The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1905-05-05
CLUB WOMEN IN coNvENrIoN.
The First District Federation Has q Large
and Successful Meeting.

The First District Federation Has q Large
and Successful Meeting.
Thursday last was distinctly women's
day in Edgerton. The city was filled
with club women who came to attend
the First District Federation that held
its sessions at the M. e. church, and
when the last number of most instruc-
tive and interesting program had Lesn
finished the universal verdict seemed to
be that the convention was the most
successful one ever given by the fedora
ton. About Is delegates arrived by a
special train from GAINESVILLE at 9 o'clock
and with those who came by other trains
brought the representatives of the differ
ent clubs in the district up to fully $50,
which with the local attendance filled
the church to it's capacity.
The morning session opened with q
friendly greeting by Mrs. j. Q. Emery
which was happily responded to by Mrs.
Evans of Evansville. The officers re-
ports were next in order. after which
three minute reports were heard from
the different clubs, showing the local or
CARNATIONS to be in hourishing condi-
ton.
what is the responsibility of the in
dividual in club life" was the subject of
a five minute talk by Mrs Ada P. Kim
berley of Evansville. Methods of rails
ing money for the work of the commit
tees, was treated by Mrs. D. B. Elmer
son OF Beloit, and "The art of serving"
by Mrs. Sylvia Colony of Evansville. All
the old officers were reelected as follows:
President-Mrs. J. N. Humphrey, White
water.
First Vice -President-Mr A. N Bort Beloit
Second Vice-President - Mrs. May Evans
Evansville.
Recording Secretary-Trs. C. E. Tarrant
GAINESVILLE.
Corresponding Secret.-s-Miss Ella Hamil
ton, Whitewater.
Treasurer Helen S. Earle Edgerton.
Auditor-Mrs. J. L. Cole, Racine.
Dinner was served in the church par
lors, after an hour devoted to viewing
places Of interest about town, the after
noon session was opened with a good
solo, "Wind in the Trees" by Mrs. w. E.
Burt of this city, and an address by Mrs.
E. P. Sawyer of Oshkosh, president of
the State Federation of Women's clubs.
Probably the most interesting topic of
the convention was that of Mrs Emaline
Foote of Des Moines, Iowa, a lecture on
ideals in Dress" Her subject was IL
Illustrated by display of dozen or more
gowns which in fabric and artistic de.
signs and drapery called out most favor
able comment of the convention. Mrs
Foote has entered a field where some
practical instruction is given and ladies
everywhere are delighted with her dem
onstrations. Her time IS very largely
devoted to this work among women's
clubs and she is meeting with merited
success.
Mrs. Pauline Jacobus gave a very in
structive address on pottery as an Art"
The evening session opened with a
half hour concert by the Edgerton Man
dolin Club, followed by solos by Mr.. G..
w. Raymond, Miss Lewise Pomeroy and
Mr.. Freeman Lyon, and violin solo by
Lucille Culton Then came scholarly
address by Rev. r. G. Denison of James
vile on Modern Chivalry," rare liter
airy treat. Mr.. Raymond sang another
solo, Miss Nellie Bentley rendered vio-
lin solo and Mr.. Frank Burdick closed
the evening program with tenor solo.
The ladies of the Congregations,
church who provided the dinner and
supper at the church to the visiting del
egates. fed about $50 meals during the
day, the service and menu being very
satisfactory.