, 1906-10-12

At the banquet to the visiting ladies
at the Methodist church last night,
Mrs. Shiek, the president of the led
Grafton, referred to Mrs. Mondell, in
a message suggested to that lady from
the federation, as "Wyoming's most
representative woman" and the sug-
gestion met with a burst of applause.
The proceedings in detail follow:
Thursday Afternoon.
This session was delayed somewhat
by the automobile ride which was en-
dered the visiting ladies just succeed
ing the luncheon hour, but when it was
called to order by Mrs. Shiek, it proved
to be one of the largest and most in
~teresting meetings of the week. Rou-
~tine@matterss disposed OF. the question
box and round table conference were
in order, and this important feature
of the federation had certainly been
placed in capable hands, Mrs. Mary c.
C. Bradford of Denver conducting it in
a manner which proved to be most in,
teresting and helpful.
Miss Dobbins' Paper.
luS SlNlC oSoDlOh was dioo "a PicIt
able hour, Miss Gertrude Wyoming
Dobbins of Cheyenne, chairman of the
committee, presenting a comprehensive
report and an able paper, entitled
And the Desert Shall Blossom as the
Rose" The ensuing discussion was
enne, and remarks were made by Mrs.
e. Mason Smith, Mrs. Bartlett and
Mrs. Underwood of Cheyenne; Mrs.
Bellamy and Mrs. Lee of Laramie and
others.
Badger State Felicitates.
A telegram was received from the
Wisconsin federation, which read:
THE Wisconsin Federation of Wo,
mems clubs, now in session at Wausau.
sends cordial greetings and best
wishes for a most successful conven
ton" The Wyoming federation re.
sponded by telegram as follows:
Wyoming thanks Wisconsin and
hopes the Goddess of Wisdom lives in
duplicate.-Harriet S. Shiek, Presi
dent"
Luncheon at Church.
Adjournment was then taken to the
Methodist church, where at 8 O'Clock
the Laramie Woman's club gave a
luncheon in honor of tn eguests. over
ninety ladies engaged in this delight,
full affair, President Shiek, Vice Pres,
ident Perkins and Mrs. Bellamy, toast
mistress, occupying the positions OF
honor at the head of the room. The
place cards were tied with ribbons in
the blue and yellow of the federation
and cut flowers decorated the tables
the roses which graced the presidents
station being a tribute from Mrs. Rob
ert deli Homer. .
Toasted the Toast.
Mrs. Bellamy called upon Mrs
Shiek to toast the toast and SHE
responded by reciting in her inimitablt
manner a very amusing and appro
pirate poem from the versatile pen Of
Mrs. Mary E. Sdckney. This was re
ceived with an enthusiasm SO pro
nounced that the popular president
was compelled to respond, and she
spoke briefly and appreciatively, dwell
ing upOh me plSdSult Itll ny uGl a.
the warm reception extended on this
return to her old home in Laramie
and referring dramatically to Miss
June Downey and other friends of hel
childhood school days here.
Cities Called Upon.
1t was Mrs. Bellamy's plan to heal
from all the cities, and Mrs. Patched
of Laramie, Mrs. E. Mason Smith OF
Cheyenne and Mrs. Donnel of Raw
Inns dropped into poetry" with appre
ciated results, the latter speaking fol
the baby" of the federation.
Mrs. Wunderlich of Sheridan, re
spending to the toast Wyoming
emphasized again the necessity for
north and south roads, by remarking
that she crossed the state in the SOS
by OK team with less trouble than the
journey occasioued here.
Message to Mrs. Mondell.
Mrs. Baird of Newcastle spoke pleas
ingly for her city, and upon request
supplemented her remarks by informa
ton regarding Mrs. Mondell, a former
Y I laramie GIRL AT the suggestion Ot