Show CLUB WOMEN IN Representatives of Organizations Organizations Or tons of the State in Ses Session Session Session sion at Park City 4 SEVERAL PAPERS ARE READ HEAD PRESIDENT OF GENERAL GE ERAL FED FD FEDERATION F D SPEAKS I 4 Special to lh r H ral Park CIt it Oct Oat Oa 12 ith l welcome pf pt pith the th most cordial c character from fro the he club b w women omen of Park City CIt and all aU that j goes s sto to make for suc e g in the th holding bi b a Convention ion the thirteenth annual meeting if f the Utah Federation of Wom omens ns lubs began beg l its it sessions this morning in inthe inthe n the First Firt church Long JLong before o forc that was us reached how hou hout ow t ver ler the welcome w was as extended for lor from the tho the time the train started from Salt Lake Liko v Vr rj thing thIn that could coul be le arranged for foz fol i th comfort and convenience onY of ot the visit n ts is was lone done Mrs Mary ar M 1 F Allen Atton of f the the arrangements commit Alen t If accompanied the Sail Salt Lake LUte delegation tion LO Lo together tO thel with the delegates delegate from the hf h southern souther end of the the state joining them I m en 1 route Mrs Allen Alien Alen had a com corn comi i 1 Ift list of the homes home of Park City Cit and ong ng before the train rech reached d its destina destination ion tion t every ee woman on board was assigned t i a i home for her stay in 11 the town Be des de this tickets ts were distributed for fort ili t hI dinner which was served this even e n ng ng g in the t church and suit eases cases were f S and nn taken care cart of On 0 arrival at ut t the de not the visitors i taken direct to the tie church where pages met them th ll to attend to all ni their vant und and distributed cards curds for fOl the tho luncheon on and notebooks to ty t each Cacti delegate The church was decorated with quantities I nr smilax and ant many man handsome handsom plants nd id d the th floral monogram of the Womans in the th club colors white and ed fd was placed on a pedestal in the theft ft I mt fl The rhe art Rrt collection belonging to 11 if general federation feer ton was us hung around n nd I i If h walls al in the th main Auditorium and so O in th tho rest room provided in an nn ante anteroom I room nom 1 of the church 1 Delegates Are Welcomed Wel omed i II convention opened with an on n b h by Rev RN D Q O after which the nth body bo united in singing hAm Amer Ameri i i i iv v f Ir A R n Weeter Veeter president of the tl V omans ornan s At then came forward nd n in H K t fry few sentences extended n a cordial to th federation Mrs Irs sid Members imber of the Utah Federation of omens Clubs The Womans rings to you ou with a hearty hort and ana hospit ble hlf hand its most royal welcome to our egged mountain town Our little club who whose f hope hopeT hop and aspirations are arf s m bv by b the mountain peaks peals has dared 4 be he hI ambitious and now we are on the threshold of its goal goala assuming the duties of of hostess to our esteemed Mrs rs Decker and mM our own dear Mrs Kinney To you ou our pur visitor we wr extend greetings and welcome May the th memory of these days with the Womans omans A tena Um be bc One to and to in hold with pleasure re always Mrs C S Kenney president of the th stat t t federation fed era Uon t responded on behalf behal of th thanking thanking the he members of Park clubs and expressing her in I individual at being able abl to accept such hospitality She said that al ul although although though the freedom of the city cl was wal not presented in the l jeweled casket cask t the welcome was With kindly thoughts thought and nd that Welcome was wa not hot no to club women alone alone but to the tho of or club work which is the thc cause cuSe of ser ice ic She expressed sed the the hope that the coming federation might mean as m much to the th little club as their hospitality meant me ut to tho larger body At the close clos Of this address the federation was de do declared in session se slon Partial Reports Are Made The reports of the various officers were given In Iii 11 part jart rt but owing to lo the fact that the Ogden train was not in till te in inthe inthe the afternoon the auditors report and that of the treasurer were ere necessarily Emitted llie state organizer Mrs J S T TI I cless reported one new club admitted ib to tb membership the thc Wasatch Literary Circle of Salt Sal Lake Three new ne clubs in Sal fait Salt Lake one in Bingham and one in were reported to be consider considering consIdering ing lug affiliating with the state organization tion j but bu are not yet ready afternoon session n began Legan with the I coming of Mrs Sarah Sarh Platt Decker who made the trip from Ogden where she had haa been delayed since Sunday by b the storm Mrs Decker was asked to speak I Ia a few word and m she addressed d the meet meetIng meetIng meeting Ing briefly saying that but for the kind kindly kindly ly Iv attentions of one man whom she aft afterwards discovered to be a club hus bus husband band she would have never been able ble bleto to get here bore 1 I She was followed by ly Mrs rs Robert I I Welles Veles Fisher FIshr Fish r who read rend a paper on the tho theArt I Art and Craft Mrs Irs Fisher confined I her topic to a a discussion of the manu mann f t facture