The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1904-11-04
Indian Territory Federation
Coming Meeting of the Club Wo-
men in Muskogee.

Muskogee, I. T., Nov. 3-Much
interest is manifested among the
club women Of Indian Territory in
the convention Of the Indian Terri
tory Federation of Women's clubs
here Novemver s, 9 and 10. This
will be the first annual meeting Of
the federation and nearly every
town and city in Indian Territory
will he represented. Prior to last
December the clubs of the Indian
Territory were federated with Ok
lahoma clubs, but now the Indian
territory organization is independ
ent. Although there were har-
monious relations between the club
women Of the two territories, the
Indian Territory women believed
that the time was at hand when
they must assert their identity
The Indian territory federation
was organized December 10, 1895,
and has grown rapidly. Ten clubs
filed credentials at tile organization
of the federation less than one year
ago. The federation has now a
membership Of thirty clubs.
The president Of the Indian ter
ritory federation is Mrs. Michael
Conlan, wife Of an attorney of
Atoka, Indian territory. MIS-.
Conlan has been associated with
club work many years. She is Of
Chickasaw and Choctaw Indian
blood and both her mothers and
her fathers ancestors were leaders
among the indians. Like all the
progressive families Of the five civ
ilized tribes Of Indian territory,
who believe in the best possible ed
ucation for their children, Mrs.
Conlan's parents gave her every
advantage of college and travel and
she is capable Of filling with credit
the responsible position TO which
she has been elected. Mrs. Conlan
has just returned from an extended
trip abroad and, after her vacation,
enters upon her duties with zeal.
In speaking of the federation re-
Gently she said
"The first convention will be de-
voted for the greater part to out
lining the work for the coming
year and to the reports Of standing
committees on education, literature
household economics, club exten-
sion, law, philanthropy and reform,
civic, history, library extension,
art and music, for so wide IS the
scope Of our work =
The Indian territory federation
has attracted interest of club wo-
men in many states. Mrs. +. T.
Turner, the president Of the Texas
federation, will be one Of the guests
of the coming convention and will
speak on civics. Mrs. G. B. Lon
gan. Of Kansas City, the authority
on parliamentary law and practice,
will give a drill in her work.
OF special interest to the fedora
ton will be the reports Of the In
dian territory delegates to the sew
enth biennial in ST. Louis. The
Indian territory representatives at
that time were larger than ever be-
fore. The reports will be given
under various topics. Among the
speakers will be Mrs. Carrie vii
cox Of Eufaula. Mrs. "A. F.. Perry
Of Coalgate, Mrs. A c. Eakins Of
MadilL Mrs 6. H. Webb Of Ard
more, Mrs. Hodges Of Ada and
Mrs. Eugene Hamilton Of Chicka-
sha. Other topics will be dis
cussed by able members. Arecep-
ton will be given the firsSevening
Of the meeting and a luncheon ths
following day Other reception:
to the visiting club women will b
given in the homes Of members.