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thus far escaped tlie pen of the re- "watermelon day" at Kocky Ford, has ever known, but all the learning Miss Agnes Kepplier, whose oCcupa-
porters, and if I, who was an eye ami when your eyes were feasted upon the wit and eloquence were as nothings tion it is unnecessary to mention. The
ear witness and am able and willing marvelous mountain of one thousand compared ,to the outpouring of human opportunity afforded the- reporters
to speak, do not recall it, I am afraid five hundred watermelons, and where, sympathy and low. The Woman's and editors to express their views of
a valuable fact will lc lost to history before the day was done, you decided- club of Denver kept open house dur- the relations of the clubs to the press
and the "source method" of which ly announced that you "did not care ing the entire convention and here one and of the press to the clubs was very
Mrs. Kicketts spoke so fluently at the for watermelon" and had Mine mis- was received by nan somely gowned grateful to the newspaper women and
Biennial meeting. givings about the sight of one in. the women who looked after your com- thej- used it to explain their position
While we were in the park future. fort and pleasures with all the accom- between the blue pencil of the city
listening to the speeches made by our And there is "peat? . day" at Grand paniments of an elegant afternoon re- editor who "kills" what he does not
charming entertainers, Mrs. Breed was Junction when thousands of people ception in a private home. Then each thuik necessary, and the club woman,
called on to respond for -le delegates, come -to eat the large Inscious peaches day had its own particular reception months' 'study. 'ihevholeth
As she passed to the platform she which ore in such lavish abundance or garden party or luncheon. The morning strengthened uie good un-
leaned towards our little group and sc- and grow to perfectino in that clima.e private luncheons and dinners given derstanding which xists between
lecting one of our number, smiled and now Boulder has "strawlwrry in honor of the distinguished guests clu" women and press women,
most charmingly jjnd asked her to da3" were moat elegant, and enjoyable Mrs. c. JI. Gere characterized Mrs.
Boulder is twenty-nine miles from affairs and Denver seemed to ta..e Lowe, the new president of the federa-
hold her checkered silk umbrella while
she talked. The smile, though only a Denver, with somewhat higher4ilti
smile, was most winsome and the
pride in revealing to the e st the tion as a brilliant, warmhearted, capa-
tnde, and has a population of six changes that had taken place in west- "olhTfJT.l1011
friends near by whispered "Mrs. thousand five hundred. It is a popu- ern society since the days of "Poverty m
Jlreed has won a vote from our dele- lar summer resort. Flat" or the "Assembly Ball." Thurs- Tfae fl,.0WjDg ,otter WM receiVeJ from
gation," (it will be remembered -hat Here is the Colorado state univer- 'ay was given over to private recep- jre greed concerning the Biennial
we were unanimous thus far for Mrs. sity and on one of the most beautiful tions to the delegates and magnificent election at Denver:
Lowe) but ladies, truth obliges me to sites imaginable, just back of the uni- homes were thrown open all over the jjy Dear Miss Harris: Kindly mail
state that on the following Monday -versity grounds the noted Texas Chau- city where gracious hostesses and me two copies of your Courier for July
our little delegate did not change her tauqua is located. This is situated charming young ladies welcomed 9h.
