The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-04-27

member and Mrs, Meyer objected TO IL as
q precedent, but said that all Texas would
remember Mrs. Rotan and she proposed
/ that Il special melton be made to nxpress
tho love and respect of The clubs, An ami
mated discussion resulted Ia Mrs, Rotan
putting a motion made 10 defer tho matter
until the election OF the next president.
which she urged, as the matter was be-
| canning very embarrassing to her, Passed.
She secured many beautiful compliments
during the discussion, all agreeing TO honor
her. The revised by laws rs revised by
tho executive committee. were accepted.
| Adjournment WAS heartily welcomed.
Miss Bette Ballinger gave bunet un-
cheon TO the officers OF the "Wednesday
club and their guests. number OF other
delegates and visitors were included In tho
invitation Among the guests were Mrs.
Rotan. Mrs j c. rorilll, Mira. Anna Me-
Lean Morris and Mrs. Harrison of Fort
Worth
The afternoon session was opened by
Mrs j, G. Tcrrill FIRST president Mrs. Ro-
tan BEING In the audience Tor the time
Mrs. Louis Tyler Of Bolton opened the
programme with her paper rTheNaluo nf
Imagination I'm Everyday Life" II did not
require any imagination To see that Mrs.
/ Tyler is a remarkably handsome woman,
anu MS hut WHh very nCrpninBlN EpWnt1
he beauty was not married. The paper
showed sweet fancy sweetly expressed,
The beauties of imagination led up worry
appropriatoly to Mr.. Gnreissen's deiightf,i
songs, "Punehincllo, when I'm Big III
( be Soldier" and Ny Little Woman, "
which We're rendered with the utmost en-
thnsiasm He was given rising vote of
! thanks for the pleasure he had given
Mrs, Meyer read an invitation 10 the
/ Federation to the baseball games for FRI
/ day and Saturday, with a special attrae-
/ tion in tho way OF music, vote nj
| ihunkh WAS given to the management OF
/ the baseball team for their courtesy
Mrs, Meyer read letter from Hon, V.
| W. Grubbe, asking for an expression on
the part Of movement for an Industrial
school for girls. Mra. Arthur OF Austin
I offered tho Following.
! Resolved, by the Texas Federation OF
| clubs, That tho establishment of tho In
/ dustrial school for girls Ia Texas would
/ not only BIZ an act Of Justice long denied
to the future wives and mothers OF the
I State. but be the means OF eleVatng tho
/ homes and betterinE the home life OF all
! our people.
! Resolved, That our thanks are due aud
/ hereby rendered 10 the house of rep.e-
/ sentaiives, collectively for It's passage by
\ that body.
| Resolved. That we recommend To sem
ator j. y. Dibrell the care OF the measure
! in the upper house OF The legislature
| with confidence In his skill to manage
and reliance upon the chiyalrlc manliness
Of senator's TO pass this measure 80 neces-
sary 10 the future we'll being of the daugh-
/ ters Of Texas
I a motion was made that hereafter inc
! clubs nay tho expenses OF their own dele
4 gates, which was amended by motion
that discussion OF this plan be postponed
until after tho choice OF next place OF
meeting had been chosen.
! discussion on the subject benefit OF
/ the Slv&y Of Household Economics for
Club Women" led by Mrs X. Wilson OF
Loekhqrt. Mrs. Wilson was very clever
and bright and kept her audience inter
ested with hearty laughs following her all
| through while the women were Intensely
/ interested as well az amused. beauti-
! fnl bouquet Of flowers also rewarded her
4 for her address.
! The next discussion WAS led by Miss
I Eleanor Breckenridge Of San Antonio and
! had for It's subject Club Houses for
| Club Women" Miss Breckenridge spoke
| with quiet dignity and showed that sDe
had given the matter much thought. She
I also had a lovely cluster OF flowers given
/ her al the close OF her address A dis
4 cussion OF the subject was begun by the
delegate from Denlson telling Of the club
I house Of hor club In the building and
u
! the business men OF their city. Sherman's
( delegate answered very brightly aud tho
| rivalry OF the Two cities was very plainly
/ shown but In the mrrriest and kndest
way cluh after club spoke through their
| delegates on tho subject and the few miu-
uteH thus spent were very Interesting
I Miss Kate Haines' firm voice was then
heard In Little Boy Blue" Sweetheart,
IT'S Play Time, and dainty little Scotch
ballad.
/ Mrs. Julian OF San Marcos not being
present her paper on Which Is More
\ Harmful to Family Life. Nagging or Bad
( cooking2" was read ny Mrs. Wilson OF
Lockhart The audience followed the pa
per with bursts OF laughter. Another pa
I per. bv Miss Annie Brown OF San Marcos,
dealt with the same subject but more Sc
rionsly and was clearly and forcibiy writ
ten and we'll read. Miss Brown received
a handsome bouquet at it's close.
The evening was spent very pleasantly
by the delegates and visitors at the Gar
ten Verein being invited there by the
Wednesday club.
The proceedings Tuesday evening were
intensely interesting. They were opened
by an invocation By Rabbi Cohen. instead
OF Rev. q. NJ. Beckwith. az had been au-
Tounced and then the visitors were given
the exquisite pleasure OF listening TO the
Galveston Qusrtette which. under Mr..
Gareissens leadership. does such mssnii-
cent work. They gave MY Dearest
Heart and THE Wandering Mlnstrei's
Patrol" and for an encore The Toreadcr's
SONG" with Mr. Oswald Flint az sqlost.
Mrs. Rotsn's annual sddress was fill OF
noble thought and true womsnliness. Shs
paid a glowing tribute 10 the preEs OF
Texas. Mrs. Ramsey OF FL Paao took ths