of lace and showed some line fine I j I of oC lace of great value alue comparing I I a ing lug them with samples of or coarser work She told how the industry was carried I on in various countries and of the dif dil dilI ferent methods employed ed in lace manu I I facture Miss Paul Presents Paper Owing to the tIe short time of ot the session Mrs Kinney state president made no 10 address but she will wi speak informally Informal on some local issues tomorrow Miss Ethel Paul president of the Ladies Literary club of ot Salt Lake read a scholarly pa paper paler per ler on J 3 M 1 Barrie giving ft l t resume of his life and work and a i careful study stud of ot his Ills place in literature Miss Paul Pa l read re d quotations Hons to show sh w the general idea dom I mating his writings The Tho he topic was pro pre presented pre seined in s Pauls characteristic man manner manner mannet ner net dotes and was as filled fied with humorous anee anecdotes anecdotes Discussion of Foresting Mrs Mis Allen Alen T Sanford read a concise concis report of or the St Paul biennial held last June which she attended as a delegate Miss Iss Emma Dougal of Springville read a apap paper pap r on Forestry giving the various ways rays of caring cring for tor trees md and the reasons for Cor conserving the forests of a country She said that that nearly all al nations except China have taken steps to preserve their forests from destruction although until recently the United States has bas ranked about with wih China on the matter mater and Is ia still tl far behind progressive progress e nations in this respect Among the nations spoken of ofas ofas ofas as taking especial care of their forests were Japan Austria Norway KOlway Sweden Turkey Greece Spain Portugal Russia and nd Germany Gelman The last named has reached about the highest degree of per perfection in caring for and preserving its is forests The speaker said that in France Francea Frances a system s stem has bas been developed of controlling control controlling ing floods by tree culture while Switzer Switzerland land has the best laws for the perfection p of trees Canada has bas made ma e advances by bJ the governments retaining possession and mid employing ing fire fIrc guards and even eyen in Brit ish India they the have met and answered many questions still unsolved by the American people I Forward Movement in Germany The Te closing paper of the afternoon was given by b Mrs Clarence E Allen Alen who has spent the past two years ears abroad most of ot the time tinie te In Berlin Mrs Mr Allens l ns topic was The Forward Forrd Movement in inGerman Germany German She began by recalling the te t e organization of the th Utah federation thirteen n years arS ago at which tion ton she presided She spoke of the sig significance significance significance of that forward orvard movement in iu connection with her topic of today toda She said sid that the forward movement in Ger Germany Germa Germany many ma among women womer is only onh a a part of the i forward movement of the race She I said in part The most intense desire for I lag ing and uplifting is felt in Germany Gran where from the highest to the lowest the movement Is for reform The common commonest est st word heard is this word Vor aerts which is the name of the lead ing lag Socialist paper te and is the word gWen giVen to the reform movement everywhere Germany Germay is filled fied with wih this anxiety to bo be head in all al things thing that are for tor the thc best The emperor is anxious to be abreast of all l Il that is new and good The German women of o o the upper classes classe are extreme ly b anxious to be up with American and English women in all ail al lines ne Clubs of Two Classes As s for club life Ufe proper no such thing as 3 a study club pure and simple exists In Germany German The clubs seem to be of two classes either philanthropic or social It social is 18 good to reflect the pioneer club in Berlin is ju the American omens cub club which is founded on social lines and is cub for tor or professional women omen in nil all realms Here nl Hee artists arth t newspaper women and ind writers who are seeking a market find social life at a small expense expanse nse This club is more like lk a mans club than ours The women are much more practical in their life and relations Other social socia clubs exist oC of various kinds but this one is typical German Laws Enforced Of the organizations of another class elass the suffrage e clubs are strong and numer ous Reform societies of or all ail kinds are arc al found dress reform temperance reform and kindred societies are ro popular Many of these are arc along strictly moral lines and others are carried along long medical lines On philanthropic work there are societies which protect everything from the animals up And I will wi say sa for the German laws that they are laws Jaws in the deepest sense They The are arc in force torce The English movement is new ne in Germany German This seems an economic ques tion ton not a moral one The Thc working classes have haye found that they thc need a day of rest I Mrs Ir Allen Alen closed wih with a brief talk on the personality bf be b several prominent thinkers and workers with wih whom hom she came in contact during her stay atay The music of the afternoon was by b Miss