The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-25

Every incoming train today. provid-
cd It was from some point In Indiana.
brought delegates and visitors to tho
Indiana State Federation Of clubs. the
initial session Of which WIN open
Tuesday evening 1t the auditorium In
the new high school building. Tho
indication early Tuesday afternoon
was for q very large attendance on
the sessions and probably the most
interesting and successfuE convention
the state body has ever had. Head.
quarters are at the Westcott hotel,
where every courtesy is being shown
the visitors and where the officers and
various committees are carrying for
ward the business matters pertaining
to the meeting. Many Of the business
matters were considered Tuesday al
ternoon. there being meetings Of the
executive board. the board Of manag-
ers. . conference Of district chairmen.
q meeting Of managers with club pres
idents, and q meeting Of the pioneer
club workers. Whatever action taken
at this time pertains to the general
conventions welfare will be reported
to that body at some of its sessions
on Wednesday or Thursday. The Gre
dentials committee was In session at
the Westcott from to o'clock Tues
day afternoon and then will adjourn
to the high school building where It
will be In session from to 8 O'Clock
to act on the credentials Of those who
may not be able to arrive earlier than
Tuesday evening. Between and s
o'clock Tuesday afternoon the ladies
were served with tea at the Westcott
through the courtesy Of the local com.
mittee.
Mrs. Clark Speaks.
One Of the interesting features OF
the program Of Tuesday evening will
be the address Of the president. Mrs
Grace Julian Clark OF Irvington. who
will review the work OF the year and
also have something to say 40 to the
general progress Of the women's club
work generally and to suggest some
things that may be taken up with
advantage by the Indiana body. Mrs
Clark. who, by the way. comes from
the noted Julian family Of Wayne
county. has made a most eficient
president Of the federation and 1t ID
understood from conversation with
some Of the early arrivals to attend
the convention. that there 10 senti
ment In favor of her reelection pro
vided she 10 willing to take the place
again. As to what contests may de
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choosing the next place Of meeting
nothing 10 known at this time. In
former years the club women Of the
state were divided into two state or
ganisations but eventually the bodies
were brought together into the pres
ent large organization. which has
been able to accomplish much more
AZ thus constituted than under the
former conditions.
Owing largely to its advantage IN
population over any of the other cit
les Of the state. Indianapolis no doubt
leads all others In the number oi
clubs that are afiliated with the state
Organization, the total being at leas,
TWENTY-FIVE. These include the After
math. Clio. Jewish Council. Fort
nightly. Friday Afternoon Reading
Independent Social Keramic. Intel
Nos. lrvington Woman's, Irvingtor
Fortnishtly. lrvington Tuesday, La
dies Literary Union. Late Book. Mag
anime, Monday, Monday Study. New
Era. Over the Teacups. Parlor. Philo
mathean. Present Day. Study. Thurs
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