The Forrest City times., 1902-05-09
EMPOWERED IN FLOWERS.
A Floral Surprise For the Club Women Assembled at Los
 Angeles, Cal.
CALLAS REPLACED BY CARNATIONS.
ThOusRnds Upon Thousands of the Pink Blooms Filled the Grent Au- ditorium With Their Fragrance The First Rig Work of the Con- ventiOn Is Now On.

ventiOn Is Now On.
 Los Angeles, Cal, Nay 6.-Club women were treated to floral sur prise Monday morning. for when they entered the great auditorium, which last week was decorated with 6O,O00 ealla lilies, they were greeted with the odor of thousands and thou sands of pink carnations which had replaced the lilies as solid back ground to the platform and as a bor- der to two balconies. The local com mittee was up at daybreak, and with corps of assistants accomplished their tasks of decoration for the opening session at 9:30. This flower feature, which is such distinguish ing work of the California conven- tion, began by local committees meet ing trains at outlying stations with loads of bouquets. Almost every day curing the convention punches of blossoms are handed around while the delegate who does not receive from some source a bouquet or box of oranges at regular intervals. belongs to the "Order cf the Over looked
 Mrs. Loves room, moreover. is a flower bower from morning until night.
 There was an air of expectancy on every delegates face Monday morn ing, for there was proba ability of the color question cropping out.
 Upon the opening day of the con vention it was evident that the spirit of tolerance would rule. There was absolutely no bitterness in the pre- liminary talk outside the convention hall. This morning, as predicted, there was suppressed excitement dur ing the consideration of the charter which came up first, and when Mrs. Il. 0. Granger, president of the Geor- gia. Federation, moved that sections ? and of article H., parts of the proposed amendment, be considered first, every one knew the battle was on.
 When points of order and inter- rogation points flew thick and fast, Mrs. Lowe retired from the chair temporarily, giving Mrs. Denison an other opportunity to preside. Sec tion 2, which was considered and finally adopted, reads:
 From a state where club is a member of the state federation, it would also be eligible to the general federation if recommended by the ex- ecutive board of the state federation, the power of admission to remain as given in article IT,, of the bylaws, as follows: "Section three of article IT,, which will come up to-day should be given now to help to an understand ing of the situation. It reads
 'The president shall refer all ap- phcations for membership to the committee on membership appointed by the board of directors, for it's ac- tion upon the same. The action of the committee on membership shall be in writing. and an unanimous vote of the committee shall be required to elect. In case tie committee fails 10 agree, the application shall be re- ferred to the whole board, the writ ten vote of two-thirds of which shall be necessary to elect to member ship"
 The color discussion has entirely overshadowed the presidential race, but at the same time reports are fly ing fast. There seems to be a feel ing that the Decker forces are gain ing ground.
 AColorado woman stated last night that r states had already expressed their intention of voting for her. At five o'clock this afternoon the nomi- hating committee is scheduled to meet for the making up of the ticket
 The rumor that Mrs. Denison has withdrawn was promptly denied by her last night.
 The report of the committee ap- pointed to secure a national charter, made by Mrs. Mary Lockwood, called forth much discussion and entangle ment. This committee was instruct ed to continue the work of accepting the charter and perfecting it under the new organization.
 The invitation made by Mrs. Vim. Tod Helmuth, of New York, that the next convention be held in that city will, like the one from Minneapolis, be referred to the board for action.
 Last night the educational session was a star attraction, with President David Starr Jordan, of Leland Stan ford university, as chief speaker, on 'The Education of Women"
 Other speakers were Miss l.. J. Martin, of the same university, on Art for Children From the Point of Physiciology," and Mrs. Lillian Dun- canson, of Chicago, on Pads in Edu- cation"