The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1905-10-26
Annual Convention Of Wisconsin
Federation Of Woman's Clubs
Is Now in Session Here
GENERAL PRESIDENT A GUEST
Reports of State officers Made at the
Opening Session Shows Great
Progress in Club Work
in the State

1he ninth annual convention of the
Wisconsin Federation Of Woman's
Clubs opened at tie First Baptist
church Monday night, with an attend
ance Of more than $50 delegates, rep
resenting more than eighty clubs in
the leading cities of Wisconsin. The
opening session was of little interest,
being a meeting Of the board of direc-
tors of the Federation to talk over the
plans for the convention and chat in
an informal manner of the work that
had been accomplished during the
year just closed. Mrs. Edgar P. Saw
yer, of Oshkosh, president of the
state organization, presided at the
opening session, and all save two of
the mem bers of her staff of officers
were present.
The opening session was held under
the most suspicious circumstances,
and it is evident that the remaining
days of the convention will prove to
be the most interesting sessions ever
held by the members of the Wiscon-
| sin Federation. AS there is to be no
=
this year, the main business will be
the consideration of the new amend
/ ments proposed to the constitution
and bylaws. These matters were
taken up at the meeting of the board
of directors on Tuesday evening, but
no formal action will be taken until
the matter is presented to the conven-
| ton. III
This morning the number of dele.
gates>wf1o had come in on the earlier
trains was largely augmented by
other arrivals. The Kenosha club
women we're able to care for every
delegate, and it has not as yet been
| found necessary to call on the hotels
| for assistance.
The early morning meeting today
| was little more than an exchange of
greetings from the Kenosha club and
the visiting delegates. Many resi-
dents of Kenosha turned out to at
tend the opening session and there
was rare display of modish crowns
and autumn millinery.
The first regular session of the con-
vention was largely a business ses-
sion. President Mrs. Edgar p. Saw
yer called the convention to order and
| introduced Mrs. James Cavanagh Of
this city, who as acting president of
the Kenosha club, delivered an ad
dress of welcome which had been pre-
pared by Mrs. z. G. Simmons, Jr., the
president of the club who is still in
the hospital in Chicago suffering from
injuries received in an autom obile &C
| cident last summer. In welcoming
the club women to the city Mrs. Cava-
nagh voiced the sentiment every
| resident of Kenosha.
The Address of Welcome
Madam President, Delegates to Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs of Wis
consin:
/ Ladies:-Ln behalf of the Woman S
Club of Kenosha, it is great pleas
ure to welcome you, not only to our
city, but also to our homes and
hearts.
/ It IS most gratifying to have so
large number in attendance, repre-
senting those organizations of our
state which are seeking to encourage
literary research and to promote
greater interest in such activities as
we believe to be for the good of all
our citizens.
In these times of almost frenzied
commercial zeal it is we'll to stimulate
the thought that there is a higher ex-
ercise of our reason, that there are
! clearer, deeper views of truth, by cu1-
tivating which, we may gain treas
lures more precious than gold or
costly gems.
| For the purpose Of interchange Of
thought we have met again. and we
welcome you to full measure of the
profit and entertainment to be de-
rived from the consideration of the
topics Of very attractive program.
Surely the days will seem quite too
short for the work to be done, and we
trust that there may be pleasure and
inspiration in every moment.
That you may not become too much
| absorbed in the special work, to the
sI0N~AS6AAi6 VI AAAAO duu OOOy3 OpUOI-
: tunity will be given, during your stay
with US, to get glimpse of our little
city-by no means perfect one, yet
doubtless having some features Of
interest. Southport, as the little set
Element here was first named, was
one of the very early pioneer towns of
the Northwest Territory. Here our
grandfathers came, only seventy years
since, to build their little log cabins
on government land, ard wait for
Uncle Sam to permit them to purchase
their chosen claims. How marvellous
il seems, that during this short period,
almost the entire development of our
state has been achieved, while the
worldwide progress Of the nations
of the earth has surpassed that of all
preceding centuries. What a privi-
1ege, therefore, to live in such an era
as the present. What advantages we
enjoy as results Of the faithful labors
of others. What treasures are in
i store for us if we will diligently
4 search for them And how helm.