The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-12

lovers of the picturesque, luncheon VIII De
taken at a mining camp. A "sunset ride
has been arranged, a charming route being
planned which will end at Elitch's gar
dens, where a band of fine music will lend
melody to the beautiful scene. The North
Side Woman's club will hold a reception
and serve refreshments to the visitors.
The great Gathering will take place at
the Broadway theater, as its acoustic prop
critics make it a nod convention hall. A
bereau Of information viii be fitted up
near the auditorium, in which viii be
postoffice and mailing facilities, telephone
~munication, district messengers, ste
n~ographers and copyists, newspapers and
all of the paraphernalia of a carefully
equipped bureau. A register will be kept
in which delegates and guests may record
their name, home address, club, Denver
address, date of arrival and of departure.
Arrangements for renting bicycles can be
made through the bureau, and railway
and street car time tables will be on hand.
The committee hopes to be prepared with
every facility for saving time N to add
to the comfort of the guests.
The addresses of welcome will be made
by the governor Of the state n the mayor
of the city and by Mrs. &. NJ. Ashley,
speaking for the clubwomen of the state,
and Mrs. Sarah S. Platt, for those of the
city. Professor W. j. Whiteman will give
exhibitions of his methods in training the
public school children in voice culture, and
the Tuesday Musical club, the Athene
Musical society, the Woman's club chorus
and the junior chorus will grace the COCA
sion with their musical talents. Members
of clubs composed of girls and women will
act as ushers and pages, and the decora-
lions of the hall are in the hands of artists
who will be careful for the eternal fitness
as well as the beauty of things. One OF
the features of the decorative scheme Will
be a profusion of the famous Rocky noun
tain wild flowers, sent in from the hills
eyery morning.
An educational meeting will be held
during the convention, at which kitchen
garden, kindergarten n physical culture
exhibits from the schools of the city will
be given. Twelve of the city pastors viii
lend their pulpits On Sunday morning to
the visiting delegates.
Mrs. w. 6. Fisher, the chairman Of the
entertainment committee Of the local BIZ
ennial board, is one of the wealthiest wom-
en- IN the west and occupies a beautiful
house on Capitol hill. She is descended
IlOlA III OlO odAoooS6 FANNY AM hoo -icy
friends throughout the east, particularly
in New York state. She was appointed on
the biennial board by the F~ortnightly, the
oldest and most exclusive club of Denver.
and has as committee assistants women
whose wealth and social position augur
we'll for the extension of gracious hospital
ity during the biennial.
The officers of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs are: President, Mrs. E. Id.
Henrotin, Chicago; vice president, Mrs.
Alice Ives Breed, Lynn, Mass. recording
secretary, Mrs. G. P. Barnes, Louisville;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. Philip n.
Moore, St. Louis; treasurer, Mrs. Frank
Trurnbull, Denver; auditor, Miss Annie
Laws, Cincinnati.
Mrs. Alice Ives Breed, the vice presi-
dent, sailed from Vancouver on Feb. 30
for China and Japan, where she will travel