The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1900-05-31
YAKIMA HAS CAP|IUNTH
An Unconditional Surrender Made to
the Fair Sex of the
State.
PETTICOAT GOVERNMENT
7 he Convention Of Federated Clubs Has Been
Great Success Visiting Delegates Pleased
With Their Entertainment and Yak
ina Delighted With the Delegates,

The third and last day of the conven-
ton of Wonen's Clubs of Washington,
Is drawing to close as THE HERALD is
about to 90 to press. 1t has been no.
ia BILE gathering in many ways. The del
egates are the representatives of all that
is best in womanhood, and no higher en-
conium could be passed upon them.
Their object is the mental and moral ele
yatiun OF their own sex and of the race
and great work they are doing. No
man, woman, or child of the age OF dis.
cernment could attend the meetings with
out being benetiied-for to see and hear
these earnest, jealous and intelligent
workers in the cause OF humanity and
progres SIS is lesson in tie higher course
arouse feeling Of emulation which can
not help but prove wholesome.
Yakima has taken much pleasure and
considerable pride in Welcoming the del
egates from the various clubs. Ii in any
respect we have been deficient as host
the visitors are assured that it was not
he fault OF the heart for the welcome OF
Yakima has been sincere, and If our
skies have not been as bright as We could
desire or the sun as loving in its warmth,
these conditions existed in the breast OF
every citizen OF Yakima.
The first of the delegates arrived on
Monday and every incoming train
through Wednesday brought additional
ones. There are about fifty clubs repre-.
scented and there are many visiting ladies
in attendance uopn the meetings aside
from the delegates. The Methodist
church, where the sessions are being
held, is handsomely decorated in the fed
Grafton colors of green and white, while
potted plants, cut flowers and clover lea
designs contribute much to the appear
ance of the room The windows of many
of the stores have been tastefully ar
ranged in green and white effects in
onor of the occasion, notably those Of
he Wonder, the North Yakima Drug
Store, H. H. Schott, Coffin Bros, ]. j.
Mcdonald, Mrs. Cary's Millinery store,
Wallace Coburn Hardware Co., Briggs &
Dam, Moore Clothing Co., w. j. Roaf,
Mrs. Towne's Millinery store, Yakima
Hardware Co., r. +. Smith and the Dud
ley Shoe Co.
At the meetings the music has been Of
high order, the singing Of Mrs. Hook
stadter, of Tacoma, and Miss Wentworth,
of Seattle, as well as the instrumental
music OF Mrs. Personius, OF Seattle, be.
ing especially worthy of note. The papers
read were of a pleasing character and
showed talent as we'll as conscientious
research and study. In his multifsrous
duties THE Herald man could not be at
the several sessions and is unable to
speak specifically of the various papers
but that on Shakespeare Heroines, by
Mrs. Mary Barrett Hagan, of Seattle,
hich was read Wednesday evening
was most certainly an able effort and
showed knowledge and investigation,
coupled with keen intellect and fine
discrimination.
1.-THE Glover Leaf" is publication
issued daily from THE HERALD office dur
ing the convention. Mrs. Ina P. Williams
is the editor and Mrs. Ida B. Sharkey
the business manager. Mrs. Williams
wields facile pen and has made an
interesting paper and THE HERALD feels
that it cannot do the subject Of the meet
ing Of the Woman's clubs more justice
than in reproducing the following ex-
cerps from the Clover Leaf:
The first session of the fourth annual
convention Of the Washington State
Federation of Women Clubs was called
to order by the president, Mrs. Kate
Turner Holmes, at the Methodist church
at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Before
proceeding with the regular program the
president held up for the inspection Of
tho convention the ,rayel nraSnntaI 4,