Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-05-17
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
4 Great Meeting in Milwaukee Next
Month

Miss iona Gale, chairman of the
press committee, says in regard to the
biennial convention of the General
Federation of Woman's clubs to be
held in Milwaukee in June, that it
promises to be the most notable gath
ering Of women ever held in this coun-
try. More than 5000 are expected,
and the program for the week has
been royalty planned. Railroads have
made special rates for the occasion,
and specials are to be run from New
York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and
other states Rates of a fare and one
third have been granted. Tickets are
limited t9~eontinuous passage going
trip, begifMing June l to 4, and return
June s to II. Tickets may be ex-
tended to June 30. Art will have first
place, and civics, industrial educa-
ton, philanthrophy, music and litera-
ture will be discussed by women who
are the cleverest opponents of their
work. Among those who will take
part are: Mrs. Robert J. Burdette,
Pasadena Cal; Mrs. Lydia Coonley
Ward, Chicago; Mrs. w. w. Belknap,
Louisville; Mrs. w. H. KistleT, Den
verr, Col; Miss Helen G. Withers,
Lowell, Mass; Miss Alice French
Octave ThaneD, Davenport, Ia; Mrs
Kate Epson Clark, Brooklyn; Mrs.
Alice Williams Brotherton, Cincin-
natl; Miss Margaret J. Evans, North
field, Mimi; Mrs. William c. Heron
Cincinnati; Mrs. William NJ. Neal,
Helena, Ark; Mrs. Mabel LOOMS
Todd, Amherst, Mass; Mrs. Esther
Frotheringham Mobiles, Norw ak
Conn; Mrs. Annie c. Whitmore, Den
yer; Mrs. Florence Kelley and Mrs.
Frederick Nathan, New York City;
Miss Edith NJ. Howes, Boston; Mrs.
Corrine S. Broan; Mrs. Charlotte Per-
klns Stetson, Mrs. Herman J. Hail.
Mrs. Hamlin Garland and DR.. George
kriehn, Chicago; Mrs. Paul Hemp
hill, Chester, S. c.; Miss Mira Lloyd
Drek, Harrisburg, Pa; Mrs. Caroline
Bartlette Crane, Kalamazoo, Mich;
Miss 0. NJ. E. Rowe, Boston; Mrs.
Frederick Hanger, Little Rock, Ark;
Miss Charlotte Coffyn Wilkinson,
Eliza beth, n. J.. Miss Dotha Primer,
Norwalk, Conn.
The social program includes a gen.
eral opening reception by the state
federation to all delegates and guests;
a fete at the Deutscher club, an after
noon reception by the Woman's club
| of Wisconsin and the Athenaeum
board at the Athenaeum, the first
building in the world to be built and
owned by women for women's work;
a driving party along the lake shore
| to the new Milwaukee-Downer col
| iege, where tea will be served; an
| afternoon Of receptions at ten private
J homes; and receptions by the Colon
ial Danes, the Daughters of the
J American Revolution. the Milwaukee
! College Endowment association, and
! the press committee.
Everything possible for the comfort
and delight of the guests has been
| done. Entertainment ill be fur
| nished to presidents of state fedora
| tons, chairmen Of state correspond
ence, general officers, and speakers
or the program. Everyone expecting
/ to attend is requested to notify Mrs
H. C. Barnard, chairman of the ho-
| tel committee. at least two weeks be-
| fore the biennial. Club exhibits, such
as badges, banners, year books, pic
| lures of club houses and interiors
may be sent to Mrs. Harry NJ. Pills
! bury, 30S Farweu avenue. Request
for information may be sent to any
of the officers of the board or to the
| chairman of the press committee.
The members of the board are: Pres
ident, Mrs. James Sidney Peck;
Vice Presidents. Mines. William
Plankinton and E. P. Villas; cor
responding secretary, Miss Elizabeth
Vose; recording secretary, Mrs. T.
H. Brown; treasurer, Mrs. Hamil
| ton Townsend.