Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-30
Interesting Proceedings Of Women
Clubs at Ogden,
TOPICS DISCUSSED TODAY,
Recent Biennial Convention Mt Los
Angeles Divert Upon by Many OF
The Delegates Present
Especial to the News" }


Ogden oct S0-The second day Of the
annual convention of the Federation
Of Women's clubs OF Utah was opened
in the convention hail at $3.50 this morn
ing, President Coulter in the chair. The
reports OF officers and local committees,
also OF the committee on credentials,
We're received. Very interesting pro-
ceedlngs were had on the topic, Echoes
Of the Biennial" which was held at Los
Angeles a short time ago, Mrs. VIM
cent OF the Reviewers club, Salt Lake,
gave an interesting outline OF the re-
ceptlon rendered the delegates by the
los Angeles peop, and the grandeur
Of the decorations, and the pleasant
time had, Mrs. Bicksford OF the Lit
erary club Salt Lake. read most in
terestlng and carefully prepared paper
dealing with the literary aspect Of the
biennial ut Los Angeles; and the
intellectual feast which was enjoyed by
the delegates al that memorable con-
VenUon was pleasantly reviewed by the
lady. Mrs. Nelden Of the Reviewers
club( Salt Lake. read paper explain
ing the practical features Of the bien-
NAL convention. Mrs, Nelson of the
Child's club, Ogden, gave a general Ie-
view of the biennial convention ard the
proceedings had thereat showing the
beneficial results thereof Then came
an interesting paper by Mrs. Joseph H.
Rawllns OF Salt Lake on THE Post
and His Poetry" The lady explained
in a beautiful manner the good effects
Of poetry and the benefits to be derived
from q study Of the leading poets and
their work. After which reports were
received from the following clubs; The
II. T.. o. OF Salt Lake, by Mrs DR.,
Whitney. showing a membersh poi %.
the Women's Atheneum club Of Park
Whitney. showing a membership Of %,
Ladies' Literary club OF Manti, by Mrs.
Reid, membership l6. These reports
showed The various clubs to be In
progressive condition; that they are
studying many literary subjects, and
matters that pertain 10 home and do
nestle science
The absence Of Mrs, II. d. Moore, re-
cording secretary. OF SAT- LAX was re-.
ported on account Of the death OF the
mother OF the lady, which occurred
this morning BY unanimous vote Of
the convention Mrs, Bicksford, acting
secretary, was instructed to extend the
sympathy OF the convention TO the be-
reaved and worthy secretary.
An invitation was received from the
Ladies' Agricultural club OF Logan ask
ing the convention TO meet at that city
for its sessions Of 1908. The invitation
was given TO the appropriate commit.
tee. and II is believed that the fedora.
ton viii hold its next convention at
Logan.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Mrs. C. f. Coulter. president Of the
Utah Federation Of Women's clubs,
delivered an interesting address before
the convention yesterday afternoon.
The following committees were APP
pointed by the conventions
solutlons-Mesdames Hempel, Moy-
en-. Allen and Johnson.
Rules and MISUNDERSTANDING
Cowan, Ostlen, Richards and Beggs.
The afternoon session closed with q
pipe organ solo by Mrs. Martendale.
Between the afternoon and evening
sessions the visiting club ladies' were
very delightfully."- entertained at the
beautiful home OF Mrs. Coulter, at No
1857 Twenty-fourth street. The even.
ing's session was opened nj s o'clock,
by a very beautiful pipe organ solo
rendered by Mrs. Martndale.
Mrs Mary Harrington Stevens sang
sweet solo. which was encored.
one Of the most pleasing and inter-
estlng numbers on the program was
Mrs. John Reeds reading. reproducing
a colored mothers talk 10 her baby hoy.
Mrs. Reed had most perfect negro
pronunciation. and Is very graceful.
Mrs. John Cowan, OF the Salt Lake
Literary club. read a very interesting