The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-30
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The following account of Utah won
en- at the great biennial meeting of tn
general federation of women 3 club
comes TO The Tribune from Mrs. A a
Bird, one of the Utah delegates:
Utah is scoring decided hit in
the eleventh biennial of women's
clubs, Every day adds 10 her lau-
Everyone who had the good for
tune to pass through Salt Lake tells
OF the gracious hospitality OF the Salt
though they were treated royalty all
along the line. there was an es-
peclal touch in the greeting OF Salt
Lake that makes II impossible for
them ever to forget her.
Scarcely copy of the San Fran
cisco papers but has In some capacity
the portrait OF Utah's director on
the official board. Mrs. Charles II.
Mcmahon. Mrs. MoMahon presided
at tho Press club luncheon al the
Clif house on Tuesday, and later in
the day at the Press club confer
ence in Doric hall.
Mrs. Elizabeth Corey read one Of
the wittiest papers of the afternoon
tand there was nothing but the
brightest OF witty ones Clven).
On Wednesday evening the presen-
tation OF states took place. when each
state president made her bow to the
representatives OF all the other states
and told In a three minute talk what
had been the greatest inspiration TO
her own state IN women's club work.
Many excellent talks were given. but
the response OF Mrs. A. J. Gorham.
state president from Utah. was es-
pecially we'll received.
She began by saying that after list
ening to all the other presidents who
had preceded her laud the beauties
and wonders of their own states, she
had only one remark 10 make on that
score. and that was TO assure the au-
dience that Utah possessed all of these
wonders except the mammoth cave
Of Kentucky. Continuing. she said
that the general federation was an
inspiration In many ways, in the large
number OF splendid women, in the en-
thusiasm for work. in the co-opera-
tion of all for the good OF the cause
In the spirit OF self-sacrifice shown
by the leaders of the federation, In the
absence Of any thought OF self on the
pnrt of every worker In the larger
outlook for women and woman's work
In every part OF our great country.
But the supreme inspiration OF all is
that intangible. !lulive but very real
thing called personality, that lnfiu-
ence which shall continue forever,
even though causes shall fail. plans
he abandoned and favored activities
be eliminated and forgotten.
Mrs. Gould B. Blakely, chairman of
be hospitality committee in charge of
he entertainment OF delegates to the
iennial meeting of he general fedora
ion of womn IS clubs in San Francisco,
as received the following appreciative
ote from Mrs. A. J. Gorham, president
f the Utah federation, from San Fran
isco:
1t seems cruel that you cannot be
here to hear all the splendid things
that are said about your work In
Salt Lake. People from the east In
meet meeting S.d me on nit the sten street seeing the
their stay in Salt Lake. Everything
Is superlatlve. They do not hesitate
TO say that no other place along the
line entertained them so we'll This
testimony comes from those not with
the official party as we'll as officers
and directors.
Such system. such generosity, we'll
dressed women, such thoughtful en-
tertainment, etc, are some OF the
tributes paid. We are, of course.
everything Is going according to the
programme
A note from Mrs. Mcmahon is in
art as follows;
The women (of directors train)
are eXtrayagantly enthusiastic about
their reception and entertainment in
Salt Lake. that OF all they had met
en- route, the Utah women were the
best looking. best dressed, most gra-
cous and truly hospitable, and that
IL makes them want TO hold a bien-
NAL in Salt Lake.
She speaks of the strenuous work of
oard meetings and other sessions, but
Il were enjoying it.
The biennial hospitality committee
{ the Utah State Federation Of Wom-
n S clubs in a meeting Friday passed
solutions acknowledging indebted
ess to the citizens Of Salt Lake City
DR. their assistance in entertaining the
elegates passing through here June
O-24. Especial acknowledgment was
ooms at the Hotel Utah: for the flow
rs that came for lavish decoration; for
that waited on caprices
eastern trains: for the decoration
i federation colors OF Main street
torres; for the luncheon at the Com
iercial club and their financial assist
nee; for specially arranged organ re-
ltals at unusual hours, and the musical
olos that gave pleasure on directors
ay; for the open house kept at the
hamber of commerce by the Manufac-
urers and Home Industries associa-
ion; for the space given and news
TENS in the daily papers during the
asst three months; for all the freely
iven help rendered by the community
The Woman 3 Republican club viii
ave its annual outing at Saltair Mon
ay afternoon. The members OF thu