Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-26

Undoubtedly the big Milwaukee BIZ
ennial" known as the hfth
convention Of the General Federation OF
Wonen's clubs-will be the most nota-
bic assemblage Of women ever held In
the United states. The elaborate plans
are in support Of this prophecy.
The program, which is just complet-
ed. is brilliant with the names Of fore
most American women. The sessions
there are twenty Of them, covering the
first week In June-have been arranged
by specialists on the practical work OF
the federation, such as the INDUSTRIAL
condition Of women and children, art IN
the schoolroom and in the municipal
ity, home Industries, domestic science
civics and education. The speakers on
these subjects number fifty.
In the surprisingly short time OF ten
years the federation has grown 10
membership OF 1850 clubs numbering
over 10000 women. These figures are
from official statistics Of six months
ago. and without doubt the ante-olen,
NAL scramble 20 get into the Official told
has increased this number consider
ably. These $500 clubs are found al
the way from the metropolis TO the
mountain town, and represent every
State in the. Union. The majority OF
them will send at least one delegate TO
the convention so that with the hun
dreds Of club women who VIII go on
their own hook there will be no less
than 5000 club women IN attendance
with their most scintillating say
Coupled with this tremendous growth
Of the federation has sprung up IN the
past two years the much-mooted ques-
ton OF reorganization. As the country
Is divided on the issue. the discussions
give promise Of marked animation. IN
fact the convention Is for TINS reason
looked upon by the leaders as an I'M
portant turning point In the lie OF inc
federation
The president. Mrs. Rebecca Lowe OF
Atlanta notwithstanding the recent
death OF her husband. will preside over
the convention. The success OF TINS
great gathering she VIII share win
Mrs. Edward L. Buchwalter Of spring
field. Ohio, who as chairman OF the
program committee has spent months
In lis contamination. Another woman
conspicuously connected with the pro-
gram Is Mrs. Herman Hall OF Chicago
chairman OF the art committee VINO mas
been given the unprecedented allowance
OF three sessions. These three women
will share h0nors with Mrs. James siu
ney Peck OF Milwaukee. the hostess OF
the convention city, who has SUPERVISE
a lavish list OF social pleasures on lne
side.
club women all over the country. IN
the meantime are preparing 20 60 20 the
convention In special trains. FROM
New York will come a big delegatlon'
headed by Mrs. William Tod heimuth'
noted as a member OF thirty-six Mo,
mems clubs. From far California WIN
come the wife OF the pastor-humor
Mrs. Robert ]. Burdette. and her CO.
horts. The Massachusetts cup W.
men will be headed by Mrs Anna Mess
the Pennsylvania club women by MIs'
Ellis Lewis Campbell, the Georgia cruz
women by Mrs. J. Lindsay Johns9h'a am
so on through other states, when WIN
send equally distinguished Delegations
The honorary president Of the feder-
alton Mrs. Ellen Henrotin OF thS"SV'
will make the program OF the D
ennial az Milwaukee complete WIN
her presence. She is 10 present a lhein-
oriai 10 the late Mrs. Edward Lohk
streth OF Philadelphia, who was Wlaely
known as chairman OF the program
committee OF the Denver biennial,
That art is 70 be conspicuous on Wy
program IL due 20 Mrs Herman hau'
who during the two years OF her cn, ala,,
manship. has made art a pIaSg,,'VsS ~
work for women's clubs. TINS WIZ ~
demonstrated Ia an exhibit eN,ehuins
through convention week. hhpNHls,
what has been done In the way ~
travelling art galleries, decoration -
school-rooms, the lame industries ,te
women, such as rug-naking anu r rhe
old blue embrolderies, and so on. ~ ~
star session, when the stage WI
arranged an an artists suaio anu
terpoiated with lecture ~ AIs' 49,"