Show fiat meeting MANY NOTED LADIES helping to make the convention a success matters under discussion CHICAGO may 11 the large auditor aum ium of recital hall wan crowded to 1 fo cation anis morning with prominent women nearly every abate and territory of the adion who had assembled to participate in the first biennial convention of demene alaba toilets were the rule rather than the exception cep tion and between the gay caa and the elaborate decora uong of the hall t ne scene was an enchanting one amongst the ladies of national benuta tion early to pat in an appearance were mrs potter palmer president of the board of lady managers of tha worlds columb an jalia ward edaa creney oe boston mrs J C acly jennie jano of new york mrs ella dietz 01 mer president of the famous orosia of new york mis mary E mam od of ibe century bluh of finland ha mrs fahme P palmer n ol 01 the rhode island club of providence mrs mary 11 the noted newspaper writer of ii dana misa mary B temple of knoxville and mra A hearal of yan francisco the ladies of the corosia club came in great style on a special dmn it was half past ten when charlotte emerson brown of east orange and president of the organization gently rapped on the table ith a dainty little mallet and cabied th conven ties to order A warja address of welcome was made by dr sarah II ackett stevenson president of the won ans club of chi cao and mra brown maa n cordial an invitation was present id and accepted to a reception this eveking by the chicago club in tie art at which mrs potter palmer and mrs charles Henr vice president of the board of lady will deliver addresses tl e report of the committee on credentials showed nearly six hundred delegates in attendance and it was announced that the number would be increased afore evening the annual address was ihen delivered by mrs president brown who proved to be a clear and speaker she paid a compliment to those in attendance as intelligent active and lealoa women and referred at length to the growth ol 01 the federation despite the fact that it restricts itself to literary and secial organizations ex trudice those which are purely technical artistic or charitable |