Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1914-06-23
WEBSTER CITY CLUB
WOMEN RETURN HOME
Attend Big Meeting in Chicago
Heard President Wilson's
Daughter.

MTS. r. r. WulLley, VICE pIeolueu'
of the State Federation of Women's
clubs, and representative from the
Wednesday club of this city; Mrs
B. C. Mason, representing the Travel
club; Mrs. w. C. Burleson, an alter
nate and a member of the Conserva-
tion committee, and Mrs. Harvey
Pettibone, both representatives OF
the Home club, have returned home
after a couple of weeks sojourn in
Chicago, during which time they at
tended the Twelfth Biennial of the
National Federation of Women's
clubs. The meetings were held in
the Auditorium theatre and it is es-
timated that 10000 club women
from all parts of the United States,
Canada, India, Japan, West Indies
and the Philippines were in attend
ance during the two weeks, aside
from the Chicago club women, who
in themselves are a goodly number.
The women from this city who at
tended say that the convention is
one of the greatest ever held. New
York City and Atlantic City both
have extended the invitation for the
next biennial and it is thought that
it will be held in the larger city.
This will no doubt be even larger
convention than the one held iu
Chicago, for though Chicago seems
more centrally located, the eastern
states are so much more thickly pop
ulated than are the western ones.
Delegates from each group of states
had their headquarters at the differ
ent hotels in the city and the Iowa
people, with one of the largest lists
of delegates, had headquarters at
Congress hotel. 1t was at these ho-
tells the club women held their con-
Gil meetings, etc. Mrs. B. B. Clark
of Red Oak is president of the Iowa
Federation of clubs and stopped at
Congress hotel, as did Mrs. F. E..
Whitley of this city, who is vice
president.
A large reception, which taxed the
capacity of the Art Institute build
ing, was one of the most elaborate
affairs given during the convention.
Probably the biggest event of all
was the presidents night, this being
the one time when the seating ca
pacity of the Auditorium theatre was
inadequate. Miss Margaret Wood
row Wilson, daughter of the presi-
dent of the United States, was the
chief speaker of the evening and her
subject was 1.-THE Greatest Service
the General Federation Can Render
the Young Women of America" The
speaker was ably assisted by four
other young women. This same ev-
ening occurred the installation of
officers for the ensuing two years.
Mrs. Percy v. Pennybacker of Texas,
was reelected president of the Ma
tional Federation, and a number of
the other officers were also re-elect-
ed.
During the two weeks the club
women from this city spent in Chi
cago they visited at the homes of
many people who are known here.
Mrs. Burleson and Mrs. Mason spent
the majority of their time visiting
at the DR.. J. NJ. Lang home. Mrs.
Lang was formerly Miss Anna Ev-
ans, an old time resident of this city.
Mrs. Burleson also visited the DR..
Paul D. Potter family in Edgewater; !;
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Fisher and their
son, DR.. Fred Fisher and wife, who
reside in Oak Park. Mrs. Mason WIS.,
tied the 2. D. Root family in Park
Ridge, and Mrs. Pettibone visited at
the j. M Woods home in Rogers
Park. All of these people wished to
be remembered kindly to their many
friends here.
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