The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-12
Of
WOMEN s CLUBS
OPENS SESSION
Annual Convention Is Being
Held in the Junction City
With Large At
tendance.
PRESIDENT M'MAHON
SUBMITS HER REPORT
Another Interesting Feature of
Meeting IS an Address
by DR.. E. G.
GoWans.
BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

annual session of the Utah Fed
Grafton of Women IS Clubs met in
the Presbyterian church, Twenty
fourth street and Adams avenue, this
afternoon al . clock. The features
Of the session we're an address by
Judge L. G. Gowaus of the State In
dustral school on "'Causc and Preven-
tion of Crime. and the reports of
state officers, About 200 delegates and
visitors are in attendance at the meet
inE.
The church had been made festive for
the federation meeting in artistic deco
rations arranged by the club women OF
Ogden The federation colors. yellow
and orange. predominated in the scheme.
The crimson polnsetta with its green
leaves, added brilliant touch. The
poinsetta covers the edge of the plat
form and also forms a graceful back
ground. Large vases and jugs of the
golden marigold were arranged about
the platform. blended with pots Of
palms and ferns The speakers stand
was draped with n large American flag
and the federation flag, which is green.
with decoration of yellow sego lilies
placed over the president S chair.
Mrs. S. S. Smith, chairman of the
local executive committee, presided al
the opening session. PRAYER was Of
fered by Mrs III. NJ Barrows of Og
den. followed by the singing Of Amer
lea by the audience. led by Mrs. Clark,
accompanied by Mrs. Rice.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Mrs. j. NJ Bishop of Ogden.
Mrs Bishop said in substance that il
was with an anticipation of great
pleasure as well as of great good that
she welcomed the federation TO Ogden.
She said that she expected TO have her
faith in the purpose of women S clubs,
which is the betterment of humanity,
renewed. Mrs. Bishop touched on the
temperance question and said that 1T
was the duty of women 8 clubs to bet
ter civic conditions along all lines. She
said that women should demand rep
reseptation on the city commission, IN
the city council and in the legislature,
She claimed that if women had been
members of the Legislature that the
commission form of government would
not have been sborn of what she CON
sidered some of its best parts.
Question Answered.
Mrs. Bishop averred that the question
often was asked what would become of
the home If women launched forth into
public affairs. '''rhe home. said tine
speaker. "is fhe club woman s chief in
terest, but she does not deem that she
best serves her home ny Keeping with
in its walls, She becomes the best home
maker in becoming good citizen and
betteriug the world in which her chill
dren have to grow up, Mrs. Bishop
concluded with tribute to comrade-
ship aud said that this was the best
feature of women s clubs, BY band.
ing together the members catch an IN
spiration as well as experience the
pleasure of association, and so in
spirit of comrsdeship she welcomed tine
club visitors to her homo city.
The response was made by Mrs. J.
4. Kerr of Provo Mrs. Kerr said that
if her talk was dry the club women
must rem ember that she came from
Hdrv7' town. She expressed apprecia-
tion for the meeting OF the federation
in Provo last year and said that she
thought all of the good political moves
of that town were directly due to the
federation assembling there last fall.
Excellent music was furnished by the
Misses Ellen, Lillian and Rachel Wright
or the violin. cello and piano, following
Mrs Kerr S address.
The meeting was then turned over
to Mrs c.. II. Mcmahon of Salt Lake.
president of the federation. and the
minutes of the last years meeting were
approved.
Annual Report Read.
Mrs. McMahon presented her annual
report. which contained much OF en-
courapement to the club work in Utah.
The report follows;
II is faith In something, enthusi-
asm for something. and work for
something that makes life worth
living What is true of the iDdivdu-
al life is true also OF the fedcrsti
and Individual club life. Today your
president has more faith In, and en-
Jhus!asnn for the work undertaken
hv the federation and individual club
than ever before. more ana more
vour president believes that women
arc trying TO attain that standard Of
club life embodied in tho answer OF
a recent poet. IN the question What
Is a Wonians club.
What is a woman's club meet
Ing ground
For those OF purpose. great and broad
and strong,
Whose aim Is in the stars; who ever
long
To make the patient, listening world
rcsound
With swcctcr music. freer tones.
A place where kindly. lifting words
are said.
And kindl!cr deeds are done; where
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