The Sentinel=record., 1917-02-03
COMING BIENNIAL
 GIVEN ATTENTION
MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE BOARD STATE WoMEN's CLUBS IN
 IMPORTANT SESSION.
Take Initial Steps 10 Awaken interest of Women Throughout Arkansas in Ths Convention.

Hdl tue CDihinS Dltunl al Dl ilS General Federation of Women Clubs will be the greatest event in years in ?e scen's years mb mbmb mbmbm Arkansas il general and Hot Springs m particular has eve. witnessed, was well understood by members of the Executive Board of the state organi- zation a- their meeting in the Ma iostic hotel yesterday morning.
 The ladies present also realized that the pro osition to entertain thousands Of their colleagues was something that would demand every bit of attention, thought and study that could be given this gigantic subject, but they went to work Ut heir initial sesslCn with a willingness 10 get Letter results han at any previous convention, and they were assured that interests not only in Hot Springs but throughout the state generally would work i'll cooperation with them
 Among the latter features Is the pror sit On to make every conner cal club-those cf the masculine gepder-"eit up and take notice that Arkansas has arranged to enter tain the country's most brilliant women, and assistance will be asked from every commercial organization. l.
 Mrs John Ike Moore, of Helena, one Of the most progressive club women Of the south, whose interest in this Lienn al contest cannot be questioned, and who worked to have it brught to this city, was made chairman ct the program committee.
 Secretary Water NJ, Ebel, of the Business Mems League attended the
 ession and assured the ladies of the cooperation of the League and the de- sire oi it's beard f goyernors to make the cming biennial the g.ea,- es in the history of the general feder- aticn. He also referred to the ar rangements for country-wi e publicity that has been made through this de partment of the eague and request. ed that secretaries of all state clubs keep ill touch with him in the event that anything is decided upon that has bearing on he coming biennial.
 The meeting yesterday was more tor the pur .se Of takingl up ques- tions affecting the immediate organ zad-u. and 1t was decided 10 enlarge this working force. so that prom nent club women in many counties will be made a part or the active or ganization of the executive board thus, by means of this extensive as- sistance, awakening int rest in those localities where probably little atten- icn would be given this important project.
 Those present at this meeting were Mrs - Frauenthal of Conway director for Arkansas on the G. r, W. C. board, Mrs J. F. Harper, clai-- man Mrs. C. A Hogabcom, vica chairman. Mrs. W. F. Lake, cores bonding secretary; Mrs. A Retan, Little Rock, treasurer; Mrs Olio Harper of Little Rock, a director Mrs w. E. Massey chairman i iu- formation; Mrs. ]. H. Avery, char man of hote.S; Mrs. l., FllcktnGer, Little Rock, chairman of printing; Mrs H. C. Gibscn of Little Rock, cre@ initials Mrs H. D. Tomluson of Little Rock. boosters; Mrs A. W Troupe. president of the Pine BluT district; Mrs. C. C. Sparks chair man of distribution of literature, and Mrs c, M Roberts, chairman ol con yention halls