The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-23
WITH CLUB WOMEN
VISIT OF MRS. ROBERT BURDEJ,TE
AROUSES INTEREST IN BIEN-
NAL CONVENTION
CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY
Triangular Fight Is on which Gives
Every Evidence of Develop
ing Into Close
Contest.

Additional interest is lent to the visit
Of Mrs. Robert Burdette to this city be-
cause of the closeness Of the biennial OF
the General Federation Of Women's clubs
and because Mrs. Burdette is considered
one of the strongest candidates for the
office of president of the general fedora
ton. However, Mrs. Burdette Will not
have things all her own way for the
presidential fight promises to be tri-
angular Mrs. Rebecca ID. Lowe. the
present president, has declined to allow
her name to be used in connection with
the presidency. This is partly due to i'm
health and partly to the disturbing color
question. Because of these two reasons
Mrs Lowe has not been conspicuous IN
federation work during the past two
years and ii is doubtful il her candi-
dacy would have a very strong following.
Mrs. Dimies II. Denison, the first vice
president, has been representing Mrs
Lowe and she will be one of the strong
candidates for the office of president at
the coming biennial. Besides Mrs Rur-
dette, Mrs. Denison's other Opponent-wifI
be Mrs. Sarah Piatt Oeckar With the
possible exception of Mrs LYDIA r
Williams 1t is not probable that any Min
nesota woman will be brought forward
as a candidate. Mrs Platt was talked of
for the presidency two years ago. She
Is popular ard widely known the only
objection to her being the fear that her
well known Views in favor Of woman
suffrage might prejudice some people
against her
Mrs. Burdette is president Of the Cali
fornia state federation and as such she
VIII have the advantage Of the support
OF all of the California clubs. which will
OF course, be represented more largely
than those from any other state. Mrs.
Burdette is said to have am excellent
stage presence as Well as an exceedingly.
loVable and bright disposition Her pres
ent tour with her husband has put her fn
touch with many of the club women of
other states and it is said of her that
she has the happy faculty of making
friends wherever she goes The raceD
ton given in Mrs. Burdette's honor next
Thursday afternoon at the Commercial
club by the members Of the Woman's
Civil league, the Schubert club the
Thursday club and the New Century
club will give all club women an oppor-
tunity of meeting Mrs Burdette. The
invitation is a general one, the only re-
quest the hostesses have to make is that
each club woman will leave her visiting
card with the name Of her club written
on IL at the door.
The editor Of this column has beep
asked whether in point of representation
the individual club has an advantage
over the state federation belonging TO the
general federation. 1t has, for every club
or less than fifty members may be rep
resented by its president. II ii has moro
than fifty MEMBERS il is entitled To II
delegate also, thus giving two representa-
And
members or majority fraction thereof a
delegate may be added. Each state fed
Grafton is entitled to five delegates, no
matter how small the membership But
after the number of clubs exceeds TWEEN
ty-hve, for every additional TWENTY-FIVE
clubs, or majority fraction thereof. there
may be added another delegate. But If
the state federation loses in representa-
ton it gains in the matter of dues Each
club in the fedora ton pays % cents. while
the individual club pays 10 cents per
capita. The state federation Of 100 clubs.
therefore pays $25 and the individual
club of 500 members pays $50.
The Fourth district organization Is "A
youthful one, but it is already beginning
to demonstrate its reason for being. This
district will hold a meeting Saturday aft
ernoOn, April y, in the rooms of the
Civic league, in the New York Life build
ing. Four clubs in the organization win
have charge Of the programmes which
will be followed by an informal recep-
ton. Hereafter two such meetings VIII
he held once a year. These district or
CARNATIONS are not such remote affairs
IS the state organization and. moreover.
they lack the HarrOWness that is always
sure to hamper more or less the single
club no matter how broad the Iattcr.s
"A inns ma ha
vice president Of the Fourth district 81
also member Of the Century club ami
the Womans Civic league She is I'm
close touch with the club women of the
Fourth district and her efforts to make
this organization a strong one are sure
to bear fruit.
The work Of the biennial local board II
under the direction Of Mrs Josiah Evans
Ccwles, OF Los Angeles. She is said To
possess tact and great executive ability.
Mrs. Cowles is the wife Of a leading ply
stefan Of Los Angeles Her maiden name
was lone l.. Hill. and her birthplace is
Carthage, Ind. She was born OF good
old Quaker stock, her ereat-graudfat the.
being one Of the first settlers Of Carthage
having moved from North Carolina To
InCiana in the early days Of the couu-
trys history. Mrs. CowIes' childhood was
oPSilL III CHlCdBOs ana idLeT she was grad
uated from Earlhant college, Richmond
Ird. She was married soon after To DR.
CoWles and went to Los Angeles to re-
side. During her residence or several
years there she has been identified with
many Of the progressive movements of
the city.
Mrs. Herman J. Hall. president Of the
Womer's Auxiliary Of the American Art
and Outdoor Park association. has an inn
portant part on the biennial programme
She will bring to Los Angeles a small ex-
hibition OF plans and photographs Of
parks, school grounds, gardens. etc.
planned or executed by members Of thu.
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