New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-02
HAVE Il STORMY SESSION.
Ne1o- York State Federation of
Women's Clubs Meets.
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Syracuse. Nov. IA stranger looking into the
First Presbyterian Church this morning where
the tenth annual conference of the New-York
State Federation of Women's Clubs opened at 10
O'clock might have asked with a great show of
reason why the people were imagining a vain
thing. for TO all appearances the dove of peace
could have found no more congenial home. Saints
and Apostles looked down from the windows; ferns.
MOWERS and vines wreathed the pulpit and twined
about the pillars. and presiding over all was the
gracious presence of Mrs. Charles NJ. Dow. the
Wen beloved retiring president The speeches
breathed the same spirit of peace and good WILL
Chancellor Day, of the University of Syracuse,
invoked the Divine blessing ION the deliberations
of the assembly; Mayor Allan Cutler Fobes antici-
pated for it successful and harmonious meet
ing. and the pastor Of the church went far
as to assert that never in his church had there
been assemblage superior in spiritual beauty
more united in its struggle for the advancement
OF truth than the present one.
May our footsteps" said Mrs Dow. in response
to these words of welcome. like the steps OF the
Goddess of Thebes, leave a blessing behind them"
To the initiated. however, this agreeable situa-
ton was only the calm before the storm and the
various concatory remarks were interpreted
prayers for peace. But no peace came. and in
addition TO the public differences of opinion the
directors are said to have had a rather serious
IL the executive session.
The trouble at the convention began in the after
noon, and the women missed two three teas
while they wranged somewhat inconsequently
10 the validity of the report Of the nominating
committee and the right Of nomina ting from the
floor The report, made up from only eighty-ffve
informal ballots. though there 233 clubs in
federation, gave the name of Mrs. Philip Car
penter as president, and no sooner had 1t been
read than Mrs. c. w. FisSe. of Brooklyn. asked
at what time the nominating blanks placed
in the hands of the clubs
'The directors of the clubs reached ME only on
March g." said the chairman of the committee
Mrs J. w. Calder, with heat thus admitting
the point in dispute. No else attempted TO
prove that the ticket constitutional but Miss
Anne Rhodes argued that it might be accepted
much irrelevant and somewhat acrimonious discus
sion. After the acceptance of the ticket nomina.
lions from the floor were called for, and Mrs. DOre
Lyon was promptly named by Mrs Charles E.
Grouse. OF Syracuse. and seconded by Mrs. Fiske,
OF Brooklyn. The much talked of dark horse" was
not produced, though many Of the delegates are
not altogether satisfied with either candidate Miss
which there dispute. She was nominated
both officially and by the floor corresponding
secretary.
Mrs Dore Lyon presented the trade school ques-
ton in the afternoon, and loudly applauded
by her supporters At the close of the report she
was allowed to argue her case for ten minutes in
spite of protests from the house, all general dis
cusson being reserved for a later date She as
sured the convention Of financial support from the
that grand entertainment would be given for it's
benefit in ST Louis. Mrs. Lyon has recOnsidered
her determination not to accept the presidency If
her project is defeated.