The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-20

Mniaf OF the General Federation al
Women's Clubs viii meet in Denver June
= next the club world which ROW num-
hers It's individuals In every state and
almost every hamlet. Is especially inter-
s1fed lie the clubs OF Denver. There are
ayeY one hundred clubs IL the State OF
Colofado. the number eq4alag that OF
r6any S;atea which have several times !t@
population. These belong 10 thu Colorado
federation. and before the biennial comes
they viii all belong TO the Genefal Fed
grafton. In Denver there are twenty five
fxdxrated clubs. These are all small lit
efary or study clubs, with membership
ranging from twenty-five 10 fifty, with
three exceptions. The latter are the
Womans Club, OF Denver, the North Side
Womans Club. and the Denver section Of
the Woman's Jewish Council. The two
last manned are successful. energetic and
plogsessfse organizations OF about two
haEdred members each. II IL the Womans
Club however, with It's thousand mem
bsfs asd its remarkable growth ard
progress which viii be the chfef hostess
OF the biennial. and 10 which the visitors
WI look as thu chief exponent Of Color
ados clubdom.
The Woman's Club will Keep open house
during the biennial In its large pleas
ant rooms. located near the Broadway
fheassr where the convention Is 10 be-
BeiG, iHffe "iA DC iTtsu EDWEFE, the
cooling lemonade and the grateful Ice:
eourhes and easy chairs, magazines ana
paprrs. and committees In attendance.
Thfrs club women from Maine and Cal.
ifoenia may meet to discuss mutual inter-
esyA when the convention grows tiresoue
and each lsarn something from the inter-
change OF Ideas. This arrangement. OF
course. is entirely distinct from the usual
bureau OF information. whirh viii be
So T.. L.
fhAg from pins to a bicycle inn will be
Pound. The "Broadway,'' which has been
chosen as the convention hall. s beau
tnuf opera house with a seating capacity
OF about two thousand IS many Denver
women have spoken successfully from -
platform. II Is thought that the vexsd
question OF acoustics VIII not arise 10
trouble as IT does III 50 many women's
conventions. The theater will Se freshly
decorated each day with thu famous Wild
flowers OF the Rockies sent In hy the
womea OF the mountain towns. Pretty
girls In fresh summer gowns will act az
ushsrs sand their little sisters viii serve
a. pages. for in Denver the womens clubs
have annexes and extensions which take
IN girls all the way down 10 twelve years
Of age.
Western hospitality IS proverbiai There
Will OF course. be the usual receptions
yited. and for which the most iegant
homes will be thrown open. A more y-s--
acteristtc bit OF hospitality. however. will
BE- the excursion around the GEORGETOWN
loca to which tickets VIII be Issued with
the credentials This VIII occur June -
the Saturday which has been left free by
the biennial committee OF the c. r W {
This excursion offers. In a trip Of one dnv,
typical journey in the midst of the
Er1ndesf scenery of Abe Rockies Hosts
ant guests will take this days pleasure
toGemer. and 1T noon the club women Of
Idaho Springs. beautiful mountain
town on the route. viii serve luncheon
70 the traIn-load OF excursonists: typ
fcsl piece OF mountain hospitality.
was the existence Of the womau's
Club OF Denver which made II possible
10 invite the biennial to Denver. This
) club Is a type of the great modern de-
partment club. into which the cautious.
eenservative literary club OF the early
days OF the club movement has evolved
Organized in 1894. this brigh, child of
four years has become a leader among
the clubs of the country II has seven
departments: Reform, philanthropy. art
{ and literature. science and philosophy
home education. and music All these .ie-
partments carry on their monthly meat
tngs with THAR literary programmes
papers and discussion. along the lines
indicated by the name of each The de-
partment of science and philosophy has
been studying. this year. the tendencies
ef the nineteenth century as to the de-
selopment of philosophical thought
growth or popular rights. increase OF cor
rorate powers, influence OF the progress
or invention upon civilization. etc The
reform and phlanthroplc DEPARTMENTS
Rave devoted Their meetings entirely 70
me consideration of practical questions 81
'he day, Ike municipal ownership. vivf-
section. the Audubon movement. rational
dress. trusts and monopoles. the child
and state. Shalt We Have the Poor Al
ways with TSP and kindred themes
Both these departments have standing
committees 10 visi, public and charitable
institutions and make regular reports
Tue music department. has studied the de-
s seiopment 81 music each step Of Tho
course being Illustrated with the finest
music the city affords The art ana HI
esature department has been making an
Exhaustive review az London. artistic
literary. musical and historical. with
s'ereoptlcon Illustrations
All this. however IL only 4 small r.ar.
e' the work ~ the club. II is enough
la maintain n constant activity along
mes or literary research ana the pubic
.a'sfF has made ii sreCiat compartt- II
curing the past year. IN which th, refer
= eaee books needed hy the Womau's Club
Maf he found. But The club ulost eloriex
= " It's practical work Among rs various
aepaftments it carries on the following
ines of work: Glasses IN psychology
ahsihg. voice culture. dramatic art ihvs-
Hai culture kitchen garden classes for
h,ue girls In The poorer portions OF th,
civ, school Of domestic science. a elf,h
.aorus and funiar chorus for thn
uaashters ~ members For three wears
sne cub has superintendent the rlngrea
: tss,ehs of Denver. which have saved M,
"oahsy many a dollar In outdoor relief
n which. morn than that have rre-
served the Independence OF tn gardeners
sac demonstrated the willingness % the
au mpioHe 81 - work when oprarfs,,,ff, ge
.'efafd. One az the pretiiesi th,rgS t4,,
aao ever ala w8s ~ give The pIngrse
soaefefS q reception. ls~, ffn after
1r crops were all IN II wesn't n re-
,.,s"assofN affair n alt bur social fup,>-
Yen al the club rooms The tables anal
,a e ueeotaftofS were iusf rs "SvefY' As
- are ~ any high tea. snf there we're
-, speeches. music ard rcatiinas ana
ssHcioos refreshments The t,'th e3,.e
80 year 500 20 '.Pareon Teru" t-vyeil
~ ms christmas dio9cr IN :he sh,fn4