Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-04-17

with It's interesting WORKS OF art, lts
splendid legislative and judicial halls.
It's marble corridors and It's spacious
plaza. will be the setting for the
opening nights program Of the gold
en- prairie biennial. The entire build
ing has been put at the disposal or
the local biennial board and 1t IL here
that the addresses OF welcome will
he made and the large reception TO
tho delegates and visitors will be
held. while the program Is not en-
tirely complete at this time. II 10
planned that Governor Harding VIII
extend a greeting ON behalf OF the
state, Mrs. Henry w. spaulding on
behalf OF the Iowa federation, and
Mrs. Gardner Cowles for tho city Of
Des Molnes. Responses win be made
by Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, presi-
dent Of the q. r. w. G., and others.
while good music Is being planned In
addition. The brief program will be
held In the house Of representatives
and the reception In the largo rotun-
da on the f,rst floor. Ono Of the mus
ical features Of the evening win be
singing by the chamber OF commerce
slee club, an organization OF men
who delight every audience they APP
pear before. The cha mber OF COM
meroe has taken a deep interest in
tho coming biennial and In helping
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to make visitors comfortable.
Very extensive "red cap service Is
being planned by the officials OF all
the railroads entering Des Moines.
No visitor will be allowed to carry
her own baggage or be in the small
lest degree made uncomfortable
either entering or leaving the city. II
is a part Of the city's hospitality ane
the spirit OF It has spread to every
employee. Should any comfort be lack
ing in the present commodious walt
ing rooms the committee has been
assured that it will be provided. Mrs.
r. n. Delmadge is chairman OF the
local transportation committee and
has fifty competent helpers. 1t viii
be their constant and earnest en-
deavor to save the time. strength and
patience OF the guests and to send
them away impressed Wien the true
Of Des Moines.
Many inquiries have been received
the housing Of visitors
who are not delegates. All visitors
will be equally welcomed. Many
rooms will be accessible outsids of
hotels at. the modest price Of one
dollar per night with fifty cents for
breakfast. These rooms are being
for by the Ways and Means
committee Of the City Federation Of
Clubs and for the most part will be IN
homes of club members. Application
for such rooms should be made thru
the hotels committee, Mrs. w. II.
snlder.; 900 Fleming building. chair
man and are being offered not alone to
Iowa women but TO women from
ether states as well. The hotels COM
mittee regrets that every club woman
in the United states who wishes to
visit Des Molnes in June cannot be
given "a room alone with bath, and
at the headquarters hotel" but those
who must go outside will be well
cared for and made most comfortable.
AS far as possible guests will be as
signed to rooms in homes bordering
prominent car lines or else other
means Of transportation win be ar
ranged Des Moines women are plan
ming TO crowd their homes fun and
to give UP every available inch Of
space to guests.
Nebraska, Iowa's sister state, with
the true 'camaraderie of the middle
west has Joined in tho wearing OF the
little biennial pin. the golden ear Of
corn. This was originated by Mrs.
NJ. D. Cameron Of Onaa ha, member Of
this board Of directors Of the G. r.
w. c., who ordered number to be
worn by the officiary Of that state.
The great middle west has long been
the melting pot Of America and 1t Ii
in this soil that the various ideas
brought by the different department
heads of the general federation, will
take the deepest root. Women OF
this middle west have happy fac
ulty OF wanting to Join hands in
every forward movement, hence the
Iowa women feel that they are not
alone in trying to make this q big
biennial. ., t..
Altho the full official program has
not been announced many unique
features of 1t are constantly coming
to the knowledge Of local commit
tees. The community service lunch
con will be held on Monday, the list.
with Mrs. George w. Plummer, Of
Chicago, chairman OF that depart
ment, presiding. Guests Of honor
will be the overseas unit Of 100 young
women who were supported in serv-
ice by the G. r. W. G. While q few
OF that number may not be present.
the majority Of them will, and they
will be much in evidence during the
whole Of the convention. One OF the
number, Miss Laura Mathews, Of
Council Bluffs, remained after the
close Of the war to do reconstruction
work in France under another or
ganization, but will return the first
of May in time to act as assistant to
Miss Anna Finkbine. local chairman,
Of the unit. During their stay In
Dies Moines a permanent organizn-
ton will be perfected which will be
affiliated with the community service
work of the general federation. The
unit is composed mostly Of young
college women from all the states Of
the union. On the last night Of the
biennial these young women will be
introduced to the federation from the
stage Of the Coliseum and will be-
decorated in homer OF their distin-
guished service in thD presence Of
General 'Pershing and other distin-
guished guests. Mrs. George W. Per
ktns, Of Boston, Mass, see1stAry Of