The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-08-06

Az one OF the sessions OF the ConVen-
ton we listened to some earnest
words by Mrs. Denison of New York.
She said: "In Julia Ward Howe we
have the epitome of womans progress
through the centuries, the virtues OF
the old, the ability of the new. May
the sunset linger long, for her gentle
presence is always benediction.
you will remember the day the Au-
tOcrat invited the schoolmistress to
take the long path with him on Bos
ton common. The proposal has been a
long time deferred but when the Presi-
dent of the United States invites the
president of the general federation to
be present at a conference of governors
of all States-an honor that came to
our distinguished president, Mrs. Deck
er-We have trodden the long path
alone for the last time and we may say,
with one of New England's greatest
and most eloquent statesmen, Zone
country, one constitution, one des-
tiny"
Mrs. Decker said one evening:
''The last and perhaps the most con-
spicuouS honor conferred upon the fed
GRAFTON was the invitation from Presi-
dent Roosevelt to attend the confer
room of the White House, May 18th to
18th. Invitations to the conference
were extended to the governors, each
of whom was allowed to bring three adj
visers, the congress, cabinet, supreme
court and various national organiZa-
tions While the unique position of
being the only woman delegate was
not wholly agreeable, yet in the delib-
81 Ln
dent had great satisfaction.
note of all the closing exercises and
found expression that last evening IN
the addresses of the chosen speakers,
in the remarks of the newly elected of
ficers, in the action of the delegates in
acuuiescing against their wills in the
refusal of Mrs. Decker, the retiring
president. to accept the post of honor
ary president 1t was symboliZed most
perhaps, when the dele
gates from the north, south, east and
shade of varying opinion, joined in the
grand swelling chorus OF the National
anthem and the plaintive strains of
cold Folks at Home
This last night was appropriately
styled ''presidents night" 1t was IA
marked tribute to both Mrs. Decker,
the retiring president, and to Mrs.
Philip n. Moore, the newly chosen eX-
ecutive. Earlier in the day, after a
night of count ting ballots, it was found
that Mrs. Moore had won by vote of
SIG over Mrs. May Alden Ward of Bos-
ton, who received a vote of 800.
Mrs. Moore was born in Illinois and
educated at Vassar College. She has
been president of the Association of
Collegiate Alumn9. The Boston Her
aid gave this sketch of her:
From 1S76-1S79 she travelled and stud
led abroad She has travelled extern
sively in the United States, Canada
and Mexico. She is vice president of
the st. Louis school of philanthropy |
and interes ted in its research work I'M |
Ter the sage foundation. OF the |
Wednesday club she was charter
and served as president and !
director from 1926. Intensely inter |
asted in the musical growth of the city, |
she assisted in the formation of the !
musical club. She is general secretary |
If the association of collegiate alumnH, !
and is one of the three alumu;p trustees |
If NasSar college. A woman of liberal |
culture and extensive information, she |
S finished parliamentarian. With
luiet force and dignity she combines |
great executive ability. Mrs. Moore |
was brought prominently before the |
federation of women's clubs at the st. |
Louis biennial. She was associated
with a board of managers at the Loulsl- |
ina purchase exposition, and being also
an officer in the federation, she planned
certain amenities between the two Or
ganizations that did much to make the
st. Louis biennial memorable.
In closing the convention Mrs. Deck
or made what all felt to be memorable
speech. She said II am not going to
say farewell, dear friends, because we
are not going to part. l am going to
fall back and keep step with you. /
nave no ambition but to be one of your
comrades and co-workers.
81 have not loved this federation be-
cause l had the high honor of being its
president, but because | believe it is
;he most hopeful organization in the
and for women. 1t is not built on one
blank. | have an idea that you cannot |
Jake the women of this generation and
out them on one plank and make them
stay there. We are on a bridge, over
which we pass to the women of the |
leXt generation.
"What | would like this federation |
% do is illustrated by the words of a |
governor of Massachusetts,, who seven |
7ears ago addressed large assemblage |
It the unwilling of monument at |
where those who on both |
tides believed they were right met to |
)attle and to die.
81 do not know who this governor
vas, but | have always remembered |
what he said. 1t was this: 'Massachu-
etts and Missouri, right about face.
Forward, march. Shoulder to shoulder
s'This is my slogan for the federation.
Not Massachusetts or Illinois, or any |
State for itself, but all shoulder to
houlder, a march of good women, not
or fame, but for better homes and for
he little children, for steady, honest,
upbuilding of great nation"
After Mrs. Decker finished there was
or ten minutes prolonged demonstra-
ion, which affected all greatly. 1t
eemed as if, with the loss of Mrs.
Decker as president, a great personal
,low had come to all. Yet, when in a
ew hearty words of dignitied praise
Mrs. Decker introduced Mrs. Moore,
after the latter had spoken,
cit that the right and true chord had
gain been touched and that the feder
.tion had found fitting successor to /
Mrs. Decker.
Singing of old-time songs followed
hese addreSses-"Hurrah for Old New