Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-05-24
Three Thousand Delegates and
AHernateS Present at Thir-
teenth Biennial Gathering of
General Federation.
ARE ENTERTAINED BY
Mr.. AND MRS. EDISON
Wizard Delivers Short Address
on Woman'S Suffrage and.
Preparedness Politics Al
ready Popping,


New York. May %. THE thirteenth
biennial convention Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs of
America opened here today with 1900
delegates and alternates present, be-
sides approximately 10000 visitors,
including the husbands of about 900
delegates. The first general SESSION
Of the convention will be held tomor-
row night and by that time II Is >X-
pected another thousand delegates
and alternates will have arrived,
Thp visitors t. the city have been
escorted TO hotels and boarding houses
without incident by reception COM
mtieos. assisted by boy scouts Prep
aratiors have been made tu entertain
many more delegates than have ar
rived a list of "don'ts' sent To wom-
ems clabs throughout the county
warning delegates AGAINST possible
perils that might bcset them in the
melropclia, was cited today by some
members of the local arrangements
committee as factor In keeping
down the attendance.
"Don'ts" for Delegates.
The "donts" suggested by the New
York biennial board were;
Don't select u hotel or place TO
board without advice.
Don't call a physician without ad-
vice.
Don't go to any strange place
alone without consulting our lnfor-
nation Bureau.
Don't so into "A house If you are
suddenly taken Ill on the street; look
for a drug store.
Don't engage a taxicah or other
conveyance except at authorized sta
tions and avoid riding alone at night
If possible.
Don't let your sympathy be lnflu-
enced by any one in apparent distress;
il You must help, first call police
man.
Don't accompany stranger on
any pretext however plausible, for !
many of the most vicious are appar- J
entity respectable.
Don't carry all your money in one
place and avoid displaying it in pub
He
Don't forget To lock up money and /
jewelry when absent from your room" " /
Miss Wilson Guest of Honor.
The convention officially opened |
this morning at 10 o'clock with brief /
of the department ehairmen
aud the board of directors. The ses-
sion tomorrow night will be held at
The seventh regiment armory with
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter Of
he president, as a guest of horror
Today was "New Jersey day and
after tho busicesh meet
ngs the board members. headed by
Mrs. Percy V, penny backer the presi
lent. and Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan, accompanied by mere than
100 delegates, left In special tralns
or Orange, n j., to att a reeoD-
ion given by Thomas a. Edison, and
Mrs Edison, one of ore leohing club
of her state.
Az EdIson's Home.
The Edison home could not accom-
nodate the throng and many Of the
'isitors stood outside in the rain,
Waiting to be presented. After the re-
eption the inventor delivered a brief
ddress on suffrage and preparedness.
When he had finished, the guests
ang THE Star Spangled Banner"
II was officially announced tonight
hat delegations are here from forty
light states. The last to arrive were
hose from Maine Massachusetts,, :
florida and Maryland
The campaign for the presidency is
eing vigorously waged by the sup ,
ortcrs of Mrs Samuel B. Sheath OF ,
iffn, o., and Mrs Josiah Evans
'owles, of Los Angeles.
Another Richmond in Field
Interest in the presidential election f,
eepened tonight when some 200 del
gates from Illinois declared they viii
Q prepared to Introduce new can
idate. They announced Mrs. John
}. Sherman as their favorite. she 4
'as recording secretary of the feder
ton eight years ago. .
The Maryland delegates brought q
ith them boom" for Mrs Il. w. -,
orkran. Jr., OF Baltimore. formerly
resident Of the Maryland federation. !.
Most of the 900 or more husbands a
no accompanied the delegates will !,
tend the sessions Of the convention. n
bout 200 of them, however, have n
,rmed "lonely husbands club to
gplore the city
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