Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-22
MRS. 3. 3. CLARK TO HEAD IOWA
FEDERATION OF WoMAN's
CLUBS.
OTHER CANDIDATES WITHDRAW
AFTER INFORMAL BALLOT
Mrs. Clark Leads BY Overwhelming
Vote on Preliminary Ballot - Mrs.
Whitley Of Webster City, and Mrs.
Mann Of Onawa, Recommended For
Vice Presidencr-Mrs Homer Miller
to Be General Secretary.

Clark, of Red Oak, will be the next
president Of the Iowa Federated Won
ans Clubs. She received an over
whelming vote on the informal ballot
and this morning all other possible
candidates for the presidency withdrew
in her favor.
Mrs. Jennie I. Berry. of this city, re-
ceived large vote. The names OF
Mrs Clark, Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Mayer. OF
Iowa City, and Mrs. Wells, of Burllng-
ton. were placed before the convention
by the nominating committee, but all
but Mrs. Clark withdrew. The infor-
NAL vote is not announced. Other
nominatio recommended were:
For vice president-Mrs. Francis
Whitley, Webster City: Mrs. Carrie
Mann. Onawa Mrs. Berry was also
given a big vote but withdrew.
For recording secretary-Mrs. H. W.
Spaldtng. Grinnell; Mrs. F. F. Faville,
Storm Lake
For corresponding secretary-Mrs
w. H. Snyder Davenport; Mrs. Homer
Miller. Des Moines.
For treasurer-Irs. Robert Patrick
Sioux City.
| General. federation secretary-Mrs
Homer Miller, Des Moines.
The final e'ectiopaakes place tomor
row.
Dance Halls Condemned.
Strong condemnation OF pubic dance
halls. a demand for women officers to
attend all public dances, and an earn
est plea for woman suffrage, were
characteristics of the address Of Mrs
Homer Miller, Of Des Moines, president
Of the State Federation of Women's
Clubs. She asked that club women
take more interest in politics.
The report Of the federation secre-
tary, Mrs. Marie Johnston, of Hum
boldt, shows total receipts of s2,50s;
| balance on hand, $1,2S5. The general
secretary. Mrs B. B. Clark, reported
fifty-one Iowa clubs affiliated with the
general federation, an increase of five
during the year.
Next Meeting in Des Moines.
Des Moines today was selected as
the place for the next biennial meet
ing. Iowa City was the only other city
to make fight for theh onor.
Hold Memorial Service.
A very impressive memorial service
was a feature Of yesterday afternoon
Mrs. James G. Berryhill gave an ad-
dress on the late Mrs. Sarah Plat
Decker. Mrs. Henry j. Howe on the lale
Mrs. G. F. Van Vechten, and Mrs. B
B. Clark on the late Mrs. J. j. Seerley
The rem ainder of the afternoon, was
devoted to a general federation pro
gram. Mrs. Harry L. keefe OF Walth1!
Neb., recording secretary of the gen
eral federation. was followed by an ad-
dress on the endowment fund by Mrs
w. K. James OF ST. Joseph. Mo-. chair
man of the general federation endoW
ment fund.
"How I crave in this organization
that we love YOUTH" said Mrs. Percy
v. Pennypacker. national president, al
the close Of Mrs. James talk. Youth
with it's buoyancy and its freshness
"Club women of Iowa." said Mrs. Pen
nypacker later, what have you done
to bring the women Of the rural dis
tricts into your clubs? Not so much
because they need you as because you
need Them" A plea for democracy was
a part of the talk.
"If the club women will only break
down all class prejudice" said the ma
tional president; "if women Of al
classes will only understand each 9TH
er better. America may be saved from
a social catastrophe"
Plea For Fund.
Mrs. Pennypacker made most I'M
passioned appeal for the biennial tt
raise Iowa's apportionment of the gen
eral endowment fund.
"a million club women, and after
working two and a half years to raise
that paltry 100000. we must. in many
instances. report failure. How long dc
YOU think 1t would take the same num-
ber of men to raise that amount? Car
not Iowa raise her portion and conse-
crate it to the memory Of the two
women whose memory they have JUS,
honored? Yes. you can raise 1t and lr
five minutes II you but would. You Of
the great middle west who stand FOL
the heart Of America what are You go
ing to do for this fund.-"
This appeal, which moved the WON
en- as nothing else has, resulted ir
Mrs. Mary H. S. Johnston, of Hum
boldt, moving that the Iowa Fedora
ton pledge its word to pay it's por-
ton, $500. into the endowment funt
not later than Dec. 1. 1913. 1t was
/ passed unanimously.
"The debt is paid now" laughed
Mrs. Miller as the meeting quietes
down. "Now all we have to do is tc
raise the money"
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