New-York tribune., 1922-10-08
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28th Annual Gathering of
New York State Fedora
tion Opens Tomorrow
and Will Close ON Friday
Welcome BY Mrs. Comfy
Program Termed ssWorthy
Of the Activities of
n ote d Organization

The twenty-eishth annual convention
of the New York State Federation Of
Womenss Clubs will be held this
week, beginning tomorrow and con-
tinuing tnrough Friday. The meetings
will bs held in the ballroom Of the
Hotel Commodore. Mrs. Walter S.
Comfy, president OF the federation, has
issued the following letter of welcome
TO the visiting delegates:
1T is an unwritten law that once
during an administration convention
is held in tho federation home Of the
president. so it is che privilege and
pleasure of the ninth, my own beloved
district, to act as hostess at the twenty
eighth annual convention of the New
York State Federation. For many
months the clubwomen, under the guild
ance Of Mrs. Maynard, general chair
man, and the various sub-chairmen,
have been making the necessary prep,
arations, and thoughtful care has been
given TO every detail. So when the
long-anticipated time arrives and we
are gathered in that greatest American
city comforts Of body and mind will
be ours.
Ane CHAIRMAN or program, Mrs. |
Rage, has labored early and late that
worthy Of the activities of the fedora
ton. Realizing that the success of any
conference depends upon the attitude
OF the minds Of the participants. we |
must assemble perfectly attuned. The |
problems which interest the federation
to-day are many and varied and, while |
we may hold the state together with |
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welfare that we, faos to face, discuss
each phase OF the federation activities. I
So let US resolve thst our time, our
strength of body and mind shall be we'll |
spent and that from the convention of |
1922 shall come force with everlast-
ing influence"
Mrs. Richard N. Chapman, president
cf the New York City Federation Of
Women's Clubs, held an important con- |
ference Of presidents Tuesday at Hotel |
Astor, TO discuss procedure for finan-
cial support of the Federation Hotel,
which was opened by this organization
during the last term Of Office Of Mrs. |
Belle dc. Rivera. Mrs. e. b. Glogau is
It's president. Having outgrown the
capacity Of the present building, plans |
gre most essential for new site. The
nresent hotel is at 422 West Twenty |
second Street
The New York Browning Society will
begin its sixteenth season Wednesday
at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The program, with the interest
ing subject, Knowing the Brownings
Through Their Correspondence" will
bsgln at 2:lo under chairmanship Of
Williams, OF Yale University, will be
the principal sneaker
The president Of the society, Mrs
William l.. Voigt, sojourning in Europe,
Mrs. Douglas Fenwick, as a vice-presi- I!
dent. will preside at this meeting and
be the acting president until the re-
turn Of Mrs. Voigt, who will continue
her travels in Europe and Egypt until
Thanksgiving.
asst Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Fenwick, 3o1 West Ninety-frst Street,
and was led by the vice president, Mrs.
II. G.. N. Ingraham. The subject
was introduction to the Brownings
Through Their Correspondence"
For the season of 1929 the Society
Or New York State Women will convene'l
the second Monday of each month at
the Waldorf Astoria, the first meeting
being scheduled for tomorrow. There
viii be business session for members
only, which will be called to order at
s:3o by the president, DR.. Frances w
Mcneil. Plans for the season will be
considered and representatives to the
numerous conventions elected.
Al Q o'clock the board Of directors
will meet. They are Mrs. Austin Fine
gan as first vice-president; Mrs Daniel
z. Duffie, second vice e-prcsident; Mrs.
Alex Herbermann, thirdvice- pre- sident;
Mrs. Fl. McClellsn Wade, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Frank Morris, correspond
ing secretary; Mrs. Thomas j. Vivian,
tressursr; Mrs: Robins A. Lau, histo-
rian; Mrs. William J. Farrell Mrs.
Francis b. Gerard, Mrs. p. j. CAN'T
and Mrs. James Moran.
The Post-Parfament will open its
season at Hotel McAlpin next Friday at
II q. m. The meeting will be in charge
@ o. the president, Mrs. Cora Welles
Trow. Current Events" will be the
subject Tor discussion.
The Congress Of States Societies has.
as usual, kept open HEADQUARTERS ali
summer at Hotel Gregorian, where q
registration bureau and information
bureau and papers from all home states
are constantly at the disposal of ali
visitors: There will be several affairs
gwen this season for the benefit OF =
fund to establish a permanent head
quarters. which viii be known as the
States Headquarters and will be
Mecca FOR ail-north, south, east and
vest.
The business of the congress is In.
the hands Of large board Of directors
which meets once month. The most
active COMMITTEES this season will be
the ways ard means committee, with
Mrs. John B. Sheppard, the chairman.
with large number of assistants,
and the membership committee. with
Mrs. Lueilen Bussenius, the chairman.
Mrs. Bussenius, with very large
corps of members, will begin an in
tcrsive membership campaign with the
slogan, "ons thousand members for
1928"
The officers Of the congress are Mrs.
Thomas J. Vivisn, president; the pres
idents Of the affiliated societies. vice.
presidents. Mrs. John b. Sheppard, re-
cordsng secretary; Mrs. Charles D.
Hirst, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
aFrederick C. Gay. treasurer, and Mrs
William C. Cauble. historian.
The state societies afaliated with the
congress are Daughters Of Alabama,
Mrs. William L. Sands, president; Ma
tional California Club. Hrs. Thomas j.
Vivian, president; the Society Of II
ifnois Women, Mrs. Thomas Slack.
president; Indiana Club, Mr.. Harold
Wyngar, president; iowa New Yorkers,
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