Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-06-11

standing committees Of the club; On
Entertainments. Mrs. Ferdinand Il.
Gilpin; Education, Mrs. Charles S.
Rowland; Philanthropy, Miss NJ. S.
Iilles Club Glasses, Miss Mary ID.
Sissnn: Club Teas, Mrs. John Ban
croft, to whom all matters pertaining
to their respective departments should
be roferrod. Tho vacancy in tho oXecu-
tive committee was filed by the APP
pointmont of Miss Amelia Bowman.
Mrs. Frances S. Garrett and Miss
Mary II. A. Mather, our delegates to
the third biennial Meeting Of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
which assembled at Louisville, Ky, on
Wednesday. May 27th, report it to have
been most important and successful
convention. Louisville sustained the
traditions Of Southern hospitality in
tho entertainment of hor guests, who
numbered about roo Tho PRINCIPAL
business houses Of the city we're draped
in honor of the occasion with whitn
and gold, the colors Of the Louisville
Woman's Club. \ brilliant reception
was given to the visitors on Wednesday
evening iii the spacious parlors Of tho
Gait House, which wcre profuscly and
artisticaly decorated, and on Thursday
afternoon seven Louisville ladies held
receptions at the Same hours, since il
was impossible for any one house 10
hold all tho guests. The Delaware
delegation was invited In company with
those from Illinois, Michigan, Iowa,
Maryland, New hampshire aud Con.
nerticut.
The convention was in progress fer
three days, the irst meeting being hold
on wednesday morning in Macauley's
Theatre. The stage was oCcunipd by
prominent women, including the prusi.
dent Mrs. Ellen NJ. Honntin Of Chi
cage. Mrs. Mary f.. Mumford Of Philn.
delphia, Mrs. G, T.. Barnes Of Louis.
vllle, Mrs. roly tJennie Juncj, Mrs.
Mary Lowe Dickinson, Miss AgGes
Repplier, Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart
and others.
An address of welcome was delivered
by Mrs Patty -. Sempe Of Louisville.
Contrasting the position Of women
centuries ago with that of to-day She
said surely 1t is not inappfupriate
thai we should rejoice to dizzy in all
tins signifies; that my welcome 10 YOU
should he from tho entire South, or
rather thRt we should exult together
that there is no South, nor North, nor
East, nor West, but one grand whole
--one country. We have known the
awful trampling Of the vintage where
the grapes of wrath arc stored and
am sure our hearts are kncelng in
Thanksgiving to God that Ignorance and
prejudice have fallen away and that
over Us the doves Of peace arc brood
ing. 1t is "A singular fact that since
the war the basis of all advancement
has been moro and more the maxim
that union ia strength. + Tho
work of the world is being systomatizel
as II never was before. We, too. have
had to learn tho lesson and this meet
ing shows the progress which has been
made.
In this Federation are clubs from
Canada TO Texas and Mexico, from
California to England and distant
India. We rejoice in this opportunity
to meet together, TO rub of angles. 10 |
broaden our horizon, 10 plan largely for
the future. The words | nave
70 speak are not 50 much OH power
through combinatiun--but rather in.
the duty of each ono here
Y duty somewhat pressed upon these
busy days Of clubs and board and com.
mlttee meetings, to develop her own
Far be it from me to saw word |
against organization, but it seems 70
me 10 be attended, already by some evil |
results and TO threaten more serionq
danger, Life is crowded and comulex |
~ besti the day remains of the same |
iengih; what must be put into it has
Deem multiplied an hundred fold. |
Education, domestic life, social engage.
inents salf.culture, all these are MAX |
ing each year increasing demands upon |
US, as formerly upon men. We know |
now They have sighed under the burden.
We remember Word4worth's "Tbe |
world il too much with Us, {" Emerson . |
plea for solitude, for that necessity |
which at times drives each adult sonl |
a. with whips intothe dcscrt Sidney |
Lanier's effort, Tho tcased by snail |
mkt claims, TO lose no large sim. |
pllcity. Matthew Arnaa's lament
mat We never possess our soul until .
We die. Ii men with Clair stronrer
frames feet this strain, We papot hone
to AVOID IT. Who of you has mot hean
conscious Of this presawa Who Ena
net wondered whether sho Wars l.petip., /
Iruo tine balance between acarer ana
Miler luties' Whe has mol had fire
ssehSN o.. being urrrNrought ami. M m.
Atiei Tor nngesslfP Close raatiar
shl9a' IN rug natural eaaa.rr44 to
enter u 70 t.n Lt".Jpt Held iiIB I4=allr
thhfo N is Iigat Ger us t1.l., lfara.
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