The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-11-11
THE STATE FEDERATION.
OF WOMEN'S CLUES VILL MEET IN
 THIS CITY,

dred Delegates Expected-The Pro-
 gramme of Exercises.
 The committee in charge of the Con- necticut State Federation of Women s clubs, which meets in this city Thurs day and Friday. November 21 and 22, reports good progress along all lines. An erroneous announcement of dates due to transformation has gone the rounds. The official dates are as named above.
 The exercises begin at o'clock on Thursday afternoon and continue through the evening of that day and the morning of the following one. Mrs. George F. Newcomb is chairman of the general committee with other chair men as follows: Entertainment, Mrs, Elizabeth Sheldon Tillinghast trans portation, Mrs. John H. Platt; place of meeting and luncheon, Mrs. E. c. Cole; music, Mrs. Edward l.. Nettleton: es- cort, Dr. Sarah L. Whittlesey; ushers, Miss Florence Merwin; press, Mrs Charles W. Pickett. Miss Rebecca D. Beach, president of the Woman's School association, is taking an active part
 
 member of the general committee.
 About 200 delegates are expected rep resenting the fifty-one clubs which make up the Federation. Five local clubs belong to the state organization. These will entertain the officers of the Federation, the county organizers and standing committees to the number of fifty, the delegates finding accommoda- tions at hotels and private houses. The members of the entertainment commit tee are securing rooms for the expected visitors and will be glad to hear from householders who will rent desirable rooms for the night of the 21st. Those who have already invited guests will confer a favor on the committee by mo- tifying Mrs. G. F. Newcomb. 90 York Square.
 The railroads will give half return fare to all attending the meeting. Cal vary Baptist church, one of the largest and most centrally located of New Ha- ven's churches, has been secured by the committee for the two days. and the ladies' benevolent society of the church has consented to furnish luncheon Fri day noon for a reasonable compensa- tion
 The evening session on Thursday will be in charge of the civil service reform association. Although the speakers of the evening are not all decided upon, it is practically certain that R. H. Dana of Cambridge, Mass, will be one of them, and possibly Professor Henry Farnum of New Haven another.
 A skeleton of the programme gives an outline of the proceedings as follows:
 Thursday, November 21.
 Afternoon session. 2 oclock-Address of welcome, response, report of state roll call of clubs, reports of clubs admitted since last annual meet ing, music, committee on industrial report of Mrs. G. A. Jamie son of Bridgeport, chairman; address on the work of the Consumers league, Mrs. Frederick Nathan of New York; business: recess.
 Evening session, o'clock-Organ prelude; subject, Civil Service Reform, speakers, R. H. Dana of Cambridge, | Mass; Professor Farnum of New Ha- ven.
 Friday, November 22. Committees meet rom to lO.
 Morning session. 10 o'clock-Invoca- ion; business. report of credential com nittee, election of delegates to biennial; | nusic committee on education and in yited associa tions: welcome to guests: 'esponse; address, "The Critical Period n Connecticut Schools" Miss Celeste ,. Bush, Mantle, chairman; discus 'ion, CD Ought the District System to ,e Abolished? CD Ought State Examin- ltions and State Certificates to be Re- luired of Teachers?
 Afternoon session, ? o'clock-Music; committee on household economies; re- ,ort of Mrs. R. E, Carter of Wash ngton, chairman address, Mrs. Linda Hall Larned, president National Asso- ia ton of Household Economies, Syra- use; discussion; reports of other com presidents annual address, Hiss Mary M. Abbott, Watertown; the utook, miscellaneous business; ad ourn at o'clock
 The president of the Federation is Hiss Mary Merriam Abbott of Water own with Mrs. George Star Barnum f New Haven, first vice president Irs. F. w. Gerard of Norwalk, second | ice president, and Mrs Dotha Stone 'inneo of that city secretary.
 Several local organizations have been specially invited to attend the Feder- ton meetings while a general invita- ion is extended to all interested in the flair. Among the clubs to be invited re the Saturday morning club, the Tothers' club, Fortnightly club and the Iothers' club of West Haven. Mrs. gorge Reid Griffin. president of the merican Colony of Women in London, ho is making a long visit in Connec- cut, will be one of the guests of the ccasion. The Federation color is red, the medal blue enamel with the state motto and : lsignia upon it, a red ribbon bearing |