Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-10
A MOTHERS CONGRESS-.
State Organization Effected at This Mornings
Meeting at the Woman's Club.
MISS MARY C. MAY is PRESIDENT.
The List of vlce-Pre.idcnts Embrac cp-
resentativcs From Many Adjoining
Cities In the State.

There was a well-attended meeting Of
iaoies at the rooms OF the Woman'i
cub. In the Joint building this mornins
and State organization was effected
TO be known as the Utah state Mothers
Congress.
Mrs. Maynard, as temporary chair
man, called the meeting to order and
explained the nature Of the object OF
the meeting. Mrs. Selden |. Clawson
was appointed temporary secretary. and
'he meeting went at once into the busi-
ness for which it hnd convened.
Mrs. l.. G. Trent moved that Mo-
TIERS Congress for the State OF Utah be
heia at Salt Lake City. the time and
place to be hereafter decided.
Mrs. c. Il. Allen spoke at some length
upon the necessity existing for move
nent or the kind now contemplated
MISS Mary c. May also expressed her
interest in the undertaking and espec-
iaiiy stated her anxiety to do some
thing for young women-unmarrie
women, as well aF for mothers and that
this movement should prove of benefit
10 poth classes. Mrs. Parsons referred
70 the first mothers meeting held In
this city, about thirteen years ago,
ana was glad TO note that the present
eHort at organization was likely to
prove successful. Mrs. II. d. Klmbali
expressed great interest In the congress
and hoped that good results would at
tend Its efforts.
Mrs. Emmeline b. Wells appreciated
lhe great amount of help the congress
could give mothers. in whose interests
she mad been working for many years.
nus movement was looked upon as
N ha
Iacts We're that the Relief Societies OF
otah had been carrying on successful
~, ~ similar work for many years past.
me present movement could not
otherwise than be OF great benefit to
DR.; Matte Hughes Cannon expressed
Willingness to do all in her power to
assist In bringing the present move
ihent 10 a successful working basis;
ana ike the previous speaker DR.. Can
non mentioned the good work which
mas been done by the Relief Societies
IN ms state In years gone by and up
TO the present time in the proner
teaching of mothers and daughters.
Mrs. Emily Richards felt that the
women present. while among the bust
cst III Itah were the proper ones To
carry this movement on to success.
Mrs. McVicker indicated her great |
,,. III the present movement and |
bring IT to successful working order.
Mrs. II. $. Young was deeply Inter
ested IN this congress and expressed a !
Willingness to assist in the work |
among the younger persons to be bene- |
nted by the congress. The speaker
pelis ALREADY engaged in kindergarten
worh 70 n great extent, she would be
pleased to help in a similar direction
In the present movement.
Mrs. j. c. Weeter of Park CITY
pledged the interest and assistance OF
the ladies' In her town to this move
lneh'; MIS-. Freeze said how much she
was interested In this work and then
the motion which was previously mnde
to hold Mothers Congress in this
city was carried.
Mrs. Parsons moved that n commit
tee or three be appointed by the chair
90 make nominations for officers. This
notion was amended by Mrs. Wells
80 that the committee would consist of
seven instead of three members. and
then the motion carried and the chair
appointed Mrs. f. Fl. Parsons, Mrs, II
:. Young, Mrs. c. Z. Allen. Mrs, ]. r.
Mrs. L, C. Trent. Mrs. +.
d. kimball and Mrs. NJ, II. Sowies rs
such committee.
After retiring for consultation the
committee reported the following Off
adopted '''u
For president, Miss Mary c. NAV
For vice presidents, Mrs. Mccormick.
Mrs. Louise Felt, Salt Lake City; Mrs
Nm. Driver. Ogden: Mrs. Reed Smoot'
PROVO; Mrs. Reed, Mt. Pleasant: Misc
\ uley. Logan; Mrs. Ferry, Park CITY,
Mrs. Martin. Manti.
II was also provided that the officers
md the heads OF all standing com
nlttees constitute the executive board.
The president was empowered to an
,oint committees as follows, and then
he meeting adjourned: On enter
atnment, reception, transportation.
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