The Delta independent., 1923-05-04
DISTRICT FEDERATION woMAN's
CLUBS WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL

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The Sixth Annual Convention of the
Northwest District of Colorado Fed
Grated Woman's clubs held at Hotch-
kiss Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week was one of the most
enthusiastic and successful ever held
IN this district.
The sessions opened Tuesday even
ing at the Methodist church with Dis
trict President Mrs. W. H. Flynn pre-
siding. and Mayor D. L. Blakley gave
welcome address. Mrs. H. H. Ad-
dams. who represented the Hotchkiss
clubs. gave a welcome from those or
ganizations, and Mrs. Flynn responded
for the visitors and delegates.
Mrs. A. N. Minton, Miss Mary Mac
MILAN. Prof. Horton and a male quar-
tet composed of Messrs Meyers, Nit
chell, Giffee and Paxson furnished
very pleasing music. Mrs. T. A. Nc
Harg. State President. and Mrs. W. H.
Flynn. District President. were each
presented with beautiful baskets of
3onquils. A social hour during which
punch and waters were served, was
then spent
Preceding the evening Mesdames H.
@. Marshall. H. H. Adams, and Mrs.
Clark Roe served lovely six O'Clock
dinner at the home of Mrs. w. C.
Copeland.
The program Wednesday forenoon
was devoted to addresses on Public
Welfare" by Mrs. Clark Roe of Hotch-
kiss; and Public Health" by Miss
Garnet I. Pelton OF Denver. Miss
Psiton was formerly secretary Of the
Red Cross work in Denver.
The afternoon program was presid-
ed over by Mrs. C. n. Harris. Music
was furnished by Mrs. E. H. Divelbiss
and a ladies' trio by Mesdames VIII
coxen. Leitzinger and Linn, of Hotch-
kiss.
At 400 o'clock the delegates and
visitors enjoyed a drive to Paonia,
cars being furnished by Hotchkiss
business men and others. and on their
arrival a splendid chicken dinner was
served by the Paonia woman's club
in the banquet room of the Commun-
ity church. The room was most at.
tractively attired for the occasion. in
potted plants and spring blossoms.
II would be difficult to properly ex-
press the appreciation of the club
ladies' OF this magnificent spread. A
number Of short informal talks were
given. speakers including Miss +. L.
Hayward, President Of the Paoufa
club: Mrs. McHarg; Mrs. Flynn: Mrs.
Emma Wadsworth Of Grand Junction:
Miss Pelton: Mrs. Adams of the We'd
nesday Afternoon club: Mrs. Roe, of
the Music and Art club: Mrs. H. C.
Marshall Of the Friday Study club;
and Mrs. A. G. Fish of Denver, Chair.
man Of the Press committee of the
Colorado Federation. and of the Colo.
rado Made Goods club.
The ladies then returned to Hotch.
kiss and convened at the Methodist
church for the evening session. Mrs.
Flynn presiding.
A saxophone duet by Percy Gel
wicks and Mr.. Dodge. a contralto solo
by Miss Michela Carpenter, a bari.
tone solo by A. NJ Minton and a
ladies' Quartette by Mesdames, Biggs,
Keers and Paxson, provided the music
for the evening.
Mrs. T. A. McHarg. State President.
gave a very interesting address on the
history Of the Woman's club from its
inception In Boston many years ago.
which held the audience for nearly an
hour.
Following her address a cast of
Dramatic Art devotees from Paonia
presented the play, "The Flower
Shop" which was remarkably well
prepared and and exploited.
The sessions started off early
Thursday beginning with press
breakfast at the Hotchkiss hotel. Mrs.
Fish presiding. Editors of all the
county newspapers had been invited,
and four were represented. Thomas L.
Blackwell representing the North
Fork Times: A. L. Craig the Paonian.
Mrs. F. R. Stearns the Delta Indepen.
dent and Mrs. A. L. Perry the Hotch.
kiss Herald.
Short fmpromptu talks along the
lines Of publicity were given by each
OF these representatives and Mrs. Fish
also gave her views.
The next session was at the Meth.
odist church at 10: 90 O'Clock. and was
presided over by Mrs. M. H. Flynn of
Grand Junction, and Mrs. George
Biddick OF Fruita. the latter being
third vice president Of the District
Federation.
MRS. William Riley opened the
meeting with very delightful vocal
solo, after which reports were read
from the credentials committee and
from clubs visiting. The credentials
committee reported eleven visiting
federated clubs with 30 visitors and
four unfederated clubs with "a visi-