The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-31
UTAH CLUB WOMEN
MEET AT OGDEN
Continues Erom Paae

west, and this greatness was thrust upon
me- only because / was so fortunate as
TO have been the first president of the
first woman's club organized in the west.
Over thirty years ago a little band OF
earnest women were inspired in mind and
heart TO organize a .woman's club in Salt
Lake City, and IL Is because that club has
maintained its integrity and loyalty to
itself and TO the state that we have this
splendid representation of women's clubs
from every part of Utah assembled here
in Ogden today. In recognition of the
pioneer work of the women of Utah the
national federation, which met in Denver
in 1898. voted to give an honorary vice
president to the west. l tell you this be-
cause, otherwise, you might think me
presumptuous indeed to stand before you
representing the great National Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, the greatest or
ganization of women perhaps in the
United States. 1 am proud, and pleased.
to bring you greetings from the national
federation. May L hope that this con-
vention. assembled here in Ogden. may
be distinguished by harmony, earnestness
and progress.
Friends, 1 feel that 1 cannot close my
address to you without speaking word
in regard to the president of the national
federation. Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker.
feel indeed that she is our president. that
she belongs to the west, that we shine
For two terms she has administered the
affairs of the federation with wisdom
and great ability. She has welded per
sonal influence, which has been recog-
niZed from one end of our land to the
other. Mrs. Decker Is a large woman.
She is big in mind and heart, and there
has been no great reformation underta-
ken. no wise achievement attempted,
which has not met her quick Endorsement
and personal aid. She has "a heart that
is large enough for ali mankind and
small enough to hold. and to mother, the
smallest, little weakling of a club born
& ,Ia- Trrr - H.
Her sympathies are broad and wide. All
honor TO our national president, Mrs.
Sarah Platt Decker"
Two New Clubs Admitted.
Along with the routine business of the
morning came the reports of officers. that
of Mrs. c. s. Kinney really embodying
the main features of the work done by
the federation in the past year. Two
new clubs-the Bay View of Salt Lake and
the Ladies' Literary of Ogden-Were re-
ceived formally into fellowship and their
representatives accredited.
In presenting the program for the ses-
siOns Mrs. Dedyard Nj. Bailey, who has
worked earnestly for the success of the
convention, said in part:
In place of the regulation piano solo
for opening each session we have substi-
tuted the singing of old songs by the
audience, feeling that no assembly can
mingle their voices in those loved and
memory-stirring songs without heart
touching heart.
II feel that Utah day, our first aft
ernoon session, calls for a bit of explana-
ton. We desire that it shall carry this
message: That while it is legitimate and
natural that we should divide on politics
and religion, we have no right as good
citizens to be other than loyal to our
state. Let US stand together in one solid
phalanx for whatever will advance the
interests of our mountain home 1t is
therefore in the spirit of loyalty and pride
that we take pleasure in presenting to you
today the work of Utah's sons and daugh-
ters''