Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-05-19
WOMEN's CLUBS MET
In Scmi-Annual Session at Hot Springs
Last Friday-Whitewood Next
Time.

gates to the Federation meeting. Local
committees from the Travellers and
Shakespeare clubs were at the depots
to welcome the ladies
Friday morning the business meet
ing was held at 10 o'clock at the Evans,
presided over by Mrs. A. B. Connor,
president of the Federation.
Mrs. Bell Hammond, of Deadwood,
was elected first honorary president
having been the first president of the
Federation.
Whitewood extended an invitation
to hold the annual meeting in Novem-
Der at that place, which invitation was
accepted. The subject upon which
papers will be read is "art," the
Woman's club of Deadwood, and the
Shakespeare club, of this city, each to
have papers.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, That we are in favor of
the meeting to be held May 15, 1899,
at The Hague, called by the Gar of
Russia to consider the plan of all ma
tions lying down their arms in peace.
After transacting other minor busi-
ness matters the business session ad-
journed.
At 2:3O p. M, the open literary ses-
sion at the college was largely attend
ed and greatly enjoyed by all
1t opened with a piano duo by Miss
es Jennings and Silkenson, and was q
beautiful selection, charmingly rem.
dered.
President Lymer gave an address of
welcome in behalf of the people and
as "a representative of higher educa-
tion. His remarks were pleasing, Civ.
ing a cordial welcome to the various
club delegates, and speaking words of
encouragement to the clubs that were
doing so much to continue the work of
higher education after the school and
college days were ended.
Mrs. w. w. Stewart, in behalf of the
Travellers club-the entertaining club
upon this occasion-in a happy, cordial
manner, welcomed the delegates, assur-
ing all that the city was theirs and
that no effort would be spared in max.
ing their visit enjoyable.
Miss Coe, of Deadwood, briefly re.
sponded for the Federation in q very
feeling and gratified manner.
| Miss Van Kuran was upon the pro
gram for two solos, and was heartily
encored, responding with that sweet
song because I Love You Dear" She
!, has highly cultivated voice and
pleasing manner.
"a Dream was the vocal sole
pleasingly rendered by Mrs. Grow, 70,
which she was loudly applauded.
! 'sThe Fundamental Science" was 6
thoroughly interesting paper read b,
Miss Brierley, of Whitewood. In it wa,
combined wit, wisdom and eloquence
} with sharp shafts at the housewife VIII,
neglects any of the multitudinous du
ties devolving upon her, and not for
getting to pay proper and deserved at
tention to the forgetful OF waywart
husband. The paper displayed mucl
originality in thought and expression
Mrs. Thornby greatly pleased the au
dience with reading from Shake
speare's Measure for Measure" }" where
!, in Isabella pleaded with Angelo t,
spare the life of Claudio, her brother
Mrs. Thornby exhibited rare talent il
this reading and greatly delighted th,
audience.
Miss Jennings rendered anothe
piano solo in her faultless style.
A paper by Mrs. F. H. Brown, o
Sturgis, on allow to Bring up q Hus
band" made quite hit. It was thor
oughly humorous, yet full of excellen
suggestions and good advice. .Socia
Economy" the topic for the meeting
was in this paper we'll exemplifled.
A vocal duet by Mesdames Crow an,
!. Barnard, "Merry Birds of Spring." wa
4 beautiful song, SO excellently rem
dered that the ladies were enthusias
tically encored. Mrs. Crow responds
with that pretty little sons
/ "Daddy," which greatly pleased th
J, audience.
}, This ended the afternoon program
8 which had been replete with goo
' things.
In the evening the Travellers clu1
gave an art exhibit and reception at th
Evans, being assisted in the receptio
to the visitors by the Shakespea,
club. The art collections consisted {
numerous paintings by the best artist
= most Of which were obtained by Mr.
F. T. Evans during her journey abroa
There we're also photographs Of stat,
ary, sculpture, some fine bric-a-bra
= china, beautiful laces and embroider
n one of the large parlors of the Eval
,, being entirely devoted to this magnil