The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-26
WOMEN'S CLUBS
ARE IN SESSION
Seventh Annual Convention
OF the Federation Is On.
DELEGATES PRESENT
FROM MANY PLACES
Address By the President, Mrs
Mary G. Coulter.

There is a convention in session In
this city at this time that has a very
! deep interest for all who have the in.
I telleetual and social welfare Of the
| commonwealth at heart. This IS the
| seventh annual convention Of the Utah
! Federation Of WOmen's clubs. and rare
| " mas rnere been in this city a gather
| ing OF brainier or more progressive vVo-
( men. It is gratifying to note the wide
interest that IS taken in this Conveu-
I ton Many Of the cities and towns are
Z Vel represented while number Of
prominent club women from eastern
/ cites are present TO take part In the
programme, and 10 get pointers from
| the active workers here.
me first session of the convention
was called to order in the First Con-
gregauonaI church at 10 o'clock yester-
Jay morning with Mrs. Mary CfefayuS
coulter, the president Of the fedora ton
IN the chair There We're representa-
| tlVes present from all the principal
CLUBS OF this city, Ogden, Provo. Brig
nam City, OrangeyiIJe Vernon aD5
MantL The platform of the church r-s .
neatly decorated with vases Of chrvsan-
Lnemums, cosmos and Towering DIanfs
and palms. Mrs. Coulter of Ogden the
president. called the meeting TO order
and called upon the Rev. Clarence r
Brown for an Invocation of divine HESS
ing, and thus this important convention
was opened
Mrs Coulter then introduced Mrs.
Eliza X Koyle, "One Of the oldest club
women of the city and an honorary
wee president of the General Fedora
uon- Mrs ROyle was greeted with
applause a7d her address of welcome
vas Vas hS'efT d .. with rapt attention
she 50 II
Madam 5ident and ladies' Of
The Ugah State Federation In the
name name OF me Club women of Salt Lake
City, 1 bid you welcome.
4 have been assured by the commit
tee who have bestowed upOn me f7a
hohor or greeting you, that there is a
reason why 1 should have been the
chosen one
Among club women 7 have the dis
InctiOn of being among the oldest resi-
cents OF Salt Lake I am one among
the first club women of the cifv-beiDa-
a charter member of the OLDEST club II
/ nave not the siIvered crown of glory
L nave at least the dignity OF wears
resting upon my head: and thus be
cause possess these advantages.
winch many OF YOU do nOtSI have been
given the great honor of EXTENDING 70
you the welcome of our clubs
I congratulate you club women that
You hNe today. This surely is the
dawn Of great period in the history
OF the world
Power and Influence.
THE wOmen's club OF the United
States has almost had its birth and
growth IN the last quarter of 4 cen
tury, and yet-nnark what progress has
been made IN the power and influence
OF the thousands Of WOmen's clubs to-
day
The wOmen's club is no longer re-
garded as a frOthy vagary, an idle fad
the subject of the foolish Jest of the
lgnorant-bUt IL is an established fact
it Is here to stay And when We re
gard the success Of these clubs have
2 n Eal
club VIII keep pace with the
mighty march Of progress in the new
century?
How our hearts thrilled with de-
hight when we read of the prompt and
splendid action of the women of the
cect their famous big trees of the
CalaVeraS forest Like lightning from
a clear sky came the news TO the
California women that this great tract
Of over 2,3O0 acres had been leased TO
lumber dealer for the beggerIy sum
# 81 900.
These splendid club women acted
With such VigOr and ability that the
DoulclanS OF Washington were aston
shed y joint resolution was drafted
~ a member of congress for the pur-
,haSe by the government Of the red
wood trees, and this bill passed in the
senate and house and was signed by
he president, in Just fifteen DAYS after
he first telegram was sent from Cali
ornIa TO two prominent club women
VINO were IN Washington and who lob
lied this bill through The gold pen
With which President Mckinley signed
he resolution was secured by ". De
Teres, the author of the bill and sent
o the California club, which is Justly
'rOud OF It's achievement and who will
-eep the pen as its dearest relic.
In the great charitable movements
II the past few years club women have