New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-14

STATE FEDERATION OF .WOMES'S CLUBS
TRANsACTs BUSINESS.
Certain business details having been left over at
TIRE Convention OF Federated Womens Clubs re-
Gently held in New-York. the State Executive
Board held a meeting in Syracuse last week for the
purpose OF completing the last arrangements OF
these business matters.
The meeting was held at the home OF Mrs. Mary
T. Leavenworth. the president OF the Social Art
Club, and convened at 10 o'clock December g
Mrs. William Tod Helmuth. president Of the State
Federation. present. and called the meeting to
order using for the first time new gavel that had
been presented to her November by the New
York City clubs. This badge OF office is made OF
oak with elaborate concentrations OF silver. The
account Of the presentation is inscribed sill
Yer plate. on rim the words: "Presiden,
iss7-ls9s-lss9." and on the other; Made OF wood
from the battlefield Of Saratoga"
The most important business transacted was the
decision OF the place of meeting for the next State
Convention. Il Will be held in Rochester. Novem-
Der ? 70 g. inclusive. 1899
The recommendation made at the convention for
the establishment OF State school for girls who
are without proper home influence was adopted.
a committee appointed whose duty viii be to
wait upon the New-York State Legislature and
6eavor secure State appropriation to establish
such school Of manual training for girls.
Ire programme for the next convention was
planned There will be One-hour discussions devoted
10 each OF the following subjects: Child Study"
"C!vics and Village Improvement" Art and Pho
tography,' "Phanthroph," "Aumne Assoca-
tions," Parliamentary Law" Current Events"
Women In Law" Press" Music" Education
Drama Political Study" Patriotic Societies"
'Househo'l Economics" business Education" and
Free Libraries" Committees have. charge Of
each ~ these departments were named. Standing
committees were also appointed Education,
Philanthropy. Libraries. Reciprocity Bureau. State
Correspondence Printing and Programme II
decided 70 correspond with all of the un:ederated
clubs Of the State and explain to them the advan-
tases q federation.
TIE arst vice-pres!dent OF the Federation Mrs.
Cornelius Zabriskie OF Brooklyn, present; also
the recording secretary. Mrs. Frank z Church. OF
Welsyille. and the treasurer Mrs.. Milton H. North
raq. Many clubs we're represented. among them
by Miss Annie Maxwell Jones, Of New.fork me
sniy SN, luD Vi cb If W-s3w Inv MIS- Mar
q 5ouinock, the Rochester Ethical CUB by MIs.
Ellen C. Eastwood and the Hon Historical Club,
~ he luncheon recess Mrs Leavenworth and
Ms Thomas Emory. the president % Kanatenah.
with pink chrysanthenums. Each guest iolhd a;
her plate dainty souvenir IN The form o. a card
bearing water-co.or sketch. The afternoon ses-
on the 10Th Ms James NJ Belden gave luncheon
While in h afternoon Mrs. ". ". Teal gave
tea in honor .. the visitors \ reception IN nonor
OF Mrs James VI. Belden. regent OF the NeE-l ork
SAT- D 4 r vas given by Mrs Dennis Mccarthy.
W,eiing w.0 owns the opera house OF that city.
where SIC insists that only good plays shall be per
formed. Mr. Wieting rebuilt an entire business
block o.: houses that was DESTROYED ny nLt. She Is
In enthusiast. clIbworker and also a writer
The visitors 20 Syracuse were delighted with the
Kana-enah Club and the building which belongs
10 NE .'s n. entire Visit to Syracuse was
pronounced d mos. enjoyable and profitable one.