vote but it went to the southern just at the junction of the foothills their guests from all the states of the wr"tenUthe art!8 "tl h CU,d HfJ
woman whom we all thought for and the plains and enjoys the ccotunion- The Association of Collegiate Tt seems suchVptty to write Marti'
many reasons deserved it. This, I am breezes of -the mountains while below Alumnae, the W. It. C, e Sufferer as- cle from facta (?) gathered from one's
sure, argues well for the future should lies the lovely town and the fertile sociation, the D. A. J'., the Colonial enen"iee u j"0""" we do not amount
women ever have an opportunity to fields of Boulder valley. Dames, each gave receptions to the Jjjj'ji ; S5iny l?f h fcV2Sl
vote on serious subjects. The charming morning ride from delegate. The . Not-Inside Woman's from'tha envy and jeaIonsitf women
And now of the beauties of this can- Denver ended, the excursionists were club ave' a garden party at Elitch's but there are also few wrmen who can
yen. You are all no doubt familiar given tickets which admitted them garden for all delegates. The members mmamoregenuine love and respect
with the picture. Mountains of hang- eight hundred at a time to the park of the l,ress were tendered an elegant J,0 women than I have beenable
ing rocks of every hue, piled appar- and the strawberries. These were fTarde" party on beautiful grounds. Then, too, it is always well to remem
ently to the sky (for we cannot see served in large saucers with sugar and the deht of which were known to ber that there are always to sides to
the tops from out car window) and in portly pitchers an abundance of conimon people only by report.. But vey Btory, and it is cot broad-minded
covered with flowers, moss and foliage, thick cream and with cake. There il was left 'or the fortjv women at JJSJ0 prejudice"0 The """"f" D
Then the glorious mountain stream, was an address of welcome by the Idaho sPrinSs wi" provided luncheon falsehoods printed in a certaiDenver
a roaring cascade, clashing down the mayor, and tallyho rides about the for the thousand women who went up paper by a woman who never knew me,
glen at a far raster rate than we are beautiful little city and to all poinrta on the excursion to Silver Plume to ??. ; when 8ked "' she would like
of interest in fh nvir rininitr nH ge the ftnal and magnificent touches T ",:??. "f. tua. tunueanown TO
able to climb it, now on one side of interest in the near vicinity, and m
tne), replied, "No! thanks, I don't care
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of the road and now on the other, for then more strawberries. to tne soC,al features of the Denver to meet her, I am fighting Mrs. Breed,''
our train crosses it eighteen times, we It has been the privilege of many Biennial. For them was reserved the i" hardly an index of a womanly char-
are told, in making the assent, and so of us to enjoy these excursions in greatest nonor ana glory. Tneir fame e winto h if- D8a w"tten me in
we see it from every poin of view. As beautiful Colorado at different times, lias sPread from ocean to ocean, from aBd bomb daU conEJ SJ ioSCetcB
our train enters the foot hills and this for they are constantly occurring, but tne ,akes io the gulf. and assuring me that any favcr she
astonishing scene of beauty bursts up- so hospitable, cordial and suave are -Mrs. W. J. Brvan said: 1 may say cou'd do e "he would gladly do, and I
on our view for the first time our the citizens of the silver state that you at the outlet that I have nothing but but&butJVthnhiAj606" DOthin
merry party is silenced and a look of are constantly impressed with the con- praise for hc work of the Denver Silence is a power, and although the
awe and reverence is on every face. t viction that your excursion is the one women. The task was difficult and be8 paper in Denver, the cleanest, was
is said that nothing will stop a woman that they most desired to see, and that they performed it well. Each branch t!Aa a? diapi)eal b"" ,tne city editor,
from talking, but a couple of hundred it gave them the greatest pleasure to of entertainment was carefully sub- ver with our Beirresect'unTmwdred6''!
of us know better now. I do not say greet. Enjoyable as were all these divided and one hundred and seventy- should be mortified to have Boston hold
that absolute silence reigned all day side trips to points of interest during six women were at work on the dif- a conv6ntion and have our guests sub
(one must not expect the impossible) and following the convention, per- ferent commit tee during Biennial Jn!J"fh rea.tmnt "e.Peo
but I do say that I never spent a day haps the most enduring phase will be week. - the MWchusette wome "nor l
with a more subdued party of merry the memory of the many pleasant ac- The small postotfice at thi main en- even thought of seceding from the gen
makers, and now I am tempted to quaintances formed with the delegates trance to the theatre, where one could eraJ 'deration.
make a- comparison, tor I have been and visitors of other states-for this obtain postals and stamps, mail let- that lusefewonen881186 0
constantly reminded of three other was a rare opportunity for visiting tres and receive mail, was a great con- ulous, that all are. areunscrup-
spots of great beauty I have seen in as the meetings of the convention venience. The bureau of information Personally, I hava been all along in
this country. The first is -the renowned were almost continuous and lasting was an excellent idea, too. Here arti- '8VO''aecg the ten cents per capita
Marshall pass and Black anyon of the friendships in clubdom were doubtless cles found were left, and articles lost boardand know" weH ho" muT" n t"8
Rocky mountains. 1 e second is the inaugurated which will provoke happy were sought, the addresses of friends in need of funds. W 8re
glorious trip from Monterey to San anticipations of coming conventions, learned and anv sort of question an- l wa9 a great disappointment to me
ATr tt h v;ie -i swered "at tne majority of the Massachusetts
Mrs. H. B. Wilson said: women voted against invitine the Hi
It is most interesting to compare The onl-v fault L have to nnd is """"" nial of 1900 to meet in Boston.
