New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-02
BRILLIANT WOMEN MEET.
A GREAT SHOWING is MADE BY THE
NETWORK STATE FEDERATION
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS OCCUPY THE
FIRST DAYS SESSION

hundreds Of cubwomen were in session at the
Convention Of the New-York State Federation Of
women's Clubs Nobody seemed to be able 10
answer the question and judging from the way
the delegates and club members kept pouring IN
all day II will be one Of the greatest problems that
will confront the chairmen and managers to-day
There were present yesterday eight hundred dele
gates and officers representing 49, clubs and 500
club members.
The morning session was opened by the Rev
phebe A. Hanaford. who offered an impressive
and beautiful prayer and then the address Of well
come was made by Mrs Dimes IT. S. Denson, the
presiden, OF 50 -osis. This Mrs Denison's first
address since her election TO the presidency OF
Networks great womans club ana particular
attention was given TO all she said. She spoke IN
o clear resonant voice tina; was pleasing as well
as distinct and the applause that interspersed he"
bright and happy words OF welcome showed how
the Federation appreciated her.
THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS
Mrs William Tod Hemu:h the president Of the
State Federation then delivered The following ad-
dress which was received with much eclat:
n thanking YOU on behalf Of the New York sta:e
Federation OF Womens Clubs for your KIND words
If welcome 10 your magnificent city (Which IS a as
delegate here present repTesentne, me d!iieren ,
cities Of our own Empire State | IND 1t mos,
n. eKErsssioH Of good fellowship and Hospitality
9g5izet,9n the desire for mutual intercourse and
exrhsngA Of sentiment and the hope for better.
iruer representation and recognition by the world
York that the spirit materlalzed and sorosis came
into being since that time womans horizon has
expanded, and all over the United States oIsanza.
lions have been founded, and io-day thar RS IS
scarcely city town or hamlet in which womem
DO not meet In council. and aim and ondeayol IN
some way TO further the Advancement ana elevate
no; only their own sex but humanity a. large D
rorthcon0inr race OF mankind need scarcely BRING
n-rove The present generation morally. ply sically
o. Spiritually must have its effect FOR veal or
In he early days Of club development the
Sr,-Tes unnn us day by day and hour after hour with
s.,e ~ Iesrr understand and apply few at least
- The Elements o. parIiamen,ary rules ard orders
i1I'C ~ irluos as given 10y Todd was
edered most appropriate and lpplied unceasingly
90 Ne AN associ4tion OF persons 1 $780, ~ -
rlpnaton was never quoted. being too near me
ruth. An assembly Of good fellows under Ger
ain conditions" for then conditions were truer
onr aims higher and nobler than those generally
ecnsi red 20 obtain in club NE -
q the great laws Of life Is progTess arc oT
-ikiney Illustrated than in woman,s . cIgns.
ion Of the Arst Woman's club. and time has turned
doubt into certainty experiment int4 d tr
unphs that have astonished the world and proCved
Beyond cayil the equahty o. me sexes eogan
and greater atteinments upon the lines Of human
progress No aim is too cco ag1 no The e put forth
heir hands and endeavor to grasp every good
and united unselAsh efforts are me "atcn~of f
personal interest and self-aggrandzeme are lor-
so ooT II. No subject is too great philan
,hropic effort TOO extended. for them TO try ana
Without the abiding interest the unselash efforts
and the continued meetings IN ortaiiZt .iI Va
Relief Associations would have ialleo ID lheI tl,
deavors TO give 10 our National CIoVeIrinen. su.l
material aid and assistance as were needed from
WEuer's ha nds during the Hispano- American war.
'hnk may safSy Pon 3 Wn pr'G and d compare It
tavoraoy W 6a,s;s eorditions and possibilities.
ra1, % nv many Of the volunteer officers in
ne commissary and medical Departments OF our
Aauonal faiY io1irEais The lack Of knowledge
Of the proper and regular way of applying e., .; @g
approprtatnr afterward the necessary req,nsi'Ons
from The Government was the cause OF niucn ua'
necessary suffering and. al least in some cases.
resulted in the deaths OF many OF our 'o'O'''''
and Regular officers and soldiers ~, .so,,so,d.
When you consider that hunGreos % o,ner
s.socjstions in the care Of the six and wounGeo
soldiers and sailors that tin monTy T,T or RE
r~oach without any one rece!v'oS one sou IN pay
rerses ,r,,iv we NAV take PRIDE and satisfacuon
n, ne nlace that women have taken ana nHeo'
IN FL, C,o.f~y f-orr our President Mr. McKin,
lev plight acsoo follows risht pq brp Sc d,y,ne
he future Il our aims are high the nsh' Gnu
WI" ne rcaSnT1 ,e, "a not however IN considering
The great attachments we have MADE IorFet 9 ba
many weaknesses and , we are sGrrounded
"TNf rs take heed lest We fan Inc uesnr , -
.vsrorganzs is great In 3se Sfi, w fe Let US
true our state work as one womau,. ,e ua rsorsl
or strength put away an s,,I INES S'I and higher
purposes TO greater objects Man sp nrie .tern
sre many countries and many ways Of reacni .i
t6eu-bv the hieh road and by the country pa' u,
n he SHADE 81 the forest and by TIE stream IN
~. -, gisre - ne summer sun and on the dusty
-os1 Women VIII ever choose TIE pleasanIeG a me
r9e girss ~ happy fresides and pleasant faces
These paths flled with ara uaFe ~ u.ccran's
children who everywhere welcome me , ~Un1@1,
smile and kindly words; the paths are ana are
with the flowers % content anG hap,lr 80 cod
viii Nv iay they arc nghtened by the rays o. i,1i
o;,c love and DEVOTION and IN ,ne 49,, - religion
ava faith AID surely she passes on 3er way So
shan come 70 the pastures OF ns <l,.SF5I s@rvant"
Shall saw We'll done. good a39 1alth4uI So '"'''
HALL DECORATIONS
Comments were heard everywhere YESTERDAY
,bou. the brilliant spectacle Mendelssohn Hall pre-
scented when the hundreds Of women from all p"rlS
% the country gathered there. The european
CLUB o. Brooklyn. undertook TO airahee a.
decorations and these were enthusasucaIy
mirec by every one. The columns aho d" ','e r
q, the building were ornamented with sarlahds oi
green which against the white walls and WIN inc
white ribbons di played in many parts. shoWeu Inv
colors ~ the Federation over the stage and alohs
TIE galleries hags we're drapcd and on the s'"se
Quantities OF pains and feathery ferns iia"e
background OF rich uAts for the hahosoi'e,
sowned and brilliant women. Tai vases ne'i
branches Of oak leaves. and purple asters anu
ohryssnthe.nuns gave the rote or color tha' MAJ
roa.zed the whole. High above the stage a. ,'''
back was The shield OF New-fork state anu De
Meath II the coat Of arms representing the drama
upon which the mask and fos appeared consplcu-
ously
The whole OF the decorations were put up yester-