New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-29
Avoids EntsngIements.

Avoids EntsnsIennents.
Mrs Mclean lost every bit Of her
wonted talkativeness when she vas asked
about the platform.
I'm not going 10 be drawn into dis
cussion Of the suffrage question" she said
severely.
There are other planks in the plat
form"
We'll" said Mrs. Mclean, I'm Pro-
gresslve because like and admire MY
Roosevelt so much that I'd like to be out
speaking for him this minute. I've been
his friend for years, and this is entirely
a personal matter with me. I'm MI
Strauss personal friend. and l came TO
headquarters because l promised Mrs.
straus that would"
Miss Donnelly was nearly off her head
Yesterday because one Of the conriou-
tions boxes she had at her Union Square
meeting Saturday. Founders Day, was
MISSING 1t had some money In H. too
There were hve boxes used az the meet
ing, and after they we're taken TO state
beadouarters somehow there were only
four.
All the five boxes were brought up 10
Headquarters Jingling with co!ns-nobody
knew how many. for only Mrs.. Amos
Plncbot. I'D at the national hcadquar-
tiers. IS 70 open them. So nobody knows
how much wealth disappeared with the
box. but Miss Donnclly was quite upset
ard what with her declaring that sue
oaye Il into Mr.. So-and-so's care 10 put
Irto his safe, and they could ask Mr. So
and so II he didn't, and with everybody In
the place assuring her that they believed
ber word as they would their own, the
nioosettes headquarters wa an exciting
place.
Torrent Of Small Change.
Al the national headquarters. In the
Hotel Manhattan, Mrs. Pinchot ana MISS
Clara b. Morrison spent the day count
ing I'M pennies and nickels and quarters
Tor the contribution boxes came In from
the various captains Of Saturdays meet
,nps all day. Mrs. Plnchot said that IN
tho last two days she had taken In about
80 600 for the cause.
"Rut not all the proceeds OF Founders
nav" she added. Some Of II came In the
form Of special contributions. But the
FOUNDERS Day money is counting up. and
Il Is still going on In some quarters
Founders' Day, I mean. In number OF
n,aces women are going TO have Progress
s,ve teas or other entertainments. with
the contribution boxes In evidence
The Moosettes are planning regular
wbirlwind campaign for this. the last
4. - IL,
veek before election. There Will be Dig
meeting in front Of City Hall tomorrow
MON. and one in Wall street Thursday.
A. the Carnegie Hall meeting tomorrow
night brigades Of women Will be present
many wearing the bandanna hats. Some
~ these hats will have electric devices,
after the fashion invented by Mrs. VIII
lard Carpenter, OF Yonkers.
Preparing for That Ball.
Mrs ]. Borden Hartman, president OF
the women's National Wilson and Mar
shaIl League, is busy, though she isn't
ont ~ the hospital yet, planning the cos
tune hall that is to be held at the Wal
dorr Astoria Monday night TO end the
campaign of the women for Wilson.
Governor Wilson has promised to take
n box, but Is not sure that ne can DC
there. His daughters, however, will &C.
cupy the box with Mrs. Macdonald sheri-
dan.
Mr.. sulzer, the Democratic candidate
for Governor, has also taken box.
Mrs. Hartman expects to be well
enough to attend the ball.
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