The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-14

Childs, one OF the representative Of
Sorosis, and an active worker in the
international Sunshine society; Rev.
and Mrs Robert Bruce Hull of New
FORK CITY; Miss Margaret tombstone, a
noted silk designer and a young woman
of prominence in club work; Mr.. and
Mrs. Nathan S. Barratt of New Ro-
chelle; Mrs. Fannie J. Bailey, an active
member Of the Mothers congress: Mrs.
Florence Stowell, the president Of the
Looking Forward club" which is
composed of 500 working girls in New
York City: Mrs Ellen NJ. Staples. a
delegate from the WOman's Press club
Of New York. the historian of the
party: Mrs. Ralph Trautmau. president
% the National Health Protective as
sociation; Mrs +. A. futile. from the
Post Parliament club Of New York
City, and Mrs. Fleming Abel of Pitts
burg, president OF the W0man's Press
club and representative Of the Pitts
burg papers.
New President on Color Line.
The interest Of the Salt Lake women
eentered around Mrs. Denison. the
newly elected president Of the feder-
alton They found her a woman of
wonderfully pleasing personality, and
delightful cenversationalist. In re-
gard 10 the color question. Mrs. Deni-
son said: i regard the whole matter as
settled for the present generation. The
sentiment was found to be so over
whelmingly against the admission of
the colored clubs and the consequent
disruption Of the federal ton. that there
can be no revival Of the question at
any time in the near future In our
journey toward the west. which was
by the southern route. 1 had the op-
portunity of talking with number of
the soutberners who were so deeply
interested in the question, and found
that they had been taking a false view
Ia regard TO the social distinctions ex-
isting between the races in the north.
The general federation is in better
condition now than ever before. and,
with the vexing question of color line
Sc successfully eliminated I see
brighter prospects for its growth than
ever. The course of the Aassachu-
sets delegation, which had clamored
SC for the recognition of the colored
women, has been most magnanimous.
and the present peaceful state OF af-
fairs IS due largely to their disinterest-
ed and kindly action in Withdrawing
al amendments proposed in regard to
reorganization"
Mrs. Alden For Negroes.
One of the most interesting women
Of the delegation was Mrs Cynthia
Alden, one Of the editorial staff Of the
Ladies Home journal and a writer
for Success and the Pilgrim Mrs. Al
den takes an entirely different view of
the color question from that taken By
Mrs. DenisOn. and hopes still &c SIC
the colored clubs admitted to the gen
eral federation. Mrs. Alden is the or
S2nizer and president of the Internal
uonal sunshine society. which had its
Owp private car and a representation
Of about seventy delegates at the bien-
NAL. She is a western woman. hay
ing been one Of the first graduates from
the state university Of Colorado.
Mrs William Tod Helmuth, the
President Of the National Council of
Women, is the woman who is known
as the badge-wearer. Mrs. Helmuth
mas yard Of badges which she wears
across her chest. Mrs. Fannie Hum
phreys Gaffney. the ex-president of the
National Council of Women, accom-
panied the delegation.
Among the entertainments provided
Tor the visitors were two organ recit-
ais. one at II o'clock and one at
o'clock. and a trip TO the lake
The train bearing the delegation left
al o'clock last evening for the east
The party VIII stoD of at GIenwood
Springs. Denver and Pueblo. and viii
make the triD around the Georgetown
loop and drive through the Garden Of
the Gods in Colorado.