Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-10-07
STATE FEDERATION.
Vermont-Mlss Susan CLARK Of Brat
tleboro Reelected President.


tleboro Reelected President.
The State Federation of Woman's
Clubs of Vermont has been i'm session
here this week, most of the exercises
being held in odd Fellows hall. The
meetings opened Wednesday morning
with organization of the convention at
$50, and closed last evening with an adj
dress to very large audience in the
Congrega tional church by Mrs. Sarah
Plat Decker of Colorado, president of
the General Federation of Woman's
Clubs of the United States
The meetings throughout all the ses-
sions were well attended and many wom-
en- eminent in club work of the country
and of other states were among those
present and taking part. Besides Mrs.
Decker some of those whom members
of this state were pleased to welcome
were Miss Helen A. Whittier of Boston,
president of the Massachusetts, Fedora
ton, Mrs. May Alden Ward of Boston,
vice president of the General Federation
Mrs. Sally Joy White and Miss Helen
Winslow OF Boston, Mrs. Ashton of Som
ervie Mass, each prominently identi-
fed with other branches of woman's
work; and Mrs. Mary l. Wood of Ports
mouth, president of the New Hampshire
Federation. Each of the above took part
in various ways to the qualification of
the Vermont women, and added much to
the enjoyment of the occasion.
Delegates were present from nearly ALL
If not all, of the clubs of the Vermont
Federation, including the following last
years state officers; Miss Susan e. Clark
of Brattleboro, president; Mrs. c. H.
Haines of Waterbury recording secre-
tary: Mrs Josephine NJ Arms of Bel
lows Falls, treasurer; Mrs. j. b. Need
ham of Rutland, state secretary of the
General Federation; Miss Helen W.
Smith of White River Junction chair
man on forestry; and Mrs. d. c. Stearns
of Royalton. state editor of Club
Woman" The officers elected at the
session Yesterday forenoon were Miss
Clark reelected president; Mrs. Re-
becca Fairbanks. St Johnsbury, vice
president: Mrs. Gertrude T. Laird Roy
alton, recording secretary; Mrs. Arms re-
elected treasurer; Mrs. Mary c. Kirkland
Bellows Falls, auditor; Mrs. Needham. re-
elected state secretary to General Fed
Grafton.
The enrolled delegates during the meet
ings numbered AZ, about the same as
previous years, besides the many visitors
all of whom were cordially entertained
by the women of Bellows Falls, and del
egates from all localities united in the
opinion that the meeting was one Of
the most helpful and enjoyable in the
history of the organization. The opinion
was frequently expressed that it was one
ings yet held, the president showing 9
tact for dispatch of business and hold
ing a continued interest in all the pro-
ceedings The opportunity to meet tn,
large number of eminent club women o.
the country was an especial feature o.
enjoyment mentioned by all.
The annual reception to the state of
flcers and prominent visitors was giver
Wednesday evening at the residence O
Mrs. Francis G.. Flint, corner of West
minister and Hapgood streets. and wa!
an elegant affair throughout, the toilette
and decorations said to excel those o
any former year. The decorations of thu
dining and breakfast rooms were in red
and the parlors and reception rooms wer'
green and yellow, the club colors.
The only man asked to address tn
meetings was Rev. Z. T. Mathison O
Brattleboro who supplemented the pape
of Mrs. A. B. Noyes Wednesday after
noon upon 1.-THE Consumers League.
Other topics discussed by the meetings
indicating the range ofthe endeavors o
the Federation were Education" b.
Mrs. D. c. Stearns of Royalton; Stat
Institutions" by Mrs. c. c. Fits of Brat
tleboro; Libraries" paper by Miss Mar
garet Tucker read by Mrs. George II
Gorham; Reciprocity Bureau, "eMrs. Su
san Balch, and Household Science" pa
per by Mrs. w. H. Laird. read by Mrs
S. e. Pingree of Hartford. An address
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Mary
Wood president of the New Hampshir
Federation. entitled THE Real Meann
OF the Club movement" was of especia
interest. Each topic was fully dscusse
as papers were presented. Each SEES
sions program was interspersed wit
music. The reports of the different club
as well that of the state and nationf
declarations, showed the club idea a
having made distinct and important prog
do - u.
meeting was held.