome stimulus wise direction
and effective leadership.
Mrs. Barned'S report on household eco
nomics. a pertinent factor in education, was
discussed by Mrs. Arthur c. Neville, of
Green Bay, Wis.
This was followed by an Industrial ses-
sion with Miss Florence Kelly. of New
York, as chairman. The chief speaker was
Miss Jane Adams. of Hull House. Chi
cago. on 1.-The Social Waste Of Child La
bor," printed slips being distributed. COW
ering phases of the subject. Miss Adams
made "a plea for uniformity OF child-labor
was an admirable work for club women 10
Miss Jean Hamilton, Of oswego, n. Y,
presented THE Club Movement Among
Working Women" and Mrs. Elmer B.
Jones. of Salt Lake, spoke of The Con-
sumers' League in Utah"
Probably the most practical features OF
the four afternoon sessions was the reel
procity bureau idea, as brought out by Mrs.
Philip Moore, chairman of the reciprocity
session. Mrs. Moore was appointed by the
national bureau TO head a committee which
should devise some means of centraliZing
the various reciprocity committees. and this
conference was for that purpose.
The first art session, under Mrs. Ella
Brockway. CT Brooklyn, followed with Mrs,
Herman T. Hall, Of Chicago, president Of
the Womap,s Auxiiiary of the american
speaker on Outdoor Improvement for
Home and School,"
DIR. Yami Kim, an educated Chinese wom-
an who lives In San Francisco, attracted
much attention. not only because of her
personality. but by her paper on Glass
Mosaics."
Other speakers included Mrs. Alonzo Cha
pin, of Pasadena, Mrs. Julia Van Kirk
Wilkes, of Chicago, and Mrs. Katharine
Ball, of San Francisco.
simultaneously at the other auditorium
Mrs. James Whitemore led a clubhouse ses-
sion. the first ever presented at a biennial.
The women representing clubs which have
buildings OF their own and who spoke were
Mrs. Joseph Sartoris, of Los Angeles; Mrs.
James Sidney Peck. of Milwaukee: Miss
Helen Murphy, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Sarah
ID. Easton. OF Peoria; Mrs. Albert Siousatt,
of Baltimore
Then came the press programme, under
Mrs. Ella w. Peattie, Of Chicago, which at
tracted a crowd. The speakers and judges
were: Mrs Sarah Eagin. of Atlanta. on
Are Women Necessary to the Newspaper
Business?" Mrs. Margaret Collier Graham,
of California. on Vogue of the Historical
Novel;" Emma Payne Erskine. of Wiscon-
sin, on The Moral Influence Of the Novel
ist;" Mary Holland Kiniaid, on Some HUI
HlOTOIS Aspects II newspaper Lie and
Rowena Hewett Loudon, on I'll Press
Our American Type"
An excursion 10 Mount Lowe and a gar
den party in honor of visiting press women
will afford recreation tomorrow for those
on pleasure bent. For the more seriously
inclined there will be special services at
some OF the churches. at which some of
the delegates will speak.
There are two tight knots that will have
TO be united before the convention Mon
day morning, when the on re-
organization reports. A wen-known par
humanitarian, Mrs. Lee, who supports the
individual club, points out that any plan
providing only for the representation OF
state declarations will be Illegal Under
the suise OF amendment" said Mrs. Lee.
you cannot rob members of an organiza-
lions OF their vested rights. In this case
il would not be simple readjustment. as
some say. and the many clubs which are
members OF the general federation but not
of the state. would by the proposed amend
ment. be thrown out" This Is the point
Mrs. Lee Will raise Monday, printed slips
having been distributed among the dele
gates.
Mrs. Mary Lockwood, OF Washington,