The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-19
STATE WOMEN'S CLUBS.
THE MEETING TO BE HELD IN THIS
 CIIY.

l Soho oi thc Speakersa ahu AhehA suDJecs
 Complete Programme for the Nv
 Days, November 2I and 22.
 Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer, forme
 president of Wellesley College, will b
 one of the speakers at the Connection
 State Federation of Womens Clubs
 meeting in New Haven, Thursday ant
 Friday, Nov. 21 and 22. She vii
 speak on the Educational Work 0
 the Association of Collegiate Alum ] nae" and will be followed by Mis- Celeste E, Bush of Mantle, on the sub
 ject, Critical Period in Connection History" | The coming of R. H. Dana, of Can bridge, Mass, to address the Thursda! evening session is assured. Professor Henry Farnam will also speak. The general topic will be Civil Ser. vie Reform"
 Owing to the death of Mrs. Filling. hast's father-in-law she has been ex. cused from service as chairman of the entertainment committee and Mrs George w. Lewis was consented tc act in her place. Mrs. Lewis assist ants are Mrs. F. J. Atwater and M ss Boyd To this committee falls the work of providing quarters for the visitors, those who are entertained as guests of the New Haven clubs, and finding places in private homes for the delegates. The guests included officers of the Federation, county organizers and standing committees.
 Mrs. George F. Newcomb is the efficient chairman of the general com mittee in charge of the meeting.
 She is assisted by Miss Rebecca D. Beach, president of the Woman's School association; Mrs George Star Barnes vice president of the Fedora tion; Mrs. William s. Jager and Mrs. F, c. M. Hall
 Mrs. John H. Platt Is chairman of the transportation committee, Miss Florence Merwin of the ushers, Mrs. c. w. Pickett of the press, Miss Sarah s. Whittlesey of the guides comittee.
 The Calvary Baptist church where the Federation will assemble will be attractively decorated with palms and red roses, red being the Federation color.
 The Ladies' Missionary society of the church will furnish a bountiful, tempt ing luncheon Friday noon for fifty cents each, and all who attend the meetings, whether members of the Federation or visitors will be cordially welcome to partake of it.
 The committee desires that atten- tion be forcibly attracted to the state ment that all of the public interested in the question under discussion will be welcome to the church. The audi ence room is large and two hundred and fifty guests and officers will probably be the outside number pres ent belonging to the Federation.
 There will be excellent addresses, and as the main object of the Fedora ion is to educate women along certain lines, the opportunity to interest non members is sought. Mrs. William s. wife of Prof Blackman of Yale, will sing solo during the ex- ercises Thursday afternoon.
 The programme in full is as follows: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21, 1901
 Credential committee will register delegates at i p. m.
 Address of welcome-Mrs. George Star Barnum, Study Club, New Haven.
 Reports of State officers.
 Vocal Solo-Mrs William s. Black nan.
 Committee on Industrial Conditions.
 Report-Mrs. George A. Jamieson, chairman.
 Address-Woman's Influence in h. lustrial Conditlons-Mrs. Fredrick Ma han, President Consumers League of New York city. Questions and Discussion Roll Call of Clubs-Mrs. Jay H. Hart, secretary.
 Reports of clubs admitted since last nnual meeting
 Miscellaneous business.
 Evening session, o'clock.
 Subject-Civil Service Reform.
 Organ Prelude--Messe de Marriage, ! Herbert D. Hodgson.
 The New Haven Civil Service Reform ssociation will cooperate with the federation committee for this session. Speakers from the associations of lew York Massachusetts and New Ha- en.
 Organ Postlude-Toccata in F, (Bach) [erbert D. Hodgson.
 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1901. Standing committee will meet at clock.
 Morning session, 10 o'clock Subject-Education. vocation-Mrs. S. J. Bryant, Kalma- lean club, West Haven
 Welcome to Invited Associations .iss Rebecca D. Beach, president New aven School association. Address-Educatio Work of the ssociation of Collegiate Alumpae- ITS. Alice Freeman Palmer, Cam .idge, Mass. Address-The Critical Period in Con- scticut School History-Miss Celeste
 Bush, Mantle, chairman educational ,mmittee.
 Discussion.
 Recitation (with organ accompani- ent)-King Robert of Sicily-Mrs. dward L. Nettleton.