The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-29
WOMAN'S CLUB FEDERATION.
CONTINUED from Page one,

OF the Massachusetts Federation. Miss
Della NJ Ncedham president of the
Vermont Federation; Mrs. f.. *. Noble,
president OF the Connecticut Fedora
ton, and Miss Florence Porter prcsi-
dent of The Maine Federation.
Ii was "A matter OF deep regret that
because of recent illness the prcsi-
dent of the New Hampshire Fedora
tion. Mrs. Henry w. Blair. wife OF Sem
ator Blair was unable to be- present.
The committee who had charge OF the
arrangements of the successful affair
were as follows: Committee on the re-
ception. Mrs. Susan Il. Rawson, Mrs
Thomas w. Aldrich, Mrs. George II.
Francis. Mrs. Nicholas l.. Berry: cre-
Dental committee, Mrs. George II.
Francis. Mrs. Frederick l.. Comes. Mrs
Eleanor Briggs, Mrs. Edward l.. John
son.
The ushers were from the Providence
Fortnightly club-Mrs. II. \. Monroe.
Mrs. w. NJ. Congdon, Mrs. Kelsey Dow.
From the Rhode Island Woman's
club-Mrs Charles Rockwell. Miss Ca
roline Jencies. Mrs. Frederick Hoard.
From the Sarah T.. Doyle club-Miss
Lucy A. Metcalf, Miss Esther Lindsay.
Mrs. w r. Langford.
From the Embreoso club-Miss Ber-
tina Burdick. Miss Reka Eddy. Mrs. b.
Thurston.
From the Ardirhebah club-Miss /.
Atkins and Miss Blake
Just before IL O'Clock the meeting
was called TO order by Miss Ruth -.
Franklin of Newport, president OF the
Rhode Island State Federation who
made an address OF welcome. Follow
ing Miss Clara Craig. secretary of the
federation, read the minutes OF the last
meeting. She also gave a brief recapi-
tulation OF the work accomplished by
the state Federation during the past
year.
The corresponding secretary. Miss G.
Paul. OF WoOnsocket then presented
her report, which was an admirable re-
sumo OF her duties in that respect.
The treasurers report, made by Miss
Susan B. Ransom, showed an excellent
financial condition OF the club, with
balance in the treasury of Si0S.O9
Mrs. Laura II. Edwards. chairman OF
state correspondence, presented brief
report.
Mrs. Eugene Kingman. who had been
chosen TO summarize the work of the
clubs. then read a delightfully."- written
paper, which gave a very clear idea OF
the work accomplished by the sixteen
clubs constituting the Rhode Island
Federation. She considered sepurutrty
the many federated clubs and their lit
erary work of the year. the while pre-
senting an able and concise retrospec-
tive.
Mrs. George B. Francis for the com
mite on credentials then presented her
report
Miss Clara Craig called the roll of
the delegates of the federation.
At this point the voting delegates o.:
the federation retired TO a room i'm the
rear of the main hall where the re-
vision OF the constitution and the cleo
tion of officers occurred.
Bylaw . was amended to read as
follows: The annual meetings. of the fed
Grafton shall be held in April at such
places as the executive board may do
eide and other meetings may I've held
at the most convenient places when
thought TO be desirable by the board.
Following the revision OF the con-
stitutiOn" the subject OF deciding upon
some general plan OF work for the fed
Grafton was announced. A deal of dis
cussion folloWed this announcement
which finally resulted i'm the following
plan being adopted; 1T Is moved that
the federation be Instrumental I'm the
establishment OF kindergartens I'm the
mill villages OF the state and that the
State Federation take measures toward
the establishment of such a kndergar-
ten system This motion was acted
upon and resulted in its being adopted
The election or officers then occurred,
resulting as follows: First vice-presi-
dent. Mrs. Rockwell OF Bristol; third
ce-president. Mrs Walter Stokes
Irons OF Providence; FOR recording sec
retary. Mrs. Edward Johnson Of Paw
tucket: directors. EmbreOso club OF
Providence, Mrs. Thomas w. Aldrich:
%. NJ. ). O. of WOonsocke:. Mrs. Wells:
Paradise club OF Middleton. Miss Mabel
Brown: Providence Fortnighuy club.
Miss Katherine Hubbard: Read Mark
and Learn club or Providence. Mrs. A.
T. Rich, Rhode Island Women's club.
Mrs. JillsOn: Round Table club OF
WoonsJcket Mrs. SloCum: sarah T.
Doyle club ~ Providence. Miss Rebecca
Ring: WoonsOcket FoTnightly club OF
WoOnsocket. Mrs. Cook.
At this writing club women 10 the
number of nearly 900 are seated I'm the
large dining room OF Masonic hall FOR