The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-04
Port Townsend viii Entertain the
State Federation.
DELEGATES TO Be ROYALTY RECEIVED
CHILD LABOR, EDUCATION OF
THE BLIND AND TRAVELLING
LIBRARIES BE DISCUSSED.

Port Townsend is assuming her gala
dress in honor of the women who will
visit this city when the Washington
State Federation of Women's clubs
convenes here May 9, 10 and IL. All
arrangements for making the tenth
annual session of this organization one
of the most delightful, interesting and
successful in it's history have been
completed, is the report that comes
from Port Townsend. 1t is expected
that the majority of the delegates
from Washingtons ninety federated
clubs will arrive here on the steamer
Indianapolis at noon Tuesday, May g.
The visitors will be escorted by the
transportation committee to the Union
club for registration and assignment
to the homes that have been hospit-
ably thrown open for them. A meet
ing of the executive board will be held
Tuesday afternoon. Tuesday evening
the delegates and visitors will be taken
to Chetzemoka park, of which the local
club women are justly proud, the spot
having been beautified by their personal
efforts. A clam bake will be held on
the beach skirting the park.
Will Open Wednesday.
The federation will open it's business
session Wednesday morning at 9
o'clock at the First Presbyterian
church Among the more important
subjects that will come before the con-
vention for discussion and considera-
ton will be child labor, education OF
the states blind and travelling libraries.
An effort will be made to eliminate
some of the social features Of the
yearly session; in fact, the impression
seems general that the state organiza-
ton of clubs should leave off theorizing
some definite aim. Miss Sue Lombard,
of Yakima. the federation president,
backed by the state board, will urge
the adoption of the more broadening
and serious policy. The biennial presi-
Dental election will not be held this
year, but much interest will be shown
in the selections for the offices Of re-
cording secretary, vice. presidents,
auditor and trustee. The present Of
ficers of the federation include: Presi-
dent, Miss Sue, Lombard, of North
Yakima; first vice-president Mrs. G.
H. Tarbell, of Tacoma; second vice.
president Mrs. w. L. Clark, of Port
Townsend; recording secretary, Miss
Bessie L. Windsor, of Seattle; corre-
spending secretary, Mrs. S. H. Dills,
of North Yakima; treasurer, Mrs Leila
M. Church, Port Angeles; auditor, Mrs.
Philip T. Becher, Spokane; second
trustee, Mrs. E. A. Bryan, of Pullman;
auditor general federation, DR.. Sarah
Kendall, Seattle.
Governor Is Invited.
An invitation has been extended Gov
ernor and Mrs. Albert Mead to par
take of the city's hospitality during the
convention. Lieutenant Governor c. E.
Coon will be among the local speakers,
as will also Mayor D. H. Hill. Past
federation presidents Mrs. Kate Turner
Holmes, of Seattle, and, Mrs. Elvira
Marquiss Elwood, of Ellensburg, will
be in attendance at the convention, and
Mrs. Ella Higginson, of Bellingham, w
be another honored guest.
The club women of Port Townsend
will tender the visitors brilliant re-
ception Wednesday evening. What
promises to be the most pleasing and
unique social feature held in connection
with the entertainment of the club
women will be the trip to Fort Wor-
| den, the headquarters of the Puget
Sound artillery district. The visitors
and their hostesses will be conveyed
| to the Notifications on the u. S. s.
Major Evan Thomas at 3 o'clock
Thursday afternoon. An opportunity
| will be given the ladies to inspect the
| mammoth guns and the quarters, and a
special full dress parade and band con-
| cert will be held in their honor. Thurs
day evening will be marked by a lee
ture on "Parsifal," given by Miss
| Schelling, of Spokane.