New-York tribune., 1920-09-19
ClubwOrlen Start
Choosing Delegates
To Convention
Mrs. Walter S. Comfy, of
Port Chester, and Mrs. F.
Z. Bates Seek Presidency
of the State Federation

Much interest Is being taken by club
women in the coming convention of
the New York State Federation of
Women's Clubs, which opens in Utica
October II. Delegates are being Sc
lected by every woman's club In the
state and about 1000, with their al
ternates, will be in attendance, when
the convention Is called to order by
the president, Mrs. George D. Hewitt,
Of Carthage.
The convention will be Of unusual
interest because Of the fact that Of
Acers are to be selected, and there are
two candidates in the field for the
presidency-Mrs. Walter s. Comfy, Of
Port Chester, Westchester County, and
Mrs F. E. Bates, Of Ithaca Mrs. John
II. Booth, Of Plattsburg. Is q candidate
for first vice president, and Mrs. I.
Sherwood Coffin, of Brooklyn. Is the
candidate of the Brooklyn clubwomen
for third vice president.
On Monday evening O dinner will
be given in memory Of the late Mrs.
William Tod Helmuth, honorary presi-
dent of the federation.
The convention program follows'
Tuesday, October 12-Opening ad-
dresses, with patriotic feature recog
and chairmen Of business committees.
Tuesday Evening g-"Americanization
evening, with addresses by Miss Eta
Leighton, civic secretary Of the National
Security Lcogue, on "Some Fundamental
Principles" and Mrs. Thomas G. Win
ter, president of the General Federation
of Women's Clubs, on "Americanism
and the Clubwoman." There will be
folk dances, foreign, music, ETC., ar
ranged by the local committee.
Wednesday-The Symposium OF de-
partment chairmen"; Consumers League
luncheon; reports of bienniel "Messages
Henry S. Madden; an address by DR..
Lewis, of the New York Prison Associa-
ton; talk by Nine. Cecile Sartoris on
"School for School," The evening will
be in charge of the chairman of art,
music and drama-"Art for Everybody"
Anna Maxwell Jones; a thirty minute
program of good music and the Edwin
Booth version of Tanning of the
Shrew," given by the dramatic club Of
the New Century Club of Utica.
Thursday-An address on Women Of
tLio Afea1 i>aSI Ny Lazy <>Hle AZSapl-
tian; short talk by Mrs. Louis G.
Rogers on "Women's Clubs and the
Church.; another short talk on "The
Presentation Of Current Events" by
Mrs. L. S. willard; a parliamentary
drill conducted by Mrs. Henry Clarke
Coe; a talk by Miss Helen Varick
Boswell on industrial and Social Con-
ditions," followed by discussion. Miss
Mary Wood will talk on "Legislation," )"
followed By discussion. and an address
will be given by Myran Louise Grant
on "The Worlds Greatest Necessity" :"
Hugh S. Magill, field secretary of the
National Educational Association, will
give an address on "The Importance
Of Education from the National Stand
point" and Jane Addams will speak
on "The Worlds Food Situation. a
Moral Challenge"
The club presidents will march In
in body at the opening Of Thursday
evenings meeting. There will be music
and seats will be reserved for them
Tho Professional Woman's League
will give matinee card party at the
Waldorf Astoria Thursday ct o. M,
with Mrs. Emmie ]. Howard as chair
man. The tickets are 81.