Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-12
Work Accomplished Since the Biennial
Discussion and Plans for Future
Work outlined-President Fletcher
Entertans Guests at Luncheon-Re-
ception by City Federation.

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evening. in order to be present at re-
ception given by the City Federation
of Women's Clubs at the home OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles II. Hull 40S West
State street. Another social affair
given in honor of the guests was a
luncheon served by Mrs. Fletcher at
her home this afternoon at !.
The officers of the federation and
members of the different committees
present at the meeting were:
| Mrs. j. w. Cory, vice president
Spencer.
Miss Harriet Lake. corresponding
secretary. Independence.
Mrs. Leopold Levy, auditor, Wav-
erly.
Mrs. Charles C. Loomis Journalist
Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. stephen A. swisher, historian
Iowa City.
Mrs. Lyman NJ. Hurd. state secre-
tary General Federation of Women
Clubs, Dubuque.
Mrs. Martha c. Bihbs, state char
man of forestry. General Federation OF
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Improvement committee. Boone.
Miss Belle Gilchrist. exhibit commit
tee, Des Moines.
Miss Edith Prouty chairman reel
procity bureau. Humboldt.
Mrs. j. p. Whitney. library commit
tee. Ninton.
Mrs. p. j. Montgomery, chairman
educational committee, Council Bluffs
Mrs. N. Q. Lawton. educational com
mittee, Cedar Rapids.
Mrs. f. D. Reid, village improve
ment committee. Oskaloosa.
Mrs. John j. Seerley. chairman are
committee. Burlington.
Mrs. Julia Clark Hallan. chairman
child study committee, Sioux City
Mrs. w. FL Baily. chairman chill,
labor committee, Des Moines.
Mrs. A. j. Barkley, club program
committee. Boone.
Mrs. Margaret Brown, club program
committee. Charlton.
Mrs. w. r. Forney. representative
official organ state federation. Des
Moines Mail & Times, Marshalltown.
Members of the extension COMMITTEES,
classified by districts. were present as
follows:
Mrs. William e. culbertson. chair
man, Carroll.
Second district-Mrs. NJ. F. Cannell
Maquoketa.
Third district,-Mrs. j. C. Jackson
Iowa Falls; Mrs. Ward Agnew, Fair
bank.
Fourth District-Mrs. F. S. Robinson
Oelwein.
Fifth district - Mrs. G. W. Burn
ham. Vinton.
sixth district - Mrs. o. c. Mere
dith, Newton.
Seventh district - Mrs Charles Polk
Winterset.
Ninth district ~ Mrs. Gertrude Nash
Audubon.
Eleventh district - Mrs. Giles c
Moorehead. Ida Grove.
Tho Reception.
One OF the most important socia
events among the club women of thu
CITY and one that has been looked for.
ward to with a great deal of expec-
fancy, was the reception rendered tht
visiting club women. The affair was
a most brilliant one turnout, and thu
spacious Hull home was flooded with
bright lights, which shone upon thu
elaborate costumes of the ladies Sill
lhoutted against the dark green or the
decorative palms and potted plants
The presidents of the federated city
clubs were the hostesseS of the even
ling. and the receiving party was COM
posed of Mrs. r. j. Fletcher, president
| OF the state federation, Mrs. A. Jan
ney. president Of the city federation
land the officers OF the state body. AS
sisting groups of ladies received in the
various rooms and made acquainted the
out of-town guests and the club WON
en- of the city and their husbands. The
guests numbered about 200. The house
was profusely decorated with palms
clusters of chrysanthemums and ported
plants, The dining room was In yell
low chrysanthemums, while the IL
brary was in white. About the base
of the pillars of the rooms We're banked
ralms while a similar arrangement OF
the green concealed the flreplaces. Ir
the dining room refreshments We're
served by Misses Anna Gregg. Ina
Goodall Bess Streater, Ethel Ham
llton and Joyce Kaufman. The H.
brary was turned into a coffee room
where Mrs w. II. Whitehead, Mrs. c
C. st. Clair, Mrs l.. c. Norris, Mrs. II
N. Nichols, Mrs. j. L. Ingledue and Mrs
Nellie Whitehead, OF Rock Rapids, pre-
sided. AS the guests We're arriving an
orchestra played continuously. Dur
ing the evening Mrs. George w. Nc
Gill. accompanied by Miss Neva Bent
lev sang; Mrs. c. H. E. Boardman and
Mrs. C. n. Whitehead played, and Miss
Jennie Benedict, accompanied by Miss
Marjorie North, upon the violin, and
Miss Lyra Benedict upon the piano
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