The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-06-01
HISTORICAL EVENTS RECALLED
Women Of the Federation Entertained By Addresses and Per-
sona "reminiscences Of Pacific Coast Pioneers

The reception given last night in
honor of the women who are attending
the Federation convention was a bril-
liant affair. The residence of Mrs.
Frances Dolly, where the reception
was held was profusely decorated with
flowers and ferns and during the eve
ming over 500 people were introduced
to the visitors. The spacious parlors
of the beautiful residence were thrown
open and for over two hourS the WIS.,
itors and guests engaged in conversa-
dered a choice program of musical
numbers. During the evening dainty
refreshments were served in the dining
rooms. Mrs. P. M. Winans served ices
while Mrs. S. B. L. Penrose poured
coffee.
Those in the receiving line were Mrs.
John L. Sharpstein, Mrs. c. C. Brown,
president; Mrs. George H. Tarbell, first
vice president; Mrs. William L. Clark
second vice president; Miss Bessie L..
Winsor, recording secretary; Mrs.
George E. ST. John, corresponding sec
rotary; Miss Janet Moore, treasurer.
This morning the delegates attended
the chapel services at Whitman COL
lege and listened to the program of
an organ recital.
The Convention.
quite an animated discussion was en-
tered into over a motion made by Mrs.
Bessie Savage of Seattle instructing
the secretary of the federation to re-
quest Governor Mead to fill the va
cancy in the board Of regents of the
University of Washington with
woman. Some of the delegates heart
lily endorsed the motion while a few
were opposed to it, The motion was
carried by a vote of e. to s.
The report of the membership COM
mittee showed that eight new clubs
had become members of the federation
during the year
Mrs Kate T. Holmes, a member of
the advisory committee to the state
library commission gave a detailed re-
port of the work accomplished to the
past year.
The Federation convened this morn
ing after the delegates returned from
man college. After the roll was called
and the minutes Of Wednesdays ses-
sion were approved Miss Lulu Paul
rendered a pleasing musical number.
Historical Program.
Professor w. D. Lyman of Whitman
college was introduced to the Fedora
ton and he made an interesting and
entertaining address on The Value
of Historical Material in Our State"
He commended the Women's Federa-
ton for it's untiring efforts in gath
ering and preserving facts and data of
a historical nature relative TO the Pa
cific Northwest. The material now
being gotten together by the women,
the speaker said, would prove a great
benefit for educational purposes, and
he urged that the work be carried on
ton of the country had been COM
piled and filed in archives of the fed
Grafton.
w. p Winans, a Walla Walla pio-
neer, followed Professor Lyman, giving
in an entertaining manner many of
his personal experiences in the early
days. His remarks were listened to
with great interest by the members
of the convention, who evidenced their
appreciation by great applause when
the gentleman closed.
James P. Goodhue, the oldest ex-
press agent in the Northwest, and a
pioneer of Walla Walla, related many
"reminiscences of pioneer life on the
HdClIC COAST SOIIlc VI llIo pCISOlldl
experiences he related in his usual
humorous manner, which proved
great treat for the women Of the Fed
Grafton.
The officers of the Federation then
submitted their reports which were
read and adopted. The report of Bes-
sic l.. Winsor, recording secretary of
the Federation was as follows:
Report of Secretary.
according to Section 10 of the by
laws of the Federation it devolves
upon the recording secretary the duty
at the end of each year of submitting
to the president and the members Of
a detailed report of the regular meet
ing. 1 have taken the liberty of per-
forming this duty by consolidating two
reports in one, by filing a duplicate
with the president and one in the ar
chives Of the Federation.
Il assume that the report required
of me is that covering all the pro-