The Daily Missoulian., 1909-10-03
CLUBWOMEN HOL D
FIRST MEETING
DELEGATES TO STATE FEDORA.
TioN'S SESSION GIVE INTER
EsTING REPORT.

The woman's club met in its first
regular session for the season yester-
day afternoon in Odd Fellows annex
In the absence of the president. Mrs
V. II. skinner, Mrs. Kenneth Ross. sec
ond vice president. presided The only
report was given by the delegates who
attended the meeting of the Montana
States Federation of Women's club at
Great Falls.
The following department meetings
Were announced:
The Shakespeare department will
meet Monday afternoon nj 2:3G o'clock
With Mrs. y. l.. Bandmann at sos Ger
aid avenue.
The social and domestic department
will meet with Mrs. w. W. Berry. on
University avenue, Monday afternoon
ut $50.
Federation Report.
The report Of the delegates To- the
Great Ealis meeting is given below In
full:
Missouia, Oct ?, I909.--To the Mis-
soula Wuman's club: Greeting-Of
the six Delegates selected by the club to
attend the meeting of the Montana
State Federation Of Womeu,s clubs at
Great Falls, only three, whose names
are appended 10 this report. were pres
ent The trip to the Electric city was
an enjoyable one, save that a little
annoyance was experienced by the
breaking down of the trains engine.
between Helena and Great Falls by
reason Of which the delegates did not
arrive ut their destination until )
O'Clock in the morning We were
greeted upon the arrival af the train
by "A committee from the Great Falls
club. carriages were placed at our dis
posal free of charge, and We were as
signed II clean and airy rooms in n
private home, the Missoula delegation
being fortunate in securing accnmmo-
dations ut the same house.
The ladies Of Great Falls Wed with
each other i'm their efforts to make
the visit of the delegates pleasant
one. and spared no trouble i'm attend
ing to the comfort and entertainment
Of their guests. The hostess clubs pro-
yided rooms and breakfast for the del
egates. the latter providing their own
lunch and dinner. To us this seemed
n splcadid method, as it does not work
the federation.
The morning session opened
promptly at .: 80 o'clock with the roll
call of delegates. after which, upon mo-
tion, the rules We're suspended and all
visiting members of any clubs were
allowed seats in the convention. The
regular business was then taken up.
An address of welcome was made by
III
To by Mrs T. WI Peckover of Butte
Mrs J. e. f. Barker president of tho
Travel club. welcomed the delegates
on behalf of the hostess clubs, fol-
lowed by the greeting of guests by
Mrs Theodore Brantley Of Helena. The
reports Of the various officers and
committees were then received. with
the exception of that of treasurer. Mrs.
Cheadle. who was absent. At the aft
ernoon session the president. Mrs. T.
J. Walsh. delivered her address. giving
n brief outline OF the work done during
her tenure of office, dwelling especial
~ upon the bills presented To the last
legislature providing for the appoint
ment of school ply sicians and the re-
striction of diseases i'm public schools.
the latter bill not being II law.
AT this time the president also made
mention of the year book containing
an account of the work of the fedora
tion. beginning with the opening of
the club year, in 1897. up In the pres
ent time. At the conclusion OF her
address the vice presidents of the four
districts in the state submitted their
reports, these being followed by re-
ports from clubs in other cities. The
report Of Miss Eloise Knowles. chair
man of the art committee. Was not
read. owing to her unavoidable absence
from the state. but a synopsis of the
report can be found I'm the federation
year book.
An Auto Trip.
During the afternoon the delegates
We're taken in automobiles aud shown
the various points of interest in the
city. including the beautiful parks.
Black Eagle and Rainbow falls, the
smelter. Giant spring and through the
principal residence district. Wednesday
evening a most enjoyable reception MAS
rendered the visiting ladies by the
hostess clubs at the home of Mrs. A.
W. klngshnry. The rooms were most
artisticaliy decorated and the music
was furnished during the evening by
local musicians. And here We might
state that Great Falls has the best
musical talent of any city of its >iZr
in the state Delicious refreshments
we're served and il Mis- TT II lAtr hour
when the guests departed.
Thursday morning the ehalrIncu nf