The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-23
General Federation of WOmen'S
Clubs at Denver
Present a "DOuble Bill' to I'm
mense ThrOngs.
THE CLUB AND PRESS
Is Discussed in the Broadway
Theater
While esCivic Clubs" Occupies
the Time at Unity Church.

Denver, Col, June 23.-The double
bill'' feature of the federation was in
augurated today with prospects Of
numerous cases of nervous prostration
among the fair enthusiasts who have
planned to take in all of them. In
coming trains continue to bring club
women to increase the crush and the
two places of assemblage, the Broad
way theater and Unity church, were
packed to their utmost capacity.
The morning session was devoted
ito the press and presided over by
Mrs. Henrotin was an interesting in
novation from the federation stand
point.
Miss Minnie ]. Reynolds was local
assistant chairman. The programme
was as follows: western Journalism
Mrs. Anna Kalfus Spero, California,
Miss Helen WinSlow, Massachusetts and
Mrs. Frances NJ. Ford, Nebraska.
The Club and the Press" Miss Ber-
tina Damaris Knobe, Illinois
''Woman's Clubs from a Reporters
standpoint" Mrs. Josephine Woodward
Ohio, and Mrs. Horace NJ. Towner,
women on the Provincial Press"
Mrs. J. Lindsay Johnson, Georgia, and
Mrs. Ellen S. Cromwell. Washington,
The simultaneous session was devo-
ted to Civic clubs and village improve
ment." The programme was as fol-
lows:
The Palisades" Miss Celia Gaines,
"A Little Housekeeping Out Of
Doors" Mrs. Joseph Green, Ohio.
'Roadsides and Forests and Waste
Places" Mrs. Mabel Loomis Todd, Mas
sachusetts, and Miss Laura B. Moore,
Idaho.
Our Forests" Miss Mira Lloyd Dock.
Pennsylvania, and Mrs. NJ. E. Trout
man, New York.
Besides the two sessions this after
noon devoted to phases of economic
work in clubs" and Home economics"
there are endless receptions including
open house of the Non-Partisan Equal
Suffrage society, the Collegiate Alumni
asSocia ton, the Civic Federation, the
Woman's Relief corps and eight recep-
lions for various delegations by Dem
yer women. The minimum amount ex-
pended by the federation hostess in the
way of receptions, free excursions and
places of meeting is estimated at 5000
and stands for one years continuous
work.
Club women with pleasure procIivi-
ties broke up an important business
session of the general federation yes
terday afternoon. After humping up
against parliamentary tactics until 4:30
o'clock, the hour set for free trolley
ride, the wOrnout delegates bOlted in a
body. Notwithstanding a thunder
storm which soon broke loose, the wo-
men clambered on the cars bound for
Elitch's gardens, where they were ten
dered reception by the North Side
Woman's club and incidentally ruined
their best bonnets.
Prior to this unexpected procedure
several important matters We're consid-
cred, chief of which was the curtail-
ment of the delegates power, it being
decided that one delegate could cast
the vote of only one club AS many
women came to represent several clubs
each, this decision precipitated much
grumbling, particularly among dele
gates from smaller towns empowered to
cast several votes.
The report of the corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. Phillip Moore, of st. Louis,
was interesting. The Federation now
includes sos clubs with a membership
of $4,000 and 80 state Federations made
up of 2, ITO clubs with a, membership of
10000. Taking out duplicate member
ships, it leaves $780, 900 women in the
country pledged to the motto Unity in
Diversity" There is an honorary mem
bership of 81. 1t was also mentioned
that the greatest success of state Fed
erations had been along the lines of
education, travelling libraries, art
league, industrial and manual training
for women.
The committee on credentials, Mrs.
William H Kistler of Denver, showed