Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-01

w. G.. The Des Moines women have
themselves been so busy with all the
local plans and have had such cordial
response from the women OF the en-
tire state that IL seems scarcely be-
lieveable that any new enthusiasm
could be added but Saturdays meeting
did serve to arouse new confidence
since Airs. Cowles declared that she
had not a worry regarding the bien-
MAI. She said: Il know Iowa women,
have seen them In their own setting
and know Of what they are capable"
At the board meeting in the morning
she urged that everything done by
these Iowa women should be strictly
representative OF Iowa and her history
and resources. She deepened the feel
ing that the eyes of the world are on
Iowa and that everyone over the
country where these three million g.
f. w. c. women are assembling In club
meetings, they are talking of Iowa and
the coming biennial What II means
to be hostess OF the first, big Ameri-
canization biennial, the first real as
semblinx Of club women after the war
II scarcely realized by even the most
interested worker. Chairmen OF COM
mittecs arc thinking Of US n they
plan their various programs and
thousands OF letters passing among
committee members are carrying tho
name Of Iowa to all parts Of the coun-
try. She made still moro emphatic
our responsibilities as club women as
one "of tho great stabilixins powers Of
today" In speaking Of our part In tho
h>k- ne - snA
labor she said that club women, by
reaching out to the women Of the
laboring class and coming in personal
contact with them could help greatly
in settling many Of the disputes
They haven't really seen us yet" she
said. They can not visualize a point
Of contact with women whose interests
seem to them 90 removed from their
own. We must make them feel tho
identity Of our interests"
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The luncheon rendered to Mrs.
Cowles brought together many women
from over the state all united in the
one purpose. to make the Iowa BIENNIAL
the best ever held. Mrs. II. w.
Spaulding, our state president brought
encouraging newsiof the intense inter-
est everywhere In Iowa. She found In
attendance Mt the various district
meetings the finest possible spirit OF
cooperation. She pledged the assis-
lance OF all Iowa women and said that
the willingness of the clubs to aid
financially was especially gratifying.
Mrs. Francis E. Whitley, echoed the
presidents report of interest over the
state and expressed her own opinion
of the undoubted success Of the
biennial. Mrs. Homer Miller. chair
man Of the biennial committee Of the
general federation was also a speaker
at the luncheon. Mrs. Gardner Cowles,
chairman Of the local biennial board
presided in a gracious manner which
reflected her pleasure at bringing to-
gether so many notable and innuen-
tial workerA
Mrs. Cowles in leaving Des Moinef,
said: II hope that the women of
Iowa will feel that they are larger IN
their sympathies and their interests
after the biennial has come and gone.
And you must make the visiting
women feel that Iowa is the best and
only place-a place where they would
like to come and live"
This Is the very thought the Des
Moines women are trying to put into
the hearts and minds Of all Iowa
women. They sincerely wish every one
Of the 10000 club women OF the
ninety mine counties Of Iowa to make
this her own individual opportunity OF
immersing herself in the big ideas of
the world-that this convention shall
be hers and not some ones else. To
be sure as hostess, Iowa women will
have to give way in many instances
to their guests but there will be crumbs
enough to go around and to spare and
these are often the choicest bits Of the
food.
The huge coliseum on the river side
will be rearranged to meet every
demand of so large q gathering and
will be decorated and re-furnished to
make It a restful, attractive meeting
place. The program committee has
arranged for six working days and the
local hospitality committee will sup
ply the little GASES Of rest and enter
tainment which are An essential part
Of every fore-gatherins Of club women.
The state president. Mrs. II. W..
gpaulding, and the state vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. w. Cory. have attended
every one Of the eleven district meet :
ings, each with her splendid message
to the club women Of Iowa, while Mrs
Francis H. Whitley. general feder-
alton secretary Mrs. Max Mayor.
state auditor and Mrs. Henry
Taylar, chairman, Of club extension.
each gave their special contribution to
the success Of the meetings
Clubs which are expecting to join
the general federation will help them
selves and oil officers II they send
their applications to Mr.. Francis Il.
whitley. Webster CITY. not later than
Dec. 1. and preferably by Nov. I. This
will pay dues thru the 1870 convention.
The q. r treasure sends q receipt for
dues to each club and this receipt or
a copy must b presented by the dele
nate to the crsdential committee for
delegates badge to the convention.
Please therefore, preserve the receipt.
Forty-ssven new clubs have come into
the q. r this summer
.l-~t r. zee
The Cedar Rapids Womans Club
opened its club year with a brilliant
reception ana musicale at che Hotel
Monsruse. The new president. Mrs, f.
b. Ormsby was assisted In receiving