Show Fe federation of or club denver deaver colo june 22 the moat most notable gathering gat herinK of 0 women ever held in the country coo the fourth biennial convention of the general federation ol 01 clabe clubs opened today in the Broud Broadw wiy tty theater with a buzz like unto a 91 collection of circular two thousand animated women in up to date late clothes covered with badges packed the creat great auditorium and two balconies and the unfortunate women who came at the eleventh hour stood in the rear and even loitered in the lobbies the president mrs ellen henrotin ot of chicago with beaming face and brilliant gown was the conspicuous figure on the stage surrounding her were the officers of the general federation and the speakers of the entire convention who were named to their places of honor by virtue of wearing red tickets the colors of the federation white and pale blue fluttered flattered from everywhere great streamers hung from the dome dorre and connected at the top balcony with festoons of the stars and stripes pee the seats of the various etalea were designated by some banners of gorgeous hue bue the stage was banked with sacs flags and at every turn were evidences of the dab club woman patriot the assemblage was strictly feminine from the tiny girls who served as paces pages to the women physicians who vere were on hand in case any of the speakers were fashioned old enough to faint promptly on time and in parliamentary lia manner the convention opened with a storm of applause different women refused to be reduced to silence lence ei whereupon an exasperated woman in the gallery insisted that the sergeants at arms arma be pressed into service that squelched the talkers for a time hut but from time to time they would break out wit which precipitated hisle from women who did not mean to MIS miss a single thing there was a funny time in seating the delegations some women not entitled to seats managed to get into the reserved sections whereupon they were spotted and turned ont into the cold this throng was induced to maka up an overflow overt low meeting in unity church after the invocation by rev celia parker wooley of chicago addresses of welcome were given by alva adams governor of colorado T TS S mcmurray mayor of denver mrs 11 D thatcher Tb atcher president pre eident of the colorado federation and mrs sarah platt president of the denver womans dab club the response by mrs henrotin was wildly received following the morning session an eleb orate buffet luncheon wae was given in honor of mrs Ilen henrotin rotin at the residence ol 01 mrs james brown |