New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-08
fpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNEl

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l
Rochester. y Y. Nov. -Four hundred
women representing thirty thousand club women
q the state Of NeW-York assembled in Eureka
Hall. Rochester today TO attend the nth an
nual convention Of the NeWYOrk State Fedora
ton OF Womens Cubs Delegates presented
their credentials az . o'clock a. m. and the con-
venron was called TO order at 10 o'clock. Mrs
William Tod Helmuth. the president, was In the
chair.
The order Of exercises was as follows: Invoca-
ton BY Mrs. John Talbot Gracey; singing Of an
original hymn; address Of welcome by Mrs. w
A. Montgomery, Of Rochester; annual report Of
the president in which it was stated that the
membership had increased five thousand during
the year: d report Of the Committee on Creden-
t!als by Miss Caroline HIS and rolcall Of clubs
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Mrs. Montgomery's address Of welcome was as
follows
Mrs. President and Members Of the Federation:
T. me has fallen the delightful duty OF express
ing In this formal and public way the welcome
which the women Of Rochester give 10 THIS great
W. are glad. for our own sakes and for our
beautiful city that these meetings are 10 be hell
here We expect that from these TOUR Gays Oh
discussion and helpful conference there VIII now
ouickening Influences for good into every portion
q our community ,-.,o-
We are glad because Of what this federation
represents in its principles or orsanHau0n anu
" IFS work 10 welcome its delegates. We De-
Neve in the larger conception Of Womans m
terests 10 which II stands committed We pc
l'evc ~ the hcalthful stimulus 20 puphc spirit
and urselfsh activity which It's meetings aHoru'
We believe in the wider tolerance and closer IN
tercours- and greater sympathy ana better CO.
operation which its fellowship rosters among
women - all classes. ,-..,oua I'D
So In the name Of all our best aspirations anu
HIGHEST IDEALS Of womanhOOd, we BID you Wei
come today our clubs our streets, our MONIES
are YOURS In loyal and heartfelt Welcohe 20 INC
Network state Federation OF Women CiuOS'
The following reports were read; On pro-
grarnrnes. by Mrs Cornelius Zabr'skle' report OF
recording secretary Mrs. Frank Is. Church' re-
port II corresponding secretary, MISS ANN
Rhodes: Of the treasurer Mrs. NJ. H. N'''i'i "p'
and CO.. the chairman Of the Auditing Committee
Luncheon was served to over three hunD'eu
delegates at y o'clock in the dining room
O. ~. c,,.nnouse Mrs. william Eastwood and
her assistants receiving much praise for the
Success Of the entertainment
MANY At AFTERNOON SESSION
Every seat was taken at the afternoon ses-
sion. Reports Of standing committees were
made By Mrs Denies T. S Denison. MISS Anna
Maxwell Jones. Mrs. Edward J. Gay Miss NJ H.
Hezeltine Mrs. NJ. f. snsby and Mrs. Frederick
i Keeney
At 3 O'Clock the proposed reorganization 0,
the General Federation of Women's CLUBS oal'u
for lively discussion II was finally decided -
appoint a committee Of five 10 report 70 '"e
National Committee q Fifteen on the subject
The next topic for discussion was legal eau
cation for women. presented by the chairman,
Mrs Ellen Hardin Walworth. she ekpresSeU
the view that the law class for women was
simply an EYE opener" an admirable assistant
70 the widow and spinster. who IS an e~e0"'0'
and guardian of property.
Mrs. ". G. Nichols OF Buffalo consioe'eu INC
topic How Can Educated Public opinion A"e0'