The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
FEDERATION OF WOMEN
FORT WORTH WAS SELECTED FOR
THE NEXT PLACE OF MEETING.
A Number Of Resolutions on Different
Subjects Were Adopted and Final
Adjournment Taken.

Beaumont, Texas, November 10 The
Federation Of Woman's Clubs for the State
OF Texas has adjourned. IL did 80 In
blaze Of glory and the reception rendered
by the local clubs IN the club rooms Of the
Neches aud Elks was one Of the most bril-
liant social events ever seen Ia the city.
The beautiful women, beautifully gowned
were, Of course, the centers, aud the Beau
mont people were glad to do them Honor.
The two club rooms are said to be the
most luxuriously furnished Of any Ia Texas
and the ladies tonight gave hearty indorse-
ment to thelr Ideal appointments aud the
stylish manner In which they have been
finished up The meeting has been most
successful one and In attendance also mas
met the expectations 81 the most sangulne.
! There were many who thought that II
would be attended by only few, ON ac-
count OF the fact that beaumont IL situated
IN the southeastern Fart OF the state aud
far away from many Of the populous cities,
but their fears were pot borne out and the
attendance was full.
Yesterdays proceedings wound up, as was
! stated In this mornings Post, with thea
| ter party At Charles 3. Hintord's prodnc-
I tion OF The Tanning of the Shrew,' which
seemed to he thoroughly enjoyed. The Of
! hclals occupied boxes and we're conspieu-
! Gus for their beauty and the handsome gar
ments they wore Ia fuct, the analr had
| more the appearance OF the New York horse
! show SO far as the display OF stylish dress
! was concerned than party OF the nature &c
was.
This morning Mrs Pennybacker had an
| air of business. They met In the Metho-
1 dist church on account Of the use or tne
/ Kyle by the Quinlau s. wall company,
| which Is playing tonight. She rapp d flr
order, AS Is her custom, promptly at $3.50.
! aud they settled down to business In jay.
/ Rev. Dudley gave the Invocation IN an ,lo'
| uueut manner. Mrs. wilkins read her re-
. port as did also Mrs. Charles Scheuber OF
Fort Worth, on the library and the chill
dreu.
morning hy Mrs. n. L6oscan or Houston,
on the subject Of "Our Duty to the Old
Missions" It was plea for the preserva
ton Of these and all other historical land
/ marks and buildings.
During the session this morning Mrs.
Fred Robinson Of Waco. president of the
Womans Press Association OF Texas, pre-
scented the greetings of that association tc
The committee on resolutions read several
resolutions which were adopted. One,
however, was withdrawn, that referring Il
the question OF the delegates or the clubs
ed that the subject wBs Of such Importance
that It would be impossible TO discuss II
in the limited time they had.
Mrs. PennybacGer called Mrs. Stone Il
the chair Gnd offered q motion that tins
federation assist the Daughters Of the Re
public OF Texas to place a statue of ste
phen II. Austin in the state capitol build
ing.
The laws were amended to provide FOL
each district to elect one dcLRa~te to the
> biennial meeting and the president to ap
point the others.
| Mrs. wilkins offered a supplemental re
port on education to the effect that clul
women were interested In different oduca
, tlonnl work In the following order: First
. compulsory education: second, kinder
: gnrten; third, manunl training: fourth, do
/ nestle economy,
IL, H., - ,J,. a.
place, invitations were received from Fort
= Worth. III PhSO, Denison and Houston
Fort Worth received 20 votes El Paso So
, Houston s, Denlson 2
The president declared that Fort Worth
{ ton
Tho meeting Of the federation was hell
+ In the opera house this afternoon and tn,
/, FIRST order OF business was the reading o.
I the report OF the committee on resolutions
g resolution was adopted thanking the rail
A roads ana the chairman Of the transporta
tlon committee, Mrs, ID. j. Price and ais,
v Mr.. u, j Price, for their efforts IN behal
o A resolution wus adopted thanking Mre
u Goodhue aud the committee OF Beaumon
ladies' for the splendid arrangements whcl
half OF the federation The gentlemen o
beaumont, aud especially Mr. Goodhuc. to
gcther with the Elks' and Neches club
and the board Of trade and the Kyle opcr
house management, were voted the thank
OF the federation.
The ushcrs were also voted thanks ant
Mrs. Pcnuyhnckcr expressed her persona
y approv0l OF their services.
T. Thanks were also voted to the hostesse
and the people Of Beaumont generally
Among the other resolutions adopted dur
ing the convention the following subject
y were Included:
A In favor of music in the public schools
THANKS TO the press OF the city and state
Thanks to the different speakers and IN
= 4 dlIlduals who have appeared before tn
| federation at this session.
. lndorslng the plank OF those polltlcu
u parties which declare against the employ
ment Of child labor under the nse OF
! | wears
lndorsing the girls Industrial school.
: Just before adjournlng the Federation
meeting this evening Mrs. Mary Autr
Y Greer was introduced to the Federation a
the only living daughter of one Of III
heroes OF the Alamo. Micaiah Autry. Sh
Is the mother OF Representative II. A
Greer and Hal w Greer Of this city an
De Edward Greer OF Dallas, who Is as
ISOLATED with ex.Attorney General Crane
She Is a. years old and has been living 4
Texas since 1919 herself. She was give
q tho Chautauqua salute, as were also tn
: president, Mrs Pennybacker the cx-pres
dent, Mrs. Terrell, ana Mrs. ed Rotan, VIII
suited the movement.