The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-06
CLUB GOSSIP AND STORIES

Inc most delectable bit of gossip circulat-
ing at present about club women is the inter-
estlng rumor put in circulation by some pa
per, somewhere, and behind that, doubtless
by some woman who just couldn't keep such
an interesting hint to herself, that Mrs Re-
becca Douglass Low Of Atlanta president of
the General Federation of Women's clubs,
! is 10 ne married again, at an early date, al
though no information is given as to the for
tunate man. 1t would lend a sentimental In =
terest ITO the Los Angeles biennial in May,
should the president go there as bride. 1t
IS quite certain that, in any event, this meet
ing will not lack in interest and excitement
According to reports, California is having
club furry, which will not be wholly un-
! Ineligible to the women who attended the
last biennial at Milwaukee, where Mrs Rob-
ert D. Burdette was so conspicuous figure
as to be suggested for nearly every office in
| the gift of the organization, although she
apparently had no immediate ambition except
to secure the biennial for Los Angeles-a
point in which she succeeded. Mrs. Burdette
is credited by San Francisco Town Talk with
| laying the wires for the presidency of the
federation. The article shows a decided ig-
norance OF federation methods and prece-
dents, for the idea has become firmly i'm
planted now in the organization that it is
bad policy for the hostess state to accept any
important office for one if its members. New
etheless, it Is a fair superstition that Mrs
Burdette, president of the California fedora
ton, has national ambitions which are likely
to be given consideration at some future
time, just as Mrs Sarah Plat Decker, the
most prominent club woman among the Den
yer hostesses four years ago, is now the
woman most prominently mentioned to sue
coed Mrs. Lowe, although she firmly declined
to allow her name to be used at that time
when she would have been elected without
question.
Mrs. E. l.. Buchwalter of Springfield, Ohio,
a director Of the General Federation Of Won
ems clubs, has been made a member Of the
board OF women managers Of the St. Louis
fair
And here is the true story of how GER
tain clever Chicago club woman turned the
tables on an unbelieving and too confident
husband. The said husband is great be-
lever in neatness and ORDER and the insight
ly condition of certain unoccupied property
in his ward has long distressed him.
why don't you men of the neighborhood
see what you can do about it," inquired his
wife on the early spring day when he had
overworn her patience by grumbling against
the delinquent city officials VINO ought to
have improved matters
why don't you women" he retorted, cor
nered.
III noC voter, was ner pertinent an
swer. "Still, might talk to some Of the
club department chairmen. and see what
they think can be done''
"Club chairmen nothing!" he shifted, con-
temptuously. II think see them accom-
plishfng work Of this kind I'll rouse up the
ward voters, now I think of it, and go after
those city fellows hammer and longs"
He did-and nothing came Of it. Then one
day, long after his natural anger had burned
itself to smoldering ashes, he suddenly dis
covered that the work had been done some
how, and that the vacant lots looked tidy.
He went to his wife in exultation.
II see I did make those fellows come to
time after ALL" he remarked, proudly.
The wife smiled
"Oh, no, you didn't, DEAR was her quiet
answer. 1--WE women did it. The civic de-
partment of our neighborhood club took the
matter up after you dropped It, and we
simply gave the city officials no peace until
the streets had been made tidy. And when
we found that we couldn't compel them to
look after the empty lots we paid for that
work by subscription
For penance, that club husband-who soon
found that his wife knew more about the
matter than he did-has promised to attend
three club luncheors this winter And he is
keeping very quiet about womens clubs.