Bisbee daily review., 1903-11-20
TIE LADIES
 GOD BLESS THEM
ARE ASSEMBLED IN CONVENTION AS WoMEN'S CLUBS IN
 TUCSON.

The Arizona Federation of Women's s clubs is holding its second annual meeting in Tucson this week. mere is large attendance, and the indidca- tions point to a most successful meet Ing.
 The present officers of the federation are: Mrs. A. J. McClatchie. Phoenix, president; Mrs. B. D. Billinghurst, Prescott, acting vice-presioent; Mrs. c. P. Hart, Tucson, recording serce- tary; Mrs. J. H. McClintock, Phoe- nix, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John A. Black Tucson, treasurer; Mrs. A. M. Franklin, Tucson. auditor; and Mrs. W. c. Truman, director-at-Iarge. 1t may be stated also that none of the officers will be reelected, for the req son that the constitution of the feder- ation places the limit to tenure of office at two years, which they have now served.
 Though there will no doubt be some club members holding no office that will be interested enough to attend the convention, the following list will include most of the officers and dele gates expected, with the exception of a very few from southwest points, whose names could not be secured, and it should also be stated that the presidents of each club are ex-ofcio vice presidents of the federation:
 From Phoenix-Mrs A J. McClatch- ie, Mrs. J. H. McClintock, federation officers; Mrs. B. A. Fowler, president Woman's club of Phoenix; Mrs. .,Il- ian, Picl;erill, Mrs Walter Talbot, Mrs. Dwight B. Heard, delegates, Mrs J. C. Hurley, Mrs. Afantetn Phelps, Mrs. " r. Nichols, alternates; Mrs. G W. Vickers, Mrs. Kent, Mrs. Shir- ley Christy, members Phoenix clubs.
 From Prescott-Mrs. Billinghurst, federation otncer; Mrs. George H. Cook, Mrs Tomlinson, Mrs. Munds, Mrs. Claypool, Mrs. Keller, Miss Al ice Fisher, delegates; Mrs. H. D. Ait ken, Mrs. D. Levey, Mrs. Julian Mil lard, Mrs. W. Carver, Mrs. H. Burmis- ter, Mrs. s. W. Otis, alternates.
 From Winslow-Mrs. Charles Hill, president, and Miss l.. l. Buchanan, secretary of the Winslow club.
 From Florence-Mrs Barker, dele gate
 From Yuma-Mrs. George H. Bailey, president of the local club, and one other delegate.
 From Nogales-Mrs. Allen T. Bird, president of the Nogales club.
 From Bisbee-Mrs. MaheT, Mrs. Morris High, Mrs. E. G. Ord, dele gates, Mrs. Ord also being president of the Bisbee club; Mrs. H. M. Shields, Mrs. w. B. Kelly and Mrs. T. H. Collins alternates.
 During the past year the Yuma. No gales and Winslow clubs have been added to the federation, the latter with a membership of eighteen. Data con- cerning the other new clubs is not obtainable at present, but it is ex- pected there will be other members present whose names are not now available.
 An idea has gained some currency that distresses the club women very much and that is entirely erroneous. They object to 1t mainly through fear that it may prejudice some people against their work. It has been print ed in some of the territorial papers that the federation is composed mostly of women who think and who are for the most part disciples of equal sui frage" They plead guilty to the first allegation, respecting their ability to think, but they object in language as strenuous as cultured club women may employ, against the charge of being an equal suffrage organization. They are what the federation name suggests. and nothing more; a federation os the