Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1923-05-31
ANNUAL CONVENTION Of
W0MEN'S CLUBS

! The twenty-fourth annual conven
I tion of the second district Federation
tof Wowens Clubs, opened at tn
1 High School auditorium in Payette a
10 a. m, on Wednesday, May 23
/ with Mrs. E. L. Bryan of Caldwell
/ president of the second district II
the chair. After the call TO order b.
! the president, the assembly sang
America" led by Mrs. Bernard East
man Rev. Thomas Ashworth
rector of St. James Church, pro
nounced the invocation, which wa!
/ followed by the address of welcome
delivered by DR.. l. R. Woodward
Mayor of Payette. In her greetings
from the district, Mrs. A. B. Moss
Sr., commented on the fact that many
of the pioneers of club work were
missing, but complimented the
Feredation on the sslendid new ma
terial growing up into club work. Mrs
Touch of Parma, responded 10 Mrs
Moss talk, and Mrs. r. D. Bradshaw
president of the local club spoke on
behalf of 'Portia-your hostess" in
which she warmly welcomed all
delegates and visitors.
The routine business of the meet
ing was disposed of after which the
following standing committees made
their reports. Program committee.
Mrs. May NcGlinchey, of Payette; (;
credentials, Mrs. Homer L. Settle,
Payette; art, Mrs. C. W. Cook, EN-
nett; civic, Mrs. C. c. Wilburn,
Jerome; civil service reform, Mrs.
In L
Mrs. Frank Disney, Shoshone; !;
health, Mrs. E. G. Gooding, Shoshone.
These reports were not only inter-
esting in themselves, but LED to much
illuminating exchange of opinion
from the floor. The report of the
educational committee, recommended
among other things. that economy
in decorations be preached in our
schools. In this connection may
be mentioned the decorations in the
auditorium, the committee in charge,
under the chairmanship of Mrs T.
d. Landen having attained alike,
beauty. simplicity and economy On
the stage alone did the decorations
assume mass form, uantities OF snow
balls and syringa, donated by Portia
flowing on TO the main floor OF the
hall. the white of the blossoms was
relieved By touches of yellow flowers,
thus combining the State Federation
colors. Outlining the balconies were
slender festoons of white and yellow.
just touch of color to reliye the
every day appearance of the auditori-I
UNI.
At noon the meeting adjourned to
the domestic science rooms in the
basement Of the High School, where
4 delicious two course luncheon was
served, covers being laid for 1S5.
AT one-thirty the convention was
once more called to order in the
and reports of standing
committees were continued as fol-
ows: Household Economics, Mrs.
]. H. Hill, Cascade; Press, Mrs. E.
J. Dockery, Boise; Historical, Mrs. E.
B. Snow, Indian Valley; Library. Mrs.
Albert White, Payette; Social and In
iustrial Relations, Mrs. L. W. Mills,
Study, Mrs. Joel L. Priest,
Bolse; Music, Mrs. A. ]. Padgeham,
iooding; Americanization, Mr.. G. A.
Warden, Emmett; Reclamation, Mrs.
). ID. Hayes. Boise; Club Extension,
Mrs. L. w. Lapish, Weiser; Legis-
atiye, Mrs. A. B. Lucas. Jerome. /
As was the case during the morning
session, these reports gave rise to (
much discussion and practical sug-
yestion for clug work and club use
uiness. The interesting report
made by Mrs. Snow of the historical
committee brought forth the inform
'tion that Idaho has the largest lead
mines, the biggest phosphate beds. 4
he highest suspension bridge and
he highest dam in the world. 1t was
by Mrs. Snow, and strongly
approved by the meeting that these,
Ind similar little known facts re-
'arding our state. be gathered to-
,ether and preserved in bulletin
orm.
Mrs. Catherine Athey of Boise, 1
poke eloquently on the subject near
st to her heart, care and housing for
he tuberculosis patients of Idaho, /
liter which motion for adjourn
nent was made. Music during the
lay was furnished by Mrs. Mcconnell /
'ayette and the Choral Club quar-
ette
AT seven O'Clock the meeting was
ontinued in the Chamber of Com
1erce rooms, where at flower be-
ecked tables the assembly enjoyed
n elaborate banquet served by the
Management of the Bancroft Grill.
irs. Bradshaw, President of Portia.
cted as toastmistress, calling upon
aany prominent club women for
alks, which calls were responded to
a delightfully."- informal, and dis
lnctively frivolous manner. The
horal Club sang two clever songs,
he words of which were written bv
member of that organization. Later.
tier the tables had been removed,
lore formal program of speeches by1
ne various presidents and music by
ne Outlook Club OF Weiser, Pro-
essor II, w. Adams, Principal oil