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aticn of clubs, opened the convention
by introducing the president, Mrs.
Potter Palmer (Mrs. Monnette). Susan
B. Anthony (Miss Cary Kerry-man) fa
vored the convention with an instru
mental solo, which was followed by an
elcquent address by the president. Miss
Helen Gould (Mrs. J. W. Robinson), the
secretary, read the minues of the last
convention at Thummel. Through the
entire proceedings there was an irrosiat
able strain of humor. Maude Balling
ton Booth (Miss Burgess) was elected
sorgeant-at-arms, committee were ap
pointed, otc. At this point in the de
liberations of the convention two promi
nent arrivals were announced Jennie
June Crowly (Mrs. J. II. Barryman) and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton (Mrs. D. Mar
tin). They were greeted with applause
and marks of respect by the convention,
as was also the arrival of Mrs. William
McKinley (Mrs Wade;. At this stage
of the proceedings Mrs. Samantha Allen
(Mrs. W. T. Thompson) feels a draft and
carefully layine aside her parasol, car
pet bag and numerous other articles of
baggage, rises to a point of order. The
address of welcome by Mrs. Lowe was a
decidedly humorous take oil on the city
and was responded to in a like spirit by
Maude Ballington Booth, of Salvation
Army fame. Addresses were then made
by the president, Mrs. John D. Rocke
feller (Mrs. R. E. Barge), by Susuan B.
Anthony (Miss Berryman), whose elo
quent appeal for reform kept the listen
ers shaking with laughter, and by Mrs.
Ellen Henrotin (Mrs. McRae). Mrs.
Daisy Nettleton, fantastically attired as
Mollie Donahue, gave an appropriate
humorous Irish reading. Reports were
listened to from the treasurer, Mrs.
John Sherman (Mrs. I. S. Tyndale),and
auditor, Mrs. George Dewey (Mrs. O. H.
Hord). Samantha Allen then capped
the climax in the way of humor by
reading the petition of herself and
numerous other "Jonesvilhans" to
congress on the rights on women. Mrs.
Robert Burdette (Mrs. II. Anthony)
repotted appropriate resolutions, which
were adopted. Others participating in
the convention were Carrie Chapman
Catt (Mrs. T. B. Hord), Mrs. Fitzbugh
Lee (Mrs. G. H. Gray), J. Ellen Fosler
(Mrs. William Miller) and Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt Mrs. A. E Stratton).
A quartette composed of Mrs. William
McKinley, Samantha Allen, Mrs. Lowe
and Helen Gould sung.
The club women and their guests
then repaired to the banquet room. Af
ter the banquet Dr. W.N. Hunt presided
as toastmaster and a number of toasts
were responded to, Rev. Bancroft talk
iog on "The Woman's Club;" Rev Cain
ahan, "Our Hostess;" W. T. Thompson,
"Hunger;" Professor Wade, "Dreams;"'
I. S. Tyndale,"The First of May;"' Rev.
Webster, "Rainbows," and S. P. Heaton,
"Extremes." They rose to the occasion
grandly and gave some very fine re
sponses, no doubt inspired by the high
intellectual standard set by the ladies
during the early part of the evening.
Many and various are the reasons
why every woman should belong to a
club. There is no woman who may not.
if she chooses have a club of her own.
Jt may be only a reading club, where
the women embroider while a member
reads aloud. Nevertheless it has its
usep. It gives women a chance to meet
each other without the weariness of
"making calls,' or expense of perpetual
luncheons or receptions. It gives rest
from the wear and tear of children's
clothing and servant's faults. It furthar
furnishes for her something to talk
about to her weary huBband when he
cornea home from business, needing
cheery entertainment that costs him
nothing, but a manifestation of a mild
intere&t in what is being said or done by
other women. O, women's clubs, verily"
thy uses are varied and manifold.
The Woaaan's Century club of Seat
tle, Washington, has recently issued a
compilation of tho laws of the state of
Washington which relate to women.
This should bo done in every state in
the union. Lot the womon's clubs,
through tho several state feder
ations or otherwise, as may seem best,
take the mattor in hand. There are
plonty of club women in each state who
are competent to make the compilation,
and in this day of cheap paper and
cheap printing there should be no dif
ficulty in raising the funds. Such a
book would not only commend itself to
the women wno desire to know their
rights before the law, but to thb legal
profession as a book of reference.
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The Utah federation recently elected
as president Mrs. Martha Burgess Jen
nings, a granddaughter of Brigham
Young, and the wife of one of the most
prominent business men of Salt Lake
City. Mrs. Jennings is a lady of raro
beauty, the possessor of varied accomp
lishments and qualified by education to
fill this position of honor.
Forty women braved the elements to
attend an important business meeting
of the Omaha Woman's club Monday
afternoon. Many were badly drenched
by the descending torrents of water, and
the meeting was not a dry one in any
sense.
The membership committee reported
ten names added to the roll. The muse
um committee, through its chairman,
Mrs. Towne, reported many curios added
to the museum in the library, through
the efforts of the Woman's club. By a
unanimous vote it was decided to re
tain Mrs. Towne and Mrs. Tobitt as a
permanent museum committee.
Mrs. R. E. McKelvy, chairman of the
city improvement committee, reported
the successful arrangements for the
model block on Sixteenth street between
Farnam and Douglas. Tho block is to
be kept in perfect order by a man paid
by the merchants on the treet, and the
Woman's club was asked to provide uni
forms of white for the man in charge.
The club voted unanimously for the
uniforms and the further arrangements
were left in the bauds of Mrs. McKelvy.
The news of the death of Mrs. Short,
a beloved member of the club, was an
nounced and a rising vote of sympathy
extended to the family.
The fifteen members ef the nominat
ing committee who are elected to take
charge of the annual election are Mes
dames Towne, Carpenter, Baldrige,
Rosewater, Offutc, Howell, Somers,
Ward, McMurphy, Milory, Burkett, Sill,
Thompson, Taylor and Bradbury. The
rest of the business hour was spent in
an informal ballot for the officers of the
club, to aid tho nominating committee
in preparing the ticket.
It was announced that the French
conversation class had postponed its
entertainment until Tuesday, May 21.
Tho last meeting of the musical de
partment will be on Thursday, May 21,
at ten A. M. Miss Free will give a lec
ture at that time.
The grand concert to be given by the
school teachers on Memorial day was an
nounced, and on motion of Miss Fair
brother, it was voted to take two boxes
for that evening, to be occupied by the
officers of the Woman's club.
Ladies'
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Half Price.
We are grea'ly overstocked on ladies'
ready-to-wear suits.
It is our policy never to carry a lot
of ready made garments from one
seison to another.
We are determined to disposo of
overy onu of these suits, and to do
it quickly.
While they Inst you can take your
choice at exactly half price.
Think of it. $40 units for $20;
$30 suits for $15; $20 suits for
$IO; $15 suits fur $7.50, otc,
etc.
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The Woman's club of Worcester, Mas
sachusetts famous for having started
the reorganization stone to rolling pro
poses to organize a stock company and
build a 850,000 club house with the least
possible delay.
In less than a month from now Mil
waukee will be the center of club wo
men's eyes, and as many as are able
will be there to take part in the conven-
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