The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-17

| The seventh annual meeting of the
| Rhode Island State Federation OF won-
ems clubs was held yesterday in the
Masonic building at Pawtucket by spe-
cial invitation Of the Pawtucket wom-
ans club.
notwithstanding the fact that the
weather conditions were most dissppoint-
ing there was a very large gathering OF
club women, so large. in fact, that the
large hall where the meeting vas held
was comfortably filed at the opening
hour of 3 O'Clock
The delegates from the federated clubs
were the first Ia arrive upon the scene af
action and at / o'clock a business meet
ing Cor the delegates only was held
Mrs Susan A Ballou, the state presi-
dent of the federation, presided over this
meeting and after the usual reports the
first business which came before the body
was the appointment OF Mrs. Laura b.
Edwards OF Woonsocket, who has held
the position OF state chairman OF corre-
spondence, to a position on the state
board Of directors.
The next business which come before
the delegates concerned an amendment
10 the constitution. as follows:
Article III. sec 2 Second group: First
and third vice presidents, recording sec
retarN. and the other half OF the direct
ors, who shall be elected To hold office
one year. In each succeeding year there
after, the successors OF those officers
whose terms expire shall be elected TO
serve two years.
The director OF club which enters the
federation during the year shall serve
one or two years according to the de.
cision OF the executive board
IL was also voted that by laws may be
amended by the same rules as the con-
stitution.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
FOLLOWING the action concerning
amendments and by laws the following
resolutions We're adopted, after "A general
discussion Of the questions involved:
Whereas, The General Fedora tion OF
Nomen's clubs is threatened with disor-
ganization. not only from the proposed
introduction into it's by laws OF a color !
nne, but also from the apparent difficulty |
OF SO large body OF delegates conduct |
ing It's business In ignihed and suit |
able manner. therefore:
Resolved, That the Rhode Island State |
Fedora tion OF Women's clubs endorse Tho |
amendments TO the by laws OF the Gener- l
as Federation Of Women's clubs proposed |
by the Massachusetts State Fedora tion /
ana join them I'm the petition that these |
he given precedence over an |
others az the next biennial meeting. for
the reasons stated by the Massachusetts
State Federation
Resolved That comics NJ thasa ,,s,,, !
f1ons bc sTHr 10 me presidcntS OF clubs
and state federations in the General ped
grafton. with the earnest request thar
hey be given careful consideration.
NJ THIS point the Following names were
TO fll vacant places on tho |
board OF directors OF the Rhode Island
'ederation ana they were elected unan-
mouSly:
First vice president, Mrs Edward l..
Johnson of Pawtucket: third vice presi-
lent Mrs. Nathaniel r. Davis of Provi.
lencei recording secretary. Mrs Gertrude
sugg Field OF Providence; directors Mrs
toward X Peckham Mrs. Pardon T. TIL ]
inghast, Mrs. Willard G. SclIeck Mrs
lenry Fletcher, Miss Hattie Edmunds
Hiss Janette r. Tingiey. Mrs. James ~
tickard. Mss-Agnes Foster. Mrs Fred
rick COmee..
GENERAL. MEETING.
The general meeting opened AT 4 o'rIock
= the main hall With noticeahlv bru. |
ant ana enthusiastic body OF club wo.
len in attendance
The eNrcises opened with = selection,
y the chorus " Tho Pswtuckct Woman
luh, entltled The Conquest Of sprinr .
eNeral selections were rendered bv tho
horus during tho afternoon in a man
or which reflected great credit upon Mrs
Isrion Mason of tho club, who has nor
My trained the chorus but brought II
p To its present high standard of excel
nee
Miss Grace Burnham served most sc-
'ptablN as accompanies
The address of welcome was s,racefull,
ade by the vice president of the elub
rs. Charles .. Read I'm the absence ar ,
rs. George NJ Thornton the president ,
cct. !
Mrs. Susan A. Balou briefly responded
Mrs Read. paying high tribute to
II PpWtuckct WOmen-s club aud tho "
eat work " has accomplished In it, q
'o years of existence. %
The reading The I1--rA4.@.p4-.-,,.. 4
Nt In order These included the report =
the recording secretary. Mrs. Edward !,
Johnson TIE report or the correspora. | -
? secretary. Mrs Arthur r. Rioh. ana IN
e report " the treasurer Miss Annie a.
Brown. =
The reports were unusually bright ana
erfsting and that Of the Treasurer
,Ned good financial condition OF tho y
10 organization ~
ROLL GALL on CLuRs. Vi
inc ron csll ~ thc ciuhs, ubioh.fost,r "