The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-22
WOMEN'S CLUBS
At EXPOSITION
Wreath OF Laurel Hung Around
Bust OF EmpOrer William.
THE EMPEROR CABL Ed
AN ACCOUNT or THE TRIBUTE
PAID THEM-NO METROpOLi-
TAN PAPER CAN LIVE
WITHOUT WOMEN.

st. Louis, May 2l II was a little
bell instead of a gavel which called
the General Federation Of Womcns
Clubs to order at the 0deon Saturday
morning, and il was this same baH
gracefully welded nv President Mrs
Denison, Of New York that called The
ladies to time when they became too
vocitarous in the discussion Of an
amendment to Article Of the con.
stimtion into which the meeting al
once plunged
i was decided BIZ formal vote
that all clubs desiring 10 become mem
bef5 Of the general federation must /
mako application through the prcsi
den, Of the general federation; that
no soctaran or political tcst shall Ia
applied % any club that a club must
have been organized one year prior
70 Che noNl biennial meeting before
ita application shall be considered;
that no secret body win b. admitted
to membership ana that no club shan
be admitted within GO days of tho
nest biennial session
The resolutions concerning tho an.
nuai due5 prccipitatcd a long aiscns-
5tn
4 was resolved ana carried that
the annual dues of clubs of loss than
- momhers shall be $3.50.
This resolution also provided that {
the dues oi clubs Of 90 aud losg than
100 members shall lie tea cents per
capita oi 100 aud less than 200 nom.
hcra, $40 year 81 clubs of mora =
than zoo members. cents per caDita. |
This dispropartion in The asaoss- I
ment created 50 much dissatisfaction
among members of the small clubs
and their friends t1at tne matter was
laii over until Monday
Mrs Emma Fox Of Wisconsin pro Il
sided OF the session of economic. Y
ANA the discussion was tea by Mrs.
Arthur G. Neville of Green Bay wis. !,
chairman Of the household economies .
committao.
Mrs Nellie * Jones Of Ka5mazoo
Mich. told the convention a how the
ar. Of h9memating II being taught
to daughters. IL
She made m especial plea That ID
each grI be given a weekly allow n
lo#anco from early in lie, 10 that IN
#ho may laam to know the value IF n
money AMI how to spend 1t economi 81
aaly
Mrs Adelaide Iloodass Of Ifami4 rj
ION, Canada, spoke on Ethics and nt
he Home aul told of Canadian
bachelor who recently gave si750 600 ~
o found a sch. q for the teaching of IL,
loae science H.,
Mrs Mary A. Abel Of Mary land. al. a.
q delivered an address on me same fai
ubicct. '''
Before the press session OF the bi ,
hnial convention of the general Tsd. r.t
ration Of Womens clubs was called a,,f
} order this afternoon IN The Cor. NJ,
IAN government pavilion AZ nc "a
iofld's fair grounds. Miss Florence Cha
aywarl, chairman Of the press com rr,,
li'ee. announced that the general ma,
Iteration would decorate the marble haa
lst Of Emperor William. which and
ands in the main corridor Of tge N
eond floor with a wreath in rac9e. tbo
tion Of the courtesy Of Germany h unI,
lowing tine use Of fits building for
G meeting Of the federation. Miss
award. after brief speech. accom- NV
nfpH
rial German commissioner general ~ :
the Worlds fair. advanced tn lhe e..
destaI and hung a wreath of lanrat -
oand the neck Of the bust. Or. 70 80.
'ld responded on behalf Of the err ..,.I
IN government, and said he would ,r.,
bic the emperor an account of the an1
butte Of respect paid by the clnh .,ba,
men of America. Among other an no.a
'sses was one by Melville r. stone AMI,
% spoke on women on the newsp7 rod
T. lie said that not line Of scam, men,
would be printed in an American Qas
yspaDer were it not for women. r,tar
NO large metropolitan newspapar
live without the support Of tho
nen, he continued "Newgpapers pv :,
- M women ana not Me-
~ No.i1eh q inc general cheer
Grafton Of Womens clubs will Sci sss n
: laee8 against scandal the o5 staIli,
iohahie in journalism will dfsap vinne
r Women have a Joint rosponei. gu,,
+. s a4..., 80. .'''to's as 10 me class "a place.
z contained in the columns Of navin,
'opolitan dailies." re.., 80 =
the press parliament addresses TOMS
made by number of foreign have
nalists' and later these represent Tho e.
w 'n'eilaihed al banquet and fl