The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-06
THE FEDERATION
HAS ADJOURNED
Officers Were Elected for the
Ensuing Year.
NEXT CONVENE IN MOBILE
Social Side of Convention in Selma Has Been
One of Much Enjoyment-Discus-
sion of the Ideal Club"
Proved Interesting.
Special to The Age-Herald.

Special to The Age-Herald.
Selma, May 5.-This afternoon the fol-
lowing officers were elected by the Ala
bama Federation of Women's clubs, for
the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. Erwin Craighead, of
Mobile.
First vice-president- Mrs. Haley, of Biz
mingham.
Second vice-presidcnt- J. @. Con-
verse, of Selma.
secretary-Mrs ]. B. Knox. of Annis-
ton.
Corresponding secretary-Miss Rapier, of
Mobile.
Treasurer-NIrs. wilhayte, of Sheffield.
The next meeting will be held in Mobile.
The "Ideas Club. and How to Attain 1t, >
created deal of discussion during the
morning session, lead by Mrs. ]. A.
Lusk.
Mrs A. Dickinson followed with a short
paper and suggested that a chaplain be in
every "ideal club" She said that it was
a sad thought that the Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs speak on all subjects except
religious.
Mrs. B. r. Wilson suggested. an ideal
club" should have officers who were no
respectors of persons, and with punctuality
as the foundation.
Club of Women Without Gossip
Mrs. Randolph wanted all clubs to be
free of gossip.
Miss Catalan. of Birmingham. suggested
that the ideal club" should not interfere
with home duties.
Mrs. Brown, of Talladega, wanted club
women to take up physical culture.
Miss Lewis, of the Nineteenth Century
club of Birmingham wanted shorter pa
pers.
Mrs. Wyman wanted no friction in every
ideal club"
Following this Mrs. Lueddeman, of the
Helen Kellar Literary association read a
deep and interesting paper left over from
yesterday afternoons session on the 'Wo-
mans Club and the Town Library
Next on the programme came Mrs.
Wheelock,s paper on 1.-THE Ideal Fedora
tion.'
The morning session was concluded with
one of the best numbers yet given, and
that by Mrs. r.. d. Johnson, of Birming-
ham, an enthusiastic federation woman.
She had prepared paper on Light, More
Light" but becoming enthused she threw
her paper away and made an eloquent ap-
peal for all members to carry on the Cod
inspired work of the federation. AT the
conclusion of her remarks she was elected
life delegate-at-large Of the federation.
The Social Side
with women, as well as men, all work
and no play makes Jack dull boy. The
ladies of Selma. realizing this, arranged
several social features for the delegates to
the Alabama Federation. Among these
was reception Tuesday evening at Mrs.
wheelock's residence given by the Thurs
day Literary circle Yesterday afternoon
the Nineteenth Century Chautauquas en-
tertained large number of their friends,
and the delegates to the convention, with
their hostesses at the Hotel Albert
Mrs b. H. Craig entertained the Alabama
State Federation this afternoon. 1t goes
without saying that every member of this
noted band enjoyed to the fullest extent
the hour spent in her hosptable home.
Mss Julia Ciark's Wagner Evening" at
the xcung Mems Christian ASSOCIATION
hall this evening was one of the most
recherche affairs given in Selma, compli-
mentary to the delegates.