THE ILLUSTRATED BKE.
Women's Clubs in
Western Iowa Awake
April 14, 1001.
Recently thu woman's club movement In
western I own has taken on u new life, and
the Interest was shown In a meeting at
Carroll lately, when nioro than 100
'women, representing clubs in thu Tenth
congressional district, gathered, In the
body wcro somo of the brightest women
In tho state. Twenty-ono clubs were repre
sented, tho delegates coming from lloonc,
Coon Haplds, Uenlson, Gllddcn, Grand
Junction, Enimettsburg, Jetterson, Odcbolt,
Scranton and other towns In the district.
Mrs. W. L. Culbertsou of Carroll pre
sided over thu convention, which was held
ut thu Presbyterian church. Mrs, W. R.
Leo of Coon Uaplds was secretary. Tho
principal business of tho session was an
interchange of Ideas on club work and the
progress of tho movement In the district
represented. Reports were mndu from a
dozen or more of tho lending clubs on thu
.Vork being accomplished and tho methods
pursued, and tho discussions brought out
wero of especial Interest to the club
women.
Ono of the papurs which attracted espe
cial attention was on "Vlllago Improve'
meut," read by Mrs. M. C. Hlbbs of lloonc.
Sho bus mado a careful study of tho subject,
and her paper was full of timely and perti
nent suggestions. Her listeners wero much
cdlflcd by her arguments and conclusions.
"Tho Club as a Developing Agency," by
Mrs. Mabol V. Dlxon-Hutchlnson of Ot
tumwa, who Is widely known In Iowa club
Mrs. Mlnulo Fuller, by Mrs. W. L. Cutbort-
6011.
Emnicttsburg Friday club, Mrs. Powers
by Mrs. F. M. Powers.
Lake City Monday club, Mrs. Strong, by
Mrs. F. M. Powers.
Jefferson--Friday club, Mrs. Foy, Mrs,
Carter, by Mrs. M. 11. Mltichcu. Culture
club, Mrs. Church, by Mrs, Moeomber; Mrs,
Parrot, by Mrs. Lee. Suroais club, Mrs, S,
C. Culbertsou, by Mrs. Lee.
Odebolt Woman's Literary club, Mrs
Hamilton, Mrs. liny, by Mrs. Whltnoy.
Scrnnton Hay View club, Mrs. Lewis, by
Mrs. Chubbuck.
Delegates from tho Cnrroll clubs wore
also present, tho Musical Hour, tho Ccclllan
club and tho Clio club,
Anecdotes of Evarts
Many anecdotes of tho quaint but dry
humor of tho Into William M. Evarts aro
being related. Among tho guests at a
dinner to Daniel Webster In New York, says
tho Saturday Evening Post, was Dr. Hen
Jamln Rrnudrcth, thu Inventor of u cele
brated pill known by his name. Mr. Hvurts
united these two great men In a volunteer
toast to "Daniel Webster nud lleujamln
Drundrcth, tho pillars of tho constitution!"
President Hayes was a total ubstaluor
at home. Scoffers said ho only drank tho
"O. P. brands." His statu dinners, othor-
OUOUP OF IOWA WOMEN IN ATTKNDA NCU AT CAHIIOLL. la., CONVENTION Photo by Ilostwlck.
to alludo to this
saving station!"
course as "tho life-
wines that gave
different ones,
li I in trouble as tho In-
To a lady who expressed surprise that ono
tho chairman called for tho ntlldnvltH. Thu
clerk produced u number ft out thu llles,
Consulting his dockul, Mr. Edmunds thought
Objection had been Died with tho Judiciary Uieio were more, and othuiH weru found.
A search disclosed another batch that had
jEpjsiv
iw: jlr . -. Jut tf-t:VAVAVAVAH
MPS. LEE OF COON RAPIDS.
MRS. GAItST
work, was read by Mrs. Foy of Jefferson.
Mrs. Hutchinson was unable to bo present.
This paper called out considerable discus
sion and somo very amusing experiences
wero related. Mrs. Clara Clark Garst of
Coon Haplds lead a carefully prepared paper
on "Manual Training lr. tho Public
Schools." Mrs, Garst writes and roads
well. Tho nblo maimer In which sho dls
cussod tho subject offered now stimulant
to father, mother and teacher In pointing
out tho right direction In tho training and
managing of young Amorlca,
The object of tho meeting was to stimu
late tho Interest In club work and eventu
ally bring nil In tho state Into a federation.
