Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-06-22


it should be pinnou on before reaching
Chester. 1t proved a talismanio key to
unlock treasures of hospitality and good
will. Cordial womon and courteous
mon mot tho trains at every station and
relieved the delegates of all further caro-
oven that concerning non.apparent
trunks. Not fathers nor brothors could
havo showed attention moro thorough OF
mo. kind than tho gontlomen of Ches
tor showed to the guests of their sisters
daughters and wives.
The club womon gathered Tuesday
evening at tho charming homo of Mrs
Jones, there to sock out old acquain
tances or to form now ones.
Wednesday morning, credentials III
hand, they sought tho Opera House, in
which all business meetings wore hold
Mrs. Coleman presided with her &C
customod grace, giving fresh impulse
to tho pride we all fool in tho "a ct that il
was Through tho progressive spirit of ar
Oconeo woman that tho Federation, with
oil it's possibilities, became fact.
Tho Mayor of Chester, for tho town
and Mrs. Paul Hcmphill, for tho club
welcomed the Federation.
The business of the first morning was
tho report of credentials committee and
of tho various clubs.
Mrs. Coleman introduced Mrs. Lowe
tho President of tho General Federation
who, though Georgian now, was born
in South Carolina. In n witty, graceful
address Mrs. Lowe presented tho claims
of tho General Federation, and tho Fcde
ration of Womon's Clubs in South Caro-
lima went into tho GoLcrNl Federation
without dissenting voice.
At the afternoon session Miss McFad
den, OF Chester, and Miss MuCoiiough
of Walhalla, discussed tho question
"Should womon servo on school boards2
Mrs. j. III. Adams, Of Seneca, read {
thoughtful, oarnest suggestive papor OF
education, and Mrs. Linning, of Charles
ton, spoke of tho needs of childhood
which made kindergarten training i'm
porativo.
Mrs. Adams announced that three
scholarships had been given to tho Fed
Grafton through hcr--one at Converse
College, ono at Mrs. Innings training
school for kindergarten teachers, anG
one in tho Columbia College, Now York
These cover tuition only.
After tho afternoon session tho Fedo
ration accepted with great willingness
through tho city. This courtesy was
rendered by tho gomtlomon of tho Com
mercial and Manufacturers Club OF
Chester. The reception was given in
their pretty now club rooms. SO grace
fully wero tho ladies received, so charm
ingly entertained, that | think the young
ladies of tho Federation would bo justi
fed in concluding that tho gentlemcn OF
Chostor would not fail to como up to tho
Thoy would, OF certainty, make "kind
companions and good providers"
Tho evening of Tuesday saw tho Fede'
ration again assembled in tho opera
house, this time for pleasure, unmixed
with business. Tho strains of march
dedicated to tho Federation, 'g1re heard
and tho curtain rOso on beautiful young
woman, completely surrounded with tall
palms and othor plants. IIer green
ioaf-trimmed draporios harmonizod with
tho darkor greon. of tho plants, and al
once tho imagination was transported tC
tho garden of Eden and mOthor Eve
This beauty stood motionlcss among hel
flowers, while before her marched twenty
fair women, each representing some
phase Of wOman's lifo in tho past or the
present. The Chinose woman was thert
in q dress which is said to have belonged
to tho royal family, and which was oI
beauty g. morked as to bear out tho
rumor. Tho Esquimaux woman, In def
anco OF tho warm evening, followed the
fashion of hor country and wrapped her
self in roDos of fur. Two quecns trailed
their crmino through tho throng, &
graceful Greek awakened longing for 6
return to her beautiful and artistic dress
n Spanish maiden tlirted hor fan; q Nun
told tho beads Of her rosary; other fail
women from many lands recalled tradi
tions of beauty and of power, and last OF
all came our own American bicycle girl
improved, wo hope, by addresses from
Mrs. Lowo, Mrs. Gridloy and Miss Pop
ponheim. Wonld that ovory club woman
could havo heard thom, for Mrs. Lowe
warned us against olfshness in club lifo
Mrs. Gridloy's subject was 'Indiyidua
Responsibility" and Miss Poppcnheim'f
was "What shall Wp do with tho clubT
Wednesday morning tho club listonnt
to q practical address from Mrs. McCabo
of Atlanta. This lady is said to DO {
successful organizer Of mothers mootingi
in Atlanta. and to have tho vantage
ground of grandmothcrly experience sc
that sho is fully qualified to speak or
questions relating to childhood ant
homo.
Wednesday afternoon wo listonod tt
talks on library work from Mrs. Blako