The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-21

Inc visit. 10 the beautiful little CITY Oh
Norman was delight 10 the Kansas rep
resentatives. From the time We left Ar
kansas City until we reached Norman we
realized more and more the far land into
which we were passing. To change will
derness Of prairie to a rose garden kedgcd
about with vines and trees, with but
seven years of time behind them, is a
work never before accomplished by a
pioneer people. This and vastly more has
been done by these people of Oklahoma.
At Perry we were Joined by the ladies of
the Tuesday Afternoon club; at Orlando
by the ladies from Saltwater. From Guth-
RE and Oklahoma City came large com
panies, until we were holding a reception
from car to car, meeting old friends and
Few. There were many familiar names
among these ladies-many wAo had spent
years in Kansas, but are now enthusiastic
residents Of Oklahoma. Among them were
Mrs. F. K. Brooks. wife of the bishop Of
the two territories; Mrs. J. V. Admire,
Mrs. Hughes, a sister of Mrs. Noble L.
Prentis: Mrs. A c. Scott, Mrs. Selwy-.
Douglas, Mrs. James Carter, Mrs. ]. H.
Parker and Mrs. T II. Chambers.
At Norman we were received with gen.
erOus hospitality The ladies Of the Co.
terie club had interested the women Of the
city, and each Wed with the other in
gracious courtesy.
The meetings Of the convention, held in
the Presbyterian church, were presided
over BY Mrs. Selwyn Douglas with grace
and dignity. Mrs. Douglas has been the
moving power in the formation of this
union Of clubs, and has given much time.
thought and financial aid to the work of
the year.
At the opening session Mrs. A. H. Van
Vleet Of Norman. in a felicitous manner,
bade the ladies welcome. Among other
good thing she said: at seems fitting
that the first meeting OF this body whose
interests and aims are so largely educa-
Jional. should be held in Norman where
Is located the head of the educational sys-
tenn in Oklahoma, which many with pro-
phetic eye, see as the future head Of the
educational system of the two territories,
then united, forming glorious new star
in the constellation of the union-the proud
state Of Oklahoma = Our
city IS often favored with conventions
but this one is unique in that ali is in the
hands of women; all the work is planned
and executed by them alone; here femi-
ninity in every place rules, and is ruled
with equal grace. - close
by adopting. to suit the occasion, the
words Of Shakespeare, the immortal one:
Ladies you are welcome to this place it
must be shown in other ways than words,
therefore I scant this breathing cour-
tesy.'"
Mrs. P. z. Hickey Of El Reno, made
lappy response TO this welcome, begin
ning with Longfellow's words, His heart
was in his work and the heart giveth
grace into every srt," thea, epiton-
izing the work accomplished by club
women. she paid a tribute 10 the inspira-
tIon which Mrs Douglas has given to
the work this year.
In her annual address Mrs Douglas told
Of the splendid work of the year, show
ing the impetus given both to literary and
educational lines.
She reported having visited fifteen Of the
clubs Of the federation and especially dwalt
on the coordination which had made this
work possible She reported that the
number of clubs in the federation had
more than doubled within the year and
tie secretary's report showed the follow
ing twenty-one clubs now federated:
Philomathea, Oklahoma City, o. T.: CO.
terie, Norman. o. T; Current Events.
Kingfsher. o. T; Tuesday Afternoon.
Perry. o. T; Browning. Saltwater. O. T.
Athenaeum, FL Reno, o. T.; c. L. s. C.
tTnTbria n
T.; Y. N. VI. club, Wvnnewood. 7 #
Sans Souci. oklahoma City, 0. T: Sorosis.
Chickasha, 7. t; Hawthorne. Shawnee. q.
t; Philomathic club. Anadarko. O. II
Twentieth Century, Oklahoma City. q. T
Chonian, Kinsfsher o. t: Nineteenth
Century. Watonga. O. T: Alternate SAT-
urday. Pauls Valley. / r; Acorn club
Guthrie. o. T; Enid Study club. Enid O
T.; Shakespeare. Guthrie o. T: Coterje.
Woodward, O. T.
on Wednesday evening a reception was
rendered the ladies by President and Mrs.
Boyd at their lovely home Flmwood
Place. Receiving with Mrs. Boyd were
Mrs. T. J. Edwards. Mrs. W. S. Hamilton.
Mrs. /. 7. Phillips and Mrs 4. II. Van
Vleet. At least $50 ladies and gentlemen
Were present and fair women. brave men
and the abundant attentions Of the men,
hers of the Coterie club made the even
ing a delightful one. The decora tons
were in green and white-the club colors-
while the fragrance of bride roses and
white honeysuckles filed the air.
on Thursday morning the following dele
gates responded TO ron call: Mrs. Fred
81.
Oklahoma City: Mrs 5. T. Heddens Mrs.
y. White Coterie. Norman; Miss Esther
logan. Airs. J. II. Parker. Current Events,
I(ingtisher; Mrs. Charles A Morris. Mrs.
: H. Harris. Tuesday Afternoon. Perry;
EIrs. z. Z. Bogue. Mrs $. " Means.
-'rowning. Saltwater: Mrs. F r. Hickey.
Mrs. + n. Humphrey. Athenaeum. FL
Reno. Mrs \ II. Huston. Mrs. y NJ
Carter Cambridge. Guthrie; Mrs W. G.
Blanchard, Mrs J. f Sharp Merrie
Wives. Purcell. L T.; Mrs. ]. \ Hogan.
Mrs. q. \ Cox. Y Nj. NJ WynncwooG:
Mis- Mary Wilmer. Miss Myrtle Beatty.
san Souci. Oklahoma City; Mrs. Eugene
Hamilton Sorosis. Ch.ckasha, I T; Mrs
J.. p. Cooley. Mrs. J. a Gaford. Haw-
Jhorne. shawnee; Mrs. Horace Wilson.
Mrs +. w WarGcu. Twentieth Century.
oklahoma City, Airs. J. Y. Admire. Ms.
J. ". Billings. CNonian. Kingfsher; Mrs.
A z. McRr;5e. Mrs F. b Ferguson. Nine
Jeenth Century. Watonsa: Mrs W r
HiEhtower Miss Mary Snead. Alternate
Saturday. PaUIs Valley. Mrs. F. X.
Brooke. Mrs. J. Z. BAH Acorn. Guthrie:
Mrs o. r. Fegan, NIrs. Joe Wisby.
Shakespeare Guthrie.
The committees named We're: