New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-01-20
CIVIC FEDER4TTON.
Women Organise 10 Consider MuHic-
ipaL Interests

= -ook The united clubworlen Of Ee7y-York City
lust Al hour and q quarter yesterday Of motions.
amendments. points q privilege, explanations.
zrpeals from the chair, and votings 10 organize
civic federation Of wOmen's clubs After voting 70
have 2 federation they consumed another hour
IN christening the newborn organization the New
York City Federation Of II ornens Clubs To de-
eide 70 admit individual club members TO associate
membership. 70 place The annual dues for clubs at
:. for associate members AZ g. and to admit 10
membership v-o--er-s clubs and organizations Of
this city al clubs Joining the federation 10 be rep
resented by the president two delegates and two
zIre-nstes. consumed another hour Altogether It
was 10 many long exhaUsting and exasperating
meeting Did you ever see such pack Of fools
said one Li-E-ur-led woman. she poked her
hat straight and jerked herself into her coat.
preparatory % leaving
ANGELS and ministers Of grace defend Us
7iouslv calculated Mrs Belle De Rivera the mother
OF the infant organization as flushed clubwOman
VINO had been Jumping up al through the meet
ing spranE Eayly 70 ner feet ask question that
had been previously answered twice by the long
suffering chairman The worst Of the matter is "
remarked one delegate, the assembly having reso-
lutelv refused 10 make the meeting delegate body.
when the voted they voted as individuals
Consequently. I any club declines 70 ratfy the pro-
seedi-gs Il may he necessary 70 call another meet
ing and 20 through this performance again There
were present only hfty-one delegates empowered
70 vote. vet sizty-siz women voted 10 form fed
Grafton and tWo more voted against it
Mrs John F. Trow. OF PosJ-ParlaEnent- spoke
Srrenuousiy al the beginning OF the meeting, urg
ing that Z -ol call Of delegates be taken so that
the 5auorrE might be Official: but Mrs Harry
Hastings who was n the chair. ruled that ali
rer-esentarves Of clubs should vote
I represent : club" said Mrs. Trow. that is
in favor CT z civic federation. but not in favor
II forming Il til the lines upon which II Is 10
work have been defined. L Is essential that
know how many delegates have been empowered
% vote
Raif z dozen women sprang 70 their feet
Madam President appealed one. and Madam
President called another. while the Chair raped
~o- order and called out Ladies. ladies'.
# you are here TO ta1gIe Up the Chair" al last
Mrs Hastings announced. you have plenty OF
c-7-,o-r-lrirv You can baik proceedings in any
meeting i you Try Have little patience me
Chair is The Chair. nothing else
I rise 10 z point OF information" said Mrs
Lille Devereuz Blake. What are We discussing.
An those rrezent-au those p7esent-In favor OF
civlo federation please stand, shouted ne oL@l-
And stand still" eutreated Miss Mary = nay
III. sscre-a-v whose duty was 10 count the votes
There WIS considerable discussion over The name
or The teleralicn- Alliance was suggested q
s1taaIe substitute for federation ana + eoeraloli
~ vv1rnsr-s Clubs Of Greater NeV-Nork was Of
.a-s- on woman suggested that the very word
rIab vas z stumbling block 10 many women VINO
would refer society IN place % il At last = was
agreed 70 extend membership to the women : Ci1Os
md organic tior!s'r o. New-Tork City.
IN accept anything" replied the sponsor OF the
--rv- federation ~ hat Is i
4 committee q seEen-slrs- J. : Lrosoy. ,,s!Ls-
Belle d Rivera Mrs George Howe Ninkier- MIS-
! J Wilson and Ms As.y Z. cragle OF hIooA-
f-- Mrs. John r Tr5E ana Mrs Howard Ac-Su.
L--r EIrs hastings ex orfelc-was appointed 20
draw lI7 constitution, TO be presented Ct meet
nc IN .oros n Nc 1l5 west SeTenIy-ninfE-sl-
or February Is. al Z3G c clock
vel We aren't doing hale as bad as the House
of Ee--ese-tarives,' remarked Mrs Blake CON
- -fr.ir- IS tie meeting adjourned
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