Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-18
Audubon Woman Selected at
Oskaloosa to Head Iowa's
Federated Clubs
DEFEATS MISS LAKE BY BIG VOTE
Other Officers Elected and Resolutions
Adopted at Closing Session Biennial
Meeting - Committee Reports as
Adaptable. Moines Delegate Sc
vereIy Arraisns "Dre.s Parade"
oecfal to Times Republican.


Women's clubs at the session Friday
evening. She received 149 votes to 109
for Miss Harriet Lake of Independence,
who had been picked to win.
Mrs. Nash owes her victory in large
measure, say her friends, to the splen-
did address she made at the morning
session. The adherents Of Miss Lake
were firmly convinced that they had
votes enough to elect their candidate
and to some extent depression ruled
in the camp Of the opposition. Mrs.
Nash made such a good impression,
however, that the confidence of her
supporters was restored.
The vote on the other contests came
out as follows:
For vice president-Mrs. johnson.
Waterloo. So; Mrs. Harper ottumwa,
So.
For recording secretary Berry,
Cedar Rapids, 1875; Mrs. Moorhead, Ida
Grove, 81.
For corresponding secretary Mrs.
Chassell, LIE Mars. 1870: Mrs. Conway,
sAmes, 126.
For treasurer-Mrs. B. B. Clark, Red
Oak, 1873: Mrs. Sweeney. Davenport, 81.
For auditor-M Mrs. Towner, Corhing,
200; Mrs. Ellington, Des Moines, AZ.
For General Federation secretary -
Mrs. Treadway, Dubuque, 1856; Mrs.
Burke. Boone, 96.
Mrs. Nash, the new president Of the
federation, has been active in club
work for many years and has served
on the board Of directors OF the feder-
alton. Her husband is prominent
lawyer Of Audubon.
The installation of the new officers
occurred last, night, and Mrs. Seerley
yielded the gavel to Mrs. Nash amid
scenes Of great enthusiasm.
With the offering Of the resolutions
by Mrs. Cummins, chairman OF the
committee on thate subject, and the
singing Of AUD Lang Syne,"' the bien-'
NAL meeting came to an end.
Mrs. Cunimins' report, which was
unanimously adopted, ran as follows:
THE committee on resolutions begs
leave to present the following report:
Resolved, That our sincere thanks
be extended to our beloved president
for her; faithful work, especially in her
attendance at district meetings; to the
Ladies' club of Oskaloosa, who, in spite
Of storm and cold, gave hearty We
come to- all; to the talented speakers
who have travelled far to bring us word
of cheer and help; to all those who
have frightened our sessions with mu-
sic, to the press and to the citizens
of Oskaloosa, who have opened their
homes to us, making our stay not only
pleasant, but memorable.
Resolved, That the sympathy Of
the Iowa federation be extended to the
husband and friends of our honored
vice president whom our Heavenly Fa-
Their has called home. Respectfully
submitted, va
MRS. A. B. CUMMINS, III
MRS. A. C. WILSON.
'sMRS.sC. A. HAYS,
III MRS. ISAAC n. LEE"
The addresses Friday afternoon by.
Mr. Samuel Strauss, Of New York,
Miss Ella Peattie Of Chicago and Mrs.
Millspaugh of New York and Mr. Mills
Of Colorado, concluded a program
which was one of the most brilliant in
the history of the biennial meetings.
Committee Reports.
Mrs. Seerley presented to the con
yention Mrs. Fletcher, Of MARSHALL town,
who is chairman OF the outlook COM
.mittee OF the q. +. w. &C. She. explained
the purpose of her committee 1tfis its
dtuy Is Investigate all the projects for
which help has been asked for g. F.
w. CT, and they areamany. II proper
for the general federation to take up
the outlook committee present them.
Mrs. Fletcher presented the cause Of
the preservation Of birds as petitioned
for by the State Audubon society, and
she begged that the club women might
take action in the matter. Al resolu-
ton was presented pledging alliclub
women to refrain from wearing birds
plumage on their hats. It was carried.
SO the dear ladies Of the
federation are doubly pledged to doff
the birds feathers. Truly doubly, for
similar resolution was passed at .Coun-
Gil Bluffs six years ago.
Mrs. Nash, corresponding secretary
OF the federation, gave a brief report
of altruistic work among the clubs.
She says the club women Of Iowa dur
ing the biennial period have spent
$4,000 in altruistic work. They have
worked for library, school hospital,
civic Improvement and general chari-
ties. n They sent $1,000 to San Fran.
cisco and are ready for any good work
that shows itself.
In the discussion which followed
many towns confirmed this by report
of work actually done.
The report of the reciprocity COM
mittee was called for, but previous to
its presentation Mrs. Holbrook Of On
ava offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The G. F. w. c.. desire
the women of the State Federation to
arouse and foster the art interests In
their respective states, be it hereby
Resolved, That the women of the
I. F. w. G.. lend our influence toward
the reformation of municipal art COM
mission to be composed Of unsalaried
individuals Who shall constitute a
board which shall pass and report up
on the artistic merits Of plans pro-
posed by legislative and administrative
act, for public structures, monuments,
fountains, for the placing. painting and
embellishing U. s.. buildings"
The resolution was adopted.
Termed a Dress Parade
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