New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-05-28
LADIES MEETING
Is GRAND SUCCESS
CONVENTION OF 2ND DISTRICT
FEDERATION HAS LARGE
ATTENDANCE.
SHOW GREAT ADMIRATION FOR
NEW ULM AS CONVENTION
CITY.

1t is hard to say which proved to be
of more interest and of more enjoyment
to the visiting ladies during the recent
club conventions: the splendid addresses
on women's participation in the up
building and developing of our reli-
gious, political, social and economic
life or, the striking beauty of the con-
vention city with it's charming and
hospitable people and it's ideal conven-
ton hall.
The ladies had come here as delegates
Of the twentieth Annual Convention
of the Second District Federation of
Women's Clubs, which lasted for three
days, May 20, FL and %. The Turner
Theatre with it's adjoining rooms in the
Turner Hall had been chosen as con-
vention quarters. There was only one
voice Of praise and admiration for our
city, among the many ladies from out
side, who, in spite of the numerous
sessions crowded into such short space
of time, managed to find enough spare
moments to visit the beauty spots in
and around New Uln More than
once one could hear them make the
remark that it would be hard for any
other city in Southern Minnesota to
compete with New Ulm in regard to it's
romantic surroundings, richly endowed
by nature herself, and the general clean
illness and neatness OF its streets and
| buildings, private and public. It can
not be said that these expressions were
just so many empty words without any
real enthusiasm behind them because
some of the ladies are said to have gone
so farSa as TO say that they gladly would
leave their present abode and come to
New Ulm to live here if, by no other
ties prevented.
One Of Best Conventions.
It was this almost ideal background
which from the beginning assured the
success in every other respect. At the
conclusion of the three day meet many
delegates could be heard saying that in
the long series of district conventions
hardly any could be compared with the
latest one in New Uln.
! Credit for this exceptionally good
result must be given to the program
committee consisting Of Mrs. G. H.
Asch Of Springfield, Mrs. L. A. Potter
of Springfield and Mrs. c. w. Miller Of
New Ulm, who for many weeks had
worked ceaselessly to arrange for pro-
gram that would prove Of general interest
as we'll as of educational value. A
glance at the program at the beginning
of the convention showed that these
three ladies had been successful in Sc
curing a long list Of notable speakers
who were sure to bring an important
message to the delegates and the other
attendants of the convention. Now,
that the convention is over and their
message delivered, it must be admitted
by all their hearers without exception
that they have done their work we'll and
that a useful purpose has been served
by them, leaving behind in the hearts
and minds Of many various seeds that
will bear fruit in time to come. All
speakers, therefore, too, are entitled
to part of the credit which goes to al
! those who worked for the success of the
convention.
The New Officers.
Two New Ulm ladies were. honorec
with positions as officers in the District
Federation Mrs Herman Held was
elected vice-president and Mrs. C. w
Miller was elected recording secretary
Mrs. C. H. Asch of Springfield who
presided with much skill at the different
sessions was succeeded as president Of
the organization by Mrs. D. L. Morse
of Blue Earth. The election of officers
for the ensuing year took place during
the last session Of the meeting; on Wed
nesday morning, with the following
J, result:
President Mrs. D. L. Morse, Blue
Earth.
Vice-president Mrs. Herman Held
, New Ulm.
Corresponding secretary Mrs. F. M
Ledebour, Blue Earth.
Recording Secretary Mrs. C. w
Miller, New Ulm.
= Treasurer Mrs. j.. w. Wolven
Worthington.
In the same session the place for mex
:. years convention was selected by tn
delegates. Their choice fell on Lake
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