Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-07
Woman's Work in Club and Charity

The executive board Of the Massachusetts,
Federation Of Women's Clubs has author
lied the following statement In the Boston
Evening Transcript Of March i, in order
that there may be a clear understanding Of
the action OF the Massachusetts executive
board and Of the conference Of presidents at
the several meetings held in Boston Febru-
airy rs and &c, 1902:
Briefly outlined, the facts of the situa-
ton may be summarized as follows; The
posing a solution Of the color question,
which came ~ at the Milwaukse biennial
IN is 3; was offered 1910 e ths sxs g Wo% heard
that it be appended to the esli for the b.
in order that the federation might tax ac-
ton upon IL at that meeting. The plan
Composed OF state declarations, each state
%1esmSsrsSiP as desired; thus SssssoSssetts
clubs and Georgia or others might exclude
them. The consideration OF the color ques-
ton would thus be taken out OF the gen
About the same time the executive board
OF the Georgia State federation. presented
plan also claiming 10 solve the color ques-
ton. Georgia's plan excluded state fedora
erai federation, and limited the member
ship therein to individual clubs Of white
These plans were so widely divergent
that the executive board Of the general
federation recommended a conference be.
tween Georgia and Massachusetts to see II
som middl ground could not be reached.
4 Such a conference was held In New YORK
February 9 nc 4 800 Every point IN each
Others point Of View. After two days
up which the conferees agreed TO present
20 their respective states for consideration
ghis h plS wss Tss SSse cub SpS 81 s sae E sSsEeI shai
the color question be settled by. the appl-
cations the principle q state rights WITH,
the following amendments:
Resolved. That the color question b
application OF the doctrine Of state rights
Individual club membership In the genera
fedsration 70 remain 2 II ts
Amend article 2 Of section / Of the con
sanisaton desiring to join the genera
tsdsraties shan make spPaSsnch thro1El
Sse RssSioe OF the n i ssn ssatG f bsSsTahSn g Th ss,
must show that NJ sectarian nor polltica
test Is required for m~smbership n thsI
body. and must agree to the constitution
and bylaws OF the general federation
-Furthsr amend srtiele BY Inserting be
lie state federation IL eligible TO the gen
eraI Federation Il Eeeommended Sy the sx
power Of admission 60 remain As given II
article 2. section 3 Of the constitution
section 10 be called section 8
ss6ection 3 The president shall refer al
,Iapplications for membership 70 the com
Imittee on membership appointed by IN
board OF directors for its action upon tn
same. The action OF the COMMITTEES o
membership shall be In writing and
unanimous vote Of the COMMITTEES hall b
required 10 elect. In case the committe
Tered 10 the whole board, the written vot
on two-thirds OF which shall be neeessAr
TO elect 10 membership"
on the return Of the Massachusetts, con
/ ferees the compromise plan was reporte
l to the committee on reorganization and
Was felt that ID lacked only one nIrthe
provision 10 secure the solution OF III
color problem. this being 10 make the en-
l ecuuge board OF each state federation m
membership committee for the state and I
! make its decision hnal In respect 20 appl
} | cation Of clubs for admission 10 the ger
eral federation The COMMITTEES on reOi