New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
5000 Federation Delegates
Throng Astor and Set
Out to See Sights.
EDISONS RESTRICT
PARTY FOR VISITORS
Send Word That Limits OF
Llewellyu Park and Erie R. R
Prevent Asking 10000.

Five thousand clubwomen, and more
,crinc on every train; hotels crowded
with beaming though grimy arrivals
important pcrsonages covered with
badges and bursting with helpfulness.
elevator boys grinning and hopeful,
anxious husbands trying to keep moth
er In sight in the melee. campaign
committees getting in a few words TO
he wise carly I'm the game and loud
cheers for the ono Ion man delegate
hat is the thirteentt biennial conven-
lion Of the general Federation Of Won
EMS Clubs on the first registration day
a. the Hotel Aston.
One hundred women sat all day long
IN the Rose Room Of the hotel. fever
ish'y registering delegates to the con-
ventior and issuing the badges with
cut which no person may enter the
convention hall AZ the 9TH Regiment
Armo,y Thousands Of excited women
from al parts Of the country thronged
he hotels and invaded the theatres last
night. % tent on seeing some Of the
sights % me Gay White Way before
the serious business begins Although
the official opening IS tomorrow even
irg, there will be large reception at
The Astor this evening for all dele
gates. alternates and visitors. This
afternoon the state presidents and Of
scials will oe guests OF Mrs. Thomas A.
Edison at her home in Llewellyn Park,
West Orange.
Husband Here TO See Fun.
The visit to the Edison home caused
The only furry in convention hesdquar-
tiers Yesterday afternoon. 1t had been
generally understood that all delegates
we're invited to meet and shake hands
with the great inventor and his wife.
When the strangers from Kalamazoo
and Spokane arrived yesterday me hrst
thing they asked for was the ticket 10
The Edison PARTY. Miss Edison rushed
over from West Orange 10 explain tor
Park and the Erie Railroad made II I'M
nossible for the entire 10000 10 be &C
Inundated. Soon melancholy little pla-
csr6s appeared all over the Astor say
mo that no one could 60 10 the Edison
reception without a special invitation.
The hospitality committee spent the
rest of the day explaining all TINS 10
the disappointed strangers.
One thousand pink tickets TO the con
vention have been issued 70 husbands
and farc6s Of clubwomen. The de-
rand for pink tickets for husbands
a.forished everybody, but the local
committee was equal 10 the occasion
and calmly sent a rush order 10 the
rriu-er for more tickets. club nus
band distinguished by wrist watcn
explained his presence thus:
"llv wife is always telling me about
the grand time she has at clubs, so
thought I'd come along and see where
'hc fun came in
East and West to Clash.
I'm The fight for the presidency Of .he
federation the East will De lined up
against the West, and pacihst against
preparedness advocate.
CaEfornians who arrived yesterday
decorated with large gold letter "C's'
FOR Cowles Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles,
Of Los Angeles are determined TO
make geography the issue in the cleo
ton.
There has never been president
from beyond the Rockies" said Mrs.
r. q. Denuiston. campaign manager for
Mrs Covles. 1--WE Californians intend
10 elect Mrs. Cowles. She is the Coasts
logical candidate, for she has been
treasurer and vice-president of the fed
Grafton
Mrs. Cowles is an enthusiastic paci-
fist She is chairman Of the peace com
mit.cc Of the federation. and has been
active in spreading pacifst literature
throughout the country.
The whole American people is de-
voted 10 peace" she said. I've women
should throw our influence in the d.
rection Of peace. ] am opposed to