The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-03-26
FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Met Yesterday in Music Hall in Tenth
Annual Session Nearly Forty
Members Present.
ADDRESSES OF WELCOME AND
RESPONSES BY FEDERATION
PRESIDENT.
Reports by Officers-Discussions-
Work Of the Federation-Cor-
mittees ppointed-Delegates
and Visitors Present.

The tenth annual session of the
Louisiana Federation of Women's
Clubs convened in the Music Hall
yesterday morning with about forty
members in attendance. Mrs. ]. G.
Mathewes president of the State Fede-
ration called the meeting to order and
Mrs. F. E. Davis then introduced Rev.
A. F. Vaughan. who offered the invoca-
ton, asking Gods blessings on the
deliberations and the operations of
the Federation. The preservation of
the home circle was invoked as essen
tial to the welfare and happiness of
humanity. Mayor Mouton then deliv-
cred an eloquent address of welcome
saying in part: "The people of La
fayette have been frequently honored
before by August conventions, but nev-
er before so highly honored as in the
present convention of Woman's Clubs.
He extolled the beneficent influence
was always for the good and uplift of
the race" Mayor Mouton then formal
ly extended hearty welcome.
Mrs. F. E. Davis, president of the
Lafayette Club, delivered the address
of welcome as follows:
Madam President, members of the
Convention and guests in behalf OF
our little club here in Lafayette we
give you greeting with the ardent hope
that every hour of your mingiing
with our people will be crowded with
pleasures which will ripen at length
into precious memories.
For months our club has been
lying dormant. We numbered only
seven members when first it was sug
gested to US that the State Federation
might come to Lafayette. This in
tention on your part gave us renew
ed life.
To-day we have doubled our mem
bership, aud with much enthusiasm
we look forward to an era of prOgres
and development.
You are ten years old today, we cor
graduate you. May the next ten year
in your history record as fair show
ing as these just passed. You hav
been interested in the founding of
scholarship in the Industrial Schoo
at Ruston. We would call your at
tention to our Industrial School her
in Lafayette. representing Sout
Louisiana. We are very proud Q
it. Tomorrow morning by the invi
tation of it's distinguished president
you will visit the institution and ez
anime its workings closely in ever
department. We speak of this, know
ing it is a plan of the State Fedora
ton in the near future to establish
scholarship in this school represent
ing South Louisiana. 1t is a nobl
work worthy of our consideration
1 wish with all nv heart that coul
say the word that would arouse ever
woman present to the needs {
: humanity.
It is woman's age-blOssOmin
with opportunities, grander than or
ever dreamed of in the centuries tn;
are gone.
But must not forget my delight,
, duty. We never tire of the wor
"Welcome." /" There is world {
meaning in it when it comes from Il
heart. It means more than we ca
express, therefore condense who
;. volume of greetings into one wor'
and that word is WELCOME.
Mrs. Mathews read a response
D behalf of the State Federation to th
+ address of welcome thanking the L
t dies and people for the warm WELDON
; accorded the delegates. Mrs. Gro
= Girard sang a solo which was grea
/ ly appreciated.
Miss Matte McGrath, of Bate
e Rouge, president Of the State U. D.
8 addressed the convention, congratul
s ting the Federation on its work ar
It wishing the organization a prospe
II GUS future Mrs. w. ]. Avery repol
3, ed for the credential committee, I
porting 81 members present. Othe
% came in on the 1O:30 train.
u Mrs. Shutteworth, correspondil
q secretary submitted report showil
diligencein her work. Mrs. Streate
Federation Secretary, also report'
II and gave a good account of her ,
"a fee