La Junta tribune., 1911-02-18
Federation Of Women's Clubs.

The woman's Club and the Fort
nightly Club of La Junta met in
joint session at the home Of Mrs.
Bisbee on Monday evening, November
%, 1908, for the purpose of perfect
Grafton Ct Women's Clubs. The i'm
mediate object of such an orsaniza-
ton was TO enable the clubs TO in
corporate for the purpose OF holding
the property known as Harmony Hall.
the gi.s of T. T. Woodruff; its fur
ther object being To unite all Wo-
mems Clubs in the city whose pur-
poses are not partisan or sectarian,
for mutual helpfulness mental culture,
and the promotion of an ethical So
cial system"
This federation comes together In
annual session on the second Monday
in January of each year at Harmony
Hall, and in regular bi-monthly SEES
sion on the second Monday of the
month. beginning with the annual
meeting. In Harmony Hall.
Mrs. Geo. Thompson was president
through 1908 and 1903 and again
through 1909 and 1910. Miss Emma
Wilson was elected president in Jan
nary OF this year and Mrs. John
Welsh vice president. Mrs. Talliaf-
erro was made secre,ary-'r. asur.r.
\Q AS small portion of the great
good that this organization has ac-
complishcd We noe: The naming
Of the hall presented by Mr.. Wood
ruff. the purchase of piano for the
club room: the arrangement OF pro-
gram Of domestic science short course
lectures, and following their sugges-
tion the appointment by the city
council OF general cleaning-up day.
The federation Is wisely active In
civic affairs and the good judgement
OF those making up It's membership
has been has been appealed to In be-
half OF more than one discussion. i'm
portant and weishty. in its relation
to civic matters. In giving his
tory of this important organization
we can do no better than To reprint
In part an article that appeared In
the columns OF this paper In Janu-
AIRY. 1909 The article is relative to
the first meeting after organization.
and is as follows:
The pleasant little club room.
known as Harmony Hall. located at
No. i3 East r ifth street. was last
Monday afts rnoon the seen. OF a
pleasant meeting. distinguished for
hearty fellowship and genuine good
feeling The occasion Mas the sec
ond meeting OF the La Junta Fedora.
ton OF woman's Clubs-the first In
their new home.
|. The Christmas coiors were yet In
Icyidcnco In the club room. aud the
draperies aud Indian rugs. palms and
flowers lent an ar OF honey" cosi.
meas that was good to note. Outside
the air Was keen ana frosty. but n
general warmth prevailed within.
In that little eiuD room. flooded
by the sunlight Of the winters after
noon, u bit Of La Junta's club history
MAS made. A pet hca' cherished
through years was disclosed to those
who might aid In carrying II into
effect, u dream. dreamed by one who
loved his fellow men," discussed.
aud the trust placed In younger
hands. Faith In the eternal feini.
nine Was manifested Ia = way to In.
spirc every La Junta club woman
with confidence In herself and In her
ability % carry out her own high
ideals Of club work.
Mrs. Thompson. president Of the
Federation. explained that the new
Federation had = two.fold purpose
the holding and maintaining Of the
Harmony Hall prop r,y given by Mr.
Woodruff to tho clubs. and tho pro.
noting of fellowship among the siub
women Of the city. She spoke VI tho
advantages Of such . federation
where each learned not only how To
give but how 10 receive. where tho
reserved and tho u,nid held IL check
the ovcr.confijcnt. and The conserya.
tive element acted like . LAisncs
wheel Tor the too enthusiastic. In the
0anAsemset q the club houso. and h
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