The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-05-05
Eleventh Annual Convention of
the North Carolina Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs Con-
venes in Henderson.
OPENING SESSION TUESDAY
NIGHT.
Meetings Held In Court House Which
isPacked With Brilliant Assembiage
Between Seventy.five and One
Hundred Delegates in Attendance.

could occupy the chair with more
grace OF manner, perfect poise and
fine spirit
At 200 p. NJ. an elegant luncheon
was given to the Executive Board by
Mrs. S. p. Cooper, at her home. This
was followed by a business meeting OF
the Executive Board at $3.50, and at
$50 the opening session was held in
the court house, which had been beau
| tifully decorated for the occasion. 1t
was Il brilliant scene that delighted
| the eye and charmed the senses Hand
some women exquisitely gowned,
visitors and home folks vieing with
each other to do honor to the occa-
sion, it was picture OF beauty and
loneliness unsurpassed.
The invocation by Rev. r. c. Cra-
ven was apt and feeling. This was
followed by singing Carolina" and
Mayor Henry T. Powell delivered the
! address Of welcome. He turned
| over to the convention the key to the
homes and hearts of the people OF
| Henderson bidding the visitors to
walk in and take possession and con-
|
this he was most felicitons his re-
marks being favored with humor
and the warmth of cordiality charac-
teristic of the people for whom he
| spoke.
| Mrs. J. T. Alderman, who was for
two years president Of the State
| Federation, extended a welcome from
| the Henderson Clubs, her address
being one of the gems of the evening
in thought, words and manner OF
delivery.
Greetings also came from the va
riOus other clubs of the town, Mrs.
S. P. Cooper speaking for the Wo-
mems Tuesday Club, Miss Birdie Wat
| son the Students Club, Miss Rebec-
ca Watkins the Alma Club, Mrs. F. R.
Harris the Kensington Club. These
were all admirable in conception and
presentation and the ladies easily
proved themselves as gifted in speech
before a mixed audience as they are
irresistible in the drawing room or
parlOr.
Mrs. c. C. Hook of Charlotte, re-
sponded to the welcome addresses
on the part of the Federation of Clubs,
and right we'll did she discharge theoh
| legation laid upon her. Expressed il
beautiful words and spoken with an
ease and grace of manner rarely
equaled Mrs Hook captivated the
audience.
A fine paper was the president
address read by Mrs Reilly. Full o
fine sentiment and wise suggestion
expressive of high purpose anC
lofty ideals, taking encouragement o
things done and things hoped fo
and pointing the way to still greater
achievement in the future, Mrs
Reilly's address was an able produc
ton rejecting high credit upon tn,
charming and brilliant woman whC
is the head of this splendid organiza
ton of brilliant and charming womeI
At the conclusion of the reading
of the presidents address greeting
from Fraternal Organizations wer
announced as next number on tn
program. Mrs. W. H. S. Burgwyr
of Weldon, spoke for the King
Daughters. Mrs. Burgwyn was &C
corded an ovation when she arose
Just us the applause seemed to lul
it was renewed with increased spon
taneity as she advanced to the front
The demonstration was an unusua
honor paid to wOman-but it wa
more than that. it was a tribute @
love ard admiration paid to goO'
woman-one who has been instant il
all good works and whose presenc
j on any occasion gives pleasure to he
friends Mrs. Burgwyn was visibl
/ affected for the moment, her suffuse
cheeks and hesitating manner plain
J ly showing the commingled feeling
OF appreciation and embarrassment
that she felt. Modest woman tina
she is she could not find words to e1
press her emotions but the COL
LEAF is privileged to speak for he
and say that it was through no lac
of thought or feeling that she did nc
tell her friends how deeply touche
she was by this manifestation {
their kindly consideration an
friendship and assure them of he
grateful appreciation. Mrs. Burgwy
formerly lived in Henderson, an
here she was at home among friend
but she is no less among friends an
admirers wherever she goes in Mort
Carolina.
Mrs. J. B. Williams OF Newton
spoke for the Daughters OF the Coz
federacy, and told OF some Of I'll
things that organization is doing fC
the living as we'll as perpetuating tt
memory OF the dead. She spoke wit
earnestness and patriotic spirit an
was generously applauded. Mr.
Williams is the daughter of the la
Gen. Robert Ransom and in speed
shows much of the fervor and mann'
of her distinguished father.
The social feature of the evenin
was a reception given by the Hende
son Clubs at the residence of Mrs.
J. Corbitt, Immediately after a
journment of the convention. Th
was a most delightful affair and VIZ
. greatly enjoyed by those who a
tended, numbering hundreds Of ri:
v tors and residents of the town.
Here owing to circumstanc
which are unavoidable We have
close without giving an account
Wednesday'sproceedings, the elega
luncheon by the Woman's Tuesds
and Kensington Clubs at the re
dence OF Mrs. A. C. Zollicoffer, al
= the reception to Mrs. Eugene Rel
by Mrs. d. Y. Cooper, admittedly o
OF the most brilliant events OF t
many social features OF the conve
ton, which will be continued in o
next" as the story papers say.l