The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-01
ECHOES GOES ABROAD.

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Journey to Boise last week and since
It was in the interests of club work
n few stops by the wayside were made.
Mrs. Standrod, state chairman OF the
civil service reform committee, was
Mt the train at Pocatello and took us
up to her beautiful homes Judge and
Mrs Standrod find much pleasure in
opening to guests, while their son,
Drew, high school student, seems
to be as happy assisting his good
mother with her duties as hostess, as
though the guests were his very own.
The annual election of officers took
place at the Study League meeting
in the afternoon and before the cleo
ton was half over, we became con-
WINGED a nominating committee should
be appointed or elected in each club
of the state. This committee consist
ed of three representative women, who
had previously consulted various mem
bers of the club as to their preference
in the way Of officers, then those whose
administration was considered most
favorable were consulted as to the &C
ceptance of the honor Of being made
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sible for her to serve the next on the
list was considered, until finally agree
able and satisfactory conclusions were
presented to the entire club, and the
secretary instructed to cast the bal
lot.
This seemed such a careful manner
Of feeling the pulse" of the club prev
ious to election, we were impressed
with the arrangement. Mrs Madden
was chosen president in this instance.
Temperance legislation was then dis
cussed and a unanimous vote taken In
favor Of straight prohibition. Also
the secretary was instructed to write
each church and other society in the
town suggesting like movement and
requesting information as to the result
obtained.
The beautiful Congregational church
parlors wer thrown open for the usual
monthly dinner at five o'clock. On
this occasion a bazar of ornamental
and useful articles was also held which
added materially to the social features
Of the church. as well as increasing
the. treasury fund. We met many new
faces at the bazaar and found them just
as genial as those we had known be-
fore, proving the wholesome great
heartedness Of the ladies Of Pocatello,
The next morning, Drew Standrod
carried, our suitcase down to the early
train, chatting as friendly all the way
as though he was escorting sixteen
year old school girl, instead Of sedate
matron.
When Boise was reached, we at once
saw cordial welcome coming our
way in the person of Mrs. Pittenger,
who neither looked to the right or
left, but came directly to us though
we. mad never seen her before. When
we asked How did you know this
was, Echoes?" she replied ooh, I don't
know unless you look like It," We
were whisked over town behind a good
span of steppers, belonging to and
driven by Mr. Stubblefield, a genial
neighbor of the Pittengers, who loans
his time and team when the Pittenger
Time and team are busy or the team
disabled with distemper, which proved
the fact at present. They drove us
about where the proposed new boule-
ward Is to be built, with chain of
parks at intervals, any place along the
drive where they may be able to Sc
cure ground for cluster of trees. We
liked the entire arrangement. All
Idahoans are proud of and loyal to
Boise, our state capital, and expect to
see 1t ranking with the first of our.
land at an early day. 1t Is unfortunate
Ion to
the southeast to use Boise CONNER
cially, but maybe railroads will lessen
the distance after awhile
When we reached the pittenper
nome and received a warm welcome
from the host and little twelye-year-old
daughter a settled feeling of satisfac-
tion inspired the thought that all we
rightfully had coming was already be-
fore us. Before we could get ouite
comfortably settled with this new
FEELING, however, messenger came
with package which we tried to
open deliberately, but finally had To
be assisted by little Marian, who peep-
ed into an opening and cried 'lilies ,
ana sure enough there was a pot of the
most beautiful lilies with "The Sea-
sons Greetings from Mr. and Mrs.
vaughn Then another welcome to
Boise came over the phone from Mrs,
Horner at whose home we had the
pleasure of stopping during the state
federation meet two years ago
AT night Mrs. Dockery, chairman of
the state press committee, and the
Idaho member of the civil service re-
form committee OF the G. F. w. C. call
ed. most delightful evening was
spent discussing our particular branch |
OF club work. and other things in |
general, Mrs. Dockery takes It as a |
matter OF course that we will some
day have big, wide spreading club |
organ. and that 1t will evolve from Ec- |
hoes. She sees no reason why our
dream should not come true.
Saturday morning we had a little
time at our disposal to fully enjoy the
even, contented atmosphere OF the
home we were visiting. We all have
our hobbies, and we usually let our
friends know about them, taking for
granted our readers are all friends,
we don't mind telling you that one of
our much ridden hobbies, is content
ment &c. when we looked about us
and found the dog contentedly wag-