The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-09
Mrs. w. B. AnderSOn's Report OF
Federation Meeting at Miami as Presented
To WOman'S Club Of Lakeland

F, Mrs. McCollum, reported 800 inmates
of the idustrial school. A letter was
read from Gov. Trammell stating that
a building had been secured on the
outskirts of Ocala for Girls Indus
trial School, That matron had been
secured for same. Mrs. j. w. SIM
mons, legislative chairman, reported
being present at Federation OF Col
ored Women's Clubs, in Jacksonville.
She said Frances r. Kiser, negress,
delivered one of the most eloquent
lectures she had ever listened to. They
have Sc Federated clubs. Two homes
for aged and Rescue home for girls.
Also Rescue home for women after be-
ing discharged from jails. They sup
port rs inmates on $4,000 per month.
The chairman of literary department
asked that each club put on book
shower for the benefit of the state Ii
brary one afternoon. Also stated that
due to sending the books, in the form
of travelling library, from one club
to another it was always in need of
replenishing.
There were several Club reports
given here but l will defer that until
l give other club reports.
At the evening session, Duncan U.
Fletcher entertained his hearers for
over an hour with description of the
trip taken by the international High
Commission, which held it's principal
conference at Buenos Ayres. Wom-
ems part in the development of the
merit system in government was the
topic of a half hour address delivered
by DR.. Newell L. Sims of the depart
ment of Sociology and Political Sci
, ence of the University of Florida. DR..
Mary B. Jewett, of Winter Haven also
gave very interesting talk on Won
ans Suffrage which was pointed and
conservative. Particular mention
; might be made here of the soloist
Mrs. GretaChallen Berg. In (a) A
> Toi by Bembedg, (b) Have You Seen
White Lilly Crowded. English, (c)
Aria From Madam Butterfy-Puccini
Thursday 23rd. Now comes oul
playday. That memorable day or
which we were whirled along the beau
tiful Ingram highway to Royal Palm
l. State Park in automobiles furnished
by the generous people of Miami
II There were 16S automobiles in process
sion and about 600 people. Each per
s son was asked to register and abou
y 400 took advantage Of it. No one wa
& allowed to go in free automobiles eX
l. cept delegates and officers, but auto
o were furnished for visitors for tn,
II small price of two dollars per roun,
o trip. Each delegate and officer wa
IL given little purple badge which en-
o titled them to a seat in an automobile
u also a badge from the HOMESTEAD
le Woman's Club which entitled them t
a. luncheon. l will tell you later of thi
u luncheon. regret to say the machin
Is in which l road had tire trouble an
lie did not reach the park in time t
hear much Of speaking so give day
al program from Miami paper.
n At close of exercises we were il
lg vited to partake of the luncheon {
o. which previously spoke. This luncl
con consisted of turkey, cranberr
IS sauce, baked beans, potato salad, ca
ne bage salad, pickle, bread and butte
al doughnut, cheese and coffee. l thin
ne you will agree with me in believir
TO it to be a banquet This deliciol
's' spread was prepared by club wit
m- a membership of "a and l was to-
es that nine women did the work. o
tanned list of some of the thins
s. used they were as follows: $50 loav,
er of bread, 200 pounds turkey, 25 pount
coffee, l bushel beans, SO pounds sa
rs. pork, | was unable to get compile
be list. This was a tremendous unde
taking and one feel sure few clubs
ed its size would have attempted. HON
! stead club will live long in our mel
is cries. After being served luncheo
Ire we wandered through trails viey
me ing the beauties of the park, of viii,
ain too much cannot be said. There a
lag 241 varieties of plants in the par
Later the Federation voted that Il
7as first ten miles of trail cut shall
Ier named 1.-THE Mrs. w. S. Jennin
put Trail
en- A most excellent program was gi
lee en- us Thursday night. Among 9th
ng. attractions, Mrs. w. V. Little, of /
ak ternational fame as an interpret
of Shakersperian characters ga
'de what she termed An Evening Wi
Cd. Shakesperian Women. These rea