Show SALT lAKE LIKE CITY WOMEN LEAD T AT CLUB FEDERATION BIENNIAL MRS GORHAM RULES THE RESOlUTIONS J COMMITTEE IN CHICAGO Mrs Mr Andrew J. J Gorham of Salt Lake City took ok the ioa load in the fight of th the suffrage element at attending the tho biennial of the General federation of Women's Clubs at Chicago today As chairman of the resolutions com corn committee committee Mrs Gorham presented a set Bet of rules and regulations whereby tho the of tb the federation taking action action ac ac- acion ac- ac tion ion on the suffrage question was to be acted ded upon in the regulation manner There waa wa no opposition developed to Mrs Gorham plan and the tho general belief be lief among the women attending the biennial is is that the the votes C otes for lor women resolution w will U pass paes by an overwhelming overwhelm overwhelm- in ing ng majority Mrs Gorham has bas been ably assia assisted ed in iner her er work b by another well known Salt Like Lake City woman Mrs C. C H. H Mc Mc- Mahon The latter led the tho attack for forthe forthe the suffragists on the floor of the tho con eon convention yesterday Following are aro the tho Associated Pre Press dispatches from Chicago telling of tho the activity of ot Mrs Mh Gorham and the general general gen eral fraI events of the federation conference confer confer- once ence By Associated AssociatE Pre Presa CHICAGO June Juno 11 Belief ll Belief of suffragist euf suf fra leaders that the votes Cotes C otes for women cause causo will WiIl be indorsed by the tho General Feder Federation tion of Women's Clubs in convention here today led the suffragette suffragette suf suf- fragette faction to decide o on taking the tho proposition up p in the regular way aYt through the resolutions committee While hile t no announcement of this change in in attitude was made by the thee Je leaders e ders it was vas declared to be apparent in absence of opposition to the tho tion of the rules and regulations presented pre pre pre- seated b by Mrs Andrew J. J Gorman German of t Salt Lake City chairman of the com corn These rules provide that reso reso- shall shan not bo be presented from the floor but direct I to the thc committee on resolutions I M Many ny Suffrage Resolutions A dozen or m more ro resolutions on the tho subject subject- of suffrage are in n the hands of ot tho the committee and aid suffrage leaders expressed ex cx- pressed their confidence in at least one of them being reported favorably Mrs Perc Percy V. V president president dent of the federation took a decided stand a against unnecessary in th the convention today by ordering all U doors closed durin during Ep speeches arid and warning the the delegates a against loud talk talking mg became tho the watchword of corridors and it if was was was' wasa a question of who made the most noise the cc ers eye or those they sought to quiet Mrs Penny backers backer's Address I Declaring her hor belle belief that dub club work la Is true religion and proposing that the federation join in an earnest campaign for the betterment of rural life Ufe Mrs Percy Penny backer president of the General Federation of Women's omens Clubs Club today addressed the convention She asked that the federation work b be widened by being presented before other organizations b by conferences at state t federations and primarily by Individual effort Gospel Once a a. Year Let us call caU for volunteers rs Mrs Pen Pen- said to carry the gospel goepel of the General Federation work to every Individual Indi vidual club a at t least once a year I would not hesitate to ask these women to offer Coffer their services In the highest missionary mis- mis spirit for verily th the tho message they wIlt will bring is often otten times of ot a religious nature If It you OU hear aa as as I have beard heard stories of ot how sick babies had been saved of how women omen to whom every door of ot life Ufe was wan closed dosed have hare had their lives made full fun of hope hove and courage of how those hungering hun bun gering Bering In spirit have been comforted you ou would not i feel teel that I have o oVe overstated the matter when I claim that club work IB is true religion The rural betterment campaign proposed proposed pro pro- J posed by bT Mrs which she declared would be both Inspiration and anda a concrete accomplishment looking locking to toward to- to toward ward providing comfortable homes for tor country school teachers In Increase ease in fn the thu The national president told of ot the in- in crue In the ranks of ot tho the general federation feder toder- IDeO th the last biennial convention clubs club having been admitted leaving leaving- no tate state relented In the tc federation roll ioU She Shu spoke soke of ot the routine work at attached attached attached at- at to the presidential office and Jokingly Jok- Jok jokIngly observed that It might be well to have three pre presidents one flone to stay at Itar home to answer the enormous mall mal to I Leading Factor Facto at Club Federation Biennial in Chicago 4 t I t v MRS A. A J. J ORHAM GORHAM Of or Salt Lake City think to study and to plan a second to trav travel 1 and accept llo Ike host of invitations to speak and a third a third a social and eating president She suggested that tot the tho establishment of an efficiency commission to work ork out ou the of the federation would b ba bo b boa ba a step forward Her closing words were vero thankful for the past hopeful for tho future let us gird on our armor and press forward Ml Mrs McMahon Takes Lead Mrs C. C H. H McMahon of Salt Lake City a delegate to th the t twelfth biennial convention convention conven conven- tion of tho the General Federated Clubs j of America led tho attack of suffragists for forthe forthe forthe the right of ot members to discuss subjects of interest from the tho floor Moor when the main body Dody was In s session last night The Tho fight camo came as a reaction a against the former control of the sessions b by committees committees committees com com- who tho could report on suggested plans without a R general debate following Due largely to the leadership of Mrs Irs McMahon Mc Mc- Ic- Ic Mahon tho the suffragists won on the day Mrs Urs Burdette on Dress At the same Iame meeting which opened tho the session today a plea for sane dress dres for women omen was made by Mrs Robert J. J Burdette Bur Bur- dette Jette of Pasadena Cal The California woman supported fay by y an appreciative audience au au- au- au forth Into her In n a determined powerful attack on the prevailing costumes of the da day and In Inart part art said ald Whether clothes were first worn as an ornamental covering covering- or for p protection matters little for we seem even evon to this day to consider the first of prime Import Import- ance No matter if the neck be epos exposed d nearly nearl to the waist line lino and limbs nearly nearl halt half wa way to the knees If only tho the stylo style be jo followed health and suggestiveness aro are last ast sight of In the craze to b be In fashIon fashionS fash- fash ionS Ion Aiding Mrs Burdette was a strong argument ar nr- ar- ar b by Miss Grace Groce Hutchins costume designer for or Columbia university uni She said Wold that women of tho the federation were wore In favor of dress reform and urged the convention to adopt a a. resolution askIng asking ask- ask Ing ng the manufacturers of women's clothes to o aid in tho the reform The Tho shop girl she declared Is Js largely responsible for tor forthe the present styles and she Is not to blamo In that the manufacturers show her ish dresses and naturally enough presents presents presents pre pre- them to her leading lending customers Thus Is the malady malndy spread Meetings Are Lively The result of the dress reform proposition proposition I tion Is unknown but Judging from tho the at attitude attitude attitude at- at of most of those present the tho Wom Worn Women's Women's ens en's Federation will take lake a stand In favor or of the motion I Today's meeting was the tho most lively ever Tho The members went Into the tho session ready to lo tight fight hard lard and the tho suffragists suffragists suffragists suf suf- and conservatives lined up on op opposite opposite opposite op- op sides of ot the house to open battle From Irom the tho vel very outset It was evident e that the suffragists were going to push their policies for democratic rights through and their attack led by Mrs McMahon and Mrs D D. W. W Standrod of ot Pocatello wa was va ever everywhere where successful |