New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-26

way into!" groaned one important
looking parsonage, trying 70 pat her
ruffled hair into a sembance Of order.
at might be worth while if you could
hear anything after you get in, but
when all you can do is to sit and stare
at the decorations IL is Fifth Avenue
for mine"
Gates Kept Locked.
The congestion which took the edge
OFF the delegates tempers at the open
ing session Wednesday night was not
relieved very much yesterday. There
weren't quite so many people pushing
for place in front of the locked gates,
and they didn't pust quite so frantic
ally. but it was very hot in the dense
crowd and many an elderly delegate
found the ordeal not at all 70 her lik-
ing. The administration has adopted
the policy of locking the gates and let
ting in only a favored few at state
intervals, instead of throwing open all
the entrances and allowing people to
enter comfortably.
In the angry crowd outside were
many writer's from Western newspap-
pers, who went off snorting with rage,
and vowng to get even with the East.
New York reporters, their path OBJ
structed by over-conscientious ushers.
were forced TO obtain admission by 2
secret entrance.
The general confusion caused Mrs.
Percy Y. Pennybacker 70 postpone read
ing her annual report until to-day, and
to release it for publication this morn
ing, that delegates and visitors who
cannot attend the meeting may be IA
miliar with it.
Wants to Become International.
The report contains a recommends
ton that the General Federation unite
with the international Council of Won
en- in order TO be more effective in the
reconstruction after the war.
"As a climax in the chapter Of con-
struction," Mrs. Pennybacker advises.
1--WE need to step from nationalism 70
internationalism. While we call ouI
selves the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, yet we may as well realize
that our foreign clubs are so few and
far between that we are in reality only
national. On the continent of Europe
and in other countries little is known
of our federation because there the
great woman's movement is represented
by national councils of women all
united in the international Council of
Women. There is only one way for the
federation TO be represented in this
international council-that is by join
ing the already long established Ma
tional Council of Women in the United
States. Therefore, your board of direc-
tors recommends that this step be tax
en-. | will confess that there is a deep
err reason that has made me so eager
TO bring this to pass. When the war
is over and peace comes. we shall ind
in this international council an organ
ization that Is ready-ready to har-
monte the nations now at war; ready
TO call back into wise, common counsel
women who for so many years were az
customed 10 work in harmony. | pray
that the federation may have the priv
lege of sitting in council and of helping
to bring back JOY and peace 10 the wom-
en- Of the world
Plan To BE Opposed.
A bitter fight is threatened before
the plan for international utilization is
effected Many women believe that the
federation should retain its autonomy
and build up its own world power, IN
stead of sitting as a subordinate body
in another organization. Lady Aber-
deem is attending many sessions of the
federation, and her speeches are all
directed toward interesting the women