New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-22
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CLUB MOVEMENT IN TEXAS.
LONE STAR WOMEN HAVE A STRONG
STATE FEDERATION AND KEEP BUSY.
THE TENDENCIES OF THE CLUBS ARE STRICTLY
LITERARY. AND POLITICS is LEFT TO
THE MEN IN THE SOUTHWEST


LITERARY AND POLITICS is LEFT TO
THE MEN IN THE SOUTHWEST.
What are the Texas women doing? Why. they
are doing everything" said a visitor from the
Lone Star State TO Tribune reporter The
woman's club movement is strong IN the State and
has been especially aggressive during the last two
years
About twenty years ago a few women In We
tora, town OF about four thousand inhabitants
one Of the oldest settled communities in the State,
organized the first woman's club in Texas, the
Bronte, which is OF the most active to-day
The advance OF the club movement, how
ever slow until recently In May 1897. the
Texas State Federation Of Womens Clubs
ganized The Woman's Club of Waco took the
initiative and the first assemblage in that
city on Nav 10 At that time only eighteen clubs
represented by delegates
Mrs. Edward Rotan. Of Waco was elected presi-
dent The six vice-presdents chosen Mrs
}. c. Terrell. Of Fort Worth; Mrs A c. Audrey.
Of Dallas; Mrs. NJ Looscan. Of Houston: Mrs. ].
J. Arthur Of Austin; Mrs. S. c Cobb of Denison.
and Mrs. W A Ponder. Of Denton Mrs J. d.
Thomas. Of Waco, was made corresponding secre-
tary; Mrs. George X Meyer. OF Dallas. recording
secretary. and Miss Halle Habert Of Corscana.
treasurer.
The first annual meeting was held in Tyler. a
town known as the Athens Of Texas The fed
Grafton officers. with few exceptions, re-elect-
ed The last meeting Of the federation held
in Galveston April 25 TO 2S this year which COM
pleted its labors with a roll Of hundred mem
Oers Mrs. J. c. Terrell. Of Fort Worth, was
elected president, with the following vice-presi-
dents Mrs Eleanor Breckenridge. of San Antonio;
Mrs. Mary b. Ramsey. of FL Paso; Mrs V. o.
King, OF Austin. Mrs. Ring Of Houston. and Mrs
w. d. Christian. of Terrell The corresponding
secretary is Miss Anna Shelton. Of Fort Worth;
recording secretary. Miss Emma Halsey Sayles, of
Abilene; treasurer. Mrs. J. W Wade, of Waco, and
auditor, Mrs. George Wheeler Foster, OF Dallas.
Galveston declined to accept any honors from
the federation, except that of entertaining the
delegates which done in a manner FUZZY sus-
tanning the hospitable reputation of the Oeander
City. Mrs Shattucks parliamentary rules govern
all meetings of the federation and Executive
Board
THE principal object Of the federated clubs Of
Texas is the intellectual advancement Of members,
and only clubs having aims along this line are
eligible 10 membership.
The chief work during the last twelve months
has been toward the establishment OF public and
travelling libraries, with efforts tending TO mould
public sentiment in favor of more liberal egisla-
ton; but there is no political activity in Texas
wOmen's clubs All Southern women rejoice In the
selection OF of their number. Mrs. Lowe, Of
Atlanta, Ga. the president Of the General Fed,
Grafton The womens clubs Of Texas have had
the hearty cooperation of the press OF the State:
They keep abreast of the times. and look forward
TO the day when the results of their work Will be
commensurate with the greatness Of the Lone
Star State"