Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1905-10-13

lMH III I'm S'auii al lhC wi.
WC( E. church. 1t
will not be considered bad form for
home people 10 say that the meeting
was one of the most successful ever
held by the Federation in the district.
Some of the best club workers in the
state reside within the limits of the
7th, and as in all other matters, our
club ladies lead.
Among the prominent ladies pres
ent were Mrs. Noble Prentis, Mrs.
May Belleville Brown, the state presi
dent, Mrs. Cora Lewis, Mrs. W. i.
Myrgan, Mrs. S. r. Peters, Mrs. L.
]. Pettyjohn, Mrs. Sam Hale, and
many others. They represented the
flower OF woman's clubs in the state,
and 1t was treat to be present for a
bret hour a. the meetings. There was
no office seeking click, no one who
desired % outShine the others, but all
earnest..and enthusiastic club workers,
ready and giving their best thought
for the advancement of the work they
have undertaken, and in which they
should be encouraged by all citizens
who desl. { to see The best prevail in
all things. In the entertainment Of
the visitors the home people outdid
themselves, and every one who was
present went home with very warm
feeling for the clty's club members,
and the citizens generally.
The sessions opened Wednesday
morning with the district president,
Mrs. Carrie Engberg Of Mcpherson,
presiding. Music was rendered by
the Ladies.,quartette, which was fol.
lowed by invocation, and then Chas.
Brlnkman made an address of wei.
come on behalf of the Commercial
Club. Mrs. Ola Chapman, for the
Atbenian club, aud Mrs. W. l..
Sutherland for the Progress club also
extended greetings; and Mrs. L. +.
Peuyjohn of Dodge City presented
the response, which was to have been
given by Mrs. w. ]. Fitzgerald of
Dodge City. Miss Pearl Finley gave
"a piano solo, and then he business
meeting began by the reading of the
minutes of the last district meeting,
the appointm nj Of committees, re-
ports OF clubs, and announcements.
The afternoon meeting began with
a piano solo by Miss Phyllis Fuhr,
followed by the presidents message.
The Department of Literature" was
then taken up, with Hamilton Wright
Mabie as the subject of discussion; a
paper LAS EsSayist," was presented
by Mrs. Edward Dack of Lyons, and
las Critic" he was presented by Mrs.
A. M. Connolly Of Hutchinson.
The Home Department" was
next, with Mrs. Nellie NJ. Jones as
chairman. Mrs. {. Z. Wickwire of
Larned presented paper on us the
advancement of women making home
happier?" Ana paper, is woman
in the future to be a greater help to
man than in the past?' was presented
BY Mrs. Nellie Thompson Of Pratt.
The realignment Of districts in ac-
cordauce with the new congressional
apPortionment making it necessary to
organize an Sth district. This sub
ject was presented by Mrs. S. X.
Peters of Newton. The afternoon
meeting then closed with the social
hour, and in the evening the recep-
ton and tea, as described in the
Rustler Of Thursday evening, was
held, under the immediate direction Of
Miss Lillian Brinkman, and which,
as described by every one present,
was the most successful affair ever
held 10 the city; and Miss Brinkman
and her able corps Of ASSISTANTS are to
be congratulated on their success.
Thursday morning session opened
with music by Miss Lee, and the
following program was carried out:
! Educational Department, Mrs. E.
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