, 1907-10-18
INTERESTING SESSIONS OF THE
FOURTH ANNUAL cONVEN-
TON OF STATE FEDORA
TON OF WYOMING.
Rev. r. L. Harris Of Cheyenne Delivers
Address of Welcome in Place of
Mayor P. S. cook-Greetinss from
President of General Federation
and from Several state Fedora.
tions-EIections Tomorrow.

SDeClul 10 IL htpuDlltitu.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct 18.-The fourth
annual convention of the Wyoming
State Federation of Women's clubs
was called to order yesterday morning
in the auditorium of the Carnegie build
ing at 10 o'clock, President Shiek &C
cupying the chair. This was the first
session of the convention, although
about $50 Cheyenne citizens and their
guests enjoyed the informal reception
in the Woman's club room on Wed,
nesday evening.
State officers on Platform.
The rostrum was occupied by the
state officers, the body including Mrs.
F. D. Spafford of Laramie, recording
secretary of the federation. The pro.
gram as published in Mondays Re,
publican was carried out with few ".
ceptions, Rev. r. l.. Harris of this city
delivering the address of welcome in
the absence of Mayor Cook.
Greetings from General President.
Greetings were read from Mrs. Sa.
rah Plat Decker. president of the gen,
eral federation, and from Mrs. A. n.
Hawley of Fort Collins and Mrs. Net
tie C. Jacobsen of Denver, the two lat
ter ladies having delivered addresses
in Laramie during the federation last
fall.
State Federations Heard From.
Greetings were also read from the
declarations of New Hampshire, New,
York, Colorado, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Missouri, North Dakota, Yer
mont, Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Califor'
MIA, Kansas and Minnesota.
Satisfactory Growth.
The reports of state officers showed
very satisfactory growth, there being
now twenty federated clubs with a
membership of $50 women. Financial
ly the showing vas also good, the re-
ceipts being S1SO.54; disbursements,
k71.1O; cash on hand October 7th,
$109.44.
Mrs. Shiek's Address.
The session closed with a fine adj
dress by Mrs. Shiek, the effort being
something in the nature of a farewell
as her term of Office will expire with
this convention.
Laramie Lady as Teller.
Tellers were announced for the cleo
ton of Saturday, the ladies' being Mrs.
Morton of Cheyenne, Mrs. Hinton OF
Encampment, and Mrs. Corthell of Lar.
annie. 1t seem certain at this writing
that Mrs. Perkins of Sheridan, now
frst vice president, will be chosen for
president, the other officers being in
doubt.
Two Officers from Sheridan.
Miss Woods recommended that the
president and corresponding secretary
should be chosen from the same city,
which would give Sheridan those two
offices.
Sans Wire Pulling or Hair Pulling.
The body is very harmonious and
there is q marked absence of anything
which savors of wire pulling or other
questionable methods.
Group Photograph Taken.
Last afternoon the ladies' were pho,
tographed in a body and were the
guests later of the Atlas Amusement
company at a special souvenir matinee.
Mrs. p. o. Brewster received the la,
dies of the federation and many 9th.
ers at her home from 4 to 6, the oc-
casion being a very delightful one.
An Afternoon of Frivolity.
Thus the afternoon was given over
entirely to ~frivolity and was much en-.
joyed. The town is certainly ours, and
we are being deluged with courtesies.
Elks and Masons Get Busy.
The Elks are keeping open house at
their beautiful home for the guests,
rest rooms and other c~onveniences be-
ing at our service. The Masons have
invited the delegates to visit the splen,
did Masonic Temple at their leisure.
and so the pleasures stretch out, with
automobile rides and the theater party
and banquet for closing events Satur,
day night.
Address On Forestry.
Last evening Mr.. Enos Mills address
ed the federation on Forestry Condi.
lions in Wyoming the theme being
a most appropriate n at this time
when club women are SO largely in
teersting themselves in the better
ment of abuses along that line.
The Coming Concert.
Much pleasure is anticipated from
the concert this evening, when Mrs
Mary Slavens Clark of Laramie will
give a piano and song recital with Mrs
+. o. Brewster of this city.
One Lone Lorn Man.
The weather is pleasant and all the
Laramie ladies are certainly enjoying
the meeting to the fullest, while John