Following Is n list of tho delegates pres
ent, tho clubs they represented and tho
ladles who entertained them while In Cur
roll: lloone City federation, Mrs, flibbs, Mrs,
Sllfer, entertained by Mrs. Hungerfnrd;
Shakespeare club, Mrs. llreiuniermnn, Miss
Illbbs, by Mrs. Chnrles Guam; Lowell club,
Mrs. Dyor, Mrs. Ilnrkloy, by Mrs. A. L
Wright; Hnwthorno club, Mrs. Graham.
Mrs. Illaek, by Mies Tolbott; Mrs. Groner,
Mrs. Dennis, by Mn. Felgley; Gradtiu ion
club, Mrs. McMahon. by Mrs. J. K. Grit
nth; Ilypntln club, Mrs. Campbell, by Mrs
Park.
Cocn Itnp.dh Womnn's club. Mis. Gars",
Mrs. Asher, by Mrs. Ilurke; Mrs. Shute, bj
, Mrs, Humphrey; Utile Dulcl, Mrs. Dam
''rod, by Mrs. Pclsue.
Denlsnn Friday club, Mrs. Doynton, bj
Mrs. Purke; Mrs. Kcmmlng, Miss Dnllo, bj
Mrs. J. L. Powers.
Glldden Sorosls club, Mrs. S, T. Wnldron,
Mrs. Scott, by Mrs. Watts. Phllomathonn
club, Mrs. William Waldrnn, Mrs, Orchnrd,
by Mrs, nrunor.
Grnnd Junction Twentieth Century club,
MPS. IIIUDS OF BOONE.
OF COON RAPIDS.
wise very olegnnt and costly, wore served
without wines. Tho only concession to con
viviality was tho Roman punch, flavored
with Jamaica rum, Evnrts wns nccustomcd
MPS.
MRS, W. L
CULUERTSON, CARROLL,
President.
W. R. LEE, COON RAPIDS,
Secrotary.
of such slender frnmo and fragile physique committee to tho continuation of a uoinlnu
could endure, so many feasts, with tholr tlnn on account of the dissolute hnblts of
varying viands and different wines, he re- tho appointee.
plied that It wns not so much the different When tho case came up for eonslderat Ion
hot n overlooked.
'Tho papers In this cusu," said Mr.
KvurtH, "appear to bu nioro dissipated, If
pohHlblc, (hull thu caudldatul"
Itlslng to address Informally thu guests at
a Thanksgiving dinner ho begun: "Vuu
have been giving uur attention to u turkey
slutted with sage. Vou uro now about to
consider u sagu sluMect with turkuy."
Ono day a young woman dressed lu thu
height of fashion, and with u most self
satlsllud air, called him out ut the senate
fur an Interview In thu mtublu room. Shu
explained her visit us duo to a desire to
benelit his children. Mr. KvarlH was all ill
tuutiou In an Instant.
"1 should llko an engagement to instruct
and entertain tho younger members or your
family," she wont on. "My trUnds tell me
that I am very clever, and 1 am accus
tomed to recite for hours every day."
"It may bu Mild to have beconii) chronic?"
suggested Mr. KvurtH, Hyiupalhlcally.
"1 Htipposo so," tho elocutionist uuHwered
with enthusiasm.
"Well," commented thu senator, dream
ily, "It has always beun tho practice of our
family to mix benevolence with our busi
ness, whenever wo can, but we have to
exercise somo discretion In doing this. We
had a uuraemaid unco who became lame, and
11 coachman who was badly deformed by
an accident. In both earns thu mlsroituuu
occurred after tho parties hail entered our
service, ho that wo fell bound, In Christian
charity, to retain them for the rest of their
days. Dili 1 should hardly feel Justilled In
closing u contract wi'h u governesH whom
I know, at tho tlmu of nicking thu engage
ment, to bu lu an advanced Htage nf elocu
tion, probably Incurable."
A Bachelor's Reflections
New York Press: Married men kiss from
duty, married women kiss from habit.
Wheiiuver you can got three ministers
ogetlier, you can get a new funny story.
The ancients probably Invented a prutty
wife for tho devil so as tn explain why ho
waH so wicked.
A woman Is never worried by her big
troubles near as much as she Is troubled by
her llttlu worries.
Pioliuhly lu heaven thu women will nil
talk us nice to tho men us they do on earth
to their husbands when I hoy have company.
MEETING OF WOMAN'S CLUDS AT CAHIIOLL lu Flashlight by Staff Artist.