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Show SISTER OF IBS. KATE HILLID DIES IN II KOI Mrs. Corinno Stubbs Brown, sister of Mrs. Kate Htlliard, of this city, died in the city of New York yesterday yester-day or pneumonia after a brief Illness. Ill-ness. She was formerly a resident of Chicago and was a woman of national na-tional renown. Mrs. Brown was born In Chicago in JS49, and during her life she took an active part in educational and political polit-ical questions, devoting her energies mostly to reform questions in the United Uni-ted States. She was among the founders of the Social Economic club of Chicago and In 1901 was elected a member of the executive board of the Social Democratic party. The Woman's Federal Labor Union considered her one of Its staunchest members and for a number of years Hhe served as president of the Illinois Woman's Alliance, an organization In behalf of adequate factory regulation and compulsory education laws. She was chairman of the committee of the genoral federation of women's clubs, and was always closely associated asso-ciated with Miss Jane Addams. At the time a crusade. Instituted by Miss Helen Gould, was in vogue against the seating of B. H. Roberts in congress. Mrs. Brown was among the women of Chicago who hold tha Mr. Roberts was entitled to his seat. She contended that Utah had been accepted into the Union and. that as B. 11. Roberts had been elected by the people of that commonwealth, he should be permitted to remain. She was inclined to discredit the action of Miss Gould in the case. Mrs. Brown Is survived by a sister, sis-ter, Kate illlliard of Ogden. two sons, Dr. Fred E. Brown and Philip S. Brown, a lawyer, both of Chicago, and a daughter, Corinne E. Brown ot Columbia University, New York The press dispatches this morning carried the announcement of Mrs. Brown's death, having recognized in the occurrence an event of, national importance. In 1910, nl the convention of the Women's Federated clubs in Denver, Mrs. Brown started the industrial department de-partment of club work, which has since become the greatest feature ot the women club activities. In her defense of 13. II. Roberts, when the Utah man was about to be rejected by congress, Mrs. Brown was outspoken. Here Is a record of one of the club meeting at that time: "The politicians are using Helen Gould's money to awaken sentimental twaddle against Congressmnn-elect Roberts of Utah," said Mrs. Corinne Brown of the Woodlawn Woman's club, and chairman of the natlonnl Industrial committee of the General Federation of Women's clubs, today "Every woman's club in Chicago has received a petition from the National Na-tional Anti-Polygamy league, calling for signatures and declaring the Roberts Rob-erts case to be the most serious attack at-tack on the sacredness of the marriage mar-riage tie which has been made In a quarter of a century." At the meeting of the Woodlawn Woman's club Mrs. Brown was up with her protest and refused to add her name to those of her club sisters. She said: "This Is a precious paper, filled with anti-Roberts gossip. Do. you think It has been prepared since Helen Gould took her stand against Rcberts? I believe it was in shape long ago and only waiting for her SG000 donation to spread.it broadcast over the country. I grant she is a superior woman, but the women of this country are not going Into this subject logically. I toll you they are toadying to Helen Gould." Mrs. Brown outlined her plea for pharlty by saying that Congressman-elect Congressman-elect Roberts entered into polygamy before Utah was a state; that the United States accepted Utah; Roberts Rob-erts waB chosen by Mormons as their representative at Washington. She continued: Congressman-elect Roberts supports sup-ports his wlves he gives his children a name. There is a greater evil than this among our congressmen today. I have passed much time in Utah. I have seen many happy Mormon women. wom-en. Polygamy is a social evil, but this is not the way to destroy it There will be in Washington men who will fear Roberts, for he is fearless fear-less and he has brains." nn |