The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1910-09-09

The question of the official organ wa
much discussed, and the Conquest
Bulletin was adopted for the mex
two years, with a possible change .
name. An account of the Council
meeting in San antonio was gwen b,
Miss Lolisa B. Oppenheinl, chairman
OF the Council Committee. One even
ing as set aside for State Presidents
Evening, when all state presidents
Al present, were seated on the stage
each state president stepping forward
and giving her states best asset il
two minutes. Each one carried hel
state flag (all uniform size) and these
were stacked on the presidents table
while the audience sang 1.-THE Stal
Spangled Banner" standing, and the
United States flag was waved ovel
all. The presidents were splendid
group of capable, handsome women
and their assets were varied, each
state showing her individuality. The
reports of federation work were filed
with the secretary and will appear in
the Biennial reports. The last even.
Observation-Disclosures, as usual
Presidents Evening, and Twenty
Years of Retrospect and Action was
the subject. Mrs. Joseph P. Mum
ford, Pennsylvania, spoke of "Yester-
day. Mrs. j. l.. Washburn, Mime
sofa, Today" and Mrs. S. S. Watt
Decker, Colorado, Tomorrow The
Scottish Rite choir gave some beauti-
full musical selections during the
evening. The Cincinnati Woman's
clubs presented the General Fedora
ton with handsome embroidered
silk American flag for use at future
Biennials, and the Gentleman's COM
mittee presented Mrs. Moore with an
exquisite piece of lockwood pottery.
Mrs. COwles presided, as Mrs. Moore,
although present in an invalid chair,
was not equal to the effort. All dele
gates regretted the accident which
happened to Mrs. Moore on Monday
morning when she fell and fractured
her leg, which incapacitated her afor
presiding at subsequent sessions and
caused her much suffering. The sing
ing of America" closed the 10th
Biennial. While there were no ses-
s1ons on Sunday, the afternoon was
set aside for an organ recital in Music
Hall, and vesper service, conducted
by Miss Evans. The following Off
GERS were elected; president, Mrs.
Philip N. Moore, st. Louis, Mo-; 1st
vice-president, Mrs. J. E. Cowles, Los
Angeles, Cal; I'd vice-president, Mrs
John Sherman, Chicago, ILL.,; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Henry H. Dawson,
Newark, N. j.; corresponding secre-
tary, Mrs Frank N. Shiek, Wheat
land, N. y; treasurer, Mrs. John
Threadgill, Oklahoma City; auditor,
Mrs. L. l.. Blankenburg, Philadelphia,
Pa. Directors-Mrs Desha Brecken-
ridge, Kentucky; Mrs. Elmer Blair,
New York Nominated from the fioor)
Mrs. John Nash, Iowa; Mrs. Eugene
Kelley, North Carolina; Mrs Charles
McMation, Utah; Mrs. Frank White,
Moth Dakota; Mrs. J. c. Matthews,
Louisiana; and Mrs. H. l.. Keefe, Ne
braska. Mrs. White, of Maine, was
nominated by the nominating commit
tee, but not elected, and Mrs Max
well, Ohio, and Mrs. Balir nominated
from the floor, Mrs. WEIGH and Miss
Poppenheim retired from the Board
and did not allow their names to be
used by the nominating committee
The local arrangements were most
comfortable and the envelope plan for
programs and printed matter found
most satisfactory. Never has a Bien-
NAL City kept such open house as did
me hostesses of Cincinnati. Besides
he many formal official social func-
ions there were many luncheons,
timers and other private functions
extended every day. The Ohio Fed
grafton of Women's clubs gave
beautiful reception at the Sinton, Ho-
ell Assembly Hall Wednesday after
loon before the convention opened.
Thursday afternoon, the reception by
Art Club at Art Museum; Friday aft
rnoon and evening, that wonderful
liver excursion extended by the gem
lemep citizens of Cincinnati, when
ully three thousand clubwomen en-
Dyed this beautiful trip on the Ohio
liver in two handsome, commodious
oats, with good music and refresh
1ents and marvelled at the splendid
isplay of fireworks; Saturday after
Don, the handsome reception by the
ocal Biennial Board at the Woman's
Tub house, beautiful new model
and at the Country club. The