Omaha daily bee., 1916-05-21
WOMEN GATHER
FOR CONVENTION
Twenty Thousand, Representing
Two and a Half Million. Will
Attend Federation Meet.
CANDIDATES FOR PRESIDENT


New York, May 20-The club
women Of the country 100000 Of
whom are represented in the General
Federation OF Womens Clubs, have
Perfected a plan for the greatest con-
rention il the history Of the fedora
ton ii New York this month. The
fates arc May y to June g. During
those seventeen days il is expected
iNai fully 10000 women representing
siubs IN every state in the union, as
We'll as some from Alaska, Japan,
England Hawaii and South America
win attend many OF the innumerable
l'mcctings and social functions that
have been arranged
New York City this year is said to
have more than 500 different convcn-
tions ON It's calendar, but from all in
dicatious none will equal in atten-
dance the gathering Of women. The
main drill hall Of the Armory OF the
Seventh regiment OF the New York
National Guard. which will accommo-
date upward Of 5000 women. will be
the principal meeting place. The
coloncfs room and other officers
quarters will be turned over to the
women for headquarters The
Armory is located at Sixty-sixth
street occupying an entire block be-
tween Lexington and Park avenues.
Two Candidates for President
The chief executive is Mrs Percy
IN " Pennybackcr, the president OF the
federation, whose home is in Austin,
Tex, but who for the last two years
has been travelling throughout the
country keeping in personal contact
with the activities OF women's clubs.
She will not be candidate for re-
election this year, however. and the
question of her successor will be one
Of the most important items Of busi-
ness during the convention. The two
candidates for the offices are Mrs.
Samuel 3. Sheath Of Tiffin, O., and
Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles OF Los
Angeles. The Ohio candidate is at
present first vice president OF the
Federation, and Is club woman Of
wide experience. Mrs Cowles, whose
name has been put forward by the
California women, has also been
prominently identified with the Fed
Grafton several years as director,
treasurer and chairman OF various
committees.
Elaborate Program Arranged.
\ In the words Of Miss Lutte r.
Stcarns, one Of the directors OF the
federation. THE business OF being a
cubwoman is big business and is
getting TO be bigger business every
Day. This is apparent from the
elaborate program that has been ar
Tangcd for the convention The top.
es Indicate an increasingly wide
range Of affairs in which the club
women arc taking not only an inter
fst bat an active part There was
ime for instance, when the New
York City Federation of Womens
lHbs could report on all Of It's activi
ics ~ each convention but now. says
Ars. Eugene J. Grant. the president
y the city federation, il takes the six
conventions Of an administration TO
gct through the reports of the thirty
igbt committees which have dcvel-
opcd.
The general federation has as its
ofoad object the furthefance OF every
movement in the interest OF women,
,hIldren aud mankind in general and
thc program calls Tor reports and
discussion by committees on art child
welfare, civil service reforms. home
economics, conservation, industrial
and social questions, legislation, edu-
cation, literature, music, public health
land under these headings come
subjects ranging all the way from
moving pictures to international re-.
lationships. One important announce
ment that will be made at the con
yention is the fact that the fedora.