New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
NEW WOMEN'S LEAGUE.
4 Society Said To Be in Opposition
to State Federation.

= movement which is popua-;y believed in spite
n tie emphatic denial of those Immediately con-
Cerued. 10 have its object the disruption of the
safe Federation Of Women-s Clubs eliminated
Yesterday afternoon at the Waldorf-Astora in the
corgarization Of the Women's League of the State
Of New York The object Of this organization is
o4oiaUv declared To be to work for the civi, and
Industrial betteTment of women, but these words il
ie asserted by its opponents, are merely a polite
eutferf1ce mask suffrag gette campaign while
ta Of every thing is said be the bitterness horn
~ The long trade school controversy and the r,e-
soual anita Eoulsms connected herewith This feel
Ing came 10 head al the Saratoga couvention
when the malcontents publicly announced that they
Intended form d new federation.
simultaneously with The formation Of the league
comes q rumor of a large secession of clubs from
The state federation. but matter of fact only
four or five clubs have withdrawn. one Of these
is The Professional Woman's League which with
drew some time dEo for reasons apparently uucon-
nected with this movement Another Is the Post
Parliament club. Of which Mrs John Fowler Trow
o7e of the most prominent of the woman :
leacuers Is president. Attempts have been made
withdraw the New York Equal Suffrage League
end the West End Woman's Republican club, but
both have failed. and those who are loyal 70 ;he
federation declare that the detection IS insignificant
SO long As Sor0EtS stands pat there is nothing
ar the federation 10 fear said q prominent club
zoulzn: and she always will do that. because ihe
fs5erstior IS her child If il were necessary to
keen her IN line the president. Mrs. Philip car
peu1er. might be depended 10 do II. because it
was she who defeated Mrs. pore Lyon and the
+r8de school party At Syracuse. and she has since
been Of Fhe most loyal supporters OF the pres
ert president. Mrs S;oddard Hammond"
IN the midst Of al these rImors the lcaEuers
sre CoiuE their way ia apparent unconscious
ness Of them. But their memory Of past troubles
seems still To- be vivid for they have endeavored
~ frame their constitution 80 as TO make election
rows forever impossible. although how they are
going 10 attain this end they unable 20 make
Gear 10 the lay mind. Part of their plan. however.
is 10 have the officers elected by thirty directors,
who 10 be elected locally by the three divisions
into which the state Is Ia he divided. Mrs. Dore
I7on vas yesterday appointed chairman Of 3 COM
rnittee 70 recommend names for the first board 81
directors. and L Is generally expected that she will
the FIRST president. although Mrs. Belle de Ri
vera's name IS also mentioned Mrs Lyon. who
was appointed temporary chairman Of the move
rnent meeting held last spring. not present
yesterday. and Mrs de Rivera presided in her alb
sence.
The call TO the meeting signed by Mrs de
Rivera. Mrs. Lyon. Miss Jennie Ponerene, Mrs.
Charlotte WLhour. Mrs Frank IT. Bliss, Of Buffalo;
Miss Julia 2 Leavens. Mrs Lydia X Commander
Mrs David Dunn. Of Fort Plain Ers. Gerard
Rancker. Mrs Charles c Grouse. Of Syracuse,
Mrs TroVr. Miss Sylveen B. Nye. Of BuSalo; Mrs.
". J Hinckey, Of Poughkeepsie. Mrs. George W.
Fawes Mrs. Clarence Burns and Mrs Albert c.
Bsge.