Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-21
ENTERTAINED IN
 PRINCELY STYLE
VISITING DELEGATES OF FEDER.
 ATicN OF WoMAN'S CLUES.
Sessions Are Being Held at conerega- tionai Chureh-Six Clubs Represent ec ay Twenty-FoGr OeIesates-He- ceiVed in Pleasant Social Function.

Twenty-fOur delegates from tArousa out the territory arrived in Tucson Wednesday morning fof attendance On the FeCeration of Womans clubs which opened its three days session in the Congres aUional church. Among the attractive features in the days program were the instrumental and vocal solos rendered.
 Fr2te1nal greetings from the presi- dent of the general Federation of Women's clubs and from fourteen state federationS through their presi- dents were read a. the opening session yesterday. Mrs. KiHnsworthy, presi- dent Of the Arkansas federation, and a member of the executive beard Of that state, was present, and she aeliV- ere3 verbal greetings. Four club presidents are in attendance. and six clubs are represented
 Prof. Hall, Of the University. vel. comed the ladies to the city in behalf of the mayor. He said he had asked the mayor for the keys of the city that he might present them to the wis iors, ana the mayor had replied. say ing that at some remote period in the history Of Tucscn the keys had been presented to the ladies of the w. c. T. U. and that they had never been re- turned
 Mrs. Black followed with a cordial greeting to the visitors in behalf of the Womah's club Of Tucson.
 Mrs. B. D. Billinghu-st. president of the Monday club of Prescott. and act ing vice president of the Federation, replied to the address of welcome as follows:
 Mrs. Black, President of the Tucson Club, Prof. Hall, members of the Tue son Club. and citizens of Tucson:-
 The visiting delegates of the various clubs Of the Arizona Federation would be unresponsfve indeed. if they failed to esteem this splendid welcome from these representatives of the Tucson Club and the citizens of Tucson.
 Hospitality is the royal shibboleth of this alluring land of the southwest You, the residents of the oldest city in our commonwealth. We believe. best know hospitality's kingly attributes. anGi can most delightfully."- exercise the same. We, therefore. rejoice in our good fortune as your guests. During our stay among you. We shall be fed bourtifully, lodged in tranquility and in general attended with charming and cultured companionship.
 But, my sisters and friends. we come not for entertainment and fellowship alone. We believe that the time has long since passed when the Women's Clubs of America are to be considered as existing for their own social. physi- cal. or mental comfort We believe that. unless they are making some active. vital and efficient efforts in be- half of their own communities. their existence is without excuse. We '.e- lieve that, unless, as Q result of the de Alterations of this convention. We shall return home with Lew thought and in- spiration for usefulness among our own people, We shall have come here in vain.
 Arizona in some respects is 6 land Of paradoyes A region of forbiddinc deserts and rugged mountains. which is nevertheless producing a most pro gressive people. A land hoary with age. and yet new in its civilization. energy anC thrift. Your own city of Tucson antedates in settlement Ply inNHtH nun eHu JdLITSlO"H- anu yOt you have here all that is modern in thought and enteTprise,-a growing University. splendid system Of pub lie schools and even an up-to-Gate WOmans Club. The whole spirit of the Territory of Arizona is 10 know the best, and then to appropriate the | same as cur rishtful heritage. Each l Club in Arizona. therefore. | should be congratulated in it's oppor- i unity for service in it's own locality. | We are not hampered by the local GUS 1 toms and traditions in older commu- |