New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-04
TRADES SCHOOL QUASHED
Luonites Effected to Tears" Feds
Erecting Dag.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BJNE.l

Syracuse Nov 3.-"She IS a game loser" These
lords were on every ones lips as the w-Hork
safe Federation Of Women's Clubs adjourned for
luncheon al O'Clock this afternoon. The final
vote on the trades school had just been taken and
rnsnv If Mrs. Dore Lyons supporters were IN
tears but she herself unmoved. II her star
vas 10 decline as she probably realized 1t was 90
.ng long before 1t came to the actual decision Of
-bA matter Il was evident that she intended to
sit. Ike the sun in a blaze Of glory. Radiant IN
black velvet and Jet. she made her final plea for
Ter pet project. and when the president suggested
that they should sing something while the secre-
tary was counting the vote, she seated heTselt at
The piano and sang Gounod's Ave Maria" As the
defeat OF the trades school meant the end Of her
hopes for the presidency. the convention realized
that this was her swan song, and Lyonites were
affected 10 tears.
IS for the convention as whole, most OF the
delegates were so relieved at the prospect Of seeing
their ancient bone Of contention laid TO rest that
-bsy hurst with one accord into Praise God. from
Whom All Blessings Flow" Then. thinking OF the
lateness Of the hour, some one started we Won't
Go Home Till Morning" to the standardization OF
=. great part Of tie assembly who thought the as
ISOLATION Of such profane ditty with the Doxol-
ogv and in q church building hardly appropriate.
~ the end all tins music the secretary n
rounced the vote Of which everybody had already
2 pretty good idea, the ayes and noes having been
taken viva voce It was 30 against and IS for the
trade school
Anna Donoghue OF New York, arose and challenged
the vote Of Mrs Albert c. Gleeson Of the Car Pas
eengers' Rights Association. AS secretary Of that
association DR.. Donaghue declared Mrs. Gleason
not member. The president ruled that the report
Of the credentials committee must be accepted. The
Car Passengers Rights Association has just come
70 life again after a year and a half of inaction,
for the express purpose It is believed of furthering
the interests Of the trades school and its chief pro-
moter
AS soon as the afternoon session opened Mrs.
Lyon asked permission 10 withdraw her name as
candidate for the presidency but the convention
osclned TO accede 10 the request. The voting had
IN the morning until 10 at night.
me most elaborate precautions were taken 10
made al the Brooklyn convention. The secret ball
!2t ordered by the new constitution used and
Adlhs committee. This made the process of voting
IN extremely tedious one hundred women stood,
l"o hours for a chance TO deposit their ballots A
bs5loL box was opened late in the afternoon.
ee the situation but even this failed to expedite
&c 70 any appreciable extent The tellers will
oL teport until tomorrow morning but no one now
sT4LolS me election OF Mrs. Philip Carpenter and
iaIlss Asoa defeat was discussed over the dinner
5ttnehs the contributing causes to her anticipated
re- i.sr Trends are mentioned the chief.
eleglors entered the voting room
e. y omen are not ready yet for political methods
- ''1' "-e one prominent club woman said.
CLUB WOMAN" SOLD
Aho'heF cause is the fact which only became
n-,g"H 1o-oay' that the Club Woman" has been
- ~ the cosmopolitan" Company. Mrs Lyons
80 Delns retained at large salary AS there
,r ~ ,-e'lt al INC last general federation meet
-+-N over The sale OF the Club Woman, ~ Mrs.
1tyytbI ths second transfer without cor.,J,a+,
SIN .HSaeTTauon IS strongly djsanproVaS 80
ause Ior the discontinue Of the