The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-05-13

civil service reform by the wOmen's
clubs of America. The members voted
to leave the subject to be disposed Of
by the delegates to the biennial
A plea for an American hospital ship
fund for South Africa was read from
Lady Randolph Church,. owing to
lack of funds, the federation was
forced to refuse a donation.
The question of bringing some bright,
talented woman here from the east to
lecture at the time OF the State Fedora
ton was discussed. Mrs. Eugene Lewis
thought it might be possible to induce
Octave Thanet to come. Mrs. Coulter
suggested taxing each club member be-
longing to the federation tire sum Of
. cents, which amount would defray
the expenses of such a woman, and the
delegates to the biennial would then be
able to influence someone whose pres
ence would be an inspiration TO local
club women to come here at that time
and lecture. A motion, made by Mrs.
Lakin, to invest the president with the
power to secure the presence Of some
noted woman was then passed.
Mrs. Coulter suggested that at the
meeting Of the federation in October
some changes in the mode of work be
made. She thought the federation de-
voted too much time 20 the report Of
individual clubs, and too little time to
the report of federation work. The
federation is now working along four
active hnes-educational industrial in
vestigatiOn, art and The travelling IL
brary The progressive idea of club
women is to work in the interest Of
communities, instead Of individuals.
and. therefore, the clabz Of each city
could be represented 81 a whole, in
stead of by individual representation,
Mrs. Coulter, however, suggested that
each club report could be filed with
the secretary and preserved.
The question Of transportation was
next considered. Mrs. Bradley sug-
geSted that the annual meeting be held
in October, Immediately after confer
ence, and within the limit of the con-
ference rate. The suggestion met with
favor
Mrs. Game and Mrs. Bradley were
appointed a committee 10 meet with
the Relief society board, to arrange
the date OF meeting, SO as not to con
hict with the annual Relief society
meeting, which occurs at that period.
The executive local board was in
structed to act in conjunction with the
committee on arrangements 20 helm
make the federation successful.
Field day at Saltair was then dis
eussed. The committee reported that
the 3lst day of July had been secured.
The arrangements were left to a COM
mittee composed Of Mrs. Augusta
Grant, Mrs. Margaret Game and Mrs.
s. A King Of Provo. The committee
was instructed to arrange with the
Saltair management for a general ex-
carsion, with a fair share Of the profits
for the federation.
Mrs. Lund, state chairman of the
National Federation. was present and
suggested that Mrs. Coulter call
meeting of the delegates to the biennial
to formulate plans and decide on the
line Of work to be followed at that
time. She suggested that The delegates
work IN favor of a reorganization of
the federation. The following are the
delegates who have decided to attend
the biennial: Mrs. Richie. Mrs.
Moore, state delegates; Mrs J. G.
Royle, honorary vice president of the
National Federation; Mrs Coulter.
president OF the State Federation; Mrs.
Ritter, Authors club; Mrs. Arthur
Brown. Poets Round Table: Mrs. J
c. z. King and Mrs. Nelden, Ladies'
Literary club; Mrs. A. c. Ewing. Re-
viewers; Mrs. w. II. Jones, Woman's
club; Mrs. Kinney OF the board of di-
rectors Of the National Federation: DIR.
Elliott, Busy Woman's club of Moab:
Mrs. A. S. Wedgwood and Mrs. S. A.
King Of Provo; Mrs. g. c. Bent. Miss
Whalen, Mrs. A. ]. Warner, Miss Sea
man of Ogden.