, 1902-06-02


annie Woman's club was held with the
Misses Wright. in the Boswell house,
at the cOrner of Fifth and Grand ave
nue., Saturday night. about fifty per
lowing nine gentlemen: Judge Bran.
Ell and Messrs. Dan Brees. Charles Bel
lamy, T. II. Gibson. Frank Spafford. f.
e. Slosson, A. Erickson. n. X. Boswell
and Rev. A. c. Hogbin.
The rooms were beautifully decor
ated in the club coloIs. green and
white, and many flowers and potted
plants were to be seen. Added to
these were the numerous pieces OF
carved furniture and birds and animals
mounted. the latter showing Mr.. Bos-
wells prowess as a hunter and trap
per. Among the decorations were ap-
pie blossoms presented by Mrs. Judge
Brown.
The program included a solo by Mrs.
Gibson, who sang as an encore MY
Love is Like a Red. Red Rose MAX
ing Mud Pies" little Florence Knight;
Mrs. Bramel e an account Of the
biennial meeting at Los Angeles. and
Judge Bramel made a humorous ad-
dress during the serving Of refresh
ments.
The Misses Wright were assisted by
Miss Barton and Mrs. Oviatt. and Mrs.
Bellamy presided.
The following very interesting let
ter from Mrs. w. J. GarlOck. n Of
the delegates from the Laramie club
to the biennial meeting Of the General
Federation OF Women's clubs was
read:
arrived at Los Angeles in time for
the opening exercises Of the fede .tion
May LIST. stayed until moor Of the
last day and was SO delighted with all
the proceedings that the confusion at
home was for the time forgotten.
met Mrs. Bramel aid was very
sorry to part from her. She will tell
you many things which | shall not
find time to write.
Mrs. Lowe was a model president
and held everyone to time and strictly
to the program without giving offense.
something very difficult to do in such
a large gathering and with g many
minds running in diverse directions.
Your representatives and the whole
Wyoming delegation were greatly
hampered and lost prestige from lack
Of state federation. and still more
from a lack Of a head. We finally de-
cided to elect Mrs. Churchill of Chey-
enne to represent the delegation. 1t
was the duty of someone to represent
the state by written communications
beforehand. as was done by the other
confederated states, and to have
badges prepared. etc. We were like a
flock OF sheep without a leader. l
think we were the only state without
state badges. and had We known all
that we afterwards learned, when it
was too late. We would have dubbed
together. bought ribbon and had them
printed at our own expense.
When the roll Of ate was called
there was no response from Wyoming
because no report had been sent. We
afterwards heard that a report had
been received. The whole matter was
very e~xasperating all the way through.
especially as Wyoming is a woman's
state. Unfortunately l was a few min
utes late that day n they began at
the end Of the alphabet In calling the
roll, or l should have taken it upon
myself to say that Wyoming was right
up front in interest and intelligence
and also in club interest. Oh. | was
angry. and | fear the sun went down
upon my wrath.
Let us hope to have a state fedora.
ton before another biennial, or at least
a state secretary. Arizona was we'll
represented and made a flne showing
because OF state organization.
As expected. the color question was
an absorbing one. The ladies from the
south were at all times ladies'; self
contained. self-reliant, courteous to all.
but very decided. All were restricted
to three minutes for remarks. Some
Of the eastern and western women
were somewhat vehement. but while 1t
was the most exciting session held.
everything passed OIL pleasantly. large
ly owing to the wise judgment Of the
president In managing to have discus.
sions closed where nothing was being
gained. After hearing both sides and
weighing the matter carefully. | cast
the vote with which you intrusted me
In favor Of the Georgia and Massachu.
sets amendment, with the feeling that
the colored women or colored clubs in
the south were better of under the
national federation than they would be
II under a southern federation. think
the whole . Wyoming delegation
thought likewise.
I have sent papers, reports. ETC.. to
Mrs. Bellamy, which 80 fully represent
the various sessions in a business
sense that perhaps you would rather
hear something of the evenings.
Thursday evening was entirely given
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