Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
|. I. v. G. At BOONE
An Important Meeting Of the Ex.
ecutive Board Of Iowa Club
Federation
BIENNIAL PROGRAM DISCUSSED
Tenth Year of the Federation's Exist
ence to Be Celebrated With an "lowa"
Program at the Des Moline. conven-
ton at Which All the Ex-Presidents
Will Be Present and Speak.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican,.
Boone, Oct. 9.-An important meet
ing of the executive board and various
standing committees of the Iowa Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, held here
this week, closed yesterday. A number
of matters of much interest to the fed
Grafton were discussed and action ta-
ken. The program for the next biennial
convention, which will be held in Des
Moines in May, 1903, was discussed and
some features decided upon. The next
biennial will mark the tenth year OF
the Iowa federation's existence and 1t is
the plan to give a strictly Iowa pro-
gram. All the ex-presidents of the fed
GRAFTON will be present and speak. The
meeting of the board and committees
here Tuesday and Wednesday was we'll
attended. The fine home OF Mrs. A. j.
Barley was thrown open for the meet
ing and the visitors were royalty enter
tanned by the ladies of the Boone clubs.
Some interesting reports from the Of
ficers were read and discussed. Forty
two new clubs were reported to nave
Joined the federation since the last
meeting. Mrs. Alice G. Fletcher of
Marshalltown was reelected as general
federation secretary for Iowa. Since
the last meeting two new members had
been appointed on the district executive
committees. They were Miss Marie
Thompson OF Independence, who was
appointed to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation Of Mrs. c. II. Curtis of
the Third district, and Mrs. David A..
Lingo of Dubuque, of the First dis
trict.
1t was arranged at this meeting to
telegraph greetings from the Iowa Fed
Grafton to the State declarations now IN
session at Columbus, Neb., OF which
Mrs. Draper Smith, of Omaha. is presi-
dent; Lewiston, Me-, Mrs. Anna Sargent
Hunt, president; Boulder, Col, Mrs.
Harding, president.
Some of the ladies are arranging to
attend the Fourth district meeting at
Charles City on Thursday and Friday OF
this week. The Second district meet
ing will be held on Oct. % at Iowa City,
the Fifth at Tama on Oct. 81, the Ninth
at Red Oak on Nov. 5 and the Third
at independence on Nov. 20.
Miss Mary Sabin, who for the past
two years has held the chair OF domes-
tic economy in the State College at
Ames, was present ana gave q concise
report on this subject. This depart
ment has been one of the most promi-
nent at Ames for thirty years. or since
it was established.
Mrs. Garvin, of Marshalltown, led the
discussion on manual training in the
public schools and Mrs. Fletcher, of the
same city, participated.
The following were in attendance:
Mesdames w. III. Bailey and F. w.
Weitz of Des Moines; ]. c. Hallam Of
Sioux City, ]. p. Davis Of Des Moines,
Addie Foy, Jefferson; 4. F. Fletcher,
Marshalltown; c.. d. Van Vechten,
Cedar Rapids; j. B. Diver, Keokuk;
e. w. Bachman, Estherville; w. II.
Sleeper, Sheldon; M. c. Corey, Spen-
Ger; Miss Harriet Lake, independence;
danes Horace Deemer, Red Oak; w.
H. Sigworth. Anamosa; Marie Garvin,
Marshalltown; Henry Wallace. Des
Moines; w. L. Eaton, Usage; j. III.
Tucker. Brooklyn; Ruth Culbertson,
II. b. DOWell, 1nQlanOld, Carrie OSle.
vie, Des Moines; w. c. Burleson, Web
ster City; the Misses Margaret Brown,
of Charlton, and Emily Stapp, Des
Moines; Mrs. L. G. Hurd, Dubuque.
The elegant home OF Mrs. L. w.
Reynolds was thrown open to the ladies'
Tuesday evening, where reception was
given to those in attendance at the
Federation meeting. The spacious
rooms were decorated thruout with pink
and white cosmos and greenery. Music
of various kinds was furnished during
the evening.
The reception committee was taken
from the officers of the city clubs and
was composed OFFS Mesdames L. w.
Reynolds, Lizzie Wells, Gladys Brain
ard, George Groner and A. w. Crary. A
large number attended the reception,
which is reported to have been one of
the most enjoyable and successful of
any given heretofore. Refreshments
were served by the Misses Louise Bon
nard and Lucy Calonkey. and the cof-
fee urn was presided over by the Miss
es Fife Schuneman and Catherine Can
field