Hutchinson gazette., 1901-11-14
Tho Women's FordoailOn.

The Seventh District Federation
OF Women's Clubs met In this city last
week, The meeting was called TO
order at $3.50 Thursday morning at
the NJ, f. church by the Fededation's
president, Mrs. Weatherly, II was Il
good audience which comfortably
filled the large church which greeted
the visitors, Mayor Martin was to
have delivered an address Of welcome,
but he was compelled to send his
regrets which were read by Mrs,
Wlnans At the usual time for the
welcome it was passed over because
Of the absence Of Mrs. Forsha, but n
little later Mrs, Mantelle delivered
an address which gave the guests
feeling Of the hospitality Of llutchin-
son. Mrs, Cora G. Lewis Of Kinsley,
wife Of James LcwlS editor Of the
Graphic, responded In a felicitous
speech which Of course had Women's
Clubs for It's theme. Mrs, Lewis Is a
fayorlte at all women's meetings
and her addresses are always listened
TO with attention.
There were three sessions Thursday
and two Friday. At these different
sessions there were various papers and
discussions on such topics as elevate
and broaden the mind There was Of
course also the usual business Of such
meetings, committee work, reports,
election Of officers, etc. But 1t was
mostly talk. Now that may seem to
be eminently in order at women's
convention. In fact II Is not out of
order at Il mems convention. And
after all II is the principal purpose
Of conventions generally. The discus
slons Of this convention showed that
the Seventh District Of Kansas has
some very intelligent and able women,
women who in culture will measure
up very fayOrably with any other body
OF similar kind In this or any other
State. The Seventh District Fedora
tlon is the largest in the tate, This,
when the fact that so much Of the
district is so thlnly settled, Is a some
what remarkable statement The
largest club in the district Is the
Hutchinson club which has 40 mem
bers. The Seventh District Fedora
tion Is composed Of forty-three clubs
and the number Is rapidly increasing.
They were represented at this meet
ing by more than ninty delegates, and
the delegates and those taking part
on the program were entertained by
the Hutchinson club.
Before leaving our city the fedora
tion elected the following officers;
President, Mrs. Cora G. Lewis, Of
Kinsley. First Vice President, Mrs,
Herrick Of wellington. Second Vice
President, Mrs. Weston Of Pratt Sec
retary, Mrs, Kinney of Newton.
Treasurer, Mrs. Shattuck, of Sedg-
wick. For their next meeting the Ia
dies will 60 to Dodge City, Before
adloumlng also they passed the follow
ing resolutions;
The committee on resolutions pre-
Sented the following through Its chair
man, Mrs. Gunnell, Of Great Bend (:
We, the representatives Of the clubs
of the Seventh district here assem-
blcd, do hereby resolve: That Il vote
of thanks be extended to our prcSl-
dent and other officers Of this FEEDER
alton for the able and impartial man
ner in which this meeting has been
conducted and the duties Of their
Offices discharged during he past year
That we regret exceedingly the re-
moval of our president, Mrs. Wealth
erly. from the Seventh district, and
assure her that the hearty sympathy
and appreciation Of the "Big Sew
enth" will follow her to her new
| home.