The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-08
Ten Thousand Delegates Arriving
for Biennial Convention Of
Federation Of Clubs which
Opens Tomorrow
TEXANS TRAVEL ON
A SPECIAL TRAIN
Sing Song to Tune Of Dixie"
Session to Last Ten Days
Numerous Questions Of
Day to Be Discussed

BY United Press.
Chicago, ILL.,, June 8Seventy-fi
strong on special train, the Texas
delegation to the general federation
Of women's clubs arrived here today
The coaches in which the delegates
travelled were decorated with Texas
flags and were patriotic to the high.
est degree.
The delegates had arranged the fed
Grafton song to the air OF Dixie" and
they presented the federation chair
man gavel made out of walnut tree
which grew in Texas.
BY United Press.
Chicago. June 8.-The vanguard of
ten thousand delegates to the twelfth
biennial convention Of the General
Federation Of Womens clubs, to be
called into session tomorrow, arrived
In Chicago today. Scores Of automo-
biles, many of them driven by local
club women, whislxed the fair visitors
away from the various railway sta
tions TO the six largest hotels in the
loop district reserved for the expect
ed throng. From small hamlets to the
largest cities in the United States
came women to participate in what is
expected to be one OF the most mo-
mentous gatherings of feminine folk
ever held in America. For ten days
the convention is to be in session.
seven of the days to be devoted to
consideration of pressing questions of
the day. With Mrs. Percy v. Penny
packer Of Austin, Texas, president OF
the Federation, on hand early to re-
view the general arrangements with
Mrs. George Bass, chairman of the
local biennial board, the last detail
was complete for conducting the SEES
sions-even to these establishment OF
an emergency hospital corps of wo
men physicians at the Auditorium the,
ater, where the convention is to be
held
The purpose OF the federations as
sembly is to bring to focus the d.
vergent and leading views on all ques-
tions affecting woman's sphere, to re-
view the activities of the women's
clubs during the proceed two years
and to map out program for mill
tant action to better the status Of wo-
mankind White slavery. minimum
wages for women. dress reform, scien.
tific home cooking. sanitation In the
house. vocational training and protec-
tion of the immigrant woman from ex-
ploitation are a few Of the subjects to
be threshed out by the convention.
Public health, art. music, literary ex-
tension work, and conservation are
among other topics to be brought to
the delegates attention. Authorities
OF national prominence will address
tic dSSclADiy. n IctSptlOu III HOuOr OF
Mrs. Pennypacker other retiring Of
ficers of the federation, and the visit
ing members to be held at the Art in
stitute, Thursday evening. June IL, is
to be the big social event of the CON
vention. On June IA, Sacred Sun
day." memorial services in honor OF
Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker of Denver
and Mrs. Frances S. Potter Of Chicago
win be held in the Auditorium. Both
women had long been active in the
affairs of the federation Election OF
officers is scheduled for Tuesday,
June Is, with installation ceremonies
The following day, when the real work
Of the assembly will have been finish
ed. The Last two days, June Is and
10, will be given over to minor social
affairs, sightseeing and trips on Lake
Michigan.