Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-08

DESEhEI ~ ENl
are recording their votes on the ques-
ton Of the color line and instructIng
delegates how to vote when the Issue
comes up In the state Federation bien-
NAL AT an enthusiastic meeting Of
Laurel Hal club held Wednesday, Jan
uory 10, there was a large majority
vote In favor OF admitting colored
Women'B clubs TO the membership Of the
General Federation few days before
that the Pacific Coast Womens Press
association gave an equally enthusiasts
Tic vote for the colOred women
The eyes Of many states were turned
to Colorado 60 see what the State Fed
Grafton would do with the color ques'
ton, A majority Of the members voted
TO leave the issue In the hands Of COM
mittee, which win take mp the matter
at the General Federal meeting, The
Colorado women found their hands full
in preparing FOR the part they will take
I'm the Louisiana Purchase celebration
They propose that the club women In
the states include IN the Louisiana
grant, as well az others In the general
federation raise 100000 10 be devoted
TO building o clubhouse for the eXposl-
ton and to Us maintenance aiterWard
At the conclusion of the celebration II
II proposed that the clubhouse become
the headquarters Of the General beder-
alton Of Women's Clubs IL was fur-
ther agreed to ask for Il woman's board
Of managers In connection with the
exposition
The biennial local board Of the G. f.
W. G. at Los Angeles has issued the
following address,
10 club Women In General;
The acceptance By the g. f. w Q.
Of the invitation to hold us sixth blen-
NAL IN Los Angeles, California, May
lat to Sth inclusive, has been given wide
publicity.
The reputation Of the blennlols is
well established the representative
character Of the present G. r w G,
officers well known, and the program
committee ably competent, 80 there can
arise no reasonable doubt that the siXth
biennial viii equal, Il not surpass, pre-
vious ones,
The biennial local board therefore,
has pleasure IN issuing Il preliminary
circular regarding the local environ
ment Of the biennial
Southern California has so long been
the Mecca Of the tourist the health and
wealth seeker, that her sunny skies
beautiful flowers, rare trees, produc-
tive soil and undeyeloped resources
have become household words.
Los Angeles Is only I'VE days from
the Atlantic seaboard In point Of time,
and the journey here Is a luxury IN q
twentieth century train at the very low
rates accorded by the railroads
our city affords unusual hotel and
boarding house accommodations Many
private homes viii be opened and typi-
cal California hospitality dispensed
The twelve hundred federated club
women Of Los Angeles are pledged TO
the success Of this undertaking.
Through the courtesy and co-opera-
ton Of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers association visitors viii be en-
abled TO witness Ia Fiesta de los
Flores MAY LIST TO 3rd, An artistic
Fiesta poster win be mailed immedl"
ately to each club IN the general fed
Grafton,
At the request OF the general fedora
ton there win be but one general recep-
ton, that occurring on Thursday even
ing. May list,
The G. T.. w. G. program committee
has not made known the details OF the
program, but II promises 20 be OF I'M
usual interest, and the discussions OF
vital moment
Three new committees have been
added 10 the list of those who prepared
for the Milwaukee biennial, VIZ
trains, excursions and carriage
The federated clubs In this city VIII
keep open house during the biennial
and will be oenters for informal inter-
course Of delegates and visiting cup
women.
Only a bare outline can be issued az
this time. but the biennial local board
send II forth with the confident assur-
ance that no club women can well al
ford to miss the opportunity OF attend
ing this first biennial of the new cen
fury and the further conviction that
your participation will be mutually
helpful to those Of us who are more
remote from the great club centers' j..
Trusting the same wise counsel ana
federation may prevail as In the past
and that realization may exceed eN-
pectation, ] remain,
Very cordially yours,
lone V. II. COWLES,
President Biennial Local Board.
(Mrs. Josiah Evans CoWesl