The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1903-04-30
WOMEN OF TENNESSEE.
State Federation Of Clubs is Soon to Meet
johnson City VIII Entertain
Scores of Delegates,

hl6GlluBi WHICH VIII DC ulleuuSu llrOD-
ably by scores of delegates from all
sections of the state. The program is
now in the hands of the printers, and
will be ready for distribution in the
next day or two.
The thirty-three.women's clubs in
the state which form the membership |
Of the federation will each be repre-
sented by delegates, and it is probable
that many visitors who are not dele
gates will be in attendance.
A Journal and Tribune reporter
asked Mrs. Perkins, the president of
the federation what will be some of the
prominent features of the meeting,
She replied by citing some of the
things which had been accomplished
in tho different lines of work which
had been accomplished in a number Of
sections of the state The public IL
brary work, the social settlement work
in the mountains and the municipal
work which has been accomplished by
the various organizations during the
past year were mentioned. The work
of the scholarship committee which has
obtained scholarships from a number
of the state institutions in Tennessee,
was mentioned prominently in the
work Of the year. Two scholarships
each have been obtained from the Pea
body Normal College at Nashville,
from the University of Tennessee and
Maryville College, and one from Tus-
culum College. No less than eight APP
plications for the scholarships at the
University of Tennessee have been re-
ceived.
The Consumers League work has
also been a notable feature of the ac-
complishments of the federation this
past year. This league has for its pur-
pose to promote the sale of clothing
made under sanitary conditions, and
to prevent the sale of clothing made in
the sweatshops of the eastern cities.
Two firms in this city, Messers. New
conner & Co., and NJ, B. Arnstoin 4
Co, have agreed to sell no clothing
which is made in the sweatshops of the
east.
Much has been accomplished also in
the way of philanthropy and charita-
bic work in middle and west Tennes-
see has not been neglected by the fed
Grafton.
Last year the annual meeting of the
federation was held in this city at the
Woman's building, and one of the most
interesting features of the meeting was
the industrial exhibit of woman s work
in the state. This feature will b., again
) prominently carried out at the meeting
{ to be held in Johnson City.
The federation has been constantly
increasing in size, and now fully one
thousand women of Tennessee are
Q members of the federation.
No less than sixty travelling libra
ries are in circulation throughout thu
state at the present time. These, it il
believed, accomplish much good, as {
= fine class of reading matter is provided
I Among the prominent speakers whC
. will be present at the meeting this yea
is Prof. Wyckliffe Rose, of the Uni
: versity of Tennessee, who will deliver
. an address on William Morrii, Mas
: ter Craftsman. William Morris is th,
+. man who designed most Of the house
hold furniture in use in England ant
America today.
Mrs. Perkins stated that it was he
d hope that Mr.. Edgar Murphy, secre
o tary of the general educational board
I of Montgomery, Ala, will be able tt
be present and deliver an address.
A number of the most prominen
ladies of the state are expected to b,
present and are down on the program
to deliver addresses and fead papers.
i The last days meeting of the fedora
s tion will be devoted to an excursion OF
the narrow guage road to Roam Noun
tain station and return. A sumptuou
dinner will be served at Roam Noun
tain Station hotel the guests having
Q the privilege of eating almost under
: the shadow of the great Roam Noun
q tain, on the crest of which at an eleva
ton of over 5000 feet above sea-level
the highest inhabited point east of tht
Rocky mountains, stands Cloudlant
Q Hotel, which though twelve miles away
t may be seen from the station, and ap
pears like a great goods box at tina
distance. The real feature of the ex
cursion, is however, to give the visi
e tors an opportunity of passing through
the gorge, some miles from johnson
City. The scenery through the gorge
9 is the most rugged and picturesque tt
+ be found anywhere east of the Rocky
mountains, and in measure is said tC
rival some Of the sights Of the grea
Rockies.
The meeting this year promises to b,
particularly enthusiastic as more rea
& work has been accomplished in mum
q Der of lines by the federation thai
p during any other year of its history. r.
Knoxville journal and Tribune.
n The announcement that Congressman
/. Brownlow has secured a good appoint
ment for his erstwhie opponent, Judg,