The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-07

Last night the Auditorium was COM
pletely filed, the literary and musical
features Of the convention rendering it
necessary temporarily to abandon Ply
mouth church for larger hall. Mrs.
Sallie T. Tolcr had charge of the literary
part of the program. ana was ably as
sisted by the Rev. w. \. Vail and Miss
Sara Norcross
There were a number of features in
the musical part of the evenings pro
gram. Perhaps the chief one was the
instrumental work Of Mrs. Charles ).
Gleed of Topeka Mrs. Gleed is a fin
ished artist. and her renditions were
splendid. Mrs. Gleed played Chopin
ballade in G minor in a most superb
manner, and accompanied Ms. II. O..
Garvey of Topeka in illustration Of Mrs
Garvey's paper on slumber songs. Mr..
Roland p Murdock, Jr.. sang the aria,
Even the Brave. from Gounods Faust.
responding to an encore with The RO-
sary" Miss Ellen Lowell. of IIolton.
and Miss Alice Duval. Of Hutchinson.
with vocal mum bers. excited interest and
were given careful attention The Wich-
tia Musical club and the FairmOunt Col
lcge Clee club were decidedly pleasing.
The Musical club was under the direc-
ton Of Miss Jessie Clark. The Fairmount
GIee club was directed by Prof Ellenber-
ger This club is matter OF pride 20
the institution and Wichita in general.
1t is composed Of young girls. ard. though
II has been at work only since last De-
cember its work is most ga thing.
This afternoon at O'Clock it is re-
ouested that all those having carriages
or automobiles 10 place at the disposal
of the convention present them at Ply
mouth church y drive about town viii
follow. and il is the desire 70 show the
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the weather permitting. Following this
drive Mrs. W. =. Stanley wiz be II home
81 her residence in Riverside
Mrs Charles S. GIeed. Of Topeka. came
in last evening and viii remain through
out today Mrs. GlceG IS the wife Of
the well known attorney and writer. Mr.
Gl5ed is also a director OF the Santa Fe
railroad. Mrs Gleed Is the guest Of Mrs
r p Murdoch while in Wichita
This morning state president and a
set of officials viii be elected As detailed
in these columns yesterday there are
two cand dates for state president one
OF THESE is Ms. Cora u Lewis. of kiIs-
ley. the Seventh district choice-the choice
Of the solid diStricc-aud Of many other
localities in kansas The other candi-
date is Mrs. Florence CcwIey. Of Coiura-
bus in the Third district. largely sup
ported by the present state adrnlu.sfTa-
tion. Of Nhich she has been part and
portion. Il Is no discredjt u Ms. Cowley
and her excellent organization 20 say that
Ms Lewis is clearly 81 Jhe lead and VII
6e chosen president. To begin with she
has every attribute Necessary 10 sue
cessful administration and leadership
She has basn prominent IN club work FOR
many years. and during that time has
been president % the Seventh District
Federation She perhaps more clearly
represents Tho younger element IT. the
state Federation She has beh.rd her en-
aggressive earnest fore - organ iEei
vo-nen-the invi1ciblc Seventh district
Mrs Ccwley. for her part. Is also capable
but she lacks votes.
Headquarters yesterday and last night
81 the Hamilton. when not interrupted
bv the convention and the various social
side features was a most intereStiag
Mace u hs- The women Vere earnestly
doing work Tor their fsVurite candidates
and numerous conferences and O. ucrzsls
we're held. Mrs Lewis was g-el called
from a luncheon party she VAS attend
ing. curing the noon hour 90 meet AMI
participate N 3 gatherlng q frieals sid
supporters
The slectfon VII occur during the fore
room. after the corurletlo q reports -
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