Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-12-27
CLUB CHAT

The Massachusetts Floral Emblem
society. after nine years Of research
and labor. expects to close the question
of the Massachusetts state flower by
the first OF the coming year Voting
blanks for signatures. and explanatory
circulars. have been sent to every wo-
mans club in the state. A meeting OF
about 800 delegates from clubs and pa
triotlc societies met recently In Faneuill
hall 10 consider the exact terms of the
bill which is TO be presented before the
legislature at this winters term. So
far the flower which Is far ahead In the
returns as the favored candidate is the
mountain laurel, with more than $1,000
votes. After this flower the trailing
arbutus, blue nay, and pond lily are
popular
Mrs. Florence Kelley. secretary Of the
National Consumers league, has jus,
been appointed chairman OF the child
labor committee Of the National Moth
ers congress. The work of the league.
under Mrs kelley's efficient direction.
has been so far extended through the
west that she will hereafter spend six
months Of each year at the Chicago
headquarters. The National league now
has AZ local leagues. The entire number
Of factories now carrying the leagues
label is 43.
Since her return 10 New York Mrs.
Kelley has secured the cooperation OF
the National Humane society, whose
standing committee for the protection
Of working children viii work hereafter
with the league. Efforts will be made
this winter to secure better laws for
child workers, and to enforce the exist
ing law that no woman shall work more
IMAM 50 hours week IN a factory or
more than 10 hours day.
Events of interest In the club world
includes the reception given by the
Daughters Of the Revolution OF the
stise Of New York to commemorate the
one hundred and nineteenth anniyer-
sary OF the evacuation OF the city by
the British troops This took place on
Nov. Is, In the east room of the Wal
dorf- Astoria. On Nov. 20 the Mary Ar
den Shake speare club was entertained
at the home Of Mrs. Joseph Ellsworth
Bayonne, n. ]. Henry W. was the
play discussed
In Brooklyn the Prospect club and
others are working to establish fund
TO pay the salary OF probation ON
Ger In the courts who shall do for wo.
men and children the work which is SO
satisfactorily done In several OF the
Manhattan courts.
Nebraska club women are making a
special study this year OF the various
charitable. reformatory and industrial
Institutions OF their own state. The
political and social science department
OF the Omaha Woman's club has ar
ranged a series OF subjects TO be pre-
sented at its meetings. including some
reports Of national societies working in
the same interest. At recent meeting
the county commissioner and the sheriff
were present, and spoke on the needs
OF their departments, giving valuable
sugge stions as 10 where the club wo-
men could be useful. Both officials
urged the women 10 work for the es-
adjustment Of Juvenile court In Ne
braska.
The United States Daughters Of 1912
have petitioned Congress for an appro-
prlation TO complete the monument on
the field Of Chalmette. where the bat
tie OF New Orleans was fought The
Louisiana branch Of the society has
charge OF the monuments and the
Louisiana legislature. during its last
session. passed bill deciding the land
upon which II stands to the United
States.
Miss Lillian Wyckoff Johnson Of At