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Mecca Of conventions; her door always
stands wide open; her hospitality is az
broad and free as the everlasting hills.
The men OF Denver will remember With
what untiring perseverance the women
have assisted them at the great conclave
OF Knights and other conventions. Now
they have the opportunity Of gracefully
illustrating the national principle Of re-
ciproc.ty. Eastern women have only to
cross the broad prairies and come into
the pure, exhilaratins air Of the Rocky
Mountains, where enthusiasm is gen.
Grated like electricity. and find warm
hand pressure OF loving welcome await
log them, and all discussions will fade
away in the sunshine. and the spirit of
harmony will be bounded by the setting
sun.
The Century club met on Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. j. E. Hill. Many
interesting events were mentioned in
answer to roll call which called forth SO
much discussion that it was necessary TO
omit one Of the papers prepared for the
program. 1t will however be given at
some future day. Mrs.. Howell described
Naples with it's surroundings, including
Vesuvius and Pompeii, and Mrs. Hill
gave a short account Of Sorrento. A
number of fine photographs were used
toillustrate the subjects and lent added
interest to this imaginary trip of the
club to Italy. The next meeting will
have somewhat OF social nature, and
the club will entertain a few of its
friends.
Margaret Hamilt On WEIGH in Hdrper's
Bazaar discusses the relationship be-
tween the state and the general fedora.
tioL:
1t is sometimes asserted that the
utilization betyee the state declarations
and the general federation is not com-
plete, and that the former are likely to
crowd out the other. This statement is
not borne out in any way by the facts.
The encouragement to the state trgani-
cations was one of the marked efforts OF
the early part OF Mrs. Henrotin's presi-
dency; and at the Louisville biennial.
when twenty state fede rations were the
number then on tho list, the president
announced in an address that she had
been present at the formation of almost
every one OF thess STATE organizations.
So far IRON overshadOwing the general,
the state organizations are the natural
supporters of the national body. The
larger association showed its unwieldi-
mes, almost at once. 1t was impossible
TO secure the attendance OF delegates
from SO wide an area Of distance as it
represented, and the benefits o. it's bien-
NAL meetings quickly showed limita-
tions. The state declarations have re-
ljeyed this condition. The intercourse
among the club women Of one state is
possible at least annually, and the presi-
dent OF each state federation, as delegate
TO the national biennials. brings all the
members If the state organizations into
clos, relation with the general condi
ton which was not in evidence until the
organic ltion OF the state associations.
There is not ard never has been any sort
o. friction between the state declarations
and the general organization. The for
mer work yally in their relations to the
leader, and the parent body lends it's
most cordial aid anC stimulus to each
state association.
The mueical life OF Chicago is Of gen.
eral interest now owing to the meeting
of musicians lately held there. We all
know she has Theodore Thomas and his
o.chaatra and that a high grade OF music