Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-25

w. Norris, Jr., opened the program
yesterday with beautiful piano num-
ber "The Cascade du Chandron" (Ben-
deD, and responded to an encore With
"Novelozzo" (Godard). Reports from
the biennial delegates followed, Mrs.
]. D. Vail giving an account of the
first day, Mrs. P. M. 'Su ton the sec
and and Mrs. S. P. Knisely the third
pretty tribute was Iaid to Mrs
Fletcher, now an EXPIRE sident OF the
1. F.W. c., of whom it vas said, we
were very proud of our townswoman,
who won the hearts of all the women
there, After the reading of the min
utes Mrs. C. H. Van Law was asked
to tell something of the p. d. .. con-
vention at Washington, to winch she
was a delegate. Owing to the nature
of the convention her account was nat-
urally brief, but she spoke OF the reel
ing of sisterhood apparent between
that and the Iowa Federation OF Wo-
mems Clubs, and of the regret felt at
the conflict of dates. Mrs g. +. Ken
uedy. a former of the club, was asked
to tell something about the club at Ce-
dar Rapids, with which she is now
identified After few words of greet
ing to old friends and members mere
she gave the general plan upon winch
that club is organized, its work pelhs
of course, broader, but carried on In
very similar manner to the one mere.
All were glad to welcome Mrs. Ken
nedy again. Reports were given from
each of the various departments py
their chairmen or repres entatives Ihat
given by Mrs G. H. E. Boardman, Tor
the mothers child study department
was especially entertaining and much
| enioyed. All showed a year Of profit
| able industry and that the strikers
were few. In the absence of Miss Edna
Fularton. that from tn, literature and
| c. L. S. C. department was read by
Miss Rachel Cannon, and Mrs. F. 81
/ Hynds read the philanthropy report for
Mrs. D. T. Smith. The latters report
suggested that it might do better by
| ceasing to be a separate department
| and renewing it's strength in helping
the other committees. The matter OF
merging it with the other departments
will be brought before, the new board
of directors.
| Secretaries reports were called for
and responses were heard from only
two, Mrs. H. II. Nichols, recording
secretary, and Mrs. May F. Montgom-
cry, corresponding secretary Both
made good showing of the years
work Mrs. Nichols reported eighteen
general meetings of the club held, and
Mrs. Montgomery was proud to state
| that in all cases letters addressed to
the club had been answered however
much work evolved therefrom. Mrs.
Anna w. Packer, ir her treasurer's
report, gave total received from all
| the various sources OF revenue, of
$5S3.S5, and expenditures, $370.53, leav-
| ing balance on hand Of $213.32, which
is considered very go ID. Reports were
also given from all Of the standing
committees present. Mrs. l.. r. Will
ard, chairman of the reception COM
| mittee, stated that during the year $50
guests had been present at the meet
ings, from the city, and forty-four had
been out of-town guests. Guests yes
terday were Mrs. D.rthe, Of Chicago,
and Mrs. Kennedy, Of Cedar Rapids.
AS a closing feature Miss Elizabeth
Pratt, supervisor of music in the public
schools, favored the club with a num-
Der of pretty children's songs, an ex-
PLANTATION of each rendering them still
more entertaining. She was accom-
panied on the piano by Mrs. C. A.
Eadie The new pre- sident Mrs. Mich
OILS, in assuming her duties, called a
meeting of the new board of direc-
tors.