Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-14
VOTES TO .SECEDE.
Ottumwa Woman's Club With
draws From National federation.
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
At Meeting Yesterday Mrs. j. G..
Hutchinson Was Elected President by
amation-Members Think Cues.
ton Will Be Reconsidered.

The Ottumwa Woman's club with
drew from the National Federation of
Women's Clubs at the meeting held
yesterday afternoon at the First Bap-
fist church, when the officers and
board of directors for the ensuing year
were elected. 1t was an enlivened
session, and the question of withdraw
al from the national organization oc-
casioned a discussion in which both
sides upheld their views warmly and
in which many short addresses were
eloquently delivered The initiative
was taken by the board of directors,
which is empowered by the laws to
transact the business of the club.
When it was announced at the annual
meeting yesterday that the directors
had voted to withdraw from the ma
tional federation there were many dis.
senting voices heard, and the matter
was put to the vote of the club. The
faction favoring withdrawal, however,
was successful, and the action of the
board was sanctioned by a majority
vote.
Officers and Directors.
The following officers and directors
were elected for the ensuing year.
President-Mrs. j. G.. Hutchinson.
First vice president-Mrs. A. ].
Packard.
Second vice president-Mrs. J. G.
Bonham.
Recording seeretary-Miss Keota
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Har.
ry Hammond.
Treasurer-Miss Jeanette Brown.
Historian-Mrs. Sumner Siberell.
Directors at large-Mrs. George G.
and Mrs. Cary Inskeep.
Elected by Acciamation.
Mrs. ]. G. Hutchinson was elected by
exclamation and received an enthusi-
astic unanimous vote. The nominal
ling. speech was made by Mrs. F. B.
lThrall and struck responsive chord
in the hearts of the large number of
club women present, who honored Mrs
Hutchinson for her untiring efforts in
club work.
Mrs. ThralI's Address.
Mrs. Thrall, in presenting the name
of Mrs. Hutchinson for the presidency
spoke as follows:
| Madam President, Ladies': / think
we all agree that it is asking great
deal of a good wife, good neighbor,
a good home keeper, if she be willing
ito sacrifice part of her time her
strength and her home life for the
}good of others. Yet we know we must
have such woman for president of
| this club. We not only honor her by
giving her that Office, but we should in
deed feel honored by her acceptance of
the Office. l should like to offer a
name for president of the Ottumwa
Woman's club that has not been hon.
ored once-but again, again and again
by the women of our state First as
treasurer, again as treasurer and then
as president of the State Federation of
Women's clubs. One who while presi
dent of the state federation first sug.
gested the thought of the organiza-
ton of this club, and until sickness in
lterfered gave unsparingly of herself
for the club. feel sure you will all
heartily endorse the nomination OF
Mrs. J. G. Hutchinson for president OF
the Ottumwa Women's club.
Has Been Successful Year.
The season of 1902-1903 has beer
one of the most successful since the
organization of the Woman's club The
monthly meetings OF the club have
/ been enthusiastic gatherings and the
| lectures given at the meetings were Of
! greater interest and received a larger
attendance than was anticipated Prob
| ably the most successful event in tn,
club calendar was the arts and crafts
displayed on January ~, and this oc
casion was one that will long be re
membered by those who witnessed thu
beautiful and almost complete collec
| ton that was displayed. The chair
men of the various committees have
not been named, but this will be don,
in a short time, when the Calendar
of the club and it's various depart
ments will be completed and the plan
| for the coming season arranged.
Majority Against Withdrawal.
The majority of the members of tn
club, it is stated, are not in favor o
1 lllG uCllOu taken dI lie luSeLluS y0SLGl
day in withdrawing from the nationa
federation and it is thought that thi
action will be reconsidered when tn
club meets again in October. Thi
can be done by recalling the questio
and again putting it to vote.
At the meeting yesterday there wa
not large attendance, owing to tn
inclement weather, and the result G
the vote, one of the members asserts
cannot be taken as the wishes of tn
majority, inasmuch as all the officer
and members of the board were pre-.
ent to make their final reports, Will
many Of the members not holding o.
flee were absent.
Action III Timed.
The reason given by the director
for their action in voting to withdra,
from the national was that the due
were heavy and that the club did nc
derive benefits from it's membershi
commensurate with the amount e,
pended. Many think the action was j