Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-30
Federation Board poings.

/ IOrty OLner women from all pOluIl
of the country preparing for thu
years work of the federation. They
are guests of the president, Mrs. 2
| A. Seiberling, at her palatial homt
| "Stan-Hywet' hall. Mrs. AlleI
was much surprised Sunday at din
ner to find before her place a beau
tiful bunch of flowers and a large
| birthday cake was later brought il
and presented to her, the cake hold
ing as many lighted candles as sht
is years old. The hostess discov
cred that it was Mrs. Aliens birth
day through a telegram that was
Otto Seiffert of Moline.
Akron papers give the following
accounted the meetings up Il
Monday:
The executive committee of thC
National Federation Of Musica
clubs. consisting of Mrs. Willia.
II. Hinckle, first vice president, Of
Peoria, Ill; Mrs. Frederick w. Alb
bolt, second vice president, q
Philadelphia, Pa; Mrs. William d
Steele, director of philanthropy, o.
/ Sedalia, Mo; Mrs. David A. Camp
bell, director of publicity, of New
York city. together with the nation
al president, Mrs. Frank A. Seiber-
ling, have been in session for the
past three days at Stan-Hywet hall
and have been discussing import
ant movements and general plans
of work for the federation to sub.
NIT to the board of managers.
The ideal surroundings of the
home, combined with the beauty o1
nature, makes an ideal atmosphere
for the pursuance of plans Of sucf
an aesthetic nature.
People in Cleveland and Akron
are wing with each other to make
engagements to entertain these dis
tinguished guests and visitors. The
Musical Arts society of Cleveland
Mr.. Felix Hughes, secretary, viii
entertain the So members of the
board of managers who will have
arrived at that time, at box party
for the afternoon concert of tbs
Cleveland Symphony orchestra
which will be given at the beautiful
new auditorium of the Masonic
temple. After the concert the
ladies of the board will be enter
tanned at tea at the Women's club
and will return home late in the
evening by motor.
Sunday was a day of leisure. the
women attending the various
churches in the. city, and they also
attended the Sunday fternoOn CON
cert at the Armory to hear the Rus
sian singers and Akron's popular
orchestra. In the evening an in
formal musicale was given by
some of the visiting members in the
wonderful music room at Stan
Hywet.
The sessions commenced Mon
day at 10 O'Clock and lasted until
.4:3O with a short intermission for
luncheon.
Mrs. H. S. Firestone Of Harbel
Manor, entertained at tea Monday
afternoon, and Mrs. George NJ
Stadelman, who is corresponding
secretary of the federation, will
have open house at Gary Lodge on
Tuesday. A drive to Brighton
Farm, the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank H. Mason, has also been
planned.
Distinguished musicians and
speakers on topics of special inter
est to the federation will be in at
tendance the coming week. One Of
them will be Pierre V. Keye, ri
New York city, musical critic fol
The World. A distinguished writer
will deliver a very pertinent lee
ture on the subject How to He'll
the American Singer Find Himself
Madame Christine Siller Clemson
one of the leading musicians in the
department of young artists con
tests, will also be IN attendance.
The last three days of the con-
vention will be upon general ma
tional work as the state presidents
from 16 different states will bt
present. They are:
Mrs. William A. Hinckle, Peoria
Ill, first vice president; Mrs. Fred
erick W. Abbott, Philadelphia, Pa.
second vice president; Mrs. George
Houston Davis, Birmingham, Ala.
third vice president; Mrs. George
Hail, Providence. r, l., treasurer
Mrs. William D. Steele, Sedalia
Mo, director of philnthropy; Mrs
David A. Campbell, New York city
director of publicity Mrs. John r
Lyons, Fort Worth, Texas, record
ing secretary.
Board MEMBERSHIPS. George NJ
Oberne, Chicago, Ill; Mrs. Anna f
Oberndorfer, Chicago, Ill; Mrs
Ralph Polk, Greenwood. Ind; Mrs
Ella May Smith, Columbus, O.;
Mrs. Louise E. Yeager, Oak Park
Ill; Mrs. Frank Gates Allen, Mo
line, Ill; Mrs. James Fl. Hirsch
Evanston, Ill; Mrs. H. II. Foster
Little Rock, Ark; Mrs. John Lev
erett. Alton, Ill.
District presidents-Mrs. John NJ
Grove, Concord, \. H; Mrs. viii
liam Schupp, New York city; Mrs
Frances E. Clark, Philadelphia, Pa
Mrs. Amos Payne, Clarksburg, W
Va; Mrs. George Pickles, Rich
mond. Ky: Mrs. Boris Ganapol
Detroit, Mich; Mrs. J. J. DOrgan
Davenport, Ia; Mrs. Ora L. Frost
Tulsa, Okla: Mrs. W. W. Price
Colorado Springs, Colo; Mrs
Emma G. Wheeler, Mandan, n. ID. j;
Mrs. Percy Lewis. Portland, Ore.
Mrs. P. A. Blankenship, Dallas, Tex
Novelty Dances.
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