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i?ESUME :'0F
CONVENTION
(From 'Wednesday's Dally.; ,
Adhering even more . closely to the
program than yesterday, and with
added Interest Incited by the presence;
of Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway, that
r..r..i old ladv of Oregon, and Rev.
...a-fij-v,-?
the second day of the eighth annual
convention of the O. F. W. C. pro
arcssed with interest and Instruction
to all.
The morning session consisted iRrge-
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;. Mrs. Sarah A. Evans of Portion
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ly of hfuilng the reports ot tne oni-
cers and various clubr of the state.
A greeting was wl-ed Mrs. C. B.
Wade of Los Angelej, who had the'
honor of being the f.rst president of
the State Federation. j
MrsMlllle Trunohull gave an Inter
t
esting report on the legislation that
lias been paused and that which Is con
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The general worlt of the federation,
Is quite Interesting, not only to t'.e
members, but to the many visitors who I
ire attending the sessions. j
The lloceptloit, I
The reception tendered the delegates (
Mast evening .will long be remembered
' as one of the social events of the year.
The rooms were beautifully decorated
for the occasion. Heacock's orchestra
received many accomplishments, es
pecially by the visitors. Sherbets and
punch was served, and hundreds came
and met tne amtinguisneu ladies wno
are here from all over the state. It
thought of saying good night.
More Deliatrs ArrMlnit.
Among those who registered since J
yesterday afternoon were Mrs. A. !.
ot Troutdnle, Mrs. Millie Trumoull ot
Portland. Miss Mny Montgomery of
(Portland, end Rev. Jennctte O. Ferris
of Sheridan.
The remarks of Mrs. J. D. ll.iy
rn the value of the nationnl 'fedrrn
tlon asr related to the state federation,
was most Interesting likewise her re
port as a 'delegate while In attendance
lt the national federation, whlih wa
held In Boston In June.
"That the press Is the' best friend
the club has" was the consensus of
opinion among the delegates after the
topic. "Tho Press In Relation to the
Club's Work," had been discussed, fol
lowing a brief speech by Mrs. lvnnhoe.
Bhe was followed by Mrs. Dunlway, a
peer among Oregon newspaper women,
Mrs. Trumbull, and other visiting la
dies. - -
Idlss Ada West's vocnl o!o wns eas
ily the most popular musical feature
xif the day.
The conference of president b-ousht
tut the thought that aid from the
mnk and file Is extrem.ly essentl.il In
the welfare of any club.
Deep Interest centers In the pro
gram to be curried out at the Pap-
. .. r.v timtv'-t. The DroKram ss
prepared, follows:
Flrst Baptist Chur-h Topic: Publle ,
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Piano solo. "Arabesques, Op. II..!
(Chamlpade). Mrs. W. W. Berry. j
Voeal duet. "Psrcarvlle" (Chamln-1
la',e. !! Jean McDona'J and Mr.!
7 Ceorg Pernle.
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Vocnl nolo, "Tonight" (Napoleon
ft "The Mission of the Vbdtlni,
Zardo). Mrs. A. L. Richardson.
Nurse," Mrs. Millie R. Trumbull,
8:10 "Puljllt? imitation," Dr. C. J
Smith . member Ftute ' Board ol
:40 wnai is iif inn .nccoinpiisnccj
In the Fight AguinH Tuberculosis,"
'.with stcrcoplicoii views). lr, E J ward
AJ!en Pierce, member State Board of
li'-tilth find r;ionac:r Ojien Air sanita
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, The revised program for
Just ended, follows:
the day
Wednesday Morning.
:30 Call to order.
Reading of minutes.
Unfinished bulnS!t.
10 Reports of clubs (5.
mlni'te
each).
Announcements. - 3 "
T2 Adjournment. ' ; '
Wednesday Aftcrnon. .
1:30 Conference of presidents.
Topics (10 minutes each).
"Duty of Delegates," ... 4
"Club Ameu'.'.rv-s ' I , k.
; "Business Obligations," '
"The Press In Relation to Clul
Work, ltd by Mrs. Ivanhoe.
Questions and discussions,
thou canst not then be (alse to any
2:30 Music Vocul solo, "O Luc
Mrs. K. C. Moore of L
Orande, who' Is second vice
-president of the ett4 federa-
t'.on.
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dl Quest Anlma." (DonU:ctti), Miss
Ada West.
I; 40 An Industrial Hour, led by
Mrs. C. C. Chapman.
Address "What the Consumer Can
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Do to improve tne inoiisii ui v.un.i-
tlons of Women and Children.' Miss
Mny Montgomery.
j Address. "The Industrial Condi
tion of Women and Children In Ore
gon." Mrs. C. C. Chapman.
g; jO in.cuKslon.
S 40 Adoms, "The Responsibility
0,p rtun'lty." Rev. Jeanette O. Fcr-
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.'-' Report of Scholarship Lwn
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t S Adjoirnment.
V-hers and las. -
The following young ladles wer
,n, and pacts for today. Ushers.
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ETESlXa OBSEBTER. IA CUASPa,
forenoon: Miss Btella Oliver and Miss
Jean McDonald; afternoon, MUi Jean
etta McDowell and Mb Carrla Hun
ter. Pages, during the forenoon ses
sion: Luna Bacon, Marjorls McCall;
afternoon, Alice Hill and Helen Cur
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The emblem which stands as
symbolic of La Grande and pre- 4
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(From Tuesday's Daily.)
Ilko the smoothness of an Intricate
piece of machinery runs the eighth
annual convention of Federated Wo
men's clubs of Oregon, whih con
vened In the Masonic temple this
nornlng and already hns heard thi
:irst and second sessions of the con
vention that is to last through untf!
