Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-06-29
Club Women in Boston Lend
Aid and Comfort to Miss
Shute and Mrs. Hayes
PATHETIC SCENE is ENACTED
Prayer Offered by Iowa Women for
Injured in TalIyho Accident Brings
Many to Tears-Mrs. Hayes Still
Confined to tho HospitaI-severe
Simplicity in Costumes.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican,
Boston, June 29.-The personnel Of
the General Federation of Women's
clubs. in session here, is strong and
striking in it's individuality. There Is
a genial intercourse between represent
tatives from various states, an utter
independence in the matter of dress,
and certainly the ninth biennial can
not be reproached for it's. frivolity or
gaity of dress or conventionality in
customs. The president, Mrs. Sarah
Platt S. Decker, has set wise and
conservative example in the matter OF
dress, which has been very generally
followed, and no one, however simple
her costume might be, could be UNI
comfortable because Of the style or
material of her gown. Because Of the
warm weather that has prevailed,
white has been the popular gown.
The sorrow that came on Friday
touched the hearts of all the women,
and cast shadow over the hearts OF
all. This morning as Mrs. Decker an
nounced the death of two Of the MEM
bers, she asked Mrs. d. N. Cooley, OF
Dubuque, to offer a prayer for the be-
reaved families and the sufferers in
the hospital With bowed heads, weep
ing eyes and sorrowing hearts they
followed the words Of the beautiful
prayer.
Everything possible was done for
Miss Sarah Shute, who suffered the
loss of her mother, Mrs. Sarah H.
Shute. Of Coon Rapids, Ia.
Mrs. Nash, state president Of Iowa;
Mrs. ]. ]. Seerley, and Mrs. w. 81.
Bailey, both ex-presidents and other
friends, remained with the bereaved
daughter until midnight, when her un-
Gle and aunt OF Boston, took her in
charge, and this morning the party
left with the remains for Coon Rapids.
where has been their home for years,
and where the husband Of the de-
ceased was buried one year ago.
Mrs. Henry Wallace of Des Moines
has had letter from her husband
telling her to remain in Boston until
he arrives next week, when they will
sail for Europe for summer trip. Both
are we'll known in this state and good
wishes will attend them on their trip.
Mrs. May Wood Park of Boston,
who last spring visited Cedar Falls.
where she spoke at the State Normal
school, Waterloo and Des Moines.
kindly remembers the friends she met
in the west and has invited them for
luncheon next Wednesday, but some
will have left by that time.
Mrs. Manhard and Mrs. Marsh, both
of Waterloo, will spend some time in
the White Mountains before they re-
turn to Iowa.
DR.. Margaret Clark of Waterloo has
been honored by a request from the
president to speak on the platform
Mrs. Edward Hayes Of Red Oak, who
was one of the passengers Of the UNI
fortunate tallyho, is still in the hos
pital suffering from the severe ner-
vous shock and many bruises but her
condition Is not at all serious. The
generosity of the Rhode Island club
women in caring for their unfortunate
guests was magnanimous. They met
all the expenses Of the hospital and
carriage hire, and their kindly care
for Miss Shute in her bereavement
and practical sympathy is noted by all
as royal in it's kindly spirit and gen.
crosby.