Arizona republican., 1904-05-01
WOnAN'S CLUB NOTES
What the Societies Are Doing in Var
 ious States.

Saturday evening the Monday club of Prescott, and favored guests were entertained in merry fashion by farce given by the literary section of the club. This section has been study ing the mind and art of Shakespeare during the winter and were well pre- pared to take-or take off''-the char acetrs of Lady Macbeth, Portia, Ophe- lia and Juliet. The caste appears to have been arranged to misfit as much as possible. Mrs. Munds played the role of gentle Ophelia, and jolly Mrs. Ross personated Portia. The play is entitled Place AUX Danes" or "The Ladies Speak at Last" It was staged in the auditorium of the high school building. with all the high lights af- forded by the new curtain and new scenery, and the fine costuming for which Prescott danes are noted. A duet by Romeo and Juliet was very amusing. The lights were turned eff and the pair appeared robed in sheets. The audience is guessing yet who were the singers.
 Kalamazoo, Michigan, boasts the old est woman's club in America. The Ladies' Library association of Kala- mazoo was organized in 1852, and has never lapsed or suspended business since.
 4 newly organized Housekeeper's club is reported from Jerome, which will meet at the homes of the members in the alphabetical order of their names, Wednesday afternoons-there are no officers or dues, but the hostess acts as chairman. and calls the roll. Each member responds to her name by reading a tested recipe, or a useful hint on some household matter. The first hour is given to the hostess. helping her with mending or other sewing. The next hour the members may each have her own sewing, but fancy work is tabooed.
 California federated clubs now have membership of about 10000. The Friday Morning club of Los Angeles is the largest in the state, numbering 129. The EbeI of Oakland comes next with membership of 800. and the Califor- mia club of San Francisco third, with 400 members.
 The California delegation goes to the biennial instructed to support Mrs. Robert J. Burdette for the presidency of the general federation.
 Chicago university is to have a col lege of domestic science, with Dean Marion Talbot at its head. The California federation pledged the clubs to raise s1.OOO the coming year to- ward a club house for women students at Berkeley.
 | Florida state federation has the tsame colors-green and golden-and practically the same emblem as the l Woman's club of Phoenix, theirs being the leaf of the saw palmetto ours the leaf of the fan palm.
 I Thirty-six delegates responded to the recent call Of the Cheyenne clubs for l the formation of a Wyoming federa- tion. Mrs. Harriet l.. Shiek of Wheat land, was elected president. The re- porter says, "The towns boast many Organizations, and women, living on Branches, who have to ride ten miles or more to get beyond the boundaries of :. their homes meet with their neighbors | anu ellJOy d IleTdIy CluD OI IGdulAlS circle" She adds, Tn this country we speak advisedly of Thy neighbor,' for often the neighbor is over the hills and far away
 Governor Cummins of Iowa and Gov ernor Van Sant of Minnesota, were guests of the Minnesota federation al l their annual breakfast" in the arm5 l 4n bifI, 600 club women of the state, and few guests sat down.
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 The annual conference of presidents is an important feature of the Massa- chusetts federation. What part Of your club work is of the most value and interest to your club?" was the first question discussed. The president of the Worcester club GOO members) reported most interest in the literary