The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-06
CLUB WOMEN IN SESSION
GUTHRIE CAPTURES THE NEXT
MEETING OF FEDERATION.
Mrs. Longan Gives Drill in Parliament.
ary Rules-Constitu Amended.
Nominations for Delegates to
Biennial Convention.

The Thursday afternoon session of
the annual meeting OF the Federation
OF Womcns Clubs of the two terri
tories convened at o'clock The ses-
sion was one Of prime Importance,
made SO by the parliamentary drill
conducted by Mrs c. B. Longan of
Kansas City. author of Parliamentary
Rules Made l1asy" The parliamentar-
ian illustrated her lesson by means
OF different colorcd blocks and also
by means Of a diagram on the black
board The drill was explicit in every
1etail and the club women took an
active interc as evidenced by the
many questions asked, all of which
were answered instantly and salts
faotorily by Mrs. I0ngan. When she
had finished a number Of the local
club women solicited her TO remain
arl teach a class IN parliamentary
law in Ardmore, and the probabilities
ere that she will remain a week in
Ardmore. Her books were in demand
and many were purchased.
The Federation resolved itself into
committee Of the whole and report
ed on amendment 10 the constitution
and bylaws. Among the amendments
are those:
Providing for delegates from city
Federations to the Territorial FEEDER
ations where the city Federation is
made up Of Federated clubs.
The payment Of the expenses OF
the executive committee.
The filing Of vacancies in elective
officers by appointment Of the eXccu-
tive committee
Providing against officers sending
proxies to Federation meetings.
Section was eliminated from the
bylaws.
4 new section was added TO the by
laws under which the president and
Federation secretary are eX-Oflcio
delegates to the biennial conventions
Oklahoma has 81 clubs and will be
given three delegates to the biennial
convention. Indian Territory has q
clubs and will be allowed two dele
gates. The convention made nomin-
ations for delegates but their selec-
tion is left in the hands Of the exc
cutiye committee composed of the
officers Of the Federation Just when
the committee will make its selection
is not known.
The biennial convention will hold
il next session in St Louis in May,
1904
Among the nominations for dele
gates are:
Mrs. c. NJ Barnes. Guthrie.
Mrs p. r. King Newlirk
Mrs. Frank Butts, Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Gillette Anadarko
Mrs Horace Speed, Guthrie.
Mrs. ]. d. Mcclure, Iawton
Mrs G. II. Webb, Ardmore.
Mrs. j. f. Sharp, Purcell.
J Mrs. d. r Boyd, Norman.
Mrs H. b. Johnson, Chickasha,
Mrs. Michael Conlan, Atoka
Mrs c. II. Hume, Aanadarko.
Mrs. j. j. Houston, Edmond.
Mrs. II. c. Potterf, Ardmore.
Mrs w. G Blanchard, Purcell.
!. Mrs Eugene Hamilton. Chickasha.
Mrs II. c. Hockett, Tishomingo.
The question OF next'year's meeting
place was taken up. Mrs Rey put in
nomination the now town of Lawton.
Her speech in behalf of lawton was
one of the prettiest addresses listened
% during the meeting and joining her
in the invitation were letters from the
mayor. council, Commercial Club and
county officers
Mrs c. NJ. Barnes placed Guthrie in
nomination and read letters Of invita-
ton from he city Federation. the
press. tho clergy, the Chamber or
Commerce and the city officers. Vote
by ballot was taken and the result
stood 80 for Guthrie and 81 for Law
ton. Upon motion of Mrs Rey the
vote was made unanimous
At 6 o'clock adjournment was TAX.
er to meet at the opera house at S -
p m.
Thursday Nqht Program.