New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-07
WESTERN NEW YORK CLUBS
ACCOUNT OF THE FEDERATION SINCE
ITS ORGANIZATION. THREE
YEARS AGO
CAT HOMES" ONE OF THE FEATURES OF THE
WORK. ARE HELD BY DIFFERENT CLUBS
TO ADVANCE AcQuAINTANcE
AND INTERESTS.

WORK. ARE HELD BY DIFFERENT LII DC
TO ADVANCE ACQUAINTANCE
AND INTERESTS.
An attractve-looklng pamphlet has been Issued
by the Western New-York Federation Of women's
Clubs containing full history OF the movement
and It's proceedings II was AT meeting Of the
Scribblers. OF Buffalo he'd In January. 1896 that
proposition S1ade to form federation OF the
clubs in the western part Of the State. Mrs Ham
iltca Ward a memSer OF the Executive Board OF
the New-York State federation. made the sugges-
ton and ultimately the Scrbblers issued an In
vltation to hold a preliminary meeting on June II
OF that year the Iroquos Hotel Buffalo.
At that time the organization Of the federation
was decided upon. Nineteen clubs were represented
and the first meeting appointed for October Is
and is II was held In the Chapter House. Buffalo
Mrs Frederic Lyon Charles. OF Cuba ~ Y, being
the president.
In her address Mrs Charles stated on that
sion that this federation has not been formed be-
cause the eastern sections federated. nor 70
antagonize the State Federation. but because the
delegates who made this organization desired TO
bring into close union the forces or the splendid
womanhood OF Western New-York II seemed 10
many cub women that an intermediate organiza-
ton composed OF club women who could meet sew
eral times a year. would be more beneficial than
larger one where for want of time comparatively
few clubs can be represented except by delegates.
This association WIN do for - individual club what
the club does for its individual members. II Will
introduce each club into the club lie or twenty
four counties"
The first annual meeting held in June and
the Woman's Union Hall. Syracuse, was the meet
ing place. There were five sessions three on the
first day and two on the second, when all the CLUBS
were we'll represented by their delegates. most OF
whom had papers hye-minute addresses OF III
teresting topics At this time IL was moved that
application should be made for membership IN the
New. York State Federation. ,,
The second annual convention Of the Federation
was held last June at Salamanca, y. J., "neal
forty-three speakers made addresses ana a pro
grarnme Of great interest was presented me sec
ond article OF the constitution has been strlctE az
hered To- This declares ihat the obJect Oh ,he inc
federation shall be to stimulate interest In careful
study of educational. literary and artistic topics
ar,onc the women of Western New YORK; IN tne
three years since les Organization there nave Dey'
tventy-cight meetings Of the Exec JtlVe Council'
three subject meetlrgs' ah1 three aiinia, neet
inpa The introduction Of system OF az MONIES
nv tho various clubs has resulted IN nlne,,etI u
those meetings ard extension or acquslnIaiSS
and cordial feeling that has greatly advanced the
work OF the whole body go . ,,s 90 ,sraI
The convention this year VIII ne heIu go % Io'
IN Iune and the meeting place will be BunaIo'