The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-22
THE Greatest Gathering
OF Women In The His
tory Of The World"
1918 Biennial Convention Of
The Federation Of Women's
Clubs At Hot Spring A
Notable Event In Annals
OF This Country
(From Hot Syringe Era)

of Hot Springs, the greatest gather
ing of women in the history of the
world General Federation of
Women's Clubs-will have become a
matter Of history.
In the annals Of the Federation
the 1918 Biennial AZ Hot Springs,
Arkansas, will go down as tho big
gest from the standpoint of numbers
in attendance, the greatest in the
matter of high power interest, and
the best from the standpoint of the
splendid meetings, the educational
programs and the attainments of any
that have gone before.
While there had been some mis-
givings beforehand and the possible
success Of this great convention,
meeting for the first time ct a point
outside the metropolitan cities, this
doubt was dispelled before the con-
vention had concluded its first days
session, and as the thousands of del
egates arrived on every train and
were housed in modern hotels and
rooming houses with clock-like pre-
cision, with the least inconvenience
and greatest degrees Of comfort and
hospitality, the women who COM
prised the delegate and visiting body
enthusiastically conceded that they
had made no mistake in coming to
the southland, and to Hot Springs,
Arkansas, this year.
Many things about Hot Springs
have impressed the visiting ladies.
Among commodities Eastman hotel,
the headquarters for the Biennial,
with its guest capacity of 1,4OO, its
great rooms and halls for reception,
registration and committee rooms,
its splendid appointment and man.
agement. None the less were they
impressed with the other splendid re-
sort hotels of the city as they sought
for the ten days stay their own home
for this period. Once more when
they arrived at the great auditorium
and exposition hall at Oaklawn were
expressions Of surprise and admira-
ton heard. These vast buildings,
affording a seating capacity of more
than 5000, and still leaving ample
room for all exhibits and committee
rooms, proved an ideal place for the
convention meetings 1t is removed
just now far enough from the activi-
ties of the city to afford quiet and
order, and is easily reached by an
excellent double track street railway
car service, by automobile and car
rage.
On the other hand, the people OF
Hot Springs, who made prepare
tons to welcome and accommodate
10000 or more women, were as
agreeably surprised at the magnifi-
cent body of American women who
| comprised the Biennial body They
came from the walks Of the most tai
ented, the wealthy, the great citizen.
ry of great nation, free nation
coming together to discuss in spirit
! of comradship and emergency the
problems of the welfare of 100000
900 people, and it is due to this
/ body of women to say that their
voices and their discussions have
| been heard around the world.
The very structure of the govern
ment is today leaning upon the bull
wark of American women-theil
counsel, their ministrations are
sought in every line Of activity In
the conduct of the world war and the
support Of nation Of people at war
How we'll these women have met and
COPIED with the big problems is vel
told in the daily proceedings Of the
Biennial, proceedings so volumniou:
that in an edition of this character il
is only possible to give the briefes'
outline.
Support of the food administers
ton in this great crisis for susie
nance for the people of the world.
| Support of the president, the gov
eminent, the army and navy, in leg
islative halls, in the field and on thu
sea.
/ Children during war time.
/ Home economics.
The music Of a nation.
Art, during and after the war.
! Conservation Of clothing.
Public health and welfare.
Conservation of clothing.
The press and literature.
Educational and personal service
these were but few OF the blt
problems taken up and acted upol
at this biennial.
One patriotic action on the par
of the Spartan women OF America
was the decision of the Biennla'
that when the toll of the war reach