Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-20
SUCCESSFUL GATHERING OF DIS
TRicT ORGANIZATION HELD
IN THIS CITY.
CITY FEDERATION ACTS
AS HosTEssEs TO GUESTS
Mrs. Julian w. Richards, Of Waterloo,
State President, and Mrs. Freeman r.
Conway, Of Ames, Corresponding
Secretary, in Attcndance-Recital
and Reception Among Features.

Clubs was hostess today to the Fifth
district organization of state federated
clubs, and up to noon, about forty DEL
egates had registered. 1t was thought
that number more had not registered
however, and there are also as guests.
twenty or more from out OF the city,
representing unfederated clubs
OF the officers of the Iowa State
Federation of Womens Clubs, those
present were Mrs. Julian w. Richards,
of Waterloo, president. and Mrs. L. R.
rotary. Mrs. Jennie Berry, of Cedar
Rapids, ex-recording secretary, and
national president of the Womans Re-
lief Corps, was also here.
Recital and Reception.
The meeting of the district fedora
ton opened Tuesday evening at the
Presbyterian church with delightful
recital, entitled Autumn in Song and
Story" given by Miss Edna Lyman, of
Oak Park, ILL.,. and Mr. Ralph NJ. Hix.
of this city. Great disappointment was
felt because of the fact that a severe
cold prohibited Miss Helen Abbott So
prano, from fulfilling her part on the
program. An audience, filling the main
room of the church, listened to the In
teresting legends and dainty fairy
tales, as told by Miss Lyman already
favorite with local club women and
others who have heard her elsewhere
and to the organ numbers given with
such a sympathetic Interpretation by
Mr. Hix. Misss Lyman's "The Legend Of
the Daisy" tale of the angel children
and the trouble they brought on them
selves by letting the imps of the in
ferno into the heavenly meadow, ant
her closing number, a fairy story In.
terspersed with music of the dainty
dance described, seemed to be bes
liked by most of her audience and hel
rendition of the latter number tool
one out of the world into very fairy
land itself. Miss Lyman appeared ir
seven readings. three being in ont
group.
Mr.. Hix, always favorite with hi:
audience, appeared in four organ num-
bers, besides giving the musical &C
compartment, on the piano, to Mis-
Lyman's closing reading. Mr.. Hfx':
first number. Brewers Indian Sum
mer," and Griegs Morning" were es-
pecially pleasing.
Following the recital the state officers
and visiting delegates and representa-
tives were guests Of honor at an In
formal reception.
The ushers for the evening were
Misses Alice Manney. Marian MoFar-
land, Kate Batch and Fannie Sandoe
and Mrs. John p. Woodbury.. The latter
and Miss Nancy acted as ushers fol
today's sessions. The platform wa:
artistically decorated with many palm:
and ferns and whit chrysanthemums
A bouquet of the latter was presented
to Miss Lyman
The Morning Session.
The morning session was called tt
order at $50 by Mrs. George w. Oar
ling, district president, who appointed
Mrs. Will Wallace secretary for the
meeting The invocation was given b.
Mrs Ella McKim, of this city, followed
by an address of welcome by Mrs. H. j
Howe, who said the occasion was al
most like a homecoming, as it wa.
here, in December, 1892, that the state
federation had its inception, a meeting
being called in Des Moines the mex
April at which the formal organization
was affected The state federation has
proved the strong right arm of the ma.
'tional society, she said, and heartily
welcomed the district delegates to the
city.
An appreciative response was giver
by Mrs. E. H. Schilling, of State Center
on behalf of the district clubs, bott
federated and unfederated Mrs Schil-
ling voiced the visitors appreciation o.
the effort put forth to arrange for thi.
meeting, and said great credit was due
Mrs. Darling for her endeavors.
Mrs. Darling calling attention to THE
recent state change, in going back to
the congressional division of districts
announced that Mrs. G. w. Burnham
formerly of Vinton, now of this city
was present and called upon her fol-
greetings All were glad to hear Mrs
Burnham, who was chairman eigh
years ago, of what now comprises thi.
district.
At the chairnan's request, Mrs Wal.
lace read two interesting letters o
greeting and appeal. one from the stat,
chairman of the department of civics
and the other from the department o
education. Mrs. Hills, chairman of tn,
civic committee OF the Des Moine,