New-York tribune., 1909-05-08
o<1ES WITH IRON HAND
oc DE RIVERA WINS.
:. OpposiitiOn in City "Fed''
I'D Great Excitement.

exciting scenes that the City Fed
ri the l-N-.-,e clubs has ever witnessed, the
/ 1T o. w., w. body Mrs Belle De Rivera, was
i sssut o. '.-,a,red in her appeal to the house
i .-psSn-s of directors. Routed at every
= he -,-reuts noyy call Mrs De Rivera a
q ins .-lain loudly Of her tyranny" De
$40 1resident Of the federation certainly
s>ass her supporters declared 1hat no olher
4 g so &c - her. as mildness would have
sSs-,.,sken for weakness ,.,
- ns'Ahs- egr,re in her widows weeds-relieved
srs1nsl' o-eri5-arnid the gay apparel around
y snsl ,nconpronisingly upon what she
y sae :. her rights. and banged the gavel
sssFsa y e,-ery evidence of INSTRUMENTATION
ass7s" ho,-Ie Of smelling salts to her nostrlls
81 1S.'. -.o-osrts. and those who were near her
s c-S'Ai ending in her eyes. but no inch did
- isAi' +be enemy. Early IN the proceedings
g. Fe- - n adjourn the convention if order
s. ls.-raired. She accused one melnoer OF
~ ~ disturbing the convention and said
| .sl her 10 leave the room Il she olu not
& Eo8a a. -. rI-,-7-7, characterized a statement
- - the honorary president MIS- NlIll7lll
ss5S y 60 as untrue. Finally. at the semi
11rais - in the afternoon. after the battle
80 60 and won. she refused 10 speak
y I.,-,irr words Of prophesy smooth things
s. 0---.-v she predicted the ruin of the clup
tnF - The discor5 which has been intro
s.- he Federation. and which. the president
ss---.s5ire from club 10 club IS not checked
3 60 nor r-osr by our mistakes. she said
- come when no worthy woman VIII
- accent Office As The best men nave
-, from politics. 50 the best women VIII
,-.asv from the oiuns- .-z
= ~ Ms story. who as chairman OF 'he
FsS'- : - ATTEND the opening of the Queensboro
07r.
'-s-ior asked permission TO report
c. -t..- niles said the president amid pro-
-,,.rss .ths- .hose committees do not eX-
s-,-v -ben asked for the privilege Of the
- for Two minutes
* answered Ms De Rivera
.r..~ cried the opposition
t,.,s. ---r,sr abide by the ruling Of he Chair,
=. = ,-ssi5srr. vhersupon Mrs Anne Rhodes,
= tnoTr psrIia-nenrartan. rose for information
= = - -rasf5e-- Of his organization lis sover-
- - its servant she asked Does me ChaI
- q does the convention
Sss vas interrupted oy storm OF misses anu
= -,a5 .,o,-- Of order"
=. ,-ssi5er+ Is neither the sovereign nor the
- ~ me federation said Mrs. De Rivera
=. v-bls she Is in the chair You must abide by
ling unless you wish 70 appeal from it
srsn~ said Mrs Rhodes, I appeal from the
nssion Of the Chair
-.s sppeal was seconded and the president, ruling
-. scoo-ding 70 the authority the federation has
,s---d she must be heard hrst proceeded 10 state
~ ssse The appointment Of the committees IN
5-szinn she said. wss IN direct violation Of the
br,rx which give the president power 70 appoint
M ,Asfr7nan Of all committees Authorities and a
l'z7s-'s letter supporting this view were read by
Vz Priscilla .. HacksraT. and then Mrs. Kate E
cvytal moved 10 lay the appeal on the table.
TINS debate was shut of. 10 the great wrath Of
es ualcontents, and the motion being put 10 vote
Tss carried BY large majority Efforts 10 renew
he debate we're made by the opposition, but Mrs. De
Rivera construed these as disrespect TO the Chair
nd declared that Il one more such word were at
ered she would ask the 'unruly members" 70 leave
he room. Then she appointed Miss Florence
11snsey. first v!ce-president- chairman OF The
greensboro Bridge committee, and magnanimously
sked Nrs Story il she would be so very kind as
o ssrge OF il also
This matter having been disposed Of, the qUes-
ton Of the vacant chai-rl5nship Of the reception
oo11niItee came Up. This place was vacant, Mrs
De Rivera explained. because the board refused TO
rzty hsr appointment Of Mrs John :. Crosby. and
had aot brought forward any valid objection against
her
The objection. said Mrs Story. was that the
position had been offered TO another woman and
accepted BY her
That is untrue" said Mrs De Rivera, and in
he silence that followed Mrs William Grant
Brown arose.
As ny name has been unfortunately connected
'fh This dispute" she said. 7 think il right TO
i've yon the facts of the case l was your de-
saleo candidate al the last election. A few days
-lsF i your president most graciously asked me