Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1922-07-07
STATE FEDERATION NEWS
BY Mrs. Homer l. Settle, Payetts
State Press Chairman
The Sixteenth Biennial

The Sixteenth Biennial
Nation wide in it's scope and inter-
national in it's interest, including soma
of the most brilliant women of the
country as officers and delegates, and
having some of the most noted men
of the nation as speakers on the pro-
gram was the Sixteenth Biennial Con-
vention, which. on June 30th.. closed
ten day session in Chautauqua N. Y
The growth of this organization has
been remarkable. starting as it did,
from one parent club. Thirty two
years ago the Sorosis Club OF New
York City, invited the So women's
clubs of the country to attend a meet
ing for the purpose Of organizing. The
next year the first Council Meeting
was held and los members were pres
ent Since that time the General Fed
Grafton has met biennially; the Coun-
Gil meeting alternate years. The coun-
ell can draft legislation and make
suggestions but all action must be-
taken before the General Federation
The Sorosis Club still exists as a
very active organization but the Cen
eraf Federation has expanded to in
clude 10000 Women's Clubs scattered
all over the United States, including
Alaska as well as the Ottowa Wom-
ems Club of Ottowa Canada the Amer
lean Woman's Club of Paris and the
Woman's Club of Havana Cuba, and
has a total membership of more than
2, ,0Oo, 900 women.
Massachusetts led all the states in
the number of delegates sent to the
with total of go. Illinois
was second with 80 Ohio had Ga
There was total of sS5 delegates in
attendance.
The invited speakers were chiefly
men who discussed subjects of equal
interest to all citizens. The number
included VIII II. Hayes, head of the
motion picture interests; Hanford Nc
Nider, NationaI Commander of the
American Legion; Surgeon General
Hugh S. Jennings and Count Llya Toll
stoy, son of Count Leo Tolstoy. All
Of the officers and Chairman of the
Federation were in attendance and
made their reports.
A meeting of the Western Fedora
.ion, which includes the IL western
states, was held June goth, with the
president Mrs. M ]. Sweeley of Twin
Falls presiding and on June 25th., the
war presidents held meeting at
which Mrs. Sweeley was elected Vice.
President. -tr =
On the morning of the 26th., several
to the bylaws were
considered and the following were
adopted: An amendment to abolish
he office of Auditor in the General
Federation and one to make the di-
rector OF General Federation Head
quarters a member Of the board OF
he directors of the Federation.
During one of the sessions president
Mrs. Winter had pledge cards passed
md more than $4,000 was pledged
'or the payment of the new Fedora
ion home in Washington. New York
md Ohio led with pledges of $4,000
Zach.
Next week the important resolutions
adopted and officers elected will ap-
,ear in this column. meanwhile an
extract from an editorial which ap-
,eared in a Chautauqua daily is worth
epeating.
"As day after day the great con-
tructive work that the club women
# the world are doing, is revealed ia
is many sidedness, it's deep regard
or national welfare as expressed in
he variety Of causes which supports
nd the advanced positions it takes
n the questions of the day one real
yes that the power Of women as
OF world affairs is no longer
promise Of service, but Is an actual
ulhliment Of their dreams and nov-
lg force in national growth"