Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-25
STATE FEDERATION
Complete Program for women's
Club Meeting.
COLOR QUESTION TO Be DISCUSSED
Feature at Milwaukee Was dorado
Taft's Sister; at Council Bluffs 1t
Will Be TAFT Himseif-ottumwa Wo.
men on Program.

The Iowa State Federation of Wo-
mems clubs will meet in Council Bluffs
on Tuesday of next week, April 80,
continuing through the week. Indica-
tions are for the most successful meet
ing in the history of the federation
From reports already received in
Council Bluffs it is estimated that
more than 500 Iowa club women will
be in attendance. Council Bluffs is
noted for it's hospitality. All the dele
gates will be entertained at the homes
of Council Bluffs club women, and ev-
erything is being done to insure good
time and successful meeting.
! Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock a
reception will be given the visitors by
the Council Bluffs Women's club at
spared to make this one of the most
the city. The reception will be held
joining hall of the hotel, and 1t is said
4 ly elaborate. An orchestra will fur
nish music throughout the evening.
Refreshments will be served by the
/ y
ed to act as ushers at the meeting.
These, it. is promised, will consist of
forty of Council Bluffs most charming
girls. They have received orders to
dress in light shirt waists and duck
skirts for the morning sessions, in or
candies or dimities for the afternoon,
and full dress for the evening affairs.
Another special function will be a
motor ride over the city Thursday af-
4 ternoon. going first to Lake Manawa
and then to Paramount park. Here the
visitors will be met by local delega-
ton with carriages and driven through
the park.
The completed official program for
the meeting is given below. A star
feature at Milwaukee was dorado
) Taft's sister. Mrs. Hamlin Garland; at
: Council Bluffs, it is seen will be Lo-
RADIO Taft himself, who will give an
address on American Art" The
printed program, however, by no
means includes all the interesting
features of the meeting. For exam
pie, it is expected discussion will
come up regarding the admission OF
colored womens clubs into the gener
al federation, and that the Iowa feder
alton will be called upon to give its
official answer to, this perplexine
: problem. sneag ~
Program.
4 For the first tifRe the completed
+ program. for the Council Bluffs meet
l ing is given: ,qsdsrp zef1a
: TuesdayyaApra 80.
pt 90 ~ q :,
4 M, and to $3.50 p. m. at Grand ho
+ tel. Council meeting in league rooms
: at o'clock p. m.
S Ideal Results OF Womens Clubs,
e Mrs. Martha c. E. Illick.
: Manual Training in Public
Schools"
/ Are Women's Clubs Beneficial Fac
e tors in the Home Life?" Mrs. JUL;
/ Clark .Hallam, of Sioux City.
r How Can Club Women Work, Will
e Teachers?" Mrs. S. E. j. Sawyer
a Creston.
/ "The Value of Outdoor Study" Mrs
y Althea Noble of Harlan and Mrs
!, Mary G. Cory of Spencer.
e Objectionable Advertising" Mis-
e Meta Loomis of Atlantic and Mrs
jeanette Deemer of Red Oak.
/ Wednesday,May 1---Methodist churc
h Credential committee, $3.50 to 8 an
to IL a. m.
!, Call to order
Invocation, Mrs P. J. Montgomer.
a of Council Bluffs.
r, Organ solo, William Thickston.
Addresses of welcome.
n For Council Bluffs Womens clubs
Miss Caroline L. Dodge.
Y For the city, Hon. John N. Baldwin
Response by president of l. F. w.
IT Report of committee on credential
A. Mrs. John P. Davis, of Council Bluff
81 Appointment of committee on rule
1t and regulations.
Appointment of committee on res
S. lutions.
d Appointment of nominating commi
tee.
TT Report of recording secretary, Mis-
to Grace Harsh.
Report of corresponding secretar
20 Mrs. Alice A. c. Baily.
at Report of treasurer. Miss Carolir
l.. Dodge.
ii. Report from members of extensic
t Report and address of presiden
IN Mrs. Mabel v. D. Hutchinson.
XII h6pOTl lIOul luOluDGIS VI eAlGuSll
committee, Mrs. Martha G. E. Illic
er chairman.
n Wednesday, to p. m.
Of Music.
oil Club reports.
Report of committee on rules al
If. regulations.
th Report of badge committee, Mrs. ]
liza G. Hallam.
Report of historian, Mrs. Frank
10. Green.
=. 20 Report of journalist, Mrs. Siddie
II, Richards.
20 Report of exhibit committee, Mi
n Jessie B. Waite.
IL, u, A word from G. F. w. c. secretal
II. Mrs. Alice G. Fletcher.
no Reciprocity bureau, Mrs. Nellie
- Cook, chairman.
* Discussion.
M Music.
- Report of special library commit
=, Mrs Harriet G. Towner,
= Library work, Mrs, Flora K Bar
ley. chairman,
al Library Extension" Miss Alice I