The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-11-30
Special to the OcaIa Banner:

has been unusually full of interest
al the capital. The convention of
the state federation of WOmen's
Clubs, which has been in session since
Tuesday. brought into our midst
number of the brightest women OF
the state. Tuesday evining there
was a brilliant reception at the Leon
hotel rendered the visiting clubwomen
by the hostess club. The spacious
lobby and parlor of the famous old
hotel was thronged with a distinguish
ed assemblage. The motif Of the de-
coration was the colors of the local
Woman's Club, white and green, car
ried out in chrysanthemums, smilax
and bamboo. In the breakfast room,
where turkey salad, olives, saltines
and coffee were served. orange and
green, the federation colOrs. The
reading room was in white and green,
here from a splendid cut glass bowl
set In a wide wreath of smilax, punch
was served during the evening.
In the parlor, Mrs. Thomas Nit
chell Shackelford, president of the
Tallahassee club, stood at the head
of the receiving line. Mrs. Richard
F. Adams. of Palatka, president of the
state federation, and the visiting
club women making up the receiving
party.
Among the well known people pres
ent were Governor and Mrs. Brow
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Groom, Mrs.
McLin, Mrs. Holloway, former Gov
ernor Bloxham, Judge B. S. Liddon,
Congressman and Mrs. Wiflam B.
Lamar, Adjutant General and Mrs.
Foster, Judge George P. Raney, Mrs.
w. w. GUNNER, of Jacksonville, Mrs.
s. ]. Hilburn, of Palatka, Mrs. JEFF
ferson b. Browne, Mrs. ]. S. Fred
erick, of Miami, and many others.
The convention has been in session
since Tuesday and will convene Fri
day morning.
Mrs. Adams, the president of the
state federation is a very attractive
woman and presided with much
grace ovar the convention.
The state federation is deeply in
terested in the matter of securing
the passage of some laws by our com
ing legislature to regulate child la
Dor in the state.
Last night Mrs. A. o. Granger, of
Albany, Ca, who took an active
part in the recent child labor agita-
ton in Georgia, made an interesting
address upon the subject before the
convention and earnestly urged the
Florida clubwomen to work faithful
ly TO secure the passage of 2 child
labor law.
Florida, perhaps, less than most
states. does not suffer to any
great extent from the evils Of child
labor. AT the last session of TIE
legislature an effort to pass such a
law was defeated. The movement
came from the southern part of the
state where children work in cigar
factories.
The club women have undertaken
the matter now and there is no doubt
that there will be a strong influence
behind the child labor bill that will
be introduced at the next session OF
the Florida legislature.
Thursday afternoon the election OF
officers for the state federation was
held with the following result: Pres
ident, Mrs. C. w. Raynor, of Daytona
lisa vice-president, Mrs. Thomas Nit
chell Shackelford, Tallahassee, ono
vice-preSident, Mrs. G. J. Huber, Tam
pa recording secretary, Mrs. J. s
Frederick of Miami, corresponding
secretary, Mrs. NJ. McNeal. Ormond
auditor, Mrs. J. l.. Wells, delegate tc
general federation, Mrs. Kirk Mon
roe, Miami.
Perhaps the most interesting of the
many interesting people who have
been at the capital recently was Mrs
Grace Quackenbos, Of New York. who
enjoys the rare distinction of being
the only woman who holds the posi-,
ton of assistant United States dis,
trict attorney. Because of her ia
miliarity with labor conditions among
the immigrant laborers, and her re,
cognized fitness and ability as a law
yer she has been given charge of all
the peonage cases in the south
She is a young woman, scarcely
thirty with young attractive face, a
slight girlish figure, charming voice
and manner, absolutely without the
slightest trace of mannishness.
Here mission here is to obtain from
the records in the governors Office
some information upon the peonage
cases in this state. She is now attend
ing the federal court in Pensacola
and later will be in Jacksonville at
court