The Denver star., 1914-06-20
SESSION BEGINS.

SESSION BEGINS.
On Wednesday morning at 9:3O the
eleventh annual meeting of the Fed
Grated Clubs of Colorado and Juris-
diction was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Mary Baker.
The delegates and visitors Joined
heartily in singing the federation song
Onward by Mrs. Eva c. Bucknor.
Rev. FAINT, pastor OF Trinity A. n. n
church. Salt Lake City, Utah. The
president then appointed the pages
and the committees on courtesies, res
olutions. press, ways and means, and
credentials. The minutes of the last
days session. held in Cheyenne, June,
1913, were read and adopted at this
point.
The delegates were then requested
to give their credentials to the COM
mittee, after which roll was called and
the clubs reported their ways and
means money to the committees.
While waiting for this committee to
arrange their reports. the clubs report
ed the new work being done by thoW.
One OF the Pueblo clubs reported thae
In addition to musical studies this
year. they had taken up dramatic art
A Denver club reported having made
a special study Of macramme WORK
These we're the only new features IN
troduced by any Of the clubs.
AT this point Mrs. Shaw OF Ogden
gave an instrumental solo, which W1o
appreciated by all. Departmental
chairmen thea reported. These ~
ports were made on parliamentary hM
and an extensive paper ON PROCESSES
AIS. After this the convention O4eroa
q prayer Of Thanksgiving to the Divf1o
Creator for having blsssed CologA6o
and Jurisdiction In that, OF all IT,
membership OF over 500 there had nor
Aecn one death among tie club mem
borp during IL past e3ne yoaf. The
es0vsnkian thaa entaFoa tNAos . reean
WhAoh AaUGod uattl p. n.
Afternoon SESSION.
This session was opened With the
Federation cong, Marching to Vic
devotiOnAls. The state oalcers then
reported.
The various amendments were dis
cussed and voted upon, which resulted
as follows:
shall constitute quorum.
2. The fares OF the president. Sec
retary. treasurer. executive chairman
and corresponding secretary shall be
paid by the convention.
3. Roberts Rules OF Order shall be
the parliamentary guide OF the con-
vention.
Mrs. Thenas Bush Stuart was elect
ed chairman of ways ana means and
Mrs. Laura Hill was elected chairman
of the Executive Board
Evening Session.
The evening session opened with
the Federation song. Onward" and
devotionals. Solos were rendered by
MIR. Sam. Stuart and sister Mrs. Reed
Miss Freddie Howell and Mrs. ]. s
Donald OF Salt Lake and Mrs. Lillian
Jones of Denver. Az Governor Spry
WAS not present. Lawyer Gastry gave
US welcome on behalf Of the state and
Rev. FAINT for the churches. while
Mrs. Mayo. president OF the Progress
sive club TOUR hostesses) warmly
greeted us on behalf Of the clubs.
These welcomes were so cordial that
We Immediately entered into their
spirit and made ourselves quite at
home. the response was by Mrs. Ben
nett OF Colorado Springs
The presidents annual message, by
Mrs. Mary Baker OF Cheyenne. Wyo..
was full Of Inspiration. She reviewed
the financial and political situation.
together with the various labor strug-
gles, but pointed out q ray Of light
the blackest cloud She ad.
vfsed and recommended that the clubs
unite In directing, attention to all
phases OF domestic science and arts.
- the home was womAn's domain
That we give attention 70 higher moral
Of the young; also emphasize
he responsibility OF parents to child.
home. society. etc.. and Also recon-
nended that the federated clubs OF
his Jurisdiction take some active
lteps toward forming Western Fed