The times., 1899-10-30
NEW YoRK,s CLUE WOMEN
Plans for Their Annual Convention
at Rochester,.

Plans for Their Annual Convention
at Rochester.
ROCHESTER, n Y, Oct 29.-The
Flour City is to act as hostess to the
New York State Federation of Women S
Clubs for the first time The sixth an
nual convention will be held in this city
from November Z to 10 inclusive. One hun
dred and fifty delegates will be present.
The federation is composed of the most
exclusive women's clubs from every city
and town of the State, Sorosis, of New
York, taking an active and a leading part
Therefore. Rochester is preparing to put
her best foot forward" to do honor to the
occasion. All clubdom is on the qui viye;
dressmakers and sewing girls are rushed
with orders which must be filled before
the TIN of next month and cIubhOusas
have been renovated from cellar to attic.
The Eureka Club house, one Of the hand
soonest and most commodous in the city.
located in Clinton Avenue north, d short
distance from Main Street, has been Sc
lected for the meetings Of the federation
a selection the wisdom of which is plainly
apparent The club contains a handsome.
well-ventilated assembly hall, with stage
and gallery, capable Of accommodating 500.
The club caterer will furnish luncheons
Ia carte or table d'hOte, in the large
dining room, which is on the some floor a.
the hall, to delegates and visitors. On The
first day of the convention each delegate
viii be entertained at luncheon by some
clubwoman of the city The entire floor of
the clubhouse viii be placed at the disposal
Of the federation. The decorations Will be
elaborate in flags, palms, and smilax, add
ing greatly TO the already beautiful in
terror.
The sessions of the convention will be
held from 10 to y a. N. and from 2 to
$50 p. m, with the evenings lef1 free for
rest or enjoyment. There Will be no cleo
ton of officers tn;s year
The programme is divided into sections
and competent chairman have been ap-
pointed for each subject which will be
handled in five minute papers by different
women. followed by discussions The sub
ects and chairmen are as follows: Phi
! lanthropy' Mrs. S. K. Bourne New York ;
Child Study" Mrs. Harry Hastings New
York; The Esthetics in Ciyics." Mrs.
Jacob Hess New York: Art and Photog-
raphy, Mrs. c. NJ. Dow, jamestown y.
Y: Educational and Industrial Unions. -
Mrs. w. A. Montgomery, Rochester; Eth
cal Culture Mrs. Louis BigelOW. Roches-
ter; "Alumuae Associations" not filled
Legal Education for Women" q" Mrs Ellen
Hardin Walworth, Saratoga Springs; ''Mu-
sic Mrs. Charles E. Grouse, Syracuse;
Drama" Mrs. H. S. Welch, Brooklyn
Current Events" Miss Minnie Conklin,
Brooklyn; The Press, Mrs. WestoveT
Alden. New York; Political Study" Susan
B. Anthony. Rochester; Women in Busi-
ness" Mrs F. B. Stowell, New York
Household Science" Mrs. s. B. Larned
/ Syracuse; Patriotic Societies. Mrs. VII
/ liam Gerry Slade New York Philosophy
( Of Industry Mrs. Cephus Brainard, jr
/ New York; Hospital and Trained Nurses, -
1 Mrs W. A. Robeling Trenton, n. j.;
Literature, " Mrs. Greeley
Susan B. Anthony is chairman of the
/ Political Study lecture. The women who
! will make short addresses on this subject
are the Rev. Anna Shaw, of Philadelphia;
( Mrs. Lille DeYereux Blake, of New York:
! Mrs. Fannie T. Humphrey Gaffney, of New
! York, and Mrs. W. A. Montgomery, OF
/ Rochester.
Now it happens that woman suffrage and
religion are strictly tab0oed from the ses-
sions Of the federation and some people
who know things cannot help wondering
just what the outcome will be- It is a
familiar fact among those who know her
best that Susan .. Anthony was never
known TO make an address upon any sub
/ ject whatsoever that she did not finally
touch upon her fayorite theme of woman
suffrage.
4 Equally interesting and important and
I as choice in their way will be the social
/ features offered 10 the delegates at the
! convention. The first evening there will
/ be an Informal reception at Powers Hotel
the headquarters of the delegates On
! Wednesday evening there will be a musl-
/ Gale
On Wednesday noon at the Watson
/ House, the home Of the Woman's Union
( the officers and board Of managers Of tha
/ organization Will entertain the officers anC
/ the executive committee Of the federation
at luncheon. Covers will be laid for about
/ fifty, and it viii be one Of the handsom-
est entertainments Of the convention.
Many society women are active mem
I beTs of the union. The president Mrs w
A. Montgomery, a former president Of tht
/ federation, has the honor Of being the frs
and only woman named by one Of tht
/ great political parties in this city for
1 municipal office. She is one OF the Repub.
( liCan candidates for school commissioner
and she is endorsed by the entire loca
I press.
The largest and most pretentious socia
function VIII be given on Thursday even
ing in the form Of a reception at the Eu-
/ reka Club house by the local council O
women. The arrangements for this are no
fully complete. On Friday evening tn,
/ delegates are invited by the board OF Iady
managers of Mechanics Institute to vs
the buildings and classes of the institute
4 after which a reception viii be held in III,
! parlors.