Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-07
WOMEN'S FEDERATION TO
MEET IN LOS ANGELES

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The circle of interest about the
biennial meetings of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs is gradually
widening.
Each year new clubs are added to
this General Federation and every
where club membership is increasing.
for the woman's club movement
! throughout the United States and
abroad is assuming vast proportions.
These great federation meetings or
| iginally sprang from happy invita-
ton extended in 1889 by Sorosis of
New York, to club women to join with
them upon an anniversary occasion
in discussing woman's club work
The invitation met with such gener-
Gus acceptance and was so produc-
tive of helpful inspiration that a gen
eral federation of clubs was the out
come.
The first biennial meeting was held
in Chicago i'm 1892, and the idea had
by that time been enthusiastically
embraced by hundreds of club wo-
men, many clubs having allied them
selves with the General Federation.
The second biennial held in Phila-
delphia in 1894. proved conclusiveIy
how far reaching was the interest
aroused in these bicnnials; the third
was held in Louisville in 1896. and i'm
1898, when the fourth biennial was
held in Denver. the General Fedora
ton included more than 200 women's
clubs with a membership of 100000
the United States anu many foreign
countries being represented.
No statistics showing the further
increase have since been published,
but the fifth biennial held in Mil
waukee in 1900, gave convincing proof
that womCn'S clubs were Springing
up everywhere, and the sixth biennial
which is to he held in Los Angeles
during the first week in May will
bring together an army of club wo-
men whose numbers will surprise the
most sanguine.
The value of these biennials is not
to be estimated alone by the oppor-
tunities afforded for growth nor the
immense stimulus received from the
gathering together of SO many bril-
liant women.
These privileges are perhaps ines
and are appreciated by hun
dredS of club women. But there are
hundreds more. members of strug
Cling clubs in isolated country towns,
who look forward to each great bien- !
NAL meeting as an opportunity to
make little journey in the world.
For such. il is fortunate each place |
for the biennial meeting has
given special opportunities for
Il narrow perspective.
Yet no place which has heretofore
been chosen has offered quite such |
attractions as those which |
are tempting thousands of club wo-
men to attend this sixth biennial to he |
held i'm Los Angeles.
Women who would never think |
visit to the Pacific coast possible |
under any circumstances are deter |
mined upon this trip. The extremely |
low round-trip rate is an inducements; |
the time limit is liberal; and the fact !
that so many friends and acquain- |
tanccs will furnish congenial COM |
clincheS the matter.
It's early yet to definite ~ announce
just what hospitality will he extended !
beyond arranging suitable accommoda- |
tons at as reasonable rates as pos
siblc.
The one formal reception permitted |
by the program committee will be
held on the evening of May in the |
Women'S Club House. 1t may he one |
Of the many surprises which await /
eastern club women that the women
Of Los Angeles are the owners of a
.lub house large enough and suitable
for entertaining so considerable an
assembly.
One complimentary excursion will
pc given to officers. delegates and
program speakers and the date set is
May :. So great are the inducements
being offered by the nearby resorts
possessing particular attractions to
lraw the visitors their way that il is
matter of regret that all the days
ire not to he given over to sight
,reing. Thus far no decision as to
he nature of the outing has been
made.
Teal Lodge Election.
Teal lodge No. COS |. O. q. +. at