New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-27

NOTABLE MEETINGS OF WOMEN's CLUBS
AND SOCIETIES.
MAINE BEING ONE OF THE INITIAL STATES ~
FORM a STATE FEDERATION, WILL

OPEN THE SEASON.

FORM a STATE FEDERATION WILL
OPEN THE SEASON.
Among tho first of the State declarations to open
the season with its annual meeting is that OF
Maine which will be held during the last week OF
September at Brunswick. Maine was one OF the
first States TO form a State federation OF worn
ems clubs and has a membership OF over ninety-slN
clubs which have by their united EFFORTS accom-
pllshed much good work and succeeded IN having
many bills In the interest Of pubic educ"'io'i
passed by the State Legislature They expect
many noted guests AT their tall gathering. which Is
sure to be Of interest and profit.
Vermont comes after. the annual meeting
being held in Brattleboro on october ana D. "hen
they hope to have the pleasure Of entertaining NIT
Lowe Of Georgia. the new president or the "eh-
era Federation.
Mrs O. NJ G. Rowe president OF the Massach"-
so,ts State Federation explains that the changing
NJ da tcs for the meeting New Bedford from oc-
tober 70 10 October 10 prompted by the i'"r
that there was time to notify the CLUBS lot
October II.
The Committee OF Arrangements for the annual
conference Of the Massachusetts Daughters OF the
American Revolution. which had selected October
70 as ifs day Of meeting has paid the Ncw-England
Woman's Press Association the compliment OF
changing the date TO October 20 az In the New
England Woman's Press Association are four chap-
ter regents and many members who are "dauSh-
ters"
Mrs. Rowe expects that the subject Sensational
Journalism" to be discussed the autumn meet
ing of the State Federation. will bring many mem
hers Of the New England Womans Press Associa-
ton into the discussion.
As the first meeting Of the Council of the General
Federation will he held I'm Philadelphia on DC
tober % to e. the clubs and State organizations OF
the North and East will have the opportunity ot
having many Of these prominent women In ciup
work for their guests during that time; ana ms DC
tober Is the favorite month for the annual meet
ings OF State decorations, the new orcers Oh t'c
greater organization will no doubt accept theSe
invitations. and thus enable the women who were
deprived 81 the trip to Denver 10 learn more III '"c
work planned there.
Al tho meeting Of the Council next month tho
SCOPE OF the work OF the General Federation TOT
the coming two years will b. mapped OUT inc pNcc
for the next biennial discussed. ana SyS'eH'a''e
nlans adopted toward charging the splendid WORK
already accomplished by this organization As ."e
time AZ Denver was necessarily short for routine
business and also as the greater part OF such
orL g. lof, TO the care Of the Council. they VIII
have much to accomplish at this meeting.
October 26 and q the dates set apart TOT 'he
meeting Of the Pennsylvania Federation ~ 'ne'
tor and undoubtedly many members oil 'le w"
oral Council will he AT this meeting "a well as al
tho meeting OF the New-Jcrsey state fe1erauon
which will be held October 2 and y AL h'@a"''"
Tho Ncu,-Jersev women have chosen sociology rs
the topic for their meeting and propose 10 h"Ne
the subject presented from as many s'Ahnpo'll.'
az possible to thi. end having invited many Wen
known women 10 speak TO them at thht tiinr. ,h,
Among some Of The other state f'd"ratl"tiS 'n.it
vii hold meetings IN the month OF 'ctop'' az :
ohio which has one hundred ana 'lsH,H, -" 80
~, TIA list. T-tah IT'S meeting being on 'c'0ncr -
and colorado which this year VIII meet IN W ~
nv invitation Of the united clubs 81 mat Clyi on o
foher II md u Although this organization ~ l.'i
es,cd I'm all departments Of club work an ''lu' -.
"a NO made TO unite the wom,n OF the Stat" lh lne
GOOD work Of preserving the cliffs and heir hh,i.h
dweilirgs against the devastation or tlUe anu thc
reiir-hinier in order that this great wonder may
bc kept intact >.,--,.. .d >.o,, Jarnn-
shire each will hold State Federation in'cuhes
during the month. ana on" OF IN" SunJ,,St !" ~, w.
,ak"r ~ by them All Is The travelling hbrary' JUS
vr,a rs' rtlncqs and the help he woman 'uh can
80 QUAD establishing H. MANY ~ these states
have ALREADY succeeded in having Co. .lHng hhf,ty
laws enacted by the legislatures. "hll" some ""
have them IA active circulation &C., -,
;Tbe annual meeting Of the N"w y ofk STATE ! co
Grafton OF which Mrs. william Tod ticimuth y
Drcstdcnt will be held IN this tlty on NoNfnlh.r J.
J and 4 I'm Mendelssohn Hall. Forilcih-st rms
is Tho largest State Federation Ia the thirty orgah
izatlons having a membsrsnip 81 over twenty -hVe
thousand women