New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
MRS. DE RIVERA WINS
ELECTED FED. PRESIDENT
after EEeUen-Hom Session Club
rcomer 90 Into HYsterics.

There was dramatic moment at the Hotel
Astor last night when Mrs William Cumming
Gtory president Of the New York City Federation
Of wonnen's Clubs. presented the presidents pin
ard garel &c her Successor, Ms. Belle de Rivera
II was then few minutes after o'clock, and the
Federation had been IN session since 10 in the
morning. Some OF the delegates had wished when
dinner time came 10 adjourn and receive the
report Of the tellers to-day. but Mrs Stor refused
70 entertain this proposition She looked a trife
weary, though very charming IN an empire gown
OF lemon satin. out she said she was quite pre-
pared stay al night il necessary. So coffee and
sandwiches were served 10 sustain the fainting
bodies Of the faithful who still remained upon
the field OF battle and they stuck it cut 10 the bit
ter end.
BY this tine every one vas so tired that some of
them became hyster1cal after he report Of the tell
ers had been made Mrs Horace Rounds presi-
dent Of the New Yorllers vept the bosom Of the
defeated candidate, Mrs William Grant Brown. and
tears stood in Mrs. de Riveras eyes she accept
ed the symbols Of Office and thanked her friends
who had voted for her and those who had not
~Ferflaps You were right" she said. Tut IT will
be my pleasure and duty to try TO prove You
wrong She then held out her hand Mrs Brown.
and her friends teli upon her with kisses and con-
Krstulatioas until she begged them 10 desist
Mrs de Rivera as elected by AS votes, against
12s for Mrs Brown. and in the informal ballot
which preceded the formal one there was differ
ence of only three votes IN favor of Mrs De Rivera
The thing that turned the balance IN her favor is
believed 20 have been the too ardent support OF the
Brown ticket by the administration This acted as
q boomerang. and created sympathy for the other
candidate
An the other ofaces were almost as closely con-
sested as the presidents. and neither party was
wholly victorious. SO that Mrs De Rivera Will fnd
herself al the head Of board recruited largely
from the Brown side. Only Mrs Ernest BunZ,
treasurer, and Mrs. Eleanor Clogau. third vice
president, are from her ticket The other Off
Gers are: Honorary president. Mrs William Cum
sag Story; first vice-president Miss Florence
Guernsey: second vice president Miss Mary Gar
rett Hay: recording secretary, Mrs Ance W Gif-
ford corresponding secretary. Mrs John Francis
YawEer, and historian. Mrs Thomas r. Patterson
The election not only the closest but the
most hotly contested the history OF the fedora
ton and recrrninaIions Of ali kinds were freely e1-
changed Both parties declared that the ballot
boxes had been stuffed. and the election might have
been challenged If every one had not been too
weary TO do it The De Rivera party considered
fhst the partiaIity OF the administration for the
Brown ticket had bsen carried 70 unwarrantable
aeneths. One grievance was that Mrs. Brown was
allowed 20 vote ct the suggestion OF Mrs Story as
recording secretary pro tena- although president
OF the West End wonan's Republican Association
=he had vote which was by representative.
Other charges Of partiality also made, and
vvnen finally Mrs Story congratulated her on hav-
erect vas not precisely that Of oil troubled
waters.
Between the informal and the formal ballots It
took the whole day TO elect the new officers of the
federation