Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-01
CLUB WOMEN PROMINENT IN 81
ENNIAL MEETING OF GEN.
ERAL FEDERATION.
mOWA IDEA" FINDS
FAVOR OF DELEGATES
Director From Every State to Be Rule
Hereafter-lowa Breakfast Proves
Most Enjoyable Occasion-Women
Respond to Toasts-Mrs. Cummins
Among Guests.

New York City, June Iowa is
making a remarkably good showing at
the thirteenth biennial of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs now in
session at New York Seventh Regi-
ment, Armory. What is known as
Iowa Idea" altho those in authority
disclaim the honor director from
every federated state on the board
was adopted in the form of an amend
ment Saturday, in spite of opposition.
Iowa has a large delegation and
the Iowa breakfast of Sunday morn
ing at o'clock at the Hotel Manhat
tan was quite the most elaborate
social function distinctly "Iowan" that
has been held. 1t brought together
64 Iowa women and Iowa New York
ers. Mrs. Francis Whitley. of Webster
City, president, expressed her pride in
IoWa's showing in the course of a
toast to which she responded. Il
feel said Mrs. Whitley, Il am justly
proud of Iowa women, and that 7 am
like the mother, who, urged to allow
her children 10 romp with the other
little folks of the neighborhood in the
public square on the plea that it was
broa dening to the childish vision,
replied, as she watched the sports,
'lookin' over the lot | feel perfectly
we'll satisfied to leave EN- as they
are | have found my Iowa women
most loyal and true. Their warm
whole hearted support in the work
has been most gratifying and has
helped me so much. Iowa is united.
We have been free from the petty
jealousies, the suspicion and distrust
which is not, | find, always the case
eisew here
Iowa Breakfast Features.
Davenport had special table at
the breakfast but the Davenport
women were not all able to sit there.
Mrs. w. Fl. Snider, state correspond
ing secretary, was hostess at one table
and Mrs J. w. Watzek sat at the
presidents table. Mrs. B. b. Clark, of
Red Oak, Iowas former very popular
president. was a happily inspired
toastmistress The company was
seated by tens at round tables which
filled one side of the banquet room.
American Beauties on. the presidents
table and Darwin tulips in shades OF
rose gave a festive and decorative air
as they formed tall vase Centerpieces.
There vas & state officer or speaker at
each table. Mrs. Clark explained that
those who We're to respond to toasts
would recognize the description of
themselves which she would give in
introduction.
Mrs. Homer A. Miller, Of Des
Moines, was introduced as the beau
tiful gray haired lady who has the
gift of dreams and of visions. Mrs.
Clark also added she is ce1ebra ting
wedding anniversary without her nus
band" Mrs. Miller said she was told
her toast was The Ayes Have 1t, ana
she supposed that Iowa amendment
which was adopted by the convention,
was what was meant. She told OF the
interest and enthusiasm in the fedora
ton work which is steadily growing
and the need of state Representations,
the keeping in touch OF states win
the general executive board. She SAID
nine states-giv!ng their names-had
never. in the twenty-five years. since
the Federation was organized, had a
representative on the board.
Mrs 4. 2, Cummins. of Des Moines
and WASHINGTON. was announced by
Mrs Clark as "Iowa's Pride" and she
was greeted with a burst of laughter
a she confessed she usually left pup
lie speaking to the senior member OF
the firm. her husband, and reserved
her efforts to curtain lectures, home
economies and kindred topics" Mrs.
Cummins was on the point OF taking
the II o'clock train to Washington to
ioin her husband. She said the
praise Of Iowa women is very sweet
10 me. 7 envy women from my home
who are going back to 1owa's green
fields and fragrant woods"
Still Loves Iowa.
Mrs. James Berryhill, formerly OF
Des Moines, the Iowa federation's first
president who has come across the
continent from her home in Los
Angeles to attend the convention, re-
sponded to the toast The Wanderer."
"As woman who was born and has
lived in Iowa practically all my life.
said Mrs. Berryhill Il have right to
love and 20 cherish my old home IS