The daily sentinel., 1909-05-08

II 1p was one of the best features Vi
Tonight at s:15 the musica,e ,,',rcb Oh
cnrs at the Congregational .'ae.,,v-
1 The entire lower floor WI gnests.
cd for club women and their 3ha
Th I balconies will be open TO the
Wanv of the visitors will remain
over sunday in the city, ,,ras-
urs Ruth Bryan Leavitt was pres
r,,itb her Glenwood hostess, MIs.
| Napier. for while at eacn oi 20
DAYS sessions. They returnsu
GIsnwood on the o'clock Mldianu'
u,en .,.'l eavitt made many acquaint-
ancae here and all who met her "eIe
cbarmed by her sweet persohaiits
and bright intellect.
Mrs. j. IL. Lees Welcome.
The address of welcome delivered
A1rs "A Lee was as follows:
..I cannot understand why those
I h.vinp the program in charge snouiu
| select one so inexperienced as ~
deliver an address of welcome 10 tue
delegates of so great an orsahi1atiOti
as the Woman's Cluo. -,
.sI presume they could have select
ed no one who would feel more uii-
worthy of the honor conferred OF MI. NM
wouId realize more fully her inability
IN COmDlX Will SuCi i
knowing that any of us as members
of the Woman's Club are supposed
to perform any duty required or us.
and knowing no matter how Weah
the effort as long as 1t is the pest
can do. will meet with your approval
I welcome YOU in behalf of the Wom-
ans Club of Grand Junction TO oul
city and homes. Because you were SO
welcome last year, we welcome YOU
/
| il shall be our aim while you remain
with MS TO do all we can to make
your visit in Grand Junction pleas
ant one and we hope profitable one.
| "Another year of hard work with
its splendid results for the Woman
| Clubs of our country is now drawing
| to a close. and thousands or weary
women will rest a while from the
labors that helped to make their or
ganization a force for good in their
community.
.'Of course, all are planning great
things for their own particular club
next year, and are determined TO
have more brilliant programs, and TO
attain a wider field of Influence.
Women have naturally a reformatory
spirit and are taking front ranks in
the worlds awakening. l believe that
in the past women suffered much
could only think and today the buried
thoughts of the mothers of the past
centuries burst forth in words and
works of our Woman's Club. Again
/ bid you welcome. Yes, twice well
come. and we hope the future Will
bring us the opportunity to bid you
thrice welcome"
Mrs. Coltrin's Greetings.
| Mrs. Coltrin, presiden. of the local.
club, spoke as follows:
Madam Chairman. and club wo-
men of the Western Slope, guests
and friends, as president of the Wo-
mans Club of Grand Junction ! do
bid you welcome and in the name of
Antonio, You are very welcome to
our house.-it must appear in other
ways than words. therefore. l scant
this breathing courtesy
I'VE have assembled here today for
mutual benefit, and social inter-
course,-a privilege much to be APP
preciated. Personally. the Woman's
Club stands for the education and
cultivation of women. In its broader
character. for the betterment of
mankind. in this phase it becomes
the fulfillment of true patriotism. 1t
is promoter of civic, and federal re-
| form, so largely has 1t become a fac
| tor in such matters, that we find
organized bodies of divers characters
appealing to the Woman's Club for
cooperation in the measures they
wish to carry or enforce. In fact,
take sweeping review of what the
club has done during the past year,
and it is readily seen that its influ-
ence has been felt throughout the
entire country.
! When the United States purchased
the Panama canal the first thing
deemed necessary. was the organiz-
ing of forces to make habitable the
zone. After this was accomplished
the great feat of engineering began,
and here If you will allow depression
ana comparison,-I am forcibly re-
minded of the story of the Creation.
In logical sequence the earth and ali
things upon it was prepared for
Adam, and he was given possession
TO begin the marvellous work of its
development. But upon closer OBJ
servation all. was not yet perfected.
And woman came to be the crowning
glory of the world.
So 1t was on the isthmus. Just as
everything seemed propicious for a
We'll regulated community and n
great development, another need was
recognized. Our late president.
Theodore Roosevelt. and his secre.
tary of war, appealed to the Woman's
Club of New York to organize club
on the isthmus. When such an
acknowledgement of the power and
influence of the Woman's Club is af
tirmed, 1t places this body upon a
fixed pinnacle from which IL shall
march steadily onwnrd,=.A great
army, and by their fruits We shall
know them. and he shall be like n
tree planted by the rivers of water
that bringeth forth his fruit in due
season. and whatsoever he doeth
/ shall NcOeh