The Delta independent., 1924-10-03

The federation meeting opened
Tuesday evening with Mrs. T. A. Nc
Harg, state president, and Mrs. II. ].
Baird, president OF the Delta Woman's
club presiding. The Methodist churcn
was filled with delegates and other
club women as well as friends to en-
JOY the splendid meeting.
Past presidents and members of the
board of the Delta club sat together
at the meeting. marching together.
Rev. l. L. Morgan gave the invocation
for the meeting. Mrs. H. ]. Baird,
president OF this club and Mrs. NJ. H,
Flynn, retiring president Of the north
west district greeted the visitors iu
Harg responded in behalf of the
guests of this district and of Delta.
Mrs. Gilbert Weir, chairman of the
program committee, then spoke upon
program for the convention.
Mrs. H. NJ. Corning, chairman of the
applied education department, was
then called upon to take charge of
estingly upon the value of the de-
partment and their work introducing
Lieutenant Governor Robert F Rock
well, who delivered a mastery ad-
dress, the keynote being service. 1t
was an inspiration TO all to listen to
him.
During the evening beautiful vocal
selections were given by Mrs. F. W.
Grove, who sang two solos, and by a
trio composed OF Mrs. Grove, Mrs. J.
E. Chalmers and Mrs. VIM. F. Mar
shall, Mrs. w G. Hillman played the
accompaniments.
On Wednesday at 100 o'clock mem
bers OF the Delta Woman's club serv-
ed lucheon to the federation ladies
numbering more than 200
The tables were artistically decor
ated in lavender and white asters,
the federation colors. and this scheme
was carried out very cleverly in the
ices, cakes and corrections.
The early part of this meeting was
in charge OF Mrs. T. A. McHarg, state
president Reports were received
from three OF the four districts of the
state. Mrs. Ed. T. Taylor. who was
present. made few pleasing remarks
in the absence OF report from the
Southeast district
Mrs. Pettee then took charge OF the
meeting and first requested the col-
vention to send greetings to Mrs. Lee
at Trinidad. who was incapaciated
with broken hip, which was unaui-
agreed tc.
Mrs. Pettee voiced protest against
the proposed Amendment No. TO the
Constitution OF Colorado, branding il
as pernicious movement and urging
all members to vote No"
She discussed the various amend
ments to be voted upon at length
which was followed by a general dis
cussion. She urged that the members
show their patriotism in other ways
besides by displaying the flag on pat
riotic days.
She told OF the deplorable condi-
tions in some Of the factories regard
ing child labor, and urged the ratiI
cation OF the child labor amendment
not to abolish, but to regulate child
labor. She also asked the couven-
tion TO vote for a reformatory for girls
between IS and 25 years. in order that
they be cleared OF the stigma of n
penitentiary while the boy Of the
same age is protected
The matter OF hiring a woman lob
byist to attend every session OF the
legislature, who would look after rur
things for which the women are striv-
ing, was discussed at length and
motion was passed oprovide for this
contingency
Miss Alice Meredith. was called up
on, and talked along the lines Of leEis.
lauon, concluding with the pertiner
remark that the best time TO get.
things done is after the legislator Is
elected and before he goes 70 Denver
Mrs. Auld OF Colorado Springs, told
what the Springs club had done I'm tha
purchase OF club house. and the vic.
issitudes and hopes which had bpsgt
their path. Mrs. Aud is a treasure
and radiated a wholesome sweetness
which reached to the farthest walls
of the room. She told how the mon
had ridiculed the venture, but sturdily
insisted that every man who had in-'
vested money In an Elk's club room
or a Masonic club room, or what not
had had an able assistant I'm his side /
kick at home, and that she had the ]