The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-10-23
SpEARFlSH ENTERTAINER.
Annual Meeting of the Black Hills
Federation of Moments Clubs.

Speartish, October / 9th and 18th. by
the Treble Clef and Twentieth Cen
fury Clubs. This, the ninth annual
meeting, was conceded to be the best
attended and most thoroughly en-
joyable ever held.
Rapid City was we'll represented
and the Current Events and Fort
nightly Clubs may be proud of their
large delegation.
Mrs. Levi McGee, president of the
Black Hills Federation, Mrs L. A.
Richards, Mrs. j. l.. Robbins, Mrs
c. l.. Lewis, Miss Harriet Davis, Miss
Areta Stoermer, Mrs. l.. G. McManus,
Mrs. Frank Welsh and Mrs. Myron
w. Tilden, with Mrs. Julius Johnson,
of Fort Pierre, and Mrs. G. e. Jones,
OF Hot Springs. left here together on
Thursday morning, October 18th,
via the Crouch line and Burlington
Railway for Spearfsh. The trip was
a long one, but the scenery proved
SO magnificent, especially through
Speartish canyon, that few felt any
fatigue, and enthusiasm had not
abated when the party reached Spear
fish late in the afternoon.
AS the Federation meetings were
not to commence until the next morn
ing, and no plans were made for
Thursday evening. the delegates de-
voted it to getting settled and becom-
ing acquainted.
At nine-thirty o'clock on Friday
morning in the Congregational
church, Mrs. McGee called the Fed
Grafton to order and appointed Mrs.
Josephine Anderson, of Hot Springs,
as secretary in the absence of Mrs.
w. M. Knowlton. Committees were
appointed and credentials examined,
after which Rev. S. r. Mccarthy in
voked blessing upon the Federation
The Treble Clef Club, of Spearfsh,
rendered an excellent chorus, one
of a great many that delighted the
visitors during the session. An adj
dress of welcome was made by Mrs.
Suter, of Spearf1sh, and responded to
by Mrs. w. "A. Stuart, of Sturgis, in
charming manner. A paper on
THE Debt of the American Woman"
written by Mrs. M. F.. Coolbaugh of
our city and read in most efficient
manner by Mrs. j. l.. Robbins, made
the rest Of us justly proud. 1t show
ed clever handling and thorough
appreciation of the subject-the evo-
luton Of woman from the unim-
portant, inferior position OF hun
dred years ago to the one of great
freedom and independence of today,
emphasizing our debt to the noble
women who have worked so hard
for the sex. The rest of the morn
ing session was devoted to the read
ing of paper, "The New Woman's
Club" written by Mrs. w. G. Rice,
of Deadwood. Like all of the papers
presented, 1t was Enthusiastically
received. The Federation adjourn
ed until $3.50 p. M, after contral-
to solo by Mrs. S. r. Mccarthy.
The afternoon session opened with
chorus by eight members Of the
Woman's Club of Lead. The chorus
work of both this and the Treble
Clef Club was rare treat. Mrs.
Glattly read fine paper, "The Eth
les of the Novel," by Mrs. Paul
Fouke, of Hot Springs. In this the
writer brought out the good and evil
effects Of novel reading, the kinds
of books which should be Stunned
by all and those which are an in
spiration and help. Mrs. Frank
Welsh, now of Rapid City, made us
feed glad that she had come to live
among us when she sang to us that
afternoon. Miss Davis, art instruct
or in our schools, gave a talk on
art Education in the Public
Schools" She talked of its objects
and value and the influence Of good
bits of sculpture, good prints of rare
paintings, ETC., in the moulding of
character, and cultivating the tastes
for the artistic. Mrs. Annie A. Lum-
ley, ex-president of the state FEEDER
alton read to us, Club Women as
have Known Them She showed
how women are better women, bet
ter mothers, and better helpmates
from being good club women. At the
close of the afternoons program
Mrs. D. A. Perkins, of Sturgis, gave
reading in place of Mrs. Clayton
Flower, of Deadwood.
On Friday evening a double treat
was planned for the Club Women,
a musicale at the Congregational
church followed by reception at the
home of Mrs. Durham. The program
for the musicale was of high order.
Mrs. ]. l.. Robbins of this city played
| a piano solo in her usual mastery
style. At the conclusion of the mus
cale the members of the Federation
went to the reception at Mrs. Dun
hams Here beautiful gowns and
huge punches Of American Beauty
roses greeted the eyes while the chat
ter was fast and furious. Every
one certainly enjoyed it and appre-
ciated the courtesy of Mrs. Durham
in entertaining us.
On Saturday morning the program
commenced with piano solo by
Mrs. G. e. Jones, of Hot Springs, and
then the Federation went immed-
lately into business session. One OF
the most interesting parts of the en-
tire program was the report given
by each club on what it was and is
doing. After a brilliant piano sole
by Mrs. Robbins, the Federation was
treated to glimpse of Symphony
Hall in an interesting resume OF the
IS sSHJig AZ tne' 4Sgt5W *Esss.i: