The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-02-26

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Mrs. Decker said that she thought an
extension OF the card of introduction
privileges now In vogue among many
clubs could be made to cover for the
time at least, all the points under the
head OF membership transfer. These
cards Of introduction ask for the
woman who presents them, the cour-
5tesy OF the club to which they are
addressed. Under business obliga-
tions Of clubs, one delegate said
ladies ought to and will answer all
letters written them. Mrs. Decker
stated that some time she meant to
write book on link, 4 and when the
women looked astonished she added,
"For in all my travels all over the
country I've only found five or six
homes that had bottle Of good ink"
The discussion summed up on this
topic was that women ought to tran
sact business according to business
rules and assume no obligations UNI
TIL they have the cash to pay the
bills.
Immediately after the council ses-
sion, 1900 delegates left RoWes
wharf on the steamer Miles Standish,
for d sail in Boston harbor This en-
tertainment was furnished by the
merchants of Boston, who certainly
treated us right royalty, furnishing
each lady with a dainty box lunch
consisting of three kinds of sand
Wiches, olives, cherries, cheese tarts,
one peach, miniature strawberry
short cake and q glass tumbler that
later was used for the lemonade or
iced tea.
Later In the afternoon the ladies'
were surprised when they we're given
what appeared to be souvenir books
of Boston, but these books proved to
be boxes of CHOCOLATES contributed by
the Walter NJ. Lowney Co.
The sail was most delightful one.
The steamer running close to the
north shore as far as Gloucester and
back along the south shore. A man
with a megaphone stationed at the
mast head shouted all the places of
interest ais the boat sailed along.
After a five hours sail they returned
to Boston and dispersed to their ho-
tells.
The formal opening of the Ninth
biennial occurred in the evening of
June 23rd at Symphony hall. Mrs.
Decker, president, presiding. The in
vocation was given by Rev Samuel
McChord Crothers after music by
the Bostonia ladies orchestra.
Governor Guild was then presented
and cordially welcomed us to the city
incidentally telling us Of Massachu-
sets history, The governor expressed
a candid opinion that women have
as much to do with forming public
opinion as men do.
Mayor Hubbard then babe us well
come and hoped our stay might be
pleasant and profitable. Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe next extended a greeting
to the vast congregation of club
women, saying: An army of women
from all parts of broad continent,
armed only with justice and with pa
thence, intent only upon promoting
The public welfare, the common good?
Mrs, May Alden Ward extended the
welcome Of the Massachusetts State
federation, she, said in part: I'VE have
pledged ourselves to work for better
homes, better surroundings, better
better laws, civic health,
civic righteousness,
Mrs. Decker in responding to all
these greetings said. Coming to
New England means coming home,
and we accept your hospitality as
blood relations"
After music by the orchestra and
songs by Appletons Ladies Quartet,
Mrs. DIMES T. S. Denison OF New
York, honorary president of the
General Federation gave an address
On The Long Path. Among other
things, she said: The path we trace
tonight opens vistas of tragedy and
10y, sometimes wandering in black
shadows, again emerging where birds
sing and waters ripple, but like the
I'D Bay path, 1t is full of charm, of
suggestion, of sentiment. The praises
II Colonial and Revolutionary heroes
lave been justly sung, but the part
If woman in achieving results, that
lave made the nation great has
lever been adequately recognized in
history, She bore the hardships of
life in virgin country with unfalter-
ne heroism. To her came the famine
nd the fever benumbing cold ana