Iss Esther Allen AUen who with Miss Ju dih Evans as accompanist played two violin selections and by b Mrs Irs P J Mar lar tin tn who sang Fiddle Ue and I with wih Miss Allen Alen and Miss Evans playing pla ing her ac accompaniment accompanIment compani ment The president has appointed the follow ing committee on resolutions Mrs Irs S O 0 F Mrs William Igleheart Mrs C G Plummer Mrs 11 Jennie Crawford of ot Pleasant Manti and Mrs A J Stewart of Mt I Mrs Deckers Address The Tle Tle feature of the convention came at the evening session and was the address of the president of the general federa federation federation tion ton Mrs Decker Deck r which although necessarily nee necessarily Sari brief because coming at the end of a long session was filled fie with wih wit wit humor and ad clever ideas idea o of a practical kind k Int Mrs Ir Decker began by speaking of ot the idea of federation which she said Was as no new thing to man She spoke e of the need of federation in times of great distress historically and the necessity Jea that then existed What does federation stand for Fe Fealty Fealty Fealty alty friendship faith Federation does not mean merely meely an organization it means believing in it and loving it Wo Yo Women Women men have ha e been slower in recognizing this than men They have been ben given more to intolerance nc too than men m I Mrs lIs Decker Deker made a a strong plea for the larer larger club whose field is broadened and andI who whose e scope Is greater geater than that of ot the I Ismal I small email smal club whose aim is s for culture only I She of the dislike of o women for I publicity and an scored women who did aid not like to see their names in as inter sted in philanthropic movements allowing their use In society and columns She spoke warmly w and and with great reat feeling of the honor of having ones name connected with wih the upward move m nt of the day la the establishment nt of the Juvenile court curt the tho cleaning of cities cUes the helping of unfortunates unfortunate and like work The speaker touched to ch d on the gains gIns to women omen in club life Ufe and paid a a a high trib tribute tribute tribute ute to the men of the family and ad the hope that they would Work side by b side with wi th the women In those lines which mean better beter schools better beter homes home and the betterment of the whole nation naton She was vas interrupted frequently with wih applause se send and md nd laughter fully sustaining her reputation reputation tation as the best story stor teller teler on any platform or Literary and Musical Program Before Mrs Irs Deckers D address Mrs 1115 Wil William Wi Willam liam lam Igleheart Igleheart and ad Mrs Mr Charles Charl G Plum Plummer Plummer mer save gave a a splendid literary and musical program of folk songs of the British Isles Mrs lIs Igleheart reading numerous examples of the songs which have hae come comedown comedown comedown down from the early singers sIn ers and many mn of them which have haye been ben written lute into larger form by late writers A number of Df e these have been set to music and were wera sung by b Mrs Plummer with Mrs Walter Vatter ver G Tuttle playing both piano and harp arp accompaniments Later in the even evening evening evening ha ing an informal reception was given ghen in honor of Mrs Irs Decker Both luncheon and dinner were served sered the of at the church parlors by bj women women the th Congregational church the club wo women women wOmen men whether delegates or only visiting club women all aU being b guests of the Athen Athenaeum aum Rows Hows of tables were rapidly filled with the guests who were served with a D delicious hot luncheon at 1230 1 O and again at the dinner hour a substantial hot din dinner dinner ner er was prepared Committees in Charge The he local committees and ard pages pas are art Committee on Arrangements Mrs Mary larj MaryM M tr I F Allen chairman advisory board Mrs Weeter Veeter Alen Mrs Irs Hayt Mrs Grabill Grabl Mrs On C Shields Weeter Mrs C Shields SS Mrs Ir Grabill Mrs rs Pike Mrs Mrs Irs Frankle of or On Transportation Beggs Miss Lawrence Larence On House Weeter Compte Mrs Pe Peterson Peterson Peterson Miss Tt Burlin Mrs MIS Mr Le terson BurIn Mrs rs Hampton Mrs Irs C M I Wil WilS Wilson Vl S son On Rest Re t Hayt Hay t Mrs 1118 Hub hard rd Mrs C Shiel s Irs Grabill Mrs rs Shields Mrs Weeter Veeter Chairman r of pages Mrs r Hubbard as ast assistant t Mrs Hampton Pages Tessie essie Bg Beggs s Annie Wilson Frances Shields Emily my Foster Enid Eni Riley RUey Bertie Bortle Berte Beaty f Marion Jennie Sherman She mun lunch table tabler in charge of business men mans s Mrs r Pike Hayt IIa t Mrs E Grabill Sirs Mrs Allen Mrs Hampton Miss Miss Wilson lson Miss L Le Compte Program for Today Tod y yA A conference of club presidents president will 1 be beheld beheld beheld held thiB morning over which Mrs Sirah S r h Platt Plat Decker Dock t will wi preside Follow Following Following ing ing this Miss Rosalie Rosale Pollock will wi read reada a paper on How the Club Women umen Can Come Conic in Closer Touch With the Schools The various committees and the delegates heft flom the tho different clubs cluba wilt will wi make reports le orts and ard a luncheon will wi be served 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