The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
woMEN's CLUBS CONVENE.
The North Carolina Federation in Ses-
sion 1T Goldsboro.

Goldsboro, N. c., May 3.-The North
Carolina Federation of Woman's Clubs
are holding their annual meeting here
this week. The convention began last
night. The following representative
women of the State, acting as dele
gates from the various clubs are in
attendance: Mrs. Lindsay Patterson,
president of n G. Federation Winston
Salem; Mrs. S. T. Cooper, Kensington
Club Henderson; Mrs. j. II. Parham.
Henderson; Mrs. j. Il. Alderman.
Henderson; Mrs. T. M. Potman, Round
Dozen Club Greensboro; Mrs. Hooh,
Woman's Club Charlotte: Mrs. Tay-
lor Wilmington Sorosis: Mrs. r. w.
Hicks, Wilmington; Miss l.. c.. Parker,
Alma Club, Henderson; Mrs. Murrill.
Charlotte; Mrs. II. V. Horton, VIM
ston-Salem Mrs. John Gilmer, Win
ston- Salem Mrs. NJ NJ Marks, New
Bern; Mrs. Cozart, Winston. Mrs. ID.
Dalton, Winston Soross, Winston
Salem; Mrs. Ogelby. Statesville; Mrs.
Thomas, Electric Club StateSville:
Mrs Walton, Electric Club Statesville;
Mrs Slower Wilmington Sorosis, Will
mington; Mrs. S. Cotton, Greenville;
Mrs. j. L. Gilmer, Winston; Miss Mar
garet Gibson, Wilmington; Mrs r. w.
Price, Wilmington: Mrs. Lyndon Hum
phrey, Round Dozen Club Greensboro;
Mrs. George Whitsett, Tuesday After
noon Club Greensboro; Mrs E. Kerner
and Mrs. Kemp Alexander, Kerners-
vile; Mrs. Harry Skinner. Greenville;
Mrs. Margaret Johnston, Greensboro;
Miss Mabel Thraxler. Miss Schiller,
Woman's Club, Winston-Salem; Mrs.
T. G. Hyman, New Bern; Mrs. Ramsey,
Statesville; Mrs. Armfield, Miss Rosen-
thai, Raleigh; Mrs. w. w. Parker.
Henderson.
Honorary guests: DR.. A. j. Nickel
way, Charlotte; Prof. b. r. Sledd,
Wake Forest.
The first meeting of the convention
was held last night in the opera house.
The public were invited and the great
crowd that filled the house well
showed how interested the GoldSboro
people are in the work the clubs are
doing. The program was as follows:
Address of welcome on behalf of the
city Of Goldsboro by Col. JOS. e. Rob
inson Address of welcome on behalf
of the Woman's Club of Goldsboro, by
Mrs. w. H. Hollowell. president.
Response to address of welcome by
Miss Margaret Gibson Wilmington
Sorosis).
Music. Vocal Solo, Calm as the Night.
Mrs. VIM. Douglas.
Piano Solo, Kamermoi OStroW.
Miss Lee.
South Carolina Literature and North
CdTOlllld 1luD w OIII6I, ny III DShJ.
Sledd, of Wake Forest.
Club Work for Women by Mrs. r, B..
Cotton, Greenville.
The public were invited to the bust
ness meeting this morning. 1t was
held in the Woman's Club room. AT
10 O'Clock it was called to order by
Mrs Lindsay Patterson, president of
the N c. Federation. Business was
at once taken up and this program
carried out.
7.30.-Presentatio of credentials by
Miss Gertrude We'll, chairman of
credential committee.
0.00.-Report of credential commit
tee.
1915 a. m. to / D. m.-Report of cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Clayton
CaudleS.
Report of Recording Secretary, Miss
Mary Petty.
Report of Treasurer, Mrs. II. Il. Star
buck.
Reciprocity, Mrs. CT. w. Whitsett.
Music.
Two most interesting papers were
read during this hour showing what
Women's Clubs were doing in North
Carolina.