Arizona republican., 1904-04-29
THE PRESS SESSION
To Be Held by the General Federation
 of Women's Clubs.

The following details concerning the press session to be held by the general federation of women's clubs are se- cured from the president of the local club, Mrs. B. A. Fowler, having been furnished to her by Mrs. Charles Le- Roy Moss, chairman of the press com mittee of the federation:
 The press session, which will be held on the afternoon of May 21, will depart in several particulars from the press sessions of preceding hiennials. Miss Florence Hayward, chairman of the general federation press committee, realized that an unusual opportunity offered itself in the fact that the dates of the biennial covered those of the worlds press parliament, thus making it possible to bring together the dele gates to the biennial. and the leading representatives of the profession Of journalism, not only of the United States, but of the world. After a con- ference with Mrs. David R. Francis and Mrs. Philip N. Moore. the two oth- CT members of the general federation press committee, it was decided to have the press session consist of two parts; the first consisting of short ad- dresses from four speakers, two men and two women, journalists, all prom inent and representative members of the profession. This part of the pro- gramme will occupy an hour and a half; the second part to consist of reception to the executive committee of the worlds press parliament and their distinguished guests.
 The officials of the Worlds Fair, es- pecially President Francis and MT. w. B. Stevens, secretary heartily approv- ed of the plan as a whole, and imme- diately offered the use of a suitable building at the Worlds Fair grounds in which to hold the session. An of- fer which, it is needless to say, was accepted promptly.
 The Italian commissioner-general M. Giovanni Brancai, on learning that the session would be held at the Worlds Fair grounds. generously offered the services of the Italian marines as at tendants. They are picked men, in uniform, and will add a note of inter- est to the afternoon.
 The band in attendance will be eith~ CT that of the Philippine scouts or of the Philippine consta bulary, obtained through the courtesy of the Philippine commissioner, Dr. w. P. Wilson, and the United States officer in command. Capt. Johnston.
 Though not finally arranged for, it is probable that tea will be served by at tendants from China, Japan and Cey- lon, after the fashion of each country. The large number of guests at the ses- sion, particularly during the second part of the programme, the reception. will make it impractical to offer more solid refreshments, but as the session will open at 2:30 D. m., and end in good time for dining and attending the evening session at Odeon, it is believ- ed that the tea offered during the re- ception will he all that is needed.
 The art session occurs on the eevning of the 24th. The chief feature will be an illustrated lecture on landscape in poetry and painting, by Mrs. Elsie J. Blattner. This lecture is a study of the development of the modern feeling for landscape, as expressed in poetry and painting. and shows some of the causes and influences that have made landscape a favorite theme of Amer ican artists.