The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-26

stairs another bevy Of charming women
Kept open house. At the Broadway the
alter the credential committee were
busy at work getting everything i'm
shape for the next days "wednesday
opening meeting. Mrs. w. H.. Kistler.
the chairman, was systematic i'm her
procedure and everything was arranged
with speed.
one observer found something very
FUNNY I'm the devotion of women In
badges and is pleased To remark that
II Is only the ancient feminine love for
the beautiful in textile fabric breaking
out IN conjunction with municinaI re-
form, kitchen gardens and travelling
libraries. As early as Monday it was
discovered that the waist fronts were
beginning 10 go TO rags from the pin
nlng on of badges. Equal to the emerg-
ehcy a foundation was provided. with
the result thai next day many appeared
with a broad ribbon making a V from
their shoulders to their belt. said ribbon
pelng covered with badges as thickly as
ihey could be pinned on. Another curi-
Gus thing was the large number Of
delegates presenting press credentials.
rms number is contrasted with the
smail number who usually appear at
men conventions as press representa-
yves. Without exception. il is said.
every press woman among the dele
gates was prouder of her press badge
than anything else.
The council meeting at II O'Clock at
the Unity Tuesday afforded an oppoT-
unity 10 see what kline of law the
q. r. w. G. affects. Everything moved
tremendously and correctly. bur when
amendments Ia amendmenths made
their appearance. il was enough 10
make ones head whirl. Mrs. II. X.
Noble. president of the Connecticut
federaiion; and Mrs. Eta II. Osgood
OF Portland, Me, were looked upon as
authorities on parliamentary law by
the rest. Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin. the
u r. W. {, president, who %retires az
this biennial with the love and respect
OF hosts of club women has made an
exceptionally good presiding officer. not
that she Is considered authority as a
parliamentarian, but eau of her
grace. ease and Justice i'm the chair
the meeting she kept her
cool mead and sweet smile Would-be
cruz presidents shouldkeepin mind these
Ihree words. grace, ease and Justice"
Tor IN them lies the secret OF success.
Anong the good speakers at the coun-
cI meeting were Alice Bradford wiles.
president of the Illinois federation:
Mary Boyce Temple Of Knoxville.
Tenn Mrs. B~lankenburg. president of
the Pennsylvania federation: Mrs. viii
liam Tod Helmuth. president of the
New York federation.
Early I'm the afternoon Tuesday
bright women. with a true twentieth
century ring about their education,
gathered In the Unity church to discuss
the affairs Of the council" The coun-
ell Is an advisory body TO the fedora
ton, composed OF officers m directors
OF the main body. state presidents, pres
idents OF federated clubs and state
chairmen Of correspondence.
Unity church was decorated in II
n white 10 rest the eyes Of the Wis
itors. many Of whom had just stepped
from dusty railroad cars. n gallery
was draped in the favorite colors. and
over the pulpi; a circle OF evergreen
was f~estooned with the national colors.
In spite Of the intense heat Of the morn
ing the edihce presented a cooling APP
p~earance. the women appearing In sum
mer gowns Of Fashionable make and
delicate fabric.
Preliminary questions occupied the