The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-04-29
PRESENTS SIDE
OF MRS. COULTER
Mrs. E. BichseI Takes Issue
With Mrs. heIden.
DISCREPANCY IN STATEMENT
GENERAL OFFICERS OF FEDORA
TON QUOTED TWO WAYS.

Mrs. Carolyn Z. Bischel. recording
secretary Of the Utah Federation Of
Women's clubs. has taken up the cud-
gel in defense Of Mrs. Mary 6. Coul-
ter Of ogden. the certainty Of whose
appearance at the biennial conference
of Women's clubs at st. Louis next
month seems TO rest under cloud OF
doubt.
According To advices received by
Mrs. w. A NeIden from Mrs Anna ID.
West. chairman Of the programme
committee, and Mrs. Ella II. Neville
chairman Of the household economies
section. Mrs. Coulter is not 10 speak
at the biennial and she is Ito be ac-
corded only the same privilege accord
ed to everyone present-that Of discus
sion and Of conference But Mrs.
Bichsel vigorously asserts tl4t Mrs.
Coulter has not only been TS.en an
opportunity 10 appear at the St Louis
biennial but that 'shOuld Mrs. COul-
ter attend the meeting i'm st. Louis
she viii carry out her part of the pro-
Eramme without protest"
As to just what constitutes Mrs.
CouIters part Of the programme"
Mrs. Nelden and Mrs. Bichsel are not
agreed. In the formers opinion,
founded on the letters from Mrs. West
and Mrs. Neville, Mrs. Coulter will
simply appear as any other delegate
might appear-in discussion and con-
ference only.
Statement by Mrs. Bichsel.
Mrs. BichseTs views are set forth in
the following communication 10 The
Herald.
Mrs. Coulter was regularly assigned two
places on the programme OF the General
Federation OF WOmen's clubs at the ST
Louis meeting by officers competent 10
designate the speakers at this conven-
Ion I'm proof whereof the undersigned
holds i'm her possession letters from Mrs
Anna ID. West. chairman of the pro-
Eramme committee Of the seventh blennlal
rof the G. +. W. g. ana from Mrs. Neville.
chairman of the committee on household
economies. Mrs West says: cit would
give me much pleasure to have Mrs
Coulter given an opportunity 10 appear
at the 81. Louis biennial, AMI accord
ingly referred the matter to Mrs. Ne
Vile. The invitation came to Mrs. Coulter
through Mrs. Neville direct. who asked
Mrs Coulter to address the convention
upon two different occasions at the 81
Louis meeting. The above Is 3 matter OF
record. as can be readily shown.
In the second place, the invitation as
6bOve indicated has never been withdrawn
nor has any hint of its withdrawal been
suggested to Mrs. Coulter from anyone
within the federation or without There
s. no doubt but should Mrs. Coulter at
tend the meeting in st. Louis she viii
carry out her part of the programme
without protest. save as il might appear
from an offiCiOuS Utah member. Should
Mrs. Coulter not attend the convention it
will be wholly due 10 personal reasons
Mrs. Neville and also Mrs. West knew
of Mrs. Coulter's action IN the / tah lee-
1slaturc previous to their rendering heS
the honor of place on the prOSramme
Of the st. Louis convention. Tho General
Federation Of WUmen's clubs is founded
ON broad and liberal principles and has
ever avoided all phases Of politics and
we do not believe il will violate all prece-
dents 10 cavil with Utah politics at this
time.
Criticism-fOr Mrs. Nelden, e.
That Mrs. VA Nelden. member of
the general board OF directors. was tn s
woman 10 voice the indignation OF the
others when they heard or Mrs. Coulter =
announcement is especially UnbeCominE
and To be regretted in the face OF tn"
fact that Mrs. Ncldeu is indebted for her
office in the General Federation very
largely 10 the persistent and earnest eli
forts of Mrs. Coulter i'm her behalf The
rnwisdom of the Titan delegation i'm Sc
lect.nS the present member OF the general
board OF directors Of the G. y. W. &. 10
represent the Utah federation now be
comes apparent. one holding this dis
tuEuisned position should be broad
enough TO represent the entire state fed
Grafton. and should be above biased bick-
erings and meddlesome Interference.
Contrary 10 il being IAN outrage that
Mrs. Coulter should be selected TO repre-
sent Utah at the coming biennial il Is
eminently fitting. II is matter of his
tory that. Mrs Coulter during her two
terms as president OF the L. T.. Of ". g.
sought 10 harmonic an factions of the
federated clubs regardless of religion.
creed or social standing. and il Is only
fair to state that her administrations
were distinguished by fairness harmony,
progress and general satisfaction. It Is
safe 20 presume that her appearance at
ST Louis would be characterized by the
same generous spirit.
CAROLYN Z. BICHsEL.