The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10

sas City. She was reared here. is a
graduate Of Central high school and
was member of the Mrs. Kersey
Coates club in this city. Her husband
is a partner of L. S. Epperson and has
an office in the r. A Long building
Mrs Brown was a member of the
Portia club of Topeka and is now
member of Sigournian and the Culture
clubs OF Olathe. She organized the
latter club. Two years ago she was a
candidate for president of the Kansas
federation. and after an exciting con-
test was defeated by Mrs May Belle
Vile Brown Of SaIina.
The club women had what they
called stormy session in the morn
ing
The women-most of them-tried to
talk all at the same time Some one
cried "rottenneSs-. D
Then others Missed, 1t was quite
like an old-fashioned political con-
vention.
At this point Mrs c. C. Goddard of
Leavenworth arose and presented res
olution to change the bylaws and pro
posed to give the individual delegates
one vote for each Is individual dole
gates. the same as the representatives
of the clubs.
Mrs. Daniel Maher of Kansas Cry.
Kan. protested against the resolution
on the ground that it meant change
of the constitution.
I'VE have been acting clearly within
the law she declared
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter Of TO
peka arose to speak for the resolution
While she was walking down the aisle
to the platform some of the women
bissed.
For shame on youths is not wom-
AMY" cried the president, Mrs May
Belleville Brown, the tears rushing
down her cheeks Il don't care where
YOU come from, but your action is not
womanly."
Il know no reason why I should be
refused the privilege of speaking before
this meeting" Mrs. McCarter said Il
stand here as Kansas woman. who is
not afraid of any woman on earth
lift my voice to protest against the rot
tenness of the present situation
Mrs John A Hale Of the West side
was on her feet the moment MIS- NC
Carter sat down.
Il wish TO apologize to dear Mrs Nc
Carter. who has been our best friend,
for the action of those who have pubic
" insulted her" Mrs Haze sara, her
voice rising clear above the chatter OF
the delegates who were in nigh state
of excitement
In a speech DR.. Anna K Masterson OF
the West side resented the fact that
Mrs. McCarter spoke of the local situa-
tiou as being in a rotten condition Mrs
McCarter stepped to the platform and
apoIogized for the expression The two
women then shook hands
A dozen women were demanding the
fering 10 prevent the wreck1ng OF the
state federation Finally there was a
furry in the crowd and Mrs Stephens
was seen walking down the aisle
All the trouble started over the ques-
ton of the presidency Of the Kansas
state federation. At 1 O'Clock both
candidates Mrs. D. s stephens, wife
of d. S. Stephens. chancellor of the
kansas City university and Mrs. w
d. Atkinson of Parsons. withdrew from
the competition
An amendment to the constitution
was adopted yesterday afternoon
which the women think will prevent a
repetition of yesterdays stormy ses-
sion"
The clause concerning the admission
of individual members to the state
federation was the one amended AS
il now stands any club or individual
desiring membership in the federation
will have to make application through
the club president to the state cores
ponding secretary. and she will refer
the request to the executive board,
where it will have to receive the unan-
fnous vote of that board in order to
admit the applicant to state member
shin.