The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24

Milwaukee, Wis. April l9-Milwaukee
VIII be one great open house to guests next
June In less than two months there will
convene here the greatest gathering OF
women ever held in the United States
Thls viii be the biennial convention of the
Gener2i Federation of Women's Clubs.
The attendance of 1,500 at Denver. It is
taeitly admitted, will probably be doubled
In Milwaukee, owing TO its more advanta-
geous location Indeed, 5000 Is the limit
set by Milwaukee women. who are cheer
fully doing all the preparation necessary
for such an affair, as they are to be host
esses. 1t is hoped that this number may
be exceeded.
Mrs. Buchwalter, chairman of the prc-
gramme committee, is not yet able to give
out the exact programme, since several
changes are still TO be made. Enough is
known, however, to guarantee a pro-
gramme of the greatest excellence. The
general list of speakers selected by the
programme committee is an extremely
promising one. Names like those of Miss
Alice French Octave Thanet), Mrs Ham
lin Garland. Mrs. Lydia Coonley Ward.
Mrs. Robert J. Burdette, and Mrs. Kate
Upson Clark, stand for a programme
and
mean much to women in the federation
and out.
Lectures on Art.
The subjects and time of speaking are
not yet decided upon, excepting in a few
cases. The art programme, for instance.
is decided, and as art is to occupy two full
sessions of The biennial, the speakers on
this subject are especially looked to for
something original and significant The
art programme is in the hands of Mrs.
Herman J. Hall, of Chicago. and she has
arranged the programme of the art ses-
sions as follows:
First session-Sculpture: Wednesday
evening, June 6, p. m, Alhambra Thea
ter (stage set by Milwaukee art commit
tee TO represent a sculptor's studio).
Talk by Zulime Taft Garland (Mrs. Ham
lin Garland), sculptor; subject, The Pos
sibilities of Sculpture in Our Cities and
Towns" Mrs. Garland received her early
training under her brother, dorado Taft,
OF Chicago, and then studied in Paris un-
der M. Coils, Nj. Merson, and Frederick
McMonnies
Music by the Euterpean choir. of Mil
waukee, Mrs. a. G. Hayden, leader. Sou
venir programmes will be distributed.
Second session Alhambra, Thursday
afternoon, June 2, subject, Municipal
Art" Chairmen, Mrs II. j. Hall, Mrs. s.
S. Frackelton.
Illustrated lecture on "Municipal Art In
America" by George Kriehn, Ph. D. DR..
Kriehn is a graduate of William Jewell
College (degree A. b., of Strasburg Uni
Versity (Ph. d., and is professor at Le-
land Stanford University.
Mrs. Hall, herself a woman at the head
OF various art movements in Chicago and
Illinois, has co-operated with Mrs. S. S.
Frackelton, chairman of the art commit
tee in arranging this programme. Mrs.
Frdckelton is the only woman in Wiscon-
sin who will exhibit work in pottery at
the Paris Exposition.
The general sessions are all to be held
at the Alhambra Theater, the newest and
largest theater in Milwaukee. and side
meetings will be held at one of the near
by theaters. The Plankinton House
which will be the headquarters of the
biennial, is within easy walking distance
two blocks only from the Alhambra, and
the Deutscher Club, where a fete Is to be
held on the opening night, is a bit I'D the
same avenue.
Social Side of the Convention.
The social part of the programme has
been arranged with a good deal of care.
and has been a matter of selection from
the many delightful things proposed. As
is generally known, the Venetian night on
the Milwaukee River. first proposed. has
been given up because the evenings pleas
ure would depend on the weather In
stood Of this a dnuhla g.
evening has been planned. The weeks
social affairs stand this way:
Monday evening-Reception by the State Fedora
tion at the Plankintnn House from until 10
o clock. Garden fete at the Deutscher Club from
. until IL O'Clock.
Tuesday afternoOn-Reception by Womans Club OF
and the Athenaeum, at the Athenaeum.
from until $50 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon-Driving party to Milwaukee
Downer College, on lake shore, and tea served by
ladies' art amy science class and College Alumni
Association, from until $50 O'Clock
Thursday afternoon-Afterncon devoted To nrivata
receptions given to the various States at priyat.
homes
The Deutscher Club, where the garden
fete will be held, is the palatial home of
the late United States Senator John
and is an immense house with a
great ballroom and spacious grounds.
These will be brilliantly illuminated, and
there will be an orchestra concert on the
balcony. Before the Deutscher Club Is
The boulevard OF Grant avenue, faced by
wo handsome churches and a large hotel.
This boulevard will be specially iIIum
mated and set with pillars for the Mil
waukee annual carnival, which will fol-
ow the biennial ana the illuminations
and decorations of the court of honor, as
L is called in carnival time, will be in
place and illuminated the night of the
iete.
The Athenaeum, where the Tuesday aft
ernoOn reception will Se i1eld. is a charm
ng and artistic building near the lake
known to most club women as the first
building in the United States to be erected
oy a board Of women for women. The
building is artistically decorated and fur
lished.
There are enough beautiful places in the
State TO keep the guests busy and happy
Tor weeks after the biennial. For one
hing, an excursion 70 further the nation
Il park scheme, Of which something will
De heard later. is to leave directly after
he biennial, conducted by Martha Scott
Anderson, Of Minneapolis, and there will
Dc numberless side trips 10 Waukesha
Seenah, the Dells of the WISCONSIN
Devils Lake, Green Lake. Lake Geneva,
Ind variety OF spots, the most beautiful
II the Northwest summer resorts
Meanwhile every one is urged seriously
o consider the biennial as q beginning To
he summer vacation, wherever il is 10 be
pent Railroad rates TO Milwaukee have
,een made as light as possible, generally
me fare for the round trip.