Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-02-14
Iowa Federation of Womens' Clubs

Furnished by Mrs. W. II. Snider,
Press Chairman l. +. w. CT
One Of the big things of the social
side Of the coming golden prairie
biennial is a splendid pageant when
is 10 be written and staged by Miss
Esse Hathaway and a corps OF aole
assistants. entitled The Festival of
Corn" which tells in tableaus, dances
and readings Of the development Of
the wild prairie into beautiful fields
which produce sustenance for the
world The romance of the history
of Iowa will be woven into these
beautiful pictures which will De
staged with appropriate costumins
and properties. An outdoor setting
will he given the pageant chosen
from the many beautiful parks and
lawns of Des MOines which are be-
ing freely offered for the use of the
women during the biennial. Much
interest is attached to the preser-
walton of Iowa legends in this form
and it is hoped that after its pre-
sentation at the biennial it will be
available for use by other clubs.
Visitors will be given not only
glimpse of the history of the great
middle west pictorially but Will be
! introduced to the creative dramatic
| ability as we'll.
All signs point TO very large at
tendance at the biennial from all
! parts of the country. Letters arc
coming in from women who express
peculiar pleasure in coming to Iowa
since il was here that their fathers
or mothers received so much kind
ness from those early Iowa folk who
| looked after the wants Of the
pioneers as they travelled to the far
/ west, and comforted those few who
/ found it necessary to return to the
/ east. one woman writes that she
/ mas always wanted to come 10 Iowa.
! for IF the hearts of the people are
| as large now as they We're when my
! father and mother We're pioneers.
/ will be doub!y happy in coming.
/ We have reputation to sustain a
reputation for hospitality and
! brotherly love established in 1890 and
, which has never waned. It viii! be
our especial, business in June, 1890,
/ to prove that it has expanded.
! Mrs. (. G. Spaulding. of Toledo o..
/ of the CT F. W. G. art committee,
writes that For the tenefit Of the
] club women of the small towns
where opportunity for art study is
! limited. the reproduction committee
! of the general federation is making
| a collection Of photographs Of paint
! ings by merican artists Of note.
/ The work Of the committee mas been
made particularly interesting by the
/ splendid cooperation of the art
museums and the artists turnout the
! country. During the past two years
We have made a collection OF two
! hundred and fifty reproductions. rep
/ rescnting the fine talent of our own
artists. The object has been TO form
! from these Dhotosraph.; number OF
exhibits which can constantly b.
MOVING from one club 10 another.
( These exhibits may be obtained from
! the chairman of prints, Mrs. Ii. b.
Burnet, 1864 North Pennsylvania
! street. Indiana polls. Ind.
! TheWoman's Club of Oskaioosa
recently INDUCED themselves in a
! get together banquet following n
/ drive for members. One hundred
| fifty representative women of Oska-
! lOosa sat down together at a great
! spread at the Lacey Hotel. greeting
new members, honorine the chair
man Of the Sixth , district--Mrs
Evans. of New Sharon-and in
dulging in "reminiscences of the
nearly twenty five years Of the
clubs existence. This anniversary
| celebration Will be held In May. Fol-
lowing the serving Of the dinner Mrs.
James Dewitt spoke on the new c!ti-
zenship for women. Or Jeanette
!, Throckmorton told of her audience
with the queen OF Belgium and Mrs.
Evans spoke Of the coming biennial
as great privilege extended Iowa
women for doing real service to the
whole world. A strikingly impress
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