Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-11-28
Addresses of Welcome And Responses Made
Interesting Program Was Followed
 Yesterday
(from Thsssday's Dssy.) ]

Almost seventy five ladies were in attendance at the opening session of ,he Arizona Federation of Women s Clubs, which met yesterday in the rooms of the Yavapai Club. Of these twenty three were accsedited delegates from various Arizona towns.
 The session opened at 9 o'clock with a council meeting of the Exccu. tive Committee and Presidents of the Iinercnt Arizona clubs constituting the Federation, the reception and register. ing of delegates following thirty min. u,es later.
 Al 10 o'clock, the delegates and wis. itors assembled opened the first day 's regular session with the singing of "America. Mayor Goldwater, on be. half of the citizens of Prescott, then delivered h,r nddress of welcome, fol. lowed by Judge J. J. Hawkins for the Yayapai Club. Mrs. W. \. Norviel, president of the Monday Club, wei. ,Omcd inc delegates and visitors on behalf of the latter club, after which Miss N. F.. Post of Yuma, responded 10 the welcoming addresses on behalf O the Arizona Federation.
 After extending greetings to the Arizona Federation. committees on Credentials, Order of Exercises, Press aud Resolutions were appointed.
 The various officers then made their ~ports, among them being Mrs. J. B. Tomlinson, recording secretary, of this aty Mrs. C. F. Philbrook, correspond. ing secretary, of Bisbcc; Mrs. A. V. Grossetta, treasurer, of Tucson; Miss A F. Post, auditor, of Yuma, and Mrs. 5 A. Fowler, general Federation sec. fetary, of Phoenix.
 Mrs. Stuart W. French of Douglas, president of the Federation, then de. hyered her address, after which the Federation adjourned until ? o'clock, at which time the reports of the com ni,iecs on Credentials and Order of Exercises were received and filed.
 The presidents of the various Ter n,oral clubs in the Federation then made their reports. Not all of them were present in person but their re ports were read by others.
 Mn. j. F.. Mosher, president of the wOman's Club, of Bisbcc; Mrs. F.. NJ. Lewis, president of the Woman's Lit snry Club, of Douglas; Mrs. E. A. Fowler, president of the Woman 's chb of Phoenix; Mrs. T. M. Elder, president of the Harmony Club, of PhOenis and Mrs. w. s. Norviel, pres 'ien, of the Monday Club, of this city delivered their reports in person, Miss A' E. Post reading the report of the president of the Woman's Club of Yuma
 Mrs. E. \. Fowler tkcn gave brief outline of the General Federation work. The work of the Library Ex' tension and Reciprocity Departments was next taken up, MrM Dwight E. Heard of Phoenix, chairman of the former and Mrs. T. M. Elder of Phoe hh, chairman of the latter depart aent, rendering their reports. Mrs iieard spoke on "Library Extension Work, v and Mrs. E. M. Lewis Of Douglas spoke on "Reeiprocity in Club Work ["
 This completed the work of the 0Penlng session.
 Lasl rvcning, at $ o'clock, an m formal reception was rendered the del 'ga'es and their friends at the favn' pai 'lb ny the members of the Mon ~y 'mb. The affair was a most not 'ole social success and was thoroughly "joyed by all present.
 '"h'h account oi ih' ''''P' MI appear in the "Social Mirror " 'l' Journal-Miner Sunday morning
 The president of the Arizona Fedcr' '"oh' ant those interested in the ses' '''n' wish it understood that the "e'ung7 arc open to the general pub "e' and that all ladies, and even the ~"sch'ine sex, are extended a eordia' ''@'Ion to be present at any or all 'le remaining sessions.
 'o'owing is the program for to ''vs session, which eonvenes at s;3' O'Clock
 Music
 "'hutes of Wednesday 's session.