The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-08-28
INTERESTING MEETING
WOMANS' CLUB.
Mrs. H. T. FsIKeI Reports the Boston
Trip and Convention.

The Woman's Club, of Tallahassee,
met the second Thursday in the month
as usual in the Leon hotel parlor. The
alternate to the ninth biennial conven-
ton, held in Boston, having returned,
was asked for a report. Space will not
allow a full account; however, she said
in part:
However much inclined to say we
had a splendid time, and stop with this
vague and mystifying account, the club
spirit of unselfishness would never per-
nit. We wished for more eyes and ears
that we might imbibe it all for your
sakes, and now we much more heartily
wish for the ability to impart fully and
ably the grand proceeding and the whole
trip; but, alas, we can only do our best.
En- route my colleague and stoned
one week in New York, sailing via East
River and Long Island Sound to Fall
River on steamship Priscilla, arriving at
South Terminal Station Saturday at 9:IO
o'clock. We were the first arrivals
wearing the blue ribbon bow, designa-
ting us as Club members. Being as we
thought a little ahead of time. we
scarcely expected any welcome at all.
to say nothing of the cordial greeting
we did get, as If by old friends, and
very soon we were conducted to a car
riage, bag and baggage, with directions
to lovely locality on Back Bav. close
to Symphony Hall, where the sessions
were held. With a the most important
and most magnificent buildings in reach
right there on Huntington avenue, ex-
cept the big department stores. and
they were found in due time. The Pub
lie Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Trim
ity church, fremont Temple, Public
Garden, the Common, Old South Church.
First Church of Christ Scientist, hotels
and cafes galore, and the State House,
Boston's browning glory. Monday
doors of Symphony Hall to open we
were there with bright anticipations
and visions of the coming days, and
there we waited until our ardor was al
most withered by the mondays sun,
with the crowd growing more dense,
two or three hundred deep, impatiently
for the doors to open. At last
we swarmed in and the most we could
do was to push along till we found the
registration and credential committees,
al the rest said come again, which we
did until satisfied. There were some
slight irregularities we confess, and our
thoughts naturally dwelt upon that
Forklng force Of over two thousand
md the length Of time, two years, in
which to make ready. Doubtless we
expected impossibilities, and soon found
hat the hostess was human like the
est of US, that help was deficient and
Unreliable, the printers slow, and worst
i all they could not get possession Of
he hall until Saturday morning, it be-
ng used up to Friday night for Pop"
oncerts by the Symphony Orchestra.
Many plans miscarried or seemed in
dequate, when the crowds began TO
,ather, and the great marvel Is how
ny Of them carried, and how that great
urging, restless throng of strangers.
ould be so beautifully provided for as
D preserve the individuality of each
lember so as to make her feel as
hough she were the whole convention.
irs. Pennybacker, a charming South
rner, and Mrs. Ward were at the head
I the program committee, and had the
responsibility of adjusting
he varied interests embodied In the
welve departments, with addresses and
Their things, which must be disposed
within the short space allotted for
he convention. No wonder they were
OF allowed to speechify but three min
ties.
The thirty-two local committees also
ad task in looking after the details
entertaining and disposing of each
as to afford her the greatest comfort
nd happiness.
Upon the whole. everything was well
well planned and carried
ut after once getting organized, and it
real mean to find the least fault with
lr hostess. When the hall was once in
sadness 1t was kept spotless. and in
eeping with the immaculate white
owns which predominated. This
all is all in white and gold, well venti-
ted and beautifully lighted by hum
'eds of electric jets overhead in the
,rm Of so many immense sunbursts
he musical greeting on Monday even
g was much enjoyed as the frequent
)plause indicated. To those coming in
little late as did some of the promI-
mt guests, the scenic feature must
I'VE been beautiful indeed, with thou
nds of ladies' and a sDrinkling of men.
tired in their Sunday best and not 4
cant seat Except the reserved.
yles and cOlOrs of all descriptions.
ON the most gorgeous, 10 the dainti.
I imaginable, with the magnificent
tting OF Symphony. Hats and veiles
ere almost universal, even At NIGHT
any were worn, but had TO come of
cry tins one by one.
When Mrs. Sarah s. Platt Decker,
3 Drpeidant Of the Cnno-,f T1-l---t