Evening journal., 1914-06-10
DRESS issue FOR
CLUB Federation
Women Delegates View
Sparse and Airy Costumes
and Would Taboo Low
NeckS

CHICAGO, H., June 10-Delegats IS
to the General Federation of Women's
Clubs locked upon some of the airy
and sparse costumes that apparelled
women walking in Michigan Boule-
ward this hot afternoon and express
ed the opinion that the federation
ought 10 take a definite stand on the
question of dress that has a sex e9-
peal When and in what form the
dress issue may be presented does
not yet appear. The advocates Of
more modest dress say that slit skirts
I which show the leg in walking, de-
| collete Gowns which reveal too much
and garments that cling like a wet
bathing suit skirt should be put on
the official taboo list.
Tart exchanges were evoked to-
day IpOn suggestions of the more
Drudish thai low neck gowns should
not be worn at the sessions of the
federation. IL is hot in Chicago just
now. Also. just now there are some
very pretty low neck gowns and some
lovely necks here. hundreds of them
(the gowns imported.
IF our visitors have pretty necks
and want TO show them. why nOtg
asked Mrs. +. Hamilton Suter. of the
| EnglewOod Club, Chicago.
II is probable that resolution will
be adopted commencing simple,
comfortable, healthful and graceful
style and not laying down hard and
fast specifications concerning what is
and what is not modest
New York women started a brisk
campaign to capture the next ben-
NAL dor New York The pinnef
badges on delegates from other
States and asked them to consider
the metropolis in the race with Dali
las. Atlantic City and other cities.
The decision to go after the bien-
NAL for New York They pinned
meeting over which Mrs. Frank j.
Shuler, president of the New York
State Federation, presided
Mrs William Tod Helmuth, called
the mother of New York wOmens
clubs" took an active part in the
campaign. Texas women resent
New York's getting into the race at
this time. They say that Mrs. Penny
hacker, of Dallas, will be reelected
president of the National Federation
and that courtesy demands that the
other cities give Dallas the right OF
way for the next biennial.
The New York delegation has
chosen Miss Mary Hays. well known
in suffrage circles. as director from
, New York to the Federation. This
choice is taken by the friends of Miss
, Hays TO mean she will be the mex
: president of the New York State Fed
Grafton II is denied she was chosen
! because of her connection with the
suffrage cause, but it remains tina
suffrage is concerning the New Yorl
! delegates in large way at this meet
ing
Mrs Roy r. Fletcher. of New York
advocated today that placement bu
reaus" be located in the schools of New
York. Chicago and other large cities
She win address the Federation on 9Th
National Bureau of Prisons" She ais
viii have much 60 say ON vocationa
y training. a subject ON which she is con
siderod an expert
J. Mrs Hugh Reid Griffin. of London. Is
: among the prominent women who came
I i'm late last night with the New Norl
5 delegation. She is one of the founders
L of the society of American Women il
V London. and director OF the Societ'
c Lycee. of Paris Miss Florence Guern
sey. president of the New York City
!. Federation of Women Clubs, also at
tracted unusual attention.
z General Rosalie Jones. the "hiking'
L sulIlagist OF New York. is here 20 looI
e in on the biennial sessions. With he
d is "Colonel" Ida Ray Craft
2. The Chicago Womans Club Of New
l. York City is represented by Mrs
T. Henry Willis Phelps and Mrs. Edwar'
f. Terry.