The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-22
STATE FEDERATION
Of WOMEN'S CLUBS
Annual Convention in Session at
Manti Is Center of Great
Interest.
NEARLY ALL BODIES
OF UTAH REPRESENTED
Mayor Lowry Welcomes Visitors
and Reports of Years
Progress Are Heard.
Special TO The Tribune.

Special 10 The tribune.
MANTI, Oct. 21.-The State Federa'
ton Of Women s Clubs met here today
in the tabernacle TO hold the annual
convention. The committee OF ladies
of the Manti literary club drove to
Ephraim by team and joined the dele
gates coming from the north at that
point. The visiting delegates will be
entertained during tho three days ses-
sion here by the ladies of the local club.
The executive committee, which has
had things in charge here, consists OF
Mrs. J. H. Hornung, Mrs. w. ". Craw-
ford, Mrs. W. c. Snow, Mrs. Ounce
Crawford, Mrs. A. II. Christensen,
Mrs. D. c. Brown, Mrs. Lewis Larson,
Mrs, II, r. Clark, Mrs. lone Tinges,
Mrs, f. T. Parry, Mrs, Luella Harmon
and Mrs. G. W. Martin.
The meeting was called to order by
the president, Mrs. Cummings, at 4
D. m. "America was sung by the
congregation. The invocation was of
fered by Dr. G. w. Martin, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church OF this
city.
Welcomed by Mayor.
Mayor ". B. Lowry assured the visit
ing delegates that they were heartily
welcome to Manti. He deplored the
fact that the elements were disagree
able for q gathering OF this kind, but
said, "When we have sunshine In our
hearts we can weather the worst. He
hoped the work OF the club women
would eventually lift mankind to high
er moral and intellectual levels.
Mrs Kate Snow. on behalf Of the
local club. extended 10 the visitors an
earnest welcome TO the city aud tho
homes where they would be enter
tanned.
Vice President Mrs. A, 3. Corey, on
behalf Of the visiting delegates, made
few appropriate remarks, in whic h
she stated that tho club members ap.
preciated the hearty welcome accorded
them.
Miss Edwardina Parry sang ''Thc
committee on credentials by Vice
President Mrs. A b. Corey showed
forty-three delegates present and only
two clubs in the state not represented
Mrs. Gorham, In behalf Of the pro
gramme committee, reported that the
programme rs Dubllshed WOULD De car
ried out. President Mrs. Cumming:
made a report of the work that the
clubs throughout the state were doug
Tuberculosis and "Better Chile
Labor Laws" were taken up by the
speaker, in the course of which she
stated that 'fthe reformation of tn,
child is the reformation of the world,
and cooperation is the keynote of sue
cessful work.
Other Reports Read.
The reports of Mrs. Corey, vice.presi
dent, and Mrs, Talmage, recording sec
rotary, were next heard. Mrs. Nc
Mahon, corresponding secretary, read
communication from Governor Cutler
expressing his regrets at not being abl
Treasurer Mrs. A. R. Weeter was ab
sent and the president gave a report o
the finances of the federation. TIL
reports as made were accepted as
whole.
Mrs, Beliss presented three new club
for membership in the federation, tn
Woman S league Of Salt Lake City, tn
College club, also of Salt Lake, and tn
Woman's auxiliary Of Brigham City
and they we're welcomed into the fec
Grafton. The convention adjourned I
take dinner at the Bench house.
At s O'Clock in the High schoc
building reception was rendered tn
federation visitors. Refreshments wei
served and musical programme WA
rendered. About 800 were presen
The rooms were beautifully decorate,