Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-10
THEFEDERAT|0N
MEETINGS
CLOSE
FINAL SESSION OF STATE Fedora.
ton OF WOMEN'S CLUBS HELD
THIS MORNING. .==NExT MEETING
WILL Be IN SILVER CITY NEXT
OCTOBER.
STRONG RESOLUTIONS
ADOPTED BY FEDERATION

; Selecting Silver City as the next
meeting place and postponing the ell
, lection of officers until the next meet
. ing on account of the fact that the fis-
cal year was changed to commence
in October instead of March, the third
annual session of the State Fedora
ltion of Woman's Clubs closed at noon
today.
Strong resolutions were adopted,
delegates elected to the national con-
vention, and various minor business
matters disposed of at the final ses-
|sion this morning.
"The third annual convention OF the
Federation of Women's Clubs stands
ladiourned," said Mrs. W. ]. Fugate to-
day at noon.
The next meeting Of the New Mexico
State Federation will be held next Oc-
tober in Silver City. Artesia extend
ed cordial invitation to meet there
| also
The delegates to the biennial con-
vention of the National Federation,
to be held in Chicago next spring, are
| Mrs. w. A. Johnson, of Roswell, Mrs,
~ r. McFie of Santa Fe, and Mrs
w. e. Lindsey, of Portales. Mrs. W,
u Fugate, of Las Vegas, as president
of the New Mexico Federation, IS the
other delegate.
| Mrs. J. r. McFie Santa Fe's dele
gate, said that it has been fifteen
years since I have been a delegate TO
| the National convention. Ladies, 4
thank YOU for the honor and shall
attend
The alternates to the biennial con-
lvention at Chicago are Mrs. f. >.
Hines, of Tucumcari; Mrs. S. G. Nut
ter, of Clovis Mrs. Henry Stoes, OF
Las Cruces, and Mrs. 7. b. White, OF
Silver City.
The Federation officers will be cleo
ted next year in the convention at Sill
yer City
The Federation motto: And the
desert shall bloom as the rose was
adopted at this mornings meeting, to
gether with the watch word, "Coopera-
ton" The New Mexico Federation
was invited to send delegates to che
to be held next month in the city of
| Washington.
! Mrs. J. r. McFie presented the com.
plete report of the revision commit.
tee in which many important changes
occurred These changes will be print
ed in full in the November issue of
Council Fires"
Mrs. Van Stones musical program
at the opening of the business ses-
sion this morning was as follows:
Miserere II Trovatore, Verdi.
Largo, Handel.
Overture, Poet and Peasant, Won
Suppe.
The Lost Chord. Sullivan.
The resolutions committee present
ed its resolutions which were as fol-
lows:
The Resolutions.
Whereas, the New Mexico Fedora
ton of Women's clubs stands for the
mutual advancement of its members
and for the promotion of higher intel
lectuaI, social and moral conditions
among the people of our common
tions submit the following, believing
that the adoption of which will aid in
the attainment of the aforesaid aims
and purposes of the federation.
First. Resolved, That this conven-
tion learns with pleasure, the ap'
pointment by his excellency Governor
Mcdonald of woman in the person
nf
on the board of regents of the State
of New Mexico. Believing
that such appointment will enhance
the efficiency of that body; and be it
further resolved that vote of thanks
be extended our governor for his ac-
ton in so doing.
Second Believing that there is
imminent lack of adequate legislation
on our statute books regarding social
vice in our municipalities, resolved,
that Governor Mcdonald be requested
to appoint commission consisting of
seven persons four of whom shall be
and who shall be recommend.
ed by this federation as fitted for such
appointment to investigate conditions
and who shall report their findings
and recommendations to the governor
prior to the convening of the next ses.
sion of the state legislature.
Third. Resolved that the president
Of this federation in consultation be
to appoint a committee to
arrange for a childs welfare exhibit
and better babies contest to be given
at the New Mexico state fair in 1914
Fourth. Resolved that this conven-
ton does endorse the efforts of the
general federation of womens clubs
to obtain more efficient pure food
law
Fifth. Recognizing the fact that the
success of this convention has depend
ed in large measure on the most en-
cellent manner in which our delegates
have been entertained during its ses-