The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-02-01
Louisiana Federation WO.
mems CLUBS.

The Council Of the General FEEDER
alton is composed OF the officers of the
General Federation (O, Chairmen Of
| the Departments of the General FEEDER.
alton 90, Directors of every State
/ t4D, Presidents of State FederationS
/ (5O), Presidents Of every club holding
direct membership in the General Fed
GRAFTON (2,0O0), Honorary Presidents (4),
/ Honorary Vice Presidents 81, Local
Federatlons Q1), Special Committee
! (abOut l0). This is rough estimate of
those having voting powers in the
| Council.
! Every man and woman are invited to
attend this Council meeting. The only
/ privileges which will be shown those
who are members over those who are
visitors will be the power to vote and
make motions, special seats assigned,
and possibly some few social affairs.
AS all the day sessions will be held in
the ball room of the Grunewald Hotel
with its seating capacity of Loo, and
I the night sessions in the French Opera
House, with a seating capacity Of 1900
or more, you can readily see that WISH
tors will be comfortably seated within
easy distance of both seeing and hear
ing the speakers. Club women, whether
members of Council or not, will be in
vited to enter into discussion.
The coming of the Council to Louisi-
ana will be an epoch-making event fol
the women OF the State. To have with
in your borders for one entire week the
leading club women throughout the
United States, women of vast anC
yaried experience, women who have re
!eived degrees along all lines offered
The professional world, Doctors Of Law
Doctors Of PHILOSOPHY, Ministers, roets,
Authors, Artists, Musicians, etc, wo
men who have thought big thoughts,
done big deeds, in broad, big ways,
coming to give US the best fruits OF
their study and experience. A like
privilege will not be given the Louisiana
Federation within the next quarter OF
century.
At the Council meeting. work of all
depai tments of Federation will be con-
sidered, as the following program viii.
prove. These conferences will shape
the future work Of the various depart
ments of Federation, and give to wo
men broader vision of the possibilities
offered thru these avenues, to serve
their community, State and nation.
Each year there is a coming together
of the General Federation, of which
Louisiana is an integral part Alter
mating every year, there is the Biennia.
and Council held. At these meetings
Louisiana club women representing the |
State Federation, are present, taking |
part in all work and being given eqaaI
at all social functions. |
1t is the privilege of the State now t |
return some of these social courtesies. |
[ feel sure the entire State Federation !
will recognize this and come forward |
joyously IN bearing their part Of the |
expenses.
There is an element of missionary
work in all Federation activities ana
IN the principle of carrying on The
work. Some have the power, the
ability and the means to go, to serve
to bring forth fruits in their efforts,
others who can not go but can SEND
as their representatives; again
others who are financially hampered il
either case, who can neither 60 nOl |
send representative, make their con-
however small, thus adm
n carrying on theswork, having part,
n the accomplishment OF every goot
work. Is it not true that we value any
work more when we have had part in
is accomplishments?
1t is the hope Of your President that
every District will aid in bearing the
expenses of this Council meeting; let
,e State Federation courtesy as we
Is a New Orleans courtesy. The Stat,
oined the City in inviting the Council
% come to Louisiana. Twenty three
elegrams were in the hands OF you
President, representing Presid ents
rom the Districts, State Chairman anu
together with several tele-
,rams from the Governor the Mayor
# New Orleans, the Chamber of Com
nerce.
ALICE MAY WILKINSON