Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1897-01-20
IN exhedra is. although that public orna-

an. exhedra is. although that public orna-
ment might never be realized.
"A meeting like this would not have been
possible twenty years ago" she continued.
"A town without a club is now the eXcep-
ton, and this idea of federation is an old
one. We have met here to-day to receive
new thoughts and inspirations. A. desire
for Comradeship in study is almost as ola
as study itself. Let us not make the mis-
take. of undertaking too much at once. and
le. it all be with understanding, whether
it Elm the home, or lines of charity and
philsnthropic work, or in society. Ii is the
rarest thing in the world to find man or
woman who is satisfied with his or her life
work. The ideal is so far above and beyond
way this state federation can reach and
attain the highest results. 1t Is for the
furtherance of these aims that I have the
honor and pleasure of welcoming you here
to-day"
In response. Mrs. Josephine A. Carey, of
dress in behalf of the visiting delegates
She referred to the reputation of Kansas
City throughout the state as a mercantile
center and to the lasting monuments OF
pluck and energy of Kansas city men i'll
developing the mines around her own city.
This might well be considered to offset the
necessary apologetic remarks in the pre-
ceding address in regard 10 the ci'yS parks
and boulevards
federation, then delivered her address.
"If asked to tell what event of the CEN
tury is the greatest in that 1t is most far
reaching in its power for good 10 the hu-
man race, many would answer steam as a
motor power. or electricity as applied to
the use of man. she said. Wonderful,
these, exceeding our power of thought.
When woman, by means of her higher edu-
cation discovered her power to organize
and carry forward aggressive work in the
various lines of useful endeaVor which open
before her, that was the greatest event of
the age. Greatest because most far reach
ing in its power for good to the human
race. But we would not prejudice ourselves
in favor of any one of the many desirable
objects which appeal TO Us as needing our
support, but | would suggest the necessity
of bearing in mind that though federation
stands for good always and in ail forms,
too much must not be undertaken by eur
federation, if we would succeed Ia what IL
undertaken. Our efforts must be CCncen-
trated. This. however. may he laid down
fundamental prinCiple-that as an or
ganiZation we shall be more prOspered.
even in our individual clubs, # the a,trII-
istic principle is "a leading motive in all
that is undertaken in our federated Ca
pacity.'
The report of the committee on ere
dentials. which followed. showed that there
were 100 delegates present at the convan-
ticn. exclusive of the many out-of-town
guests Following was the roll call and
The reception given by the local federated
clubs at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh l.. McElroy last evening was a bril-
liant event attended by about 800 guests.
The reception rooms were enhanced by
many palms. Mrs. ]. A. Allen. Mrs. Ker
sey Coates Mrs. McElroy and Mrs Laura
E. Scammon. state chairman of corre-
spondence. were the receiving ladies. As
sisting in entertaining were the presidents
of the local federated clubs and the mem
bers of the Tuesday Morning Study Glass.
Ices and cakes were served in the dining
room, where the table was handsomely
decorated. The president of the national
federation. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin. did
not arrive yesterday, as was expected. but
Will be in attendance to-day. The princi-
pal papers to-day will be 1.-THE Child Prob
lem In America" at 1920 a. M by Mrs.
John II. Bouslog, Ladies' Saturday Club.
Sedalia: Literary Idealism," at $50 p. m,
by Miss Jennie r. Lippman Wednesday
Club. st. Louis: "Honore de Balzac' p.
m. Miss Ethel Beecher Allen, Friends in
Council, Kansas City.