Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-04-29
THE FEDERATION OF woMEN's CLUBS.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering-The
Election OF New Officers.

The recent session of the Federation
of Women's Clubs, held in Columbia,
was one of the most pleasant ever held.
1t was the sixth annual State convention
of the Federation and was held in the
Senate chamber of the State Capitol.
The hall was beautifully decorated with
everRreens, palms and Easter lilies. The
officers and prominent visitors were
seated on the Presidents rostrum. The
delegates occupied the Senator's chairs
on the floor. On the lounges around the
walls were seated few visitors, and the
gallery was crowded with interested or
curious women listeners. The conven-
tion was called to order with Mrs Pat
terson, of Greenville, in the chair. 1t
was then opened with prayer by Rev. S.
M. Smith, ID. ID. Mrs. Burney, with her
usual charm of manner, delivered an
address of welcome. This was gracefully
responde" to by Mrs. julius M. Visanski,
of Cha. ston. Mrs. Wright, of New
berry, the State treasurer, submitted her
report, which showed receipts amount
ing to $297.16; expenditures, $113.53;
balance on hand, $IS3.63.
There was lengthy and highly inter-
esting discussion on the subject of edu-
cation, participated in by a number of
the leaders of the Federation. The cause
of education was one of the most import
ant departments of work under conside-
ration by the Federation and the discus
sion was given the closest attention by
all members.
At the third session Mrs. Watorhouse,
chairman of department of forestry and
civic improvement, which, because of
her absence. was read by Miss Vandiver,
of Anderson. A very interesting discus
sion of the subject then took place and
several important points were brought
out. Among these, one point which
should be brought to the attention not
only of this State, but to the whole
Southland and of the entire country, was
the crying need of the land for the plant
ing of trees. A valuable suggestion was
made by Mrs. Julius Visanski, of Charles
ton, that as far as possible mulberry
treees should be given the preference.
These trees combine the utility shade
and give food for the silk worm, the cul-
tivation of which is a growing industry
of the women of the State.
The club reports were read by the dele
gates. These were all interesting and
many were amusing. Mrs. Virginia
Duhont Young, of Fairfax, the we'll
known editor of the Fairfax Sentinel,
brought down the house, when, at the
conclusion of the report, she suggested
that the married women of the State
should work comparatively and insist on
their husbands giving them yearly
allowance in proportion to their incomes,
L
general sentiment of the ladies, however,
was that of tolerant amusement. The
women of South Carolina chose men for
their husbands, and are willing to trust
to their keeping their pocket books as
well as their welfare and happiness.
They believe that marriage means not
the Harvesting together of pair of
horses, each strung to pull in opposite
directions, but the uniting of two lives,
and they act accordingly.
The fifth and last session of the con-
vention of the State Federation of we
mans Clubs was one of great interest.
The meeting opened with a discussion
as to whether or not delegate represent
ing more than one club shall be allowed
more than one vote. This question was
decided in the negative unanimously.
The roll was called by the president,
which showed that there were n voters
present. The election of officers for the
coming ye3 then took place whic' re-
suited as follows:
President-Mrs Martha Orr Pate, son.
of GreenVille.
First Vice President - Mrs. l.. II.
Nichols, of Chester.
Recording Secretary - Mrs. Visanski,
of Charleston.
Corresponding Secretary--Mrs. Andrew
Moore, of Columbia.
Treasurer-M Mrs. r. d. Wright, of
Newberry.
Auditor-M,s. Fraser James, of Dar-
lington.
An invitation was extended by the
Newberry clubs to the Federation to
hold !ts next convention in Newberry.
The invitation was gratefully accepted,
and Newberry will have the honor of en-.
tertaining the club women of the State
at their seventh annual session.