Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-05-26
MEETING OF WOMEN.
A Two Days Session Com nencsd in
Tho First Congregational Church.
A LARGE, BRILLIANT GATHERING.
Address of Welcome BIZ Mrs. Z. u.
Well5-President Jennings's
Review If he Year.

OF the fourth annual convention OF the
Utah Federation OF Womsn's clubs
in the Congregational church OF this
city. Mrs. William @. Jennings,
president Of the clubs, presided at the
deliberations and la calling the meet.
ing to order introduced Mrs. N. i.
Putnam who offsred the. opening invo-
Gallon alter which the secretary, Mrs.
Nellie Little Rad applications from
the Ogden Historical anu Houss Cal-
,ure clubs OF Ogden. tue s. b. L.. OF
Coalville, the Womsn's Atbeneum OF
PARK City and the Womsn'a SJrosis
club OF Provo, for memo ership In the
federation. The applications were re.
ierred TO a committee on eligibility,
consisting OF Mesu.mes Kinney, Jones
ana Gilmore. A committee on cre-
dentials was alec appointed In the per-
sons OF Mesdames keilog, Fsrlow ana
Hardy, after which brief intermis-
SION was taken to permit the COM
mittees named to do their work.
Tue committee on eligibility report
cd iavoraoly upon the application for
memberehip OF the cluus heretofore
named. the report was unanimously
adopted end i've more organiz AtIons
were thus aided to the federation.
A large and brilliant gathering was
In attendance. Occupying prominsut
positions on the platform were Mis-.
HeBrotin OF Cnicago, president OF the
general organization anu other dis
ilnguisheu Waiting representa-
prettily decorated with cut flowers
and polted plants. The differ.
ent clu were represented 10 foiIowf:
Mics Kitherine D.ugsil (prlxyl.
Springv,he Wuman's cut; Mra. A.V.
taylor, Salt Lake Woman's clup;
Mis-. Annie 4. Hyde. Respsi's cut;
MIS-. Blanche p. Lee, Cleoisn; Mrs.
May Is. Talmage, AuthoI's cluL; Mrs.
HendershOt, Home Culture club; Mrs.
Bauhalm, NIneteenth Century club;
DR.. y. Gurus, Utah Woman's Press
club; Mrs. Il. II. Eaton, EnquireI'A
clut; Mrs. Matte KING, Usan oorosis,
Mrp. Blcbssi, Historical society; Eliza
beth w. Snyuer, Woman's Atheneum.
SPEECH OF WELCOME.
Mrs. Il. Is. Wells was then Intro.
ducru by Mrs. Jennings to deliver the
audressof weltome. Mrs. Welfs spogs
as follow:
"Mrs. President Henrotiu, Mrs.
President Jennings, delegates, visitors
from q distance and from adjacent
cities, good friends one and all--On
behali OF the SAT- L. Ike clubs We give
you sincere anu heartfelt greetings.
and we rejoics to welcome you TO our
tar city in the val,s OF the ROCKY
Mountains. We congratulate this as
semoiy of club women t0usy that they
are hoDored with the preseaca OF the
emipent Mrs. Henrotin, whose name
a.d fame we all know throughout
Utah, because OF her connection
with the Columbian Exposition
and we feel she IL very near
to the ladies assembled here on &C.
count OF occupying the honorable
position OF president OF the general
Federation OF Womap's club. oil which
tho Utah federation Is one small
Drancn and though IL may appear very
small in comparison with other larger
states that have had greater advan-
tges, yet we are all aware that very
often the small branches VI great
tree are more fruitful II not more beau-
tiiul than those that have attained to
greater Size anu more luXurIanI
growth of foliage.
"And 30 We hope the Utah branch
may blossom and eventually bear fruit
oil such excellent quality that 1t will
not suffer 10y comparison with older
anu larger states, but like the fruitful
bough may hang over the Rocky
mouptain wall that bsars u tab in, anu
becOme known ana appreciated In
other lands.
ave are proud t., have Mrs. Henro-
tin and the Colorado women in
our midst, anu we extend fraternal
greeting to Mrs. Thatcher, president
o. the Colorado Federation, TO Mrs.
Gales, Its vios president, and to Mrs.
Plntt, pIesiuento OF the Denver Woman's
club, and we hope TO make their So
Journ in our city OF these distin-
guisbed representatives OF progress
and literary merit a delightful holiday.
"We protfsr to our guests the hand
OF fellowship and gooL will, and trust
while assembled Ia these gatherings,
there shall be such happy interchange
OF ideas anu matured thought, that we
shall all OF us forever alter, feel richer
In know ledge anu wisdom, anu have
u belier understanding Of eacn others
conception OF the duties anu obhga.
biOho W i'St ohA VI theh
we all owe 10 each other aud to the
great world oi humanity.
"Agpiu, we welcome the visitors TO
our hearts and homes, feellng assured
II is good for US 10 know each other
better ani thus learn to love escn
other more, To have greater charity,
because OF the larger opportunity
afforded through the association tnst
cones from our local clubs aud the
grouping OF clubs IN the State, anu
the further grouping Of tee several
states, bringing into touch and
Cementing the love and fellowship OF
the women OF America In one golden
chain, reaching from tho Atlantic to
the Pacific, and from Csnada to the
Gull OF Mexico; and in this grand
galaxy OF bTiSht stars, BIO sure
the iutermouutsin states (whOse
highest altitude equals the
loity ideas OF their generosity TO
women) will shine with brilllancy
OF eetlipg Of which we who are
honUred with the iull rights OF CT zst-
chip msy be justly proud.
sin ciOsing my remafks on this aus
picious anu happy occasion, pardon
me II revert for Que moment to the
spirit Of the woman Pioneers o. this
NOW fair State, who in the early
days in the valley though living In
ptiu,ltIy MN u In rap,Ovad frnr.