Hie long sunering program commit- i said at tbe time, "If I am defeated
tee. However excellent a speech may do you know whai tbe malicious ones
be, if it cannot be heard it is worse Zr:hJh,niPJ&'t
by giving a banquet with elaborate ,J,an loRt for nothing exasperates an happened. Ihe new woman said
menu and interminable after dinner autl,ence more than to know some- "Massacnusetts, return evil for evil,"
speaking. The imaginations of men ihinS Ewl is bem& missed because of d to 8tate that eV had
never mounts higher than a banquet Por TOice- A Toice qaneation is Mrs. Lowe 'is a friend of mine
Women, to whom are richtlv entrust. nlost necessary and should be insisted Mrs. Henrv Gradv nf A.'- rs.
ion, surpass in grandeur the noted ed the socJal featareR of fife never upon before the next Biennial. If we gave me a beautiful luncheon 'three
Clear Creek canyon of Colorado. It commit themselves to anvthing stereo- rouM have had feWer speakers and S"" "? the exposition there,
stands without a rival as do the noble typed and we may alwa,; exet orig- ! b Rn more time, tbe SSsST&Sl&Jb
women of Denver and Idaho Springs. inaUt varietv and artMie thoUf,ht result would have been better, i'ew where the preliminary ster were tXn
Boulder, br ifrg. eliie .M. Kiehard- and finish in social functions that are SMeaker.s had opportunity to present towards forming the first woman's club
son: There were several diversions planned by women. But if woman can their MlbJecte '"1'y- Aside from these mIAJ"a ...
offered the delegates and visitors in be said to prefer one social function two or ,bree eit'eisms, the Biennial matter wfaat 8ne Miuchuitts
the form of trolley rides and excur- more than another, we think it is safe was to m" thoroughly successful. It women will stand by her and tbe feder-
onR whieh were a .leliirhtful cbanir to sav that s'he is nnrtinl in tho ron- ,s a "eiignt, io even Know mere are uon.
from the wearisome, although inter- tion with its background of beauty
esting, meetings o' the convention. and its artistic setting. One of the
One of these, planned more espe- most distinctive features of the Den-
cially for the visitors, although many ver Biennial was the social .itinos-
Jose, through the Santa Cruz moun
tains, made famous by the big trees
oi ua.nom.a, anu xne xn.ra is Tne the features of large gatherings
never to be forgotten trip through of men anfl women Jen Inrar-bv
the mountains of Mexico in the min- gire xpression to the ROcfa, instinct;
ing region oi acaieca ana uuaaa
lupe, where the engineering skill is
Hot surpassed in the world and yet
these three beautiful spots, clinging
ever to memory, do not, in my opin-
so manv capable, earnest women who . " ay MaraachusettB clubs should
are trying to use time to the best ad- ft? ? "g" J be because
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thoy feel that thev cannot n !.- :
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unscu iu.
Miss Harris .aid: The morning de- Jh5enriWO,mE fTM,"achu. are
nf tli rIploiratM arniler! themselves of nhere that Tervadtl tho ntir mwL intrl t-Sm nrc -no nr,a nt !.. . . .: a .!.. . UB0 Berveu the
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the privilege, was the excursion
Boulder on Thursday, unne 30,
to ing. The warmth and trenerositv of iirterestinir sessions of the convention, as my life is hannvand fnlln ..
the hospitality of the Colorado worn- The speakers were Mrs. Anna Kalfus 8nal" eDT having more leisure for my
Colorado is noted for her special en has left a warm feelinir around Snoro of California. Miss Helen M. j "-7u"5 ,nw.re8l8.'The defeat
"days" when in addition to the ever our hearts that time can never chill. Winslow of Massachusetts, editor of injustice shown at Denuer' does' irrit
present feasts for the eye she gives It was one of the greatest and most the Club Woman, Miss Knobe, repre- These are a few facts, I could sfafe
lavishly of the treasures of the field, notable gathering of cultured and in- senting the Associated Press, Mrs. manyjnore. Pardon the length of my
Many of you doubtless have enjoyed telligent women that this country Towner, of the Midland Monthly, and requeBt' Yonr sincerely,
Alice I. .Breed.
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