The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17
STATE FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS MEETS.

I eel the reports. brought forth brief. yet
excellent reports from the many feder-
ated clubs in the state. They were given
as follows.
Coventry womsns club. Mrs Ida NJ.
Harrington.
Bristol Fortnightly. Mrs. Charles B.
Rockwell
Current Topics. Newport Mrs. Kathcr-
Inc Allan.
Ardirhebiah, Providence, Miss Grace
Atkins
Pawtueket womans club Miss Flor
ence M Barneheld
Providence Fortniehtly club, Mrs. VIII
lard G. Selleck.
Providence Mothers club. Mrs. Henry
Read, Mark and Learn club. Provi-
dence, Mrs. Arthur r. Rich.
Rhode Island Woman's club, Provi-
dence. Mrs. George T. Baker
Sarah r. Doyle club. Providence. Miss
Agnes Foster.
Embreaso club. Providence. Mrs r.
Walter g. Knight
Home Literary club, Woonsocket. Miss
Estelle Phettepiace.
20. NJ. ;. c. woonsocket, Miss Har-
riet NJ Pond
Woonsocket Fortnightly club Mrs. r.
IL. Clarke.
Woonsucket Round Table club Miss
Edith Edwards.
During AN interval in the presentation
OF reports Miss HARRIET May Fairbrother
OF Pawtucket, a pupil of Percy Middleton,
OF New York, played with marvellous
technique and brilliancy that difficult
composition % Mozart's. viz, Sonata
Kill, Op. e.
report of the New England Confer
ence. held last week at Boston. was pre-
sented by Mrs George H. Fowler OF the
Pawtucket club.
The same was an admirable resume of
the proceedings OF the conference.
Just before the close of the afternoon
session the newly elected officers were
presented TO the assembage and the
chorus sang again with delightful effect.
Bbts' Ave Maria"
Mrs Arthur r. Rich moved the most
tremendous tas she expressed 10 vote
OF thanks that could possibly be offered
TO The hostess Of the club The same was
carried with will. Mrs George r.
Corey also moved vote of thanks To the
retiring officers.
IN THE BANQUET HALL.
Soon after the close Of the meeting the
great company repaired TO the banquet
them
Grace was FIRST chanted bv the GIee
cimb after which the supper was served
This part of The DAYS program was
under the direction of the committee on
club teas Miss Ella r. Mason chairman:
ana the hospitality committee, Mrs Jas
Nlsbet. chairman.
These ladies' were assisted by the fol- |
lowing; Mrs James l.. Wheaton Mrs
William -l+-Hark. Mrs -44t+--eff-f,nta |
Mrs. Herbert Beede. Mrs William Bar |
clay, Mrs. Leland Tuck Miss Florence |
ihayer. Miss Harriet Fairbrother Miss |
iiannah Darling Miss Rosalinde Lungley. 4
Miss Faith % S1nn MIS- MisS cer,rde ne Pt}
man Miss Lucy Briggs Miss Lorraine I
Johnson. Miss Lizzie Marshall Miss 4
FLORENCE Barneteld, MiSs Emma Cott- |
rell, Miss May stanley Miss Susan Gree
,e,N Mrs James +. gencks. Miss j. l.. V. !
Mathitu. Miss Edith &, Haywood Miss
p. G. Burnham, Miss Nettic Kenyon.
Mrs. Frank .. Bishop.
EVENING SESSION.
Afteh supper brief social season was
enjoyed. The evening session opened with I
I piano solo Andaute Spianato and Poi
inatsc, Op. -. - bv Miss Margaret X
GOODWIN, a pupil of Carl tacrman This |
ong beautiful composition Of Chopins
VAS magniitCentlN Interpreted by Miss |
Goodwin winning for her a well deserved |
moore; ana the approval uf the distin-
'nished guest and musical critic, Mr..
AZ the close OF Aiiss Goodwin's recital.
'ir Elspu was introduced as tho speaker
Y the evening by Mrs. Charles o. Read
1T. tlsoll spoke upon the delightful
heme shakespeare IN Music" giving
many llustra tions ~ The songs ballads |
nd dances ~ the era of the poet as used |
y his PLAYS during bis lifetime.
The lecture was charmingly Illustrated I
hroughout with both piano aud song.
At the close Of the same, "A brief recc. =. /
ION was held and the 7th annual meet
lg or the federation was over