Arizona republican., 1911-01-23
Convention of Federation of
 Clubs Last Week PREsCOTTs HOSPITALITY.
Reports From Officers and the Twenty One Clubs Show the Organization in This Territory to Be in a Flourishing Condition.

The most successful gathering ol
 club women in the history of Arizona
 was the ninth annual convention oI
 the Federated Women's clubs which
 convened last week in Prescott
 The Phoenix delegation, consisting oi
 Mrs. Edward Kent, ST, Mrs. Joseph
 hibbey, Mrs. B. A. Fowler, Mrs. Wal
 ter Bennett Miss Sharlot Hall. Mrs
 W. .. Goldworthy, Mrs c. NJ Gage
 Mrs. Thomas Wallin, Mrs H. H. Me
 Nell, Mrs. T. NJ. Elder and Mrs. D. H
 Burus, assembled at the depot Tues day morning, expecting to be joined there by the Tucson delegation, but owing to d delay on the main line the members of that delegation when they awoke Tuesday morning expect ing to view the attractions of Mari copa, were surprised and chagrined to find that they were vet in Tucson. the sleeper having not changed it's po- sitlon since the previous evening.
 However, Miss Mary Post of Yuma the oldest and at the same time the youngest club woman in Arizona. was on hand, and journeyed to the mile hlgh city with the Phoenix women
 Automobiles provided by the Mon day club conveyed the delegates to the Congress hotel, where the Phoe- nix delegation who did notv isit friends were quartered
 Wednesday morning found the southern delegates in attendance at the convention, which was held in the ball room of the Yavapai club. with the president, Mrs. idney Carlton Newsom, presiding in most admira- ble and pleasing manner.
 Mrs Newsom's executive ability combined with her many other charm ing qualities, won for her the ad- mIration and esteem of all who at tended the convention.
 The president of the Monday club. Mrs. E. H. Meek, called the conven- tion to order. After all had joined heartily in. singing America" Rev. MT. Jepflins of the Episcopal church of Prescott offered invocation
 Everyone who is personally ac- quainted with the mayor of Prescott knows how 10th he is to "speechifv." so the delegates were really not in the mood to question when former At torney-Gencral F. $. Clark very eIo- quently and cordially bade them vel come to proud, princely and progress sive Prescott, the city noted, very justly, too, throughout the entire southwest for the hospitality and geniality of its citizens.
 Mir. Edwards, president of the Va vapai club, welcomed the delegates to Prescotts club house and presented to them the freedom of the building and it's contents, only excepting it's members who. he confided to the visitors. were all appropriated that were worth while. but that matter the delegates did not investigate. as they had but two misses in the dele gation. Each one of those lonely men, of course. assured the delegates of their sympathy and interest in the work being done by the Arizona Fed erated clubs
 They could not have done other wise. but the visitors knew they meant every word of it.
 Mrs. Meek's cordial greeting was as gracious and beautiful as brief. while the response made by Mrs Wright of Tucson was ge moi beautifully expressed gratitude, appreciation and pleasure.
 Mrs. New som's address to the con- vention followed and was filled with valuable suggestions. all of which tended toward strengthening the state federation.
 Indeed. it is the presi- i dents chief purpose to bring about | by every means possible better un- derstanding of the state organization | and its purposes. She has accom- piished much toward that end and | perhaps next November there will be | no year books unread.
 Mrs. w R. Gabriel was physically | unable to attend and her report not | arriving until the following morning 1 the delegates were not officially seat ! ed until the next mornings session.
 The sympathy of the club women | goes out to Mrs. Gabriel in her af- | friction.
 Mrs. $. F.. Empey sent some very | notes on the nineteen hun dren ten biennial. which were so greatly enjoyed that the secretary was instructed to write Mrs. Empey | the appreciation of the for the glimpses she gave us of the great May convention.
 The members of the convention in fact all Prescott-were keenly dis appointed when it was announced that Mrs Philip Moore. president of the | General Federation. could not visit | Prescott at this time.
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