The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-06-13
NOMAN' IS LEb6UE
FIRST CONVENTION
THE LARGEST ORGANIZATION Of.
WOMEN IN THE Wo RID MEETS
AT UNIVERSITY CRY TO PER;
EEcT oRe AEON
6. 6; ewis, Founder and Organizer,
Given an oyatioa The Progress
ef The League sets New
Epoch In ysmsn's En-.
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UNIVERSITY CITY. June II
Standing upon a platform admist a
number Of prominet people from an
parts Of the country and facing thoHs-
ands Of her fellow members. Mrs. *.
Agnes Mckee, Of EdwardsTille, .Iil4
president of Terry Chapter Of the Am
erican Woman's League. which was
the first chapter to secure It's chapter
lhouse, called the assembled delegates
Ito order in their flrst convention this
afternoon.
Tie surroundings were inspiring and
added interest to the formalities at.
tending theopening Of the first great
business convention Of American wo.
men where they met TO perfect a plan
which would be forever supported by
business methods Of women composing
the organization.
Here in the heart Of the continent,
| in one OF the greatCities Of the coun.
TRY, are assembled women from every
part Of, the land to participate in a
meeting which will place upon fpn
foundation the greatest woman's or
ganization in the world.
Although the. weather conditions
made 1t impossible to hold the meet.
ing Of the League on Thursday in the
! open air on the grounds Of the League
buildings as first planed. there was no
! lack Of enthusiasm when the dele
| gates and members assembled in tue
Delmar Garden Theatre at 1880.
The storm of Wednesday might, the
threatening weather of Thursday and
the general unsettled conditions might
have had a bad effect upon the people
generally. but the undaunted members
| of the American Woman's League
were not to be disturbed by the ele-
ments when they had assembled from
all over the United States to partis:.
pate in the first convention.
They had been at University City
several hours and had had opportunity
to see the beginning of their greas
work. They had visited the tall Wo-
mans Magazine building and the press
rooms, where many Of the Lewis publ.
cations are printed. They had seen the
Art Building, the first of the Ameri;
can aWoman's League buildings. and
observed the beautiful art treasures III
course Of completion. They had beento
the Woman's National Daily building
| and seen the largest printing press III
1.-THE world turning out papers AT The
rate Of 100000 an hour. They had
visited the tracts Of land upon which
1.-The American woman's League build
lings are to be erected.
with all this as an inspiration, with
the facts of what had been accomplish
ed before thetir eyes and the promise
of greater things in the future The
| frst convention Of the American Wo
lman's League assembled, imbued with
Ihope and enthusiasm almost equalto
! that Of its founder. Even with The
changes made necessary by the wealth
er tho League began its first session
under favorable auspices.
| Founder Of LEAGUE Given ovation
BY Thousands Of Women members
But probably the greatest event Of
the opening day was the address ct
Mr.. u. G. Lewis, tile founder Of thu
American woman's League. Many
Of tie members had feeting glImpse'
Of MI. Lewis during the past few days
as he hurried from place to place
looking after the multitude Of af'
fairs that have been piled upon him
as a result of the convention. A.
Of the members had seen his picture
as published at different times in con
nection with the great work he was
connected with in the past ten years
| Not few knew him personally, while
Others had simply seen him occasioHly
To the vast majority Of those WHO
assembled in the first League cor
yentIon, Mr.. Lewis was unknown save
as they became acquainted with him
by reading what he said and by watch
ing his career.
The ovation which the founder o.
the league received from the women
who have trusted and believed in him
who have made 1t possible for MIN to
accomplish great results and over
come the most stupendous difficulties
was we'll worth all the efforts he has
put forth, and will remain to him e
Esweet legacy during the remainder o.
his lie. When he stepped before the
mighty throng OF intelligent and busi'
nessllke. women, 1t was a time 70:
hearts to throb with emotion, for al'
plause that came spontaneously from