The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1909-10-23

A most instructive and delightful
meeting was that of the eighth an
nual convention Of the Second District
Federation Of Women's Clubs held at
Payette October 10th to Goth. The
delegates on their arrival were met
at the station by committee of ladies
of the hostess club, "The Portia" and
were escorted to the Y. M. C. A.
building where the meetings were held
All along the way they were remind
ed of the welcome extended to them
by the citizens, every store window
either was decorated profusely in the
club colors, white and gold, or at least
bore the sign welcome or the letters
T. N. G. in colors. Mrs. John Nc
Glinchy welcomed the visitors warmly
to the homes and the hearts of the
Payette people.
The usual routine business followed
most interesting account of the
work done in the various clubs was
read by representative from each
club and it was certainly proven that
the clubs in this district had not been
idle during the past year. The presi-
dents annual address was full of
recommendations for the coming year
among some of them were the fol-
lowing: That the club women work
for stricter enforcement of the cur
few law, that public sentiment be kept
alive to necessity of supporting all
measures looking to the betterment of
the condition and control of dependent,
crippled and delinquent children, that
there be close cooperation with the
state historical society, that a travel
ing art exhibit be sent to every school
and library.
On Tuesday evening most inter
esting and charming address was CIV
en- by Mrs. Philip N. Moore of St.
Louis, president of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, on the his
tory and aims of that body also talk
on her recent visit as the guest of the
government to Panama to visit the
clubs of the zone. General and do
nestle conditions of that part of the
world were pictured by her. The bal
ance of the evening was taken up by
music and an informal reception to
Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Bowerman, chair
man of the loan scholarship fund gave
an account Of that fund and its dis
sal on Wednesday morning. The
sum has grown fIom 800 started
about three years ago 70 $1,000 and
it is the committees aim and hope
that it may reach the $500 or $4,000
limit by another year. At the close
of Mrs. Bowerman's talk subscrip-
tons were asked for and about $3.50
was raised in few minutes. This
is a most worthy venture and the
clubs have been able to help many de-
serving students who could not have
finished their studies any other way,
and so far they have not lost penny
in failures to repay funds.
Meadows, Idaho, sent lady to rep
resent them though they were not as
vet members of the Federation and
she presented to the convention the
request that the Federation join with
the Meadows club to procure some
suitable banner or tablet to be placed
in the old cabin in which the first
territorial convention was held and
which that club has been instrumental
in preserving to the state.
Wednesday afternoon the election OF
officers was held and resulted in the
following: President, Mrs. Fred Pet
tenger, Boise;; Mrs. Wheeler, vice
president, Shoshone; Mrs. Frank b
Kenyon, secretary, Boise; Mrs. Alex
Johnson, treasurer, Weiser.
The social events of the sessions
were a charming series of luncheoni
served at the homes of Mrs. Laner
Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Albert. A lun
cheon served by the W. R. c. in tn
Odd Fellows hall and delightful
auto ride given the delegates and Wis
itors by the Payette Commercial club
The delegates from our own tow
were Mesdames Bryan, Jackson
Stone, A. X. Steunenberg, G. /
Steunenberg and Blatchley. The pre-
gram in full follows:
Tuesday Morning, 10 O'clock, Octobe
With Y. NJ. C. A. Building.
Mrs. r. A. Pittenger, Presiding.