The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-14

| ~ GDEN, Oct. 13.-The surprise OF
The meeting Of the Utah fedora
" ton of women S clubs was sprung
at th cclosc of the session today,
when Mrs G. H. Mcmahon resigned as
president Of the federation. after serv-
ing three wears, or Que term and a half.
! The reason for the resignation was Mrs
McMahon s duties as chairman Of the
programme committee for the general
federation, which Will meet in biennial
session in San Francisco June - to
! July >. Mrs. 4. J. Gorham Of Salt Lake
was elected as Mrs. Mcmahon 8 sue
cessor Mrs. Gould B Blskely was
elected TO FIJI the place formerly held
by Mrs Gorbam. that of second vice
president. Mrs McMabon was elected
10 fill the place on the board Of dircc-
tors left vacant by the removal of Miss
Rosalie Pollock to California.
The resignation OF Mrs. Mcmahon was
accepted with much regret by the fedcr-
alton, as she has been faithful, eff
| cient officer. and her strong, gracious
personality has endeared her 10 all who
have come under her gentle, though firm
rule. Mrs. Gorham has been closely as
sociated with Mrs. Mcmahon and is well
up In all departments Of club work. so
Blakely is well qualhed for place
among the officials OF the federation. The
selection of Mrs McMahon 10 MI Miss
Pollock's place on the board of directors
VIII sull give the federation the benefit
OF her counsel.
Tho closing session OF the federation
was the most delightful as well as the
most important from q business stand
point, Of the entire meeting OF three days
Luncheon was served al the Hermitage
! in beautiful Ogden canyon. by The club
women Of Ogden as the crowninc fca-
ture OF their splendid hospitality. and The
last session OF the convention was held
at the Hermitage. Immediately following
the luncheon. so busy In fact, was the
that tho presidents OF tho clubs OF the
state gave their reports during the serv-
| Ing Of the luncheon.
Club Reports Given.
Three long tables stretched the entire
| length OF the dining room. with another
/ at the end small table occupied the
| hay window in front OF the dining room
The autumn leaves native 10 the canyon
with their wealth OF color in crimson.
orange, yellow and "A tinge or remaining
green. were used In the table decora- :
tons. Vases of the leaves were placed
along the tables. with branches trailing
| between. \ substantial course luncheon
was served. Covers were lad Cor about
one hundred and iifty.
The following reports were given:
Ladies' Literary club of Salt Lake.
through Mrs. 5. o. s. Nelden: CIeofan
club sal, Lake, Mrs. II l.. \. Culmcr:
7. r. ~. ctSt'l nOous ~all LdAE. MITE. -
/ =. Marshall. Womsns club. Sal; Lake.
Mrs. A L.. Young: Press club Salt Lake
Mrs. John ~ Widtsoc: Monday Night
club. Salt Lake. Mrs. Gould II. Riakciy:
Seekers club, Salt Lake. Mrs. l. MARCEL ::
Wasatch club, salt Lake. Mrs. Earl Dun
shee. Woman's club. MURRAY, Mrs. Olivia
McHugh; Ladies Literary club Nephi.
Miss Edith s Parks; Self Culture club
/ Garland. Mrs. Lctte Lant Civic I'm
! proyemert club. Brigham City. Mrs T.
": Dunn; Shakespearean club. Hcber
| CITY, Mrs. ". r. Wherritt: Twentieth
| fired Jensen: Ladies' Literary club. Man
| Il. Mrs. !. h. Hornuns. WomaH's club
! Springyilic ars. Matthews; Home Gull
| turc club. Springvile, Mrs. : J. Konold !;
Nineteenth Century club, Provo. Mrs a
/ +. Buckl-r: Sorosis club Provo Mrs. s
Huntington. Woman's Athenacum club.
! Park City. Miss Eva Hughes; American
Wosnan's league. Ogden, Mrs T. W Hut
/ ton; Historical club. Ogden. Mrs. J. s.
Gordon; Ladies' Literary club. Ogden
Mrs William c. Wright: Child Culture
and Fairgrounds association. Salt Lake
I Miss Kate Williams: American Woman's
league. Salt Lake. Mrs. r. V. Fritz. Au-
thors club. Salt Lake, Mrs. w. 81 stew
at; Woman's league, Salt Lake Mrs T.
\ NJ Cohen: College club. salt Lake Mrs
Lake. Mrs Grant swan
Mn. II. u. Ball Of Logan gave "A strong
address on bad Citizenship OF Good
Women" Just after luncheon. Mrs. Ball
took tho posiiion that good women were
guilty OF Sins or omission rather than
/ 10 good citizenship. Sh" said. are iudo-
leuce. party strife and self-tntcvcst The
Zone or which women are guilty is indo-
Hence. All had women vote and are con