The gold leaf., 1905-05-11

bird Annual Convention Of the North
Carolina Federation Of Women'<
Clubs Held In Ooldsboro May and,
3rd and 1th-The Occasion . Most
Eni0Nahle One.

Clubs Held Ia Ooldsboro May and,
3rd and 1th-The Occasion . Most
Enjoyable One.
By request of the editor one of the
delegates furnishes the following ac-
count of the meeting OF the North
Carolina Federation of Women's
Clubs held i'm Goldsboro last week:
The North Carolina Federation Of Wo-
mems Clubs, held it's third annual con-
vention in Goldsboro, May 2nd, 3rd and
4th.
On arriving in Goldsboro, the delegates
were met by the reception committee
from the Woman's Club of Goldsboro.
and introduced to their several hostesses
As the first meeting of the Federation
did not take place until evening the after
noon was spent in delightful drives
around the city
The opening meeting was held in the
opera house Tuesday evening, Mrs. T. NJ.
Pittman, of Henderson, Vice-President
OF the State Federation, presiding.
A most elegant Address of Welcome
in Behalf of the City," was made by Col.
Jos. E. Robinson, the talented editor of
the Goldsboro Argus.
Col. Robinson was followed by Mrs
VIM. K. Hollowell, who most gracefully
welcomed the Federation in the name of
the Woman's Club.
Miss Gibson of Wilmington, responded
for the Federation, after which, Prof. B.
+. Sledd OF Wake Forest, addressed the
Club on North Carolina Literature and
the North Carolina Club Woman"
The program was enlivened by de-
lightful vocal and instrumental selections
and was closed with talk by Mrs. r. r.
Cotton of Cottondale, on Club Work for
Women"
On Wednesday, May Bird, at nine
O'Clock, the Federation convened in the
rooms of the Woman's Club The meet
ing was called to order by Mrs. Lindsey
Patterson of Winston-Salem, President
OF the State Federation Mrs. J. Hill
Parham of Henderson, was appointed
recording secretary, pro TEN. The first
business in order for the day, was a re-
port!!of the credential committee by Miss
We'll Of GOldsborO, chairman, followed
by the reports of the regular State off,
GERS
Reciprocity Hour, in charge of Mrs. G..
W. Whitsett of Greensboro, proved an
interesting feature of the morning.
A report of the keystone, the official
state organ was given, and also one OF
the Biennial at st. Louis.
Tuesday afternoon a most delightful
reception was rendered the visiting dele
gates and friends, at the home OF Mrs.
Sol Well
This is one of the most beautiful resi-
dence in Goldsboro and Mrs. We'll is a
past-mistress in the art of entertaining
The receiving party, consisting of the
hostess, several Of the Federation officers
and her guests, Mrs. Lindsey Patterson
of Winston and Mesdames Hill Parham
and S. P. Cooper of Henderson, welcomed
the ladies in the spacious parlors and tea
was served in the dining room by a bevy
of beautiful young girls.
The feature of the evening was the re-
ception and banquet in the spacious din
ing room Of the Hotel kennon, most
beautifully decorated A most elaborate
menu was served.
Among other toasts was the "Domes-
tic Woman" most wittily responded to
by Mrs. J. T. Alderman
On Thursday morning the second buei-
ness session was held. Three minute re-
ports were read by the representatives
Of the different Clubs throughout the
State, after which Ex-Gov. Aycock, in
his usual happy style, introduced Dr. Nc
Kelway, who addressed the ladies on the
subject OF ''Child Labor"
The election Of officers then took place
with the following result:
President-Mrs J. r. Alderman, Hen
derson
1st Vice -President-Mrs. VIM. II. Hollo
well, Goldsboro.
End Vice President-Mrs. Hugh Murrill
Charlotte.
Recording Sccretary-Miss Margare
Gibson, Wilmington.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs.J J. Hill
Parham, Henderson.
Treasurer-Mrs R. E. Gibson, Concord
Auditor-Mrs John Gilmer, Winston
Salem
Mrs. Pittman of Henderson, was electet
2nd Vice-President but refused to serv
as two of our Henderson ladies were al
ready slated for Office 1t is a compli
ment to Henderson that she carried oi
two of the most important offices, TO
the convention was a body of unusuall
intelligent women.
| Last was a report of the committee q
resolutions of thanks to the people G
Goldsboro, for their splendid hospitality
Mrs. Harry Skinner, chairman, Greer
+ vile Mrs. Cozart, Durham; Mrs. s. I
Cooper, Henderson; Committee.
In the afternoon the delegates wer
treated to drive through the surround
ing country, and city, and were after
wards entertained at a Garden party a
Hermann Park. The last of the hospita
tiles which the ladies enjoyed was a n
ception and amateur play given in homo
of the Federation at the Club room
This ended this most enjoyable ofconve,
tions. Goldsboro is rightly named tt
"City of Flowers and at this season
the year, when the roses are in bloom,
is especially beautiful. Her people al
warm hearted and hospitable and NAL
ideal hosts.
The third annual convention OF tt
North Carolina Federation will renal
delightful memory to all who attends
lot Of Garden Saads emf tn half nric