Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-16
A woMAN's CONVENTION.
The Iowa Federation OF Women's
Clubs Held Meeting at Harlan.

Last Thursday morning, a merry
party of eight Audubon ladies wendell
their way to the Northwestern depot, ~
merry, but with an earnest purpose:
for we we're enroute for Harlan, to at
tend the Annual Convention of the
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs of
the Fourth District, and each hoped
to both give and receive benefit by at
tending that meeting. We were unat-
tended, except by each other, as far as
Manning, but there we secured chap
eron, which gave us feeling of great
err security and also kept up all the
prophecies. After good dinner at
the Park Hotel at Manning, with moth
ing stronger to drink than tea or
coffee, we were taken to the Great
Western depot, to complete our Jour
new on that road. We there learned
that if our party numbered ten, we
could get special rates and save
twenty cents on each round trip ticket:
but Alas. We were but nine. Club
women are resourceful. In the depot
sat three ladies, having look of bust
ness about them, and we decided that
they we're probably travelling to the
same Mecca ourselves. We, to use
plain language, scraped an acquaint-
ance with them and learned that we
were correct in our Surmise: they were
delegates from Coon Rapids. We Of
fered to adopt them and right glad
were they, for by conserving to adop-
tion they secured the protection of
our chaperon, and saved twenty cents
each The ticket was bought, given in
charge of the chaperon, we boarded
the train, aud proceeded on our way
with one of the jolliest conductors in
charge of our train. Arriving at Har-
Ian. we were met by a committee of
ladies who assigned us to our places
of entertainment, and carriages we're
waiting to convey US to those pleasant
and hospitable Harlan homes. These
attentions were only the beginning of
arrangements for our comfort and
pleasure, and the end came only when
the last delegate was safe on her
train for home. We had some time
for social converse and rest before the
work of the convention began.
First on the program was the recep.
ton to the delegates and other visitors
in the evening, which was given by
the club women OF Harlan, at the
beautiful home Of DR.. and Mrs. Il. A.
Cobb. 1t was an evening Of unalloy-
ed pleasure. lntroductions of strang-
ers, renewal Of friendships, music,
both vocal and instrumental, elegant
refreshments, daintily served, with a
setting Of choice flowers, animated
faces, and elegant costumes made an
occasion long To be remembered. Sew
eral of the professional and business
men OF the town werepresent and add
ed interest and dignity to the occasion.
Alta late hour we separated to court
the rest needed as a preparation for
the more arduous duties of the coming
day. AT nine O'Clock Friday morn
ing, the NJ. Il. church began To be the
scene of activity. AT half past nine,
we were called to order with Mrs. l.. +.
Potter of Harlan in the chair. After
the invocation, Miss Alice Pierce of
Harlan rendered a fine piano solo.
The address Of welcome by Mrs. A. T..
Cobb was earnest and heartfelt, and
our own Mrs Nash responded in her
usually happy VEN. Miss Florence
De Graf Of Omaha, niece of Mrs.
Potter, next sang for us, and her