The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-14
RETROSPECTIVE IMPRESSIONS
OF THE SIXTH BIENNIAL
Minnesota Gave Good Account of Herself in the Recent
Federated Club Convention, Although Supporting
the Defeated Candidate, Mrs. Decker.
ORE sDondence of The Journal,

Correspondence of The Journal
Los Angeles, May S.-Competent judges
pronounce the sixth biennial Of the General
Federation Of Womens Clubs, in many re-
spects, the most successful in its annals.
II is rather surprising that it should be the
largest when distance and the expense in
volved are considered. Some 1900 delegates
are in attendance, besides hundreds of in
terested club women. There has never be-
fore been large a gathering of women.
How completely they have taken possession
Of .ne town is shown by the fact that the
thousand Forresters in attendance at their
convention last week were entirely lost; no
one knew that there was an extra man in
town.
Size alone does not insure success. Other
notable features are the ease with which
crowds have been entertained and handled
the thoroughness and convenience Of all ar
engagements for the comfort Of delegates and
the work of the convention; the boundless
and unfaiing hospitality which has been ex-
tended, not only by the club women, from
whom it would be expected, but by every
man, woman and child in the city. Children,
policemen and street car conductors go out
of their way to give information or lend
helping hand.
The feature that will make the Los An
geles biennial forever notable and with which
no other city can hope to compete, is the
decorations. These alone have been worth
coming across the continent to see. We are
indeed in the land of flowers. Flowers are
everywhere. No corner in auditorium, COM
n1ittee rooms rest room is too inSignii-
cant for it's branch or vase of bloom Great
baskets of most beautiful flowers are brought
in daily, from which delegates may help
themselves, and so freely do they avail them
selves of the privilege that badges are al
most unnecessary. 1t is a strange fact that
residents rarely wear flowers. There have
been three complete changes of decoration in
the auditorium each seeming more beautiful
and artistic than the last,
Floral Decorations for Reception.
No social function could be more brilliant
and beautiful than the official reception ten
dered the delegates at the Women's Club
building the opening evening. AS we
wandered from room to room of the lovely
building with it's general. color scheme of
pink and green, it hard to tell which
were more effective, roses, carnations, sweet
peas, acacias lilies all used in such pro-
fusion we of the north have never seen.
Minnesota was very proud of her representa-
tves in the receiving lines that occa-
sion,--Miss Margaret Evans in the rose
decked room, with the general officers, and
Mrs. Lydia Williams in bower of carna-
hons, with the reception committee. 3eauti-
FULLY gowned, dignihed, gracious and smil-
nightly did they represent the women of
eur state, --.-..-'
~ Headquarters and Clubhouses.
Our delegation. has been somewhat widely
scattered through the city during the con-
gentien, but have kept in touch with each
other by the daily meeting at headquarters
This conference has been a sort of exchange
Or clearing house for ideas and information
Here each one brought what she could CLEAN );
here we discussed all important questions and
prepared ourselves for intelligent voting.
Headquarters at the VanNuys were early
given up on account of the inconvenience of
reaching them, and niche at the auditorium
was secured. Extra room is easily provided;
all that is necessary is to lay plank floor,
cover and enclose with canvas, put in a rug
or two, branch of palm and pot CT flowers,
and behold! beautifully clean, light and
attractive room, suitable for any purpose.
The beautiful club house of the Ebelf and
the Friday morning clubs send our Mime
apois women home filled with envy. We
. wish those devoted women who have been
Iaboring to this end in Minneapolis might
have heard the symposium of women repre-
sentng clubhouses in various parts of the
country tell of the trials, disappointments
4 and difficulties encountered and overcome be-
fore the final and triumphant success. Pos
sibly they might take heart and so with
! the work in renewed strength.
H1AAhcSotahS hEi LUIS |Aa5 C1SS'
1t would seem as if Minnesota had sent hef
full share of people to occupy this fair land
1t is unusual thing to be stopped by a
stranger, attracted by the badge, and asked
OF friends and affairs at home. Many well
known in Minneapolis now call this city
home. DR.. and Mrs. Martindale We're found
at Abbotsford Inn. Mrs. Martindale is known
in musical circles here, as she was in Min
neapelis. though there is no such large san6
Inf
Gale to furnish field for her activities The
only musical club here forms one of the
departments of the Ebell, large department
club Mrs. William Chick, formerly of Min
$ neapolis, has recently been elected president
of this department, and it is hoped that IN
I der her efficient leadership much will be ac-
= sonplished. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Chick are