The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-06-29
sp1,rrprp DESCRIPTION GIVEN or
VARIED ACTIVITIES DURING
} SESSIONS AT cKAUrAU-
Qua, NEW YORK
Interesting and Humorous tnc'o'n'S
8ssAssd-AGrs. Gordon And NILE
rornlnson Are Busy

CThs InteIiSencer has been favored
with the following letter, received oS "
well known Wheeling woman oeser 10
ling the biennial convention OF ,he
Genera Federation OF Woman's CLUBS
now In session at Chautauqua- Ne"
York;
Behind the scenes In the preparation
lrcr a Srea, biennial meeting tnere -
a source Of surprises 70 those VINO nav
lseen only the com3:c;"d results OF
much labor. A the writer was
Visitor In the lov"'y and or haN'
l-h,u,aunu, before the hiennial assem-
ihlsd and a member Of the Chautauqua
Iwoman's club. 10 whom she gave her
hunbl. assistance IN the great work 81
prsparat,on for the big party" she mad
AN opportunity to realize the s'uPen-
ldous task OF the organization.
President Restor OF the Chautan0ua
institution was heard 10 say that 't no
hived through the biennial he could i've
Through anything. and that some NJ my
lrorsers IN the various othces were
ALREADY exhausted.
I-pon Miss Young. chairman or the
Icommittee for ASSIGNING de'eEa'es 20
rooms or boarding places. teu the mae
ld,ctions or blessings OF the unSliSieo
lo- m. philosophical. Chautauqua IS
Iro, r,ty with all the modern con-
Ivcniences, nor Is Z a cheap resort.
MANY OF the delegates applied TOT
@sinrle rooms with private baths ana
lfo- prices at such very low rates tna'
Ithe chairman received new tdea IN
in,once such as Babson himself could
mot have solved.
= sdison's ssauttful Eoms
Boarding houses and cottage owners
were obliged 10 arrive AZ Chan'auqo"
l~..ks In advance Of the usual time 20
l.r,e.n house" Never before was
E,ner. such a hcuse-cleanlnS in Chau-
taunua. Carpenters. painters. plumbers.
No-kmen Of evdTv class were besleGed
~ rheir services. while the women
cleaners worked day and night. Chau-
tauoua residences came forth IN I'M
usual neautr-a,l 20 please the women
coming nv thousands 10 the great WEN
oial IT'S a tribute to the high sanitary
demands % woman kind
One OF the unusually beautiful houses
Is the very simply built home OF
Thomas A Edison. Exquisite unusna!
taste was shown IN the colors selected
for paintins this Franc house. Inc
exterior was grey color ont OF a"
the various shades OF grey TINS was
the most dainty Tor combined Win
In the colorins OF the window frames
MA. very peculiar blue-green erect
ma. blended perfectly with the grey.
The porch furniture Is In the same
shades and the whole design - some
thinr charming. against background
OF trees. ferns and green lawn.
FINALLY by committees and house
Lcepers working overtime. Chautaudua
was ready FOR the coming or the oien-
.nia,, Delegates began arriving on
Monday. June 10Th. and the reception
committee at the Chautauqua Trart'on
ronrany's quarters was kept busy untii
after the hours OF travel locating every
delegate. On June Goth the great task
of registration continued from morning
tYI night. and on Wednesday evening
a. 3 o'clock the biennial actually began
Its real work % great magnitude.
Mrs. winter Popular
Ths serious deals which seemed 70
call the biennial together were renewed
by fine singers al every social session.
'rhere could be no doubt about the rich
" deserved popularity OF the federation
nresident. Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter. she
70 woman OF commanding presence
and ene Judgment. so her decisions re-
pardinu laws governing this large body
NJ deleKates from every state In our
Union. as we'll as from foreign coun-
tries were accepted as final. MRS.
Winter has great firmness OF character
as well as the cordtality OF oroad
generous nature. The establishment OF
the red light" rule was firmly eSer-
ciscd by her. an when the I'VE minutes
~ time allowed each speaker was over
stepped the electric red light tasneo
a. the orators feet 10 warn her that
only one minute remained IN which 10
say her utmost.
The delegates N their intense inter
es; To hear the truly wonderful SPEAK
ers had no hesitaHcy in calling louder.
louder" 10 thos, whose voices could not
MI the vast amphieheatre. All dele
gates were seated by states. by draw
,ngs and West Virginia was deltshted
when Mrs. John Ruhl OF Clarksourg
drew the number Sour. which gave us
fine seats Iowa having been the host
ess for the former biennial. was &C
corded the seats Of honor IN front or
the platform. Next came Minnesota.
then wyoming then West Virginia
Our delegates numbered about thirty
and nlled two sections.
The feminine instinct ever present
with rs enjoyed admirtns the very
pretty suitable dresses worn by the
various prominent speakers on the
Chautauqua platform. and We had the
temerlty to decide that blue or gray
costumes were more becoming 10 Mrs
Winter than periwlnkle; that tne
national federation secretary, Mrs'
George Plummer OF Chicago was
lovely woman. and that Mrs. Edison
was q very beautiful lady.
~. Yhilippina DELIBERATE
All these trlaing considerations were
FORGOTTEN when the important subjects
NJ vital interest 10 all thinking women
came before the delegates. When the
delegate from the Philippines was In
troduced her gorgeous cape OF the most
brilliant shade OF yellow seemed 10
brInx sunshine over the whole plat
form. nut so wonderful was the report
OF her club. numbering over three hun
d-ed. In Manila. that We were thrilled
her language given in good English.
,cr she Is the wife % the Philippine
representative In Washington City.
Some Wheeling people would like 10
baar OF n delegate from Serbia Madame
C,-oui,ch who attended our own old
wheeling Female college as Mabel
Dunlap, and who gave an interesting
account OF the hunger among the
women OF Europe ,or American Ideals
The reports from delegates from
Europe. the Far East. the Near East
cd from Indian wers OF the deepest
interest. and much interest was given
IN American delegates by those women
who were hl!ed with admiration Tor
our country. Mexico had a highly edu-
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