Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-03
MRS. L. A. BROWN RETURNS FROM
BUSINESS WOMENS CONVENTION

Mrs. Lutte A. Brown has returned
to Douglas after having attended
the ninth national convention of the
Business and Professional Women's
clubs in Oakland, California. Mrs.
Brown was the official delegate from
the state OF Arizona, which for two
terms she served as state president
of the organization
More than 5000 women attended the
convention Three special trains
brought the various delegations to
Oakland, where they all met the
headquarters for the convention be-
ing in the Oakland hotel. This train
was the first delegation, composed OF
women exclusively to cross the
country @
At this meeting it was decided that
the convention would convene in
New Orleans, La, during the month
Of July, 1923. The invitation was
issued to the organization on the
evening of the grand review when
a New Orleans girl in an "Evange-
line" costume issued the invitation
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The Arizona delegation was fea-
tured in the Oakland papers and
attractive pictures OF the members
Of the Arizona group appeared III
the various papers on the coast.
Members of the Arizona delega-
ton included Mrs. Lutte A. Brown
who was the official representative
from Arizona; Miss Margaret Stew
art, Of Flagstaff; Mrs. Ellen Cooper,
of Phoenix; Mrs. Margaret Hartline,
of Phoenix; DR.. Jane Lewis, of Tue.
son; Mrs G. Gregory-C Criswell, Yuma;
Miss Louise Boefringer, of Phoenix
Mrs. Brown attended all the meet
ings of the, executive board and
brings many new and interesting
plans to Douglas that will be used
in the club here.
The delegates were entertained ex-
tensively and numerous gifts were
presented them. Each state in the
Union presented gifts to the club
MEMBERS these being used as favors
at the various luncheons and BAN
quets. The favors were character
istic of the state from which they
came, and Arizona presented cactus
candy and bright copper nuggets.
The members of the Arizona dele,
cation presented, Mrs Lena Madesin
Phillips, national grand president, ar
attractive Navajo blanket when she
stopped at the Grand canyon en-
route from her home in New York
to the convention in Oakland.
The Arizona delegation entertained
at dinner on the nlezzanine floor
Of the Hotel Oakland "wednesday
evening, July 20. Four of the ma
tiCnal officers, Miss Frances H. Plath
national recording secretary; Miss
Emma Dot Partridge, national execu-
tive secretary; DR.. Marion K. BoWIes
Of Joliet, Illinois, and Miss Adelia
Pritchard, OF Portland Oregon, who
was national president during the
years 1924-1926
Douglas was given much publicity
during the convention by distribution
OF much printed matter and stickers
issued by the Borderland Climate
club.
Miss Lena Madesin Phillips, a
prominent lawyer of New York city
was reelected president of the or
ganization, in fact, all the officers
were reelected. However, Mrs Nancy
Meek Hayne resigned and Mrs. Z;
r. Barnard, Of Tampa, Florida, was
elected to fill the capacity of SECOND
vice president. Elizabeth Fitzgerald
of Salt Lake City, was chosen az
first vice president; Miss Frances
Plath, of Davenport, Iowa, recording
secretary; DR.. Bertha Maxwell, O