La Junta tribune., 1909-01-16
FEDERATION OF WOMAN CLUBS
First Meeting in New heme-Har-
mony hail. Mr.. woodruff Enaows
Home Win Gift Of $500.

Inc pheasant ulN1c CiuU EoDiH'
known as Harmony Hall, located at
No. 10 East Fifth street. was last
Monday AFTERNOON the scene OF a
pleasant meeting, distinguished Tor
hearty fellowship and genuine good
Z feeling. The occasion was the sec
ond meeting of the La Junta Fedora
{ ton OF Woman's C.ubs--the first in
( their new home.
/ The Christmas coiors were yet In
evidence In the Club Room. and the
draperles and Indian rusS palms and
flowers lent an air OF honey cosi-
ness that was good to note. outside
7 the air was keen and frosty. but \
4 general warmth prevailed within.
Z In that littl. club room. flooded by
the sunlight of the winters after
noon. a bit OF La Junta's club history
was made. A pet idea" cherished
! through years was disclosed to those
who might aid In carrying 1t into ef-
( loved his fellow men," discussed.
and the trust placed in younger
I hands Faith in the eternal femi-
nine was manifested In a way to in
spire every La Junta club woman
with confidence in herself and In her
ability to carry out her own high
/ ideals OF club work.
Mrs Thompson. president OF the
Federation. explained that the new
Federation had two-fold purpose
the holding and maintaining of the
Harmony Hail property given by Mr.
Woodruff to the clubs. and the pro-
noting OF fellowship among the club
women OF the city. She spoke of the
advantages OF such federation
where each learned not only how to
give but how to receive, where .he
reserved aud the timid held In check
the oyer-confident. and the conserTa-
I tive element acted like a balance
wheel for the too enthusiastic. In tn
management of the club house. and in
any work that might be undertaken
by the clubs she hoped they might
! justify Mr.. woodruffs faith in
them and in the future club women
I OF La Junta.
/ Mr.. Woodruff congratulated the
I clubs on the union they had formed.
and said he could well understand
the advantages to be derived from
such union. In all their work he
hoped they might be actuated by the
highest motives, and that a spifit Of
altruism nigh, influence all their
work The founding OF womIn's
club room had been pet idea" of
his. suggested by one not with us
now. He had also in mind club
house for boys; place where self
government might be cultivated an
character developed. The public IL
trary. too, had been his idea He
regretted that its facilities were not
more generally and more thoroughly
known. His wish had been to bring
the people and The books together. |
The new club room, he hoped would
be the birth place of great thoughts /
and noble deeds. Deeds spoke more
forcibly than words. and it was with |
deed that he presented them--tte
deed TO Harmony Hall. with an in
surance policy covering period of
five years.
1t was his wish that the G. A. X.
and the w. r. c. should be allowed
the use of the hail for their camp
order that the clubs might te at no
expense for this. that il might not
I be necessary for them to think TOO
I closely as to ways and means. il was
his wish that the clubs should have
| an endowment; SO he was transferring
/ to them securities TO the amount of
$500, bearing interest at 8 per cent.
| This last was complete surprise
to the ladies', The president thanked
Mr.. Woodruff most heartily, and the
club extended him vote OF thanks
for his kind thoughtfulnes for them.
for his generous gift and for his
faith and trust in them-a trust which
they hoped TO be able to fulfill
The following excellent programme
was rendered during the afternoon:
Piano Solo ;. Miss Potter
Vocal Solo, "Life's Lullaby".
4 >. :. :. Mrs Hess
Encore responded to with When
the Mists of the Valley Come Creep
ing"
| Piano Duet. The Wandering Jew,