New-York tribune., 1907-06-20
MASS. CLUB WOMEN MEET.
Fifteenth annual Contention Held
at Great Darlington.
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Great Darlington. Mass, June 1.-The fifteenth
annual meeting of the Massachusetts Federation
OF Women's Clubs held at the Mahaiwe The
atre here to-day. and was attended by about one
hundred and seventy-fve delegates. The exercises
were pubic, and several persons other than club
members attended The address Of welcome was
given by Mrs. F. f. Giddings. president OF the
Thursday Morning Club. who briefly related the
history OF the club, which entertained the fedora
t!On ten years before. She reminded those present
that echoes OF poets and scholars would come 10
them through scenes In this region associated with
Bryant, Hawthorne, Edwards and Hopkins. Miss
Helen a. Whittier, president of the Massachusetts
State Federation, gave brief talk Mrs. Sarah 5.
Platt president OF the general federation, brought
greetings from that organization. There were also
greetings from the New England State Federations
and the annual address Of the president
The opening address of the afternoon was made
by Mrs Philip y. Moore, first vice-president of the
General Federation and president Of the National
Association Of Collegiate Alumnse The following
new clubs admitted: Whitman Woman's, Of
Whitman; Home Talent. of Framingham; Home
Literary, Of Dorchester; Fourth Nightly. Of Ded-
ham, and Professional Women's Of Boston
The principal address Of the morning made
by Miss Whittier the state president. who referred
favorably TO the other meeting Of the federation
held here ten years ago. She urged the club to a
tend the general federation convention to be held
in Boston in 1895. The greetings from the New
England Federation were given by Mrs. J. l..
Washburn. OF Minnesota. Mrs. Carpenter rendered
the greetings OF the New York State Federation.
and invited the delegates 10 attend the convention
10 be held IN Troy in October
The following officers We're elected President,
Mrs Mary Alden Ward. Of Boston, vice-presidents,
Mrs. Caroline Stone AthertOn, Of Roxbury: Mrs.
Anna T. Bush. Of Melrose; Mrs. Juda r. Aldrich.
Of Boston. and Mrs. Marion =. Crocker Of Fitch
burg: clerk. Mrs. Efe 5. Movers. Of Winthrop;
assistant clerk, Mrs. Daisy Porter. Of Boston:
responding secretary, Mrs. Mary I. Wren. Of
Charlestown; treasurer, Mrs. Catherine +. Fagg,
OF Boston
The federation colOrs yellow and white were
conspicuous at the federation headquarters, the
Berkshire Inn. and in some OF the business places.
, noticeable feature that about two-thirds Of
the women wore Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton pins.
An unusual number Of prominent OF the
country were in attendance, including Mrs. j. /.
WaShburn, president Of the Minnesota federation.
Hiss George Bacon, of Worcester; Mrs. katherine
Flagg, of Brockton, tho federation treasurer: Mrs
May Alden Ward. Of Boston the state federation
secretary; Miss Helen A. Whittier president OF tho
state federation Miss Julia AIdr!ch. Mrs. Mary
Wren, Mrs. c. c. Crocker. Mrs Emily q. Fisher
Mrs Caroline s. AthertOn, Mrs. Ida T. Miller Miss
Anna Barrows and Mrs Sarah ). Leighton. Miss
Isabelle GoOdhue. OF Boston. accompanied the
delegates, and her imitation OF sonEsbirds was q
feature.