February 2004, ArvadaDiane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com Women’s Clubs and Sarah Platt Decker:...

February 2004, Arvada Diane Werne dianewerne@cora.nwra.com

Women’s Clubs and Sarah Platt Decker:CONFRONTING PUBLIC ACTIVISM

WITH “WOMANLY POLITICS”

Diane Harrison Werne

Prepared for the United Methodist Women of Arvada

February 2004

General Federation of Women’s ClubsBiennial Convention, 1898

Denver Republican, 6/20/1898

GFWCConvention

St.Louis1904

Personification of confident

Womanlinessin control

Minneapolis Journal ~1906

The Daily News, DenverMonday, November 14, 1898

SARAH SOPHIA PLATT DECKER ~1904

PublicActivist

*WomanlyWoman

Mary Bradford, President of the Colorado Federation ofWomen’s Clubs ~1902

“What real womanliness

means the world can never

know until woman shall be

unhampered in all directions.”

A “Womanly Woman”1908

A less “hampered” woman2004

Womanly Club Women =Middle-class bearing and dress.

Denver Republican, December 27, 1903

Sarah Platt Decker’s “Answer to a Critic of Women Suffrage”

Denver Republican, December 27, 1903

“Womanly issues”:Education and schools

Clean citiesFresh water, sanitation

Pure foodPublic healthTemperance

Art*****

Electing responsible public officials and judges

Becoming school board membersHolding public office

Woman’s Club of Denver& Colorado Federation of Women’s Clubs

LEGISLATION COMMITTEES~1900

1. Submitted petitions to state representatives.2. Drafted legislation.3. Attended hearings

4. Endorsed measures under consideration by State Legislature.

MUNICIPAL HOUSEKEEPING

=EXTENDING WOMEN’S

BOUNDARIES

Sarah Platt Decker ~1904

ExtendingBoundaries

OutsideThe home

Judge WestbrookS. Decker

Before 1903

Lincoln, Nebraska Star -- June 10, 1906

“Sophie”

Sarah Sophia Platt Decker

1855-1912

Sarah Platt Decker’s 2ND husbandCOLONEL JAMES H. PLATT

Sarah Platt Decker’s daughter, Harriet Platt ~1904

1885-1919

Castle Marne – Platt Home – Race St., Denver

Sarah Platt Decker’s 3rd husbandJUDGE WESTBROOK S. DECKER

From a Denver newspaper, Sept. 24, 1904 --

After GFWC election of Decker as President

General Federation of Women’s Club1902 Biennial Convention

Los Angeles Times, April 30, 1902

MAY 1904GFWC Convention, St. Louis, MO,

General Federation of Women’s Club1902 Biennial Convention

Denver Times, May 1, 1902

Sarah Platt Decker’s ribbons – 1912 GFWC Convention

Denver PostJuly 8, 1912

Sarah PlattDecker believes

in womenand Progressive

Era reforms

Sarah Platt Decker’s career

in club work and politics:Woman’s Club of Denver

General Federation of Women’s ClubsState Board of Charities and Corrections

State Civil Service CommissionAdvisory Board of Denver County Hospital

American Institute of Civics Child Labor League

Women’s Public Service League of DenverDenver Civic Federation

Colorado Women’s Bryan ClubDenver Woodrow Wilson for President Club,

Sarah Platt Decker and The Democratic Convention 1908

Woman’s Club of Denver

Formed 1894

Departments:The Home

Art and LiteratureEducation

PhilanthropyScience and Philosophy

Reform*

*Reform Dept.’s standing committees: Public Service, City Improvement, Temperance, Public Health,

Civil Service, and Legislation.

The Woman’s Club of Denver’s

1894 Constitution stated:

“The objects of this association are the elevation of women

and mutual aid and cooperation in all that pertains to the greater

good of humanity.”

“Mrs. SarahPlatt Deckerenjoying a

witty speech.”

Decker—great witand wisdom

Nomination of Decker as president of GFWC in 1904 worries opponents of equal

suffrage

Invitation to Decker, president of GFWC,To White House Conference on

Conservation of Natural Resources

1908[Letter from President Roosevelt]

Last photo of Sarah Platt DeckerSan Francisco, July 1912

Denver News July 8, 1912

From Woodrow Wilson

Sarah Platt Decker with friends

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