The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-18
WOMEN'S CLUBS
ARE IN SESSION
Two Thousand Delegates Pres.
emf in World's Fair City.
BUSY TIMES IN SIGHT
BIG HALL or O5E0N THEATER
FILLED WHILE ADDRESSES
ARE DELIVERED AND
PAPERS READ.
Special 10 The BulletiD


! gates present. An address OF welcome
and responses were delivered and ira.
tcrnal greetings extended by repre-.
sentatiyes Of the various womens SO.
cieties
The big business Of the morning, in
Sc far as the greater number of the
/ delegates vas concerned, was in 80.
CURING credentials as delegates. The
advisory council of the general fed.
Grafton, composed OF the president
/ the secretary ana the treasurer Of the
larger body and presidents of stare
/ fe6erations and independent clubs.
had charge Of the issuance OF creden
tial3, ana began their work at $50
o clock at the Odeon. They did nor
hayo 4 moments rest from the time
that they took their seats until a lew
minutes before the convention was
called to order, The delegates crowd.
"a upon them, each eager 10 pass
through tie fornalty as quickly as
/ possible; but with all the haste that
could be made. The number was So
great that many Of the delegates were
forced to stand in line for an hoar be.
fore they could present their creien.
tials ana bo properly enrolled
AZ O'clock in the afternoon Mrs.
DIMES T. s. D4niaon, oi New YorN,
called 70 cr1er tie seventh biennial
session Of the General Federation If
Womans clubs in the Odeon, ana the
ercdteat convention in tire history ot
ths federation began.
/ Isa liz ball WIS pacled ui.h nu
treds 81 d,iegltes. elcn husily try-
ine to find her place with her state or
lndcpendent organ l,tir. and most
oG taen TALKING There was the rrsl
ling Of silks and the swish of satin5
as tney crowded through the ai3!el a
tho Jap Of the presidents glyol, ana
tAen tAou talk am the trout Of
their garments was drowned in a
burst 3l melody from an orchestra.
The orchestra continued to play
while the delegates found their seat
and when orlor was restored REV
Caroline Bartlett Crane, Of Michig N
invoked the divine blessing ca ile &C.
liberations Cf the session.
Mayor Roll Wells was next intro
luced, ana received hearty applause
from the audience Tne clapping oi
hluIs continued lor So long AMI was
90 diligently done that the mayor
seemed embarrassed for a moment
AMI rather nerNoualy fingered some
stray sheets oi paper on the pres,
leafs desk beside which he stood.
When tho welcome had been su.
alcatly expressed, the mayor eloquent
~ extended u the visitors the Tree
tom ol the city and all that it con.
ta,nea, and assured them OF a no
hearts Weleom
Mrs Fhiiip n Moore, president Of
the Missouri state Federation oi Wo.
nah clubs, was tAa next speaker
and extended a graceful welcome on
pehali Of the state orglniza1on
There was more tnan ordinary IL.
tercst in Mrs. Moore and her speech
for many OF tha state president
friends had spent a jiligsnt morn.n.,
urging her accomplishment ana abll
tiles upon tae delegates and put ing
forward taair claims that she shonl
ne elected as tne next general pres.
dent The delegates welcomed her
with more curiosity than enthusiasm.
MS they carefully studied her, but at
.ae conclusion OF her speech they
gave her an even more cordial saliva
Of applause tnan they had glyea teI
Mayor Wells.
Following Mrs Moore. Mrs W. l.
Fsehei, president Of tie "Wednesday
elub. extended a welcome On beaal
Of The St. Louis clubs. Mrs. banison
for the general federation, resp3ade.,
This ended The formal beginning Of
the convention, and the women
aHce proceeded 10 business. Report
II committees occupied the time oi
tha delegates until o'clock. when
hey lecame the guests OF the Wed
nesdly club at reception given in +
the club rooms at Central Y. N. c. 4 f
In the evening tho literature com /
miilce hal charge Of the meeting +
Mrs Robert J BHrlelte. chairman RI
the committee. made her report ana
Edward Howard Briggs. Of New Je-
ser. real a paper on The EXPRESSION
and Interpretation oi 1Iuman Life in
One oi the mast interesting Of t.e
to be held during the Session
viii be that oi Wedne day afternoon.
Whea household economies will claim
the attention ef the delegates. Mrs.
Arthur Courtney Neville. Of Wiseon
sin. Is chairman Of the committee
which has this work.
There Is moi donhl.e eaid N-g.
Neville. in discussing this work, "tha,
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