Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-25
CLUBWOMEN IN NEW YORK
FOR BIENNIAL CONVENTION
Nine Thousand Delegates, Altcrnates
and Visitors Attend Open
Ing Session.
EVERY STATE REPRESENTED
Governor Whitman Extends Welcome
ON Behalf Of State-NIiss Margaret
Wilson Occupies Seat of Honor.
Campaign for Presidency Opens.

NEW YORK. " v, May 2I.--Nine
thousand delegates. aiternates and
visitors from all the States in tho
Union and from Cuba. Porto Rico.
Alaska and the Philippines. filled the
Seventh Regiment Armory here to-
night ut the first general session of
tho thirteen biennia! convention of the
General Federation of woman's Clubs.
More than 1000 spectators were turned
away at the doors. OF those in Tho
;,rnlory. $500 were men The crowd
became SO dense before the convention
opened that the doors were CLOSED
and police reserves We're called Five
women were overcome In tho crush,
and received attention AT an emergency
hospital at tho armory
With the arrival of Governor Whit
nan and Mrs. Whitman, the convention
was called to order by Mrs Percy V.
Pennybacker. president Of the fedora
ton.
Mrs. William Grant Grown. president
"f the New York biennial board. which
arranged for tho convention, presided
with Mrs. Pennvbackcr Miss Mar
raret Wilson. daughter of the Prcsi-
dent. occupied the seat Of honor be-
tween them,
NATIONAL AND STATE
OFFICERS on PLATFORM
On the platform we're also the ma
ilonal and State officers. The main
floor was occupied almost entirely by
delegates and ai'ernates seated in
state delegations. Three hundred
fishers handled the crowds. Sounding
boards carried tho voices OF the speak-
crs to the remotest corners OF the
great auditorium.
ioVernor Whitman, who was the first
speaker. paid high tribute to what he
called the new woman" after welcon-
ing the delegates on behalf of New
York State.
To-day women fill our schools. COL
!cges and universities" he said. And
theiE clubs. rooted In the life Of every
community. discuss all topics known
10 human interest. No door Of Or
poTtunity is closed 70 them.
or the fovty-eiEh; occupations that
y" 20 make up the business Of life.
the so-calied weaker SEX i l,boring
~ all but hvc OF ten. over s. 600 noo
women are engaged in gainfui occupa-
IONS ana in the trades and in the
professions IN" reward Of pretermont
than sex
tire Commissioners Robert Atkinson
welcomed tn" delegates and visitors
IN the name o! Mayor Mitchell
ADDRESSES DELIVERED
IN PROMINENT WOMEN
Addresses were also delivered b..
Mrs Albert Heldreth. OF Syracuse.
president Of ;hc New York State Fed :
Grafton, Mrs. Benjamin Prince. pres,-
dent OF Sorosis tho Oldest woman's
club In the country; Mrs Eugene
Grant, president Of tho New York C,,.
Federation; DR.. Katherine Bement
laws. chairman of the parole board.
ana Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. pres,.
nent OF The National Association on
The Progress for Woman Suffrage
Mrs Pcnnybackcr responded to the
Welcoming speeches.
The campaign for the presidency O..
IN" federation was opened AT the coun-
~ meeting OF the organization this
afternoon, when Two candidates. Mrs
samuel r. Sheath. OF THIN, O. and Mrs
Josiah Evans Cowlcs. OF Los Angeles
we're introduced by Mrs. pcnnybacker
Both candidates outlined their poll
ci"s. Mrs. Sheath limited her talk 20
the 100000 endowment :und. and coun
e. seized rs safe Investment. Mrs Cowies
discussed the endowment fund, revision
OF the bylaws. advocated adequate
headquarters and favored increasing
the advisory board from fifteen 70 mr.
ty-Sevcn.
Two hundred women attended 2
luncheon given b.: Mrs. John HAYS
Hammond this afternoon. when means
Of attaining peace throughout the
world were discussed. Mrs Hammond
said WORLD court would achieve II.
Mrs. william j. Bryan said the task
rests upon the women. and they should
lead.
During the afternoon, conferences
were held by the caa!rmen OF depart
ments and various committees. The
sessions we're executive