New-York tribune., 1898-10-30
READY FOR THE DELEGATES
WOMEN OF GREATER NEWYOKK WILL
GIVE A HEARTY WELCOME.
1T is EXPECTED THAT THE STATE FEDERATION
OF CLUBS WILL CALL INTO THE CITY

1T is EXPECTED THAT THE STATE FEDERATION
OF CLUBS WILL CALL INTO THE CITY
OVER a THOUSAND VISITORS.
Everything Is now In readiness for the convention
Of the New-York State Federation Of Women's
Clubs. which convenes at Mendelssohn Hall Iues-
day morning at o'clock, and lasts four days.
, The chairmen OF the various committees OF the
local clubs who have charge Of the convention,
commenced active work early in the fall and the
fact that there is hurry and rush at the last
moment is due to these anticlpatory arrangements.
The preparation Of the programme for each days
session was begun early in the summer. and the
thoughts expressed at the convention Will be the
elimination OF several months correspondence.
conference and study.
Tuesday. the first day Of the convention. will be
devoted to business with the exception Of the last
two hours. when discussions Education and
Free Libraries will be held.
The election OF officers will be important fea.-
ure Of this convention At the meeting held last
year In Syracuse now constitution was adopted
by which the presidents term Of office is extended
from to two years Mrs. William Tod Hell
muth. OF Sorosls is president and If It is decided
that the constitution went into effect last year.
Mrs. IIelmuth will continue in the presidency for
another year However. the general impression
Is that the constitution will be made to date from
this year. ard In this event a president viii
be chosen. Few candidates for the Office have
If Mrs. Henuth desires it she secure the presl-
dency for another term. Mrs Helmuth has not ex
pressed herself yet except to say that the mat
ter lies entirely with the convention.
All the financial matters have been in the hands
OF Mrs. Warren Higley All moneys contributed
toward the expenses by the clubs Of New
York have been turned to her and she has
superintcndcd their distribution In the different
channels. Mrs. iigley is a prominent Soross
member. and an active worker in the New-fork
Women's Press Club. the Patra Club and various
organizations in charitable and patriotic work.
Miss M:nna +. Conklin is a young society woman
Of Brooklyn She is chairman Of the Committee on
Credentials and has arranged methodcai plan
Of receiving the visiting delegates at the hall and
giving them their badges with the smallest amount
of confusion. The committee will be seated at
four tables at the entrance. two members at each
table receiving the credentials from the delegates
az they pass III. Thus eight delegates Will be met
and admitted 10 the auditorium simultaneously.
TO further lessen the confusion in receiving the
delegates Tuesday the Committee on Credentials
will be at the Hotel Majestic tomorrow afternoon
from to o'clock when delegates from local clubs
are earnestly requested to present their credentials
and receive their badges. thus being enabled to
enter the hall on Tuesday simply by showing their
badges at the door. The committee also requests
that all clubs whose annual federation dues are
unpaid will pay them at once, as badges cannot be
given 10 delegates If the clubs of which they are
members nave not paid its dues.
Miss Conklin Is a graduate OF Packer Institute.
She has been an active worker In IT'S Students
Guild and Alumnse Association for some time. and
is also a member of the Fortnight!y Literary Club
Miss Conkln has charge of the Childrens Aid So
cicty in the Eastern District. This is society of
some three hundred and fifty boys
The chairman of discussion on parliamentary
Law" IS Miss Anre Rhodes, OF New Brighton.
| staten Island. Miss Rhodes IS considered an au-
! thorlty on her subject and last winter gave