The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-13
PROVO WELCOMES
\ CLEVER WOMEN
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SiNtcenth Annual Convention of
Utah Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs Open.
MAYOR RAY EXTENDS
b CITY'S CORDIAL GREETING
Mrs. Cliff of Provo Club We'll
comes Guests and Mrs.
Cowan Responds.
BY ELIZABETH II. coRAY.

speoial 10 The Tribune.
4 PROVO. Oct. 12-Ncver has a meet.
ing of the Utah Federation of Women s
clubs been held at which greater enthu-
siasm, larger attendance or moro cen
eral spirit of the best that pervadcs
tclub work were manifest The opening
meeting today may be said TO have
Registered the high water mark in such
gatherings, which for the past seven
.feen years have been held in the various
tlnrge7 cities of The state. The day
closed with a magnificent compliment
tary recital this evening given by Pro.
lessor Anthem C.. Lund, the musician OF
5he south. from whose tutelago have
come some of Utah 8 most noted song
birds Professor Lund was assisted by
Miss Mabel Borg and by Moses Gud-
mundson. and the programme was one
. Of rare excellence. This was not the
only evidence Of the splendid work of
Professor Lund as chairman of the mu-
sic committee, however, for at the open
ing session he presented Miss Anna
Newell in two beautifully rendered
solos' The Masonic hall in the Knight
bIock was well filed for the concert,
The people of Provo having been in
tied By the local club women
The main meeting of the dav was of
tourse the opening session at which Mrs.
Elmer +. Cortman as chairman of The
local committee on arrangements pre-
sidcd. AS customary with the fedora
zion the meeting opened with the sing
ing of "Amcricap by the whole as
.femhly, and following this Rev. G.. w.
'aIongenecECr offered an invocation
Mrs. Frederic Cliff. president of the
4 Utah Sorosis. gave a brief address dwell.
hing especially on the benefits TO be de
rIvod from the meeting and bidding the
visitors heartfelt and cordiaI welcome,
Mayor W II. Ray followed with a
hearty though brief greeting, saying in
part:
Ii Mayor Rays Address,
Madam President. Ladies OF the Fedora
tion and GentlcmeD-1t is my pleasant
nsk, as chief officer or the municipality.
70 EXPRESS TO you as best ] can the pleas
ne and honor which | and all OF our
tlnzens feel In having the Utah Fedora
Lon OF Women's Clubs meet IN our city.
tig are welcome here, and we wish TO
rske your welcome not only hearty in
foruS and protestations OF good feeling
o1t also in courtcscs attention. hospi-
lRnty and good cheer. We feel honored
DE- your presence and hope that every
2h.iiutf vi your lIlItS -OatS session VIII
Pc full OF pleasure, good feeling, high
popes and beneficial accomplishments.
You have met, no doubt for work as
Il well as for pleasure. hut after all in
my opinion the appreciation Of work well
Qore is the highest pleasure that can
come 10 any Of us.
l. In republics like ours il is natural that
pc should have many parties, clubs, or
8enlzatlons and coterics. with many and
direrse objects and purposes. most Of
hem we'll meaning and intended TO ac-
oomplsh good and useful things. but
fmoDg them ALL / believe there is none
t2ying higher purposes, noblcr aims. nor
Ereater powers OF accomplishment than
pave the womens clubs of America. The
pure, noble. devout and patriotic women
o2nded together in these clubs are ever
h ratchiul Of the best interests of the COM
Pnnity and arc ever ready TO espousc
fnY cause which has fOr its object the
Hfainment Of higher ideals in moral and
Rrisl reform. and no on" is listened 10
|1fh more confidence nor treated with
4tater respect than are the delegations
Epresnntins the womcu's clubs within
onr federation.
fur womens CLUBS has accomplished a
Ereat deal In the way OF civic and muni-
fipal teicrn: and 10 those clubs Is due
almost entirely the credit for a safe and
tane Observance of Independence day by
pur clGzens. They were among the first
io pcgi1 the agitation which led UP 70
.nc establishment OF our free public IL
orary and they have done much 10 help