Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-04

When the Arkansas Federation of
Womels clubs holds its annual SEES
sion in Pine Bluff from November
to November TO- inclusive, it will bee
if the plans of the Local Nine" are
perfected. not only the largest and
most successful meeting ever held by
the Arkansas Federation, but in all
likelihood the largest and best at
tended gathering of members of any
organization, in the history of the
state.
For months past, arrangements
have been under way for the conven-
ticn, by section chairman and COM
mittees in all parts Of the state, Here
in Pine Bluff, the Local Nine" has
already accomplished wonders, and
never before have the plans for can
vention been so far advanced toward
contamination as is the case in the
present instance.
A meeting of the Local Nine was
held Monday afternoon, at which all
the members were present, and at
which the program for the convention
was almost completely perfected A
few acceptances are yet to be reeiv-
cd. after which the Local Nine" will
be in position to make public the
lengthy instructive and most inter-
esting program which has been pre-
pared for the occasion.
Some really big things-and the
adjective is used with a thorough I'M
Outstanding of the fact that already
the Women's Federation has done
many big things-will be done during
the approaching convention, and these
are matters on which certaip COM
mites of the state organization have
been at work for some months.
'sLocal Nine" Busy.
The Local Nine" which is COM
posed of Mrs. H. B. Strange. Mrs.
Elmer Richards, Mrs. A. w. Troupe,
Mrs. Corinne Knox, Mrs. f. p. Bloom,
Mrs. w. A. Taggart, Mrs. T. j. Col
lier, Mrs. Henry Haizlip and Mrs.
Frank Thompson, is devoting hours
and days to the work of preparing for
the convention, and IS undoubtedly
the busiest organization of women IL
the state today
Each of the members Of the COM
mittee is chairman of one or more
committees. with certain features OF
the affair in charge. This : alone
keeps each member busy. In addi-
ton, the frequent conferences, the
many committee meetings, the going
and coming aecessitated by the carry
ing out of details of the work, are
sci wing to keep the several members
of the Local Nine most active in the
preliminary work of the convention
Each of the members Of the Local
Nine" is imbued with the determine
ton that the 1916 convention OF the
Arkansas Federation of Womea's
clubs must be and will be the most
successful ever held by the organizas
ton, that the attendance must break
all records. that the program shall
be the most thoroughly prepared ane
the most perfectly carried out. In the
history of the Federation, and eact
is devoting all her time, labor and at
tention to the end that this determi'
nation shall be fulfilled.
Must Care for Visitors.
OF primary Importance is the nous
ing and caring for the thousands o.
delegates and other visitors who viii
come to Pine Bluff for the affair, tt
SPEND four or five days in Pine Bluff
AS a matter of fact, the greater num-
her of the visitors will spend the en-
tire week here, because of their in
tention to participate in the dehbera
tions of other meetings to b held mere
1T is essential that Pine Bluff
homes be opened to these visitors, fol
their care. and entertainment" says
a statement issued by the "Loea
Nine" "We have no doubt this vii
be. the case, as it is the Pine Bluf
way and as the people OF Pine Bluf
have always made the stranger ane
the visitor most welcome.
"Pine Bluff has excellent hotel &C
commodations, equal to the best, bu
there will be such a great influx o
visitors for the convention OF th'
Federation that it will be absolutel!
necessary for hundreds of them to b'
entertained in our homes. Ever!
woman in the city is expected to az
her full part, therefore, in caring fol
our guests on this occasion Th'
Local Nine will serve as the clear
ing house, to see that the visitors
are properly housed during their sta.
here
Mrs. Pennypacker Coming.
The announcement that Mrs. Perc.
Y pennypacker of Texas, forme
president general of the, American
Federation of Women's clubs, VIII d
here for the convention. and will b.
a distinguished guesA of Pine Bluff