The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-07-13
THE STATE FEDERATION.
vention In Seattle North Yakima the Place
Next Year.

The third annual convention of the
| Woman Clubs for the State of Wash
ington met at Seattle June 20, in the
Presbyterian church. The meeting was
called to order by Mrs. Amy p. S. Stacy,
Of Tacoma, promptly at 8 80 Il. m. The
entire morning was devoted to reports
from the different chairmen OF commit
tees. The program for the afternoon
was as follows:
THE kindergarten as Remedial
Agency" Miss Olive Norton. Tacoma
Manual Training and Household Econ
omlcs in the Public Schools" DR.. Ella
j. Fifeld, Tacoma; Discussion, led by
Mrs. E w. Hotties, Seattle; Vocal Solo,
Educational Work, State Federations,"
ten minutes each-illinois, Miss Jessie
Reeves; Massachusetts. Mrs. Nellie A.
Kneeland; Wisconsin, Mrs. C. +. Robin.
son.
sto 10 p. m.-Reception at the Rain
Ter Grand. Music by Wagner's Orches-
| ira.
| WEDNESDAY
| Wednesday morning. complimentary
excursion.
| 10 a. m.-Roll call, Reports from
Clubs, Report from State Chairman of
Correspondence.
2.30 p. m.-Music, Euterpe Club;
Eastern Washington in Early Days"
Miss Grace Isaacs; Presidents Address,
Mrs. Stacy; Federation Song" St
Cecilia Club; An Open Hour; Music,
Ladies' Musical Club.
500 p. m.-Music. Mrs. Marshall,
Euterpe Club "A Voice from Our First
Governors Home" Mrs. Ella Steven
Bingham; Music, st. Cecilia Club, Ia
coma "The Woman's Club Movement
from Mans Standpoint" Prof. F. b.
Gault, Tacoma.
THURSDAY.
Election of officers resulted as follows:
President, Mrs. II. E. Holmes, Seattle;
LIST Vice president. Mrs. C. G. Brown,
Everett; end Vice.president, Mrs, Ida
NJ. Ashenfelter, Spokane; Recording
Sec'y, Mrs. Ellwood, Ellensburg; Cor
responding Sec'y.. Mrs. c. G., Maring,
Seattle; First Trustee, Mrs. f. c. Hall,
North Yakima; Second Trustee, Mrs,
Annie d. Carnie, Port Angeles
This meeting of the representative
club women of the state in the metrop-
oils of the Northwest has proved treat
to those women who have enjoyed the
privilege of frmer conventions and,
denied this opportunity. The occasion
was replete with club benefits and the
hospitality OF the Seattle ladies was en-
joyed by both the recipients and the
| donors.
| The noon luncheons served in the
| basement OF the church was one of the
most charming features of the conven'
ton, The large room was gorgeously
decorated with the colors of the City
Federation, which are also our national
colors-the red, white and blue. Each
table was in charge OF a different Seattle
club and was Respondent with its club
colors and club flowers. Young girls
clad in white waited upon each table.
Many dainty compliments were paid
the club women by their gentlemen
| friends, in decoration and other matters.
Many of the leading stores bore the in
sigma of the State Federation, or some
special club, the store CT Stewart &
Holmes, with its window of clover, be-
ing especially artistic. Many other ia.
vors were extended the club women,
among them being the Souvenir Pro-
gram presented by the Saturday Mail,
the Clover Calendar by Stewart &
Holmes. and the "P..I. March," by the
Post 'lntellgencer.
| The reception Tuesday evening at the
Ranier-Grand was an occasion long to
be remembered. The large parlors and
rotunda of this spacious building were
placed at the disposal of the Seattle
ladies and their friends and we're crowded
for hours as the guests passed the re-
ceiving line. The committee on recep-
ton consisted of the officers of the State
Board and the presidents of the city
clubs.
The place chosen for the meeting of
1900 is North Yakima, and the Seattle