Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-07
Brilliant Receptions Combined
With Business at Club
Women's Convention
GOWNS SHINE WITH lNTELLEcTs
Gossip Still Rife as to Probable Out
come of Election for Presidency
Mrs. Baily is The Only Candidate
Talked of-Rumored That She is OPP
posed to Second Terms.

Des Moines, May 1.-THE capitol city
has been completely taken by the club
women of Iowa and such a strenuous
time it is having has seldom been ex-
perienced, More business and society
has been crowded into twenty-four
hours than a convention of men even
dreamed of, After the reading of
official reports yesterday afternoon the
reception at the governors home was
the brilliant affair.
The Cummins home had an air of
festivity about it with the artistically
flag draped veranda, and inside the
scene was a brilliant one. Boughs of
apple and crab apple blossoms with
roses. carnations and palms were used
in abundance through the spacious
drawing rooms.
Mrs. c. B. Van Slyke, in a gown of
white etamine, announced the guests to
the receiving party, which consisted OF
/ Governor and Mrs. Albert B. Cummins
| Mrs. w. H. Baily and Mrs E. d. Sam
son.
Mrs. Cummins wore u gown of black
lace over white silk. Mrs. Baily's gown
was of turquoise blue eotienne cloth
over blue taffeta, and Mrs. Samsons
gown was of black crepe du chine.
| The members of the weeks enter
tafntainment committee, OF which Mrs.
w. F. Mitchell is chairman, and Mrs.
w. l., Brown, assisted Mrs. Cummins
in the parlors, introducing the guests
| ncy,,
much desired by the hostess.
| During the reception hours dainty
refreshments We're served on the sec
ond floor. Mrs. George w. Curtis of
Clinton and Mrs. j. h Windsor in
vlted the guests to the second floor and
here Mrs. w. j. Pratt and Mrs. ]. C.
Cummins were in charge. Two rooms
We're used for this purpose. In each
was table gracefully arranged with
green and white, the colors of the Wo-
mems club. A basket filed with lilies
of the valley occupied the center of
the table, and over the highly polished
tops were sprays of maiden hair fern
Huge jardinierS filled with purple and
and white lilacs stood in the doorways
between the refreshment rooms and
on the landing of the stairs leading TO
them. AT one table Misses Anne Cum
Minis and Hager presided, at other
Mrs. Hollis Rawson and Mrs. Lyle
Sutherland.
Several hundred club women and A
friends accepted the hospitality of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Cummins. There was
a charming display of handsome toll
cts, and with all the unavoidable form
alitles spirit of informality which
is characteristic Of this hospitable
home.
The Official Reception.
The brilliant reception in the Prouty
nome last evening was grand finale to
the social events of the biennial.
headlights and electric lights galore IL
Illuminated the spacious lawn surrounds
the mouse, and inside there was per-
1ect blaze of light and magnificent
gowns. American beauty roses, red and
white carnations, and Smilax in profu-
sion decorated the parlors and library.
The guests were announced to the
receiving party by Mrs. w. F. Mitchell |
in gown of white Swiss. Receiving
with Judge and Mrs. Prouty were Gov
ernor and Mrs. Cummins, Mr. and Mrs. |
w II. Baily, Mr. and Mrs. e. D. Sam |
L w S.,d
the officers of the city federation. Mrs.
Prouty wore gown of black and white
Swiss, with trimmings of lace, Mrs.
Baiy, beautiful gown of white en-
broidered liberty silk, over robe of
white chiffon, under which was gown
of white taffeta: Mrs. Barley wore
gown of white silk, with a touch of tur-
quose blue velvet; Mrs. Fletcher, a
black lace robe over white; Mrs Hal
lam fancy silk bodice with skirt of
black; Mrs. Cook a gown of blue ana
black embroidered Swiss; Mrs. Foy,
gown of white crepe; Mrs.
Samson, black crepe; with trimming of
rose pink; Mrs. l.. r. Wynn white and
black embroidered Swiss with trim
nings of black velvet; Mrs. Riser,
black silk; Mrs. Abeles, white etamine,
Mrs. A. B. Shaw, linen colored silk null
over taffeta.
The parlor hostesses were the MEM
oers of the entertainment committee.
and the president OF each of the fed
Grated clubs in the city.
The music, one of the delightful fea
ures of the evening, was furnished by
he members of the North Des Moines
High School Orchestra, of which Mr.
Agnew, is the director. Mr.. Agnew is
Justly proud of his young musicians,
If whom there are twenty in the or
,hestra. They reflect much credit on
heir instructor and their music re-
eived much merited praise last even
ng.
The large tent erected on the lawn
vas one of the principal attractions
t was brightly lighted by electricity
md the canvass walls were effectively
raped with the stars and stripes. Here
We're served from large
able in the center of the tent. A CEN
erpiece of red, white and pink tulips
dorned the table.
The gentlemen were all given cor
ial welcome last evening and all
greed at the conclusion of the even
ng that women's club conventions We're
lot bore after ALL
The Reports.
The official reports were listened to /,
" a large audience of delegates. Mrs. [
'homas F. Cooke presented the report
f the work done as corresponding
ecretary, as we'll as that done by Mrs.
Veitz, who was appointed to serve
uring Mrs Cooks absence. She re-
orted that up to October, 1902, She
ad indexed, according to the date OF
heir entry, 267 clubs. Mrs. Cooke re-
orted 2S4 clubs with total member
hip of 10000, representing 155 differ
nt TOWNS 1,hera are city fedora tjonS