The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-28
And the Program Offered Was
One Of the Best During the
Entire Convention Of the
Club Women.
MRS. EMILY BISHOP A
GREAT ENTERTAINER
In Her Readings She Dramati-
caIly Enacted Scenes in the
Senate-Mrs. Kinsey Was
Very Pleasing.

One Of the strongest programs Of
The entire session Of the Indiana State
Federation Of Clubs was that Of
dresses Of Mrs. o. r. Kinsey Of Val
paraiso, and Mrs. Emily NJ. Bishop. OF
New York. proving especially interest
ing. The latter gives dramatic read
Tags from the actual scenes enacted In
the United States senate and her work
IN this regard. In which she initiates
more or less the manner aud voice OF
the principals In the legislative drama
u exceedingly unique and clever. Or.
dinarily such . subject would not b
Of sufficient interest to hold an audi
ence but In the masterful hands OF
Mrs. Bishop II becomes q thing OF
'liio, . vivid. concrete creation that
l.oids the auditor from the beginning
70 the end. Mrs. Bishop showed TO
the uninitiated just what plan II FOL.
lowed BY the senate In going about its
business and how much valuable time
10 wasted by IT. methods OF proceed
uro: what limitless opportunities there
are for cutting on debate and prevent
ing any legislation that . man or
group OF men might desire. IL they
were not In control. and how those In
control can secure the logielation they
desire. Mr.. Bishop's scenes from
the senste are from her own Observe
tloa and she tells the story In such .
way that even the novice In matters
polite and leGislative cannot fail to
grasp ~ points which she b striving
- 1nnhe poaln. lfrs. Bishop gave her
anditoss- especially the women-soms
clear ana concise information on the
tari9 question. because. despite the
claims of the men to the contrary.
she believes the women are a. com.
pstsnt TO understand this question -
they are. "a
Osvsridoe 10 ohewn.
On the various scenes depicted BY
Mrs. Bishop. which Included discus
sions between the regular republicans
themselves. between republicans and
democrats and between regular and
insurgent republicans, II was hatter-
ing 70 Senator Albert J. Beveridge. of
Indiana, that wherever he appeared
he was fighting for real facts In re.
gard 70 the proposed legislation
which at that time was on the tariff
law-and he entered . vehement pro-
test against men being called upon to
vote before they knew for what they
were voting or being carried on their
feet while trying to speak by the use
Of some subterfuge. Az far 40 the
rights Of the people were concerned.
Beveridge stood out In bold relief ~
compared to any other member OF the
senate to whom Mrs. Bishop made any
reference. She showed that only
about ons-third Of the members of the
senate take any real part In its pro-
ceedinga, one-third putting In their
time In hooking wise and the other
third hooking wise and asking occa-
sional questions. All told. her treat
ment OF the senate, 90 notable for its
profound dignity, was anything but
flattering to this great body. showing
that t. wastes time In legislation, Jug
gles the interests OF the people and
often 10 not actuated In the least by q
desire to serve the great American
public. apparently losing sight entire
ly Of how the members of the senate
chanced to be there.
Mrs. kInssy Popular.
One Of the most popular women In
the Indiana Federation 10 Mrs. O. p.
Kinscy Of Valparaiso. who 10 the pres.
ent first vice president. position to
which she was elected over her pro
test. because she thought a younger
woman should have the place. Mrs.
Eirsey was the nrst president Of the
Indiana Federation and she has been
active In many capacities and 10 also
nct;ve In the work of the General Fed
Grafton. Her talk Thursday evening
dealt with the recent biennial conven.
tlon Of the General Federation at Gin
cinnati. she calling attention to the
most important features Of that great
gathering. There were % many good
features that Mrs. Kinsey found
cnt. but her choice was the three prin-
cipai addresses made by women Of the
Federation. one OF whom was Sarah
Platt Decker, Of Colorado. but ~ Mrs.
Kinsey said, ''of the United States"
These addresses were all ably prepar.
ed. ably presented and reflected In
perhaps the best possible way the real
s'saincance o. the woman's club
movement and ths possibilities OF this
movement. Mrs. Kinsey was present.
cd with \ bunch Of white chrysanthe-
NUNS following her short address. q
t.rt'monial OF the esteem In which she
- held.
aaiss Sarah Fralick. q South Bend.
who has taken. the place Of Mrs..
CONTINUED on Pase rvo.)