Thursday night. Every 'detail had
teen attended with duo attention, and
. vrhett the vanguard arrived Inst night,
vhen more cume this morning, an".
,hen still more joined the convenlicr
tt roon, they were received with that
pen-hearted reception for which Lo
'.mode Is proud and far reknown,
Delc"'es llt'slilcr.
With a promptness .that wos.stfr
irlHlng, scores' of'delegates, the alter
ntes, those who have places on the
landing committees, the participants
in the program and the other guests,
til registered ot yie secretary's cor
,ier. Following Is the list:
Mrs. Sarah A. iEvans, Portland, Ore
Mrs, J, D. Hayes, Portland.
Mrs. N. Molltor, La Grande.
Mrs. T. Oliver, La Grande.
Mrs. A. L. Richardson, La Grind . j
Mrs. E. C. Moore, La Grande.. ;
F.thel C. Blackoby, Ontario. '.
Mrs. AUeo Welster, Portland.
Eva C, Abbott, Forest Grove.
Mrs. D. M. Watson, Pprt'and. ' .
Mrs. Alice Dodd, Salem.
H. J. Jackson, Portland.
G. W. Tifft. Portland.
Mrs. C. C. Chapman, Portland. .
Mrs. George H. Clark. Pendleton. '
A. King Wilson, Portland. ,
Hattle E; Barton, Baker City.'
B. F; Weaver, Portland. ,
Sadie Dunbar, Portland. - i.
Mrs. J. C. Hare Portland.
Mrs. J. W. Sadler,' Aurora.
Mrs. A. A. Jayne, Hood River. . ;
Mary Lay Logan, The Dalles.
Nettle A. Gelsendorffer, The Dalits
Llna Sturgls, p'endleton.
Jessie Van Scoy, Eugene.
Mrs. Anna Calkins, Eugene.
Mrs.1 Ed Kiddle, La Gvando.
Jennie Frasler. Eugene.
T. M. Starkweather, Pendleton.
Mrs. Robert Lutke, Portland.
C. L. B. Kelleher, Sulem. ,
A. T. Hill, La Grande.
Mrs. F. S. Ivanhoe, L Grande.
Mrs. F. W. Benson, f-'alem..
A. L. Brlggs. Cottage Giove
Alice Cox. Athena.
H, F. Davidson. Hood Hlvcr.
M. L Spa ijl ding, Portland. ,
F,' Eggert, Portland.
f?s. C. J. Smith, Pendleton.
Mrs. Clara Carter, Baker City (nl-l
tc rnute).
Mrs. Ie Moorhouse. Pendletm ;
(gvirst.)
Mrs, Clara T. Lyle, Ia
(guest).
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Btakeney, The Dalles received that another was loudly de
- jmanded by the visitors. The chorus
Mrs. Mary T
( guest).
Mrs.
John McDonnell, Wallowa
(guest).
Mis. i
(guest).
Mrs. C,
(guest).
A. Holmes. Wallowa,
T. MeDunlel, Wallowa
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Mrs. C. I. Flynn, Baker City,
MrsLs. Moore, Baker City.
Miss Moore, Baker City.
Mrs. F. M. Baton, Baker City.
, Mrs. Fred Epplnger, Baker City.
Mrs. Rachel Worstell, La Grande..
Mrs. Bells Wright. Union.
Mrs. Ada Davis, Union. ,
Follow Program Closely.
Even the most sanguine are pleased
with the close adherence to' the pro
gram. The registration of 'delegates,
the call to-order by the president,
Harah r.vanj of Portland, the invoca-
(tig of. "America." '
Tlie welcome nnhthalf 'of the city
by Dr. M. K. Hall, mayor; the greet
ing to the federation from entertain
ing clubs by Mrs F. S. Ivanhoe; the
hearty response for the federation by
Mrs. J. W, Sadler, which appears :i
another column, the report of the cre
dentials committee, , and the reports
of the recording secretary,- Mrs. Walter
lloge of Forest Grove; of Mrs. J. "D.
Hayes of Portland as correspondlnc
secretary; of Mrs. Frances Fox of
Troutdale as treasurer; of Mnry E.
Stafford of Eugene as auditor,: the
report of the delegate to the Boston
Biennial, Mrs. Kate Gingham a'i
these were followed, one by the other
In prescribed sequence. The reports
of the officers 'were limited In length.
but concise and setting forth In as fev,
.vords as possible the condition of eac?:
department. The club federation ha
reasons to feel encouraged as a resttl.
jf the officers' reports.' -I'rctty
IVIiers nml Ps;e.
Even- down to the ushers, everything
moved as smoothly as In the higher
departments. liWliig the excitement
of seating the delegates for the open
ing sessions, tho Misses Carrie Hun
ter and Zoe Bragg officiated with
marked skill. .The pages fc.r . the
morning were Mina Ash and Carol
Currey, each doing her work remark
ably well. This afternoon there was
a change In both ushers and pages.
Misses Ethel Wright and Geneva Ro
'can officiating ns pages, and Misse.
Cva Ncill and Ada West as ushers.
Chorus Makes Hit.
The Lyle Tuesday Musical choru;
was unquestionably a populnr feature
uf the day's attractions. The clty'i
musical ability was well reflected Ir.
the rendition of "Daffodils." The fol
lowing voices comprised the chorus: ;
Sopranos: Mrs. O. E. Bllverthorn,
Mrs. T. J. Scroggln, Mrs. E. C. Moore.
Mrs. A. L. Richardson, Mrs. E. D. Sel
ders, Mrs. N. Molltor, Mrs. Fred Cur
rey. " ...
thony, Miss Bertha Berger and Mrs.
C. Upton. ' '
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. lvcn In IS'!re . IHUaU's Tonight.-..."
Alto: -Mrs. Robert . No. vlin. Airs, J.
H. