The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-21

opened auspiciously at Unity hall yes
terday. The attendance was large
and all of the delegates manifested
keen interest in the proceedings.
The convention was called to order
by President Emma ]. Mcvicker OF
the Cleofan, and prayer was then Of
fered by Mrs. ]. c. Royle.
Mrs. Reed of Provo, Mrs. Bannister
of ogden and Mrs. La Barthe of Salt
Lake were appointed a committee on
credentials. They reported the fol-
lowing delegates:
THE DELEGATES.
Mrs James Kimball. La Coterie.
Mrs. Ransford Smith, The Aglaia.
Miss Moore, Nineteenth Century
club Provo.
H. Margaret Nelson, Springville
Woman's club, Springville.
Mrs. Clarence Bradley, Salt Lake
Woman's club, Salt Lake.
Mrs. H. w. Brown, Ladies Literary
club, Salt Lake.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Dart, Reviewers, Salt
Lake.
DR. E. R. shipp. Utah woman's
Press club, Salt Lake.
DR.. R. 3. Pratt, The Reapers, Salt
Lake.
Mrs. L. E. Hall, Rocky Mountain
Association of Mt Holyoke College
Alumnae, Salt Lake.
Mrs. A. w. Grant Home club, Salt
Lake.
Mrs. selden clawson, Cleofan, Salt
Lake.
T7bis ,,,oS f,llo1-a4 h,- . ,5;so,,-eio,, nv,
the selection of a design for a fedora
ton pin, and Mrs. A. IS Kinney's re-
port was adopted.
Then came the election of delegate
to the convention to be held at Louis
willie, and Mrs. c. E. Allen was chosen.
Mrs. E. B. Jones was elected state
chairman of jurisprudence, and Mrs.
H. c. Jennings was elected correspond
emf
Mrs. Emmeline B. Wells chairman of
THE committee on organization, made
her report, and after disposing of some
routine matters of no particular i'm
portance, a delicious lunch was served
in the parlors in the rear of the main
hall, and a purely social time was had
until the call to order for the afternoon
session by the president ait 2 p. m.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mrs. Jules La Bar'the as follows:
Delegates to this federation, visitors
from neighboring cities, friends, it is
my pleasure, in behalf of the home
clubs, to bid you welcome to the me-
tropoiis of Utah-SaIt Lake City.
Welcome 'to the capital of this young
state, within whose domain assembled
the record of which shall go down to
posteTity as having granted the privi-
lege of suffrage to women, and which
state il is hoped with our help will
soon enser upon a new career of purer
politics and better government.
Welcome to the birthplace of the first
Woman's club of the far west. In this
beautiful valley, near a score of years
ago, was organized the incipiency of
today's suspicious gathering, many of
the devoted members Of which unite in
you greeting.
Welcome to the cause for which you
have come. The state federation stands
a connecting link between individual
Clubs and the general confederation.
New clubs are constantly coming into
existence. In some states the increase
is phenomenal. Utah is doing its
share They are organized on an in
dependent basis; TO arrange a plan of
work and bring results to the state
The practical interests Of
women are multiplying so rapidly that
only in this way can we follow them
and give their value to the world.
Welcome to this confederation, which
is paramount in Importance to any pre-
ceding one, because it is the first and
largest great assembly of women in
the new state. 1t should establish our
ability to perform part more vital
and dignifed in the large affairs Of our
time; it should secure us leadership in
matters now pressing for action in our
state. We represent the women of
Utah of diverse ages. tastes and faith,
banded together by common interest in
all that pertains to the advancement
and progress of women.
Greeting YOU is universal. Moroni
from the temples highest pinnacle,
trumpets IL; the blind goddess sur
our city and county's pride, |
iustifies It; the eagle from our CITY
gate screams it; the flag from our gov
building, our club home on /
Fifth East flaunts 1T; the signal guns
IL Fort Douglas, boom your welcome;
Ill nature is in unison; the birds sing |
t; the blossoms, flowers and foliage |
end their incense; the wind whispers it, |
While we proclaim it a JOY to have you |
With us; we are proud to do honor to |
rou; the proceedings to follow shall be |
inspired by your presence; We esteem il I
/ privilege to proffer our hospitality.
Again we bid you sincere and heart /
cit welcome.
MRS. MvICKER RESPONDS.
Mrs. Mcvicker, president of the
ederation. responded to the address of |
welcome in the following well chosen
words:
ladies' of the Salt Lake Clubs:
In benalf Of the Utah Federation of
Vomen's Clubs, / respond TO your
most cordial welcome. 1 assure you
hat we appreciate most deeply your
are and labor in providing for our
comfort and enjoyment while here, but
specially do we feel your generous
words of encouragement and apprecia-
ion of our great work of advancing
he intellectual. social and moral de-
elopment Of the women OF Utah.
May we attain to the high standard I
'ou have outlined for us and our eff
orts be felt for good in all that con-
ems our new state.
1t is sai4 that all good things come
y iii CS. II II CC4 ldlll litcl tie tTldu
music IS the foundation of all har-
lony. The triad of club organiza ton
epresents the medicant, the individual
Tub being the tonic and the general
sderation the dominant AS there
an be no harmony lying between the
trong foundation tone and the i'm
erial fifth, so may the state federation
II its Appropriate mission Of bringing
be individual clubs into accord with
ne great dominant federation Thus
hall the harmony swell and roll until
floods all parts of our land.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.