Jefferson jimplecute. (Jefferson, Tex.) 1907-1926, 1912-12-12
federation OF CLUBS.


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ception given to the Wednesday
Music Club and the 1881 Club,
by Mrs. J. A. Nance, by
special request the papers
have asked that they may have it
in full Monday. Officers of Texas
Federation of Women Club are
here and delegates are arriving
on all trains. The advance guard
of club women began to assem-
BILE at an early hour, at the West
brook, and by evening the attend
ance was conceded to be larger
than at previous state meetings.
The state executive board, pre-
sided over by the president,
Mrs. Eli Hurtzburg; was called to
order promptly Monday evening
at 8 o'clock in the parlors of the
Westbrook hotel. Those who did
not attend board meeting and
had secured seats for Mdme.
Gadski are indeed fortunate. A
house that broke the season s
record, an audience that satisfied
the demands of the most cap
tious, an ovation that equaled any
thing in the history Of the thea
ire. A singer who is at the pin
nacle of her glory as a dramatic
soprano won instant place in the
hearts of all who heard her. Ora.
ciously dispensing grateful
smiles and generous encores.
Her accompanyist, Mr.. Schnei-
der, was equally pleasing and
gracious. Monday afternoon mu-
sicale; Fort Worth society, hand
somely gowned, some two hun
dred, assembled at Westbrook
hotel, entertained by Mrs Bert
X. Smith, with the following ar
lists: Miss Clyde Reaves, read
er-The Elevator; Mrs. Pearl Da
Wis, soprano Aria from Garment
Trio f Major first movement by
Mr.. Guy Richardson Pitner, pi-
anist; violinist, Mr.. Clyde Whit
loch; celoist, Mrs. Charles Ash
ley.
Tuesday, Federation in full
swing at First Methodist church
every church body getting
down to business. Fully two
thirds of chairmen Of standing
committees were in attendance.
Tuesday morning, invocation by
Rev. Jno. A. Price. The Star
Spangled Banner was sang by
one of Fort Worth's leading sin
gers; all supposed to have joined
in the chorus, but it was so low
it could not be heard. Great
stress was thrown upon our chill
dren being taught our national
airs in public schools; and that
all children be taught to rise
when singing these airs, and to
raise their hats to the American
flag whenever and wherever
seen. Address of welcome to the
city by w. II. Stay, corporation
counsel who welcomed the visi-
tors. In behalf of the Chamber
of Commerce, A. G. Carter. Mrs,
w. V. Galbreath will speak for
the club women. Luncheon was
served to delegates, officers and
visiting club women and out OF
town guests, in the church base
ment, by the women of the First
Methodist church. Reception &c
follow directly after the after
noon session; a reception will be
given at the Elks club rooms, al
which | think there were seven
or eight hundred people present
The Elks home would be a credit
to Chicago or New York, mag
niticent.
Tuesday evening, president
and biennial evening; Mrs, Fred
Fleming, vice president at -large,
I presided. Violin solo concerto
/ No. 9, De Becert by Miss Mary
! West, Fort Worth, amisS of only
ten years, musical genius, and
a pupil of Mrs, Joseph Rosen.
field. Greetings from visiting
state presidents, Mrs. Roydan
\ Douglass. Louisiana; Mrs ID. A.
II McDougall, Oklahoma. Address
I by Mrs. Eli Hurt2burg, presi
/. dent of Texas Federation of Wo
! mems Club. Jewish Womens
II Council entertained Mrs. Hurtz
| burg in the English room at the
Westbrook hotel, Tuesday at
1890.
Oklahoma president discusse,
her work. She said, Il am prou
der of the health department oil
our federation than of any Other
department our school chill
dren are banded into health ar
mics and their interest il stimu
lated hy little buttons and tiny
leaflets, tearing the first rules
OF sanitation. 20 be- pasted in th'
school books We haye mad,
heath moltos into yellS for then
that resound right hustily from
their young lungs when we clul
women visit the schools We ais,
have medical Inspection in ouj
schools
"Wednesday nov 20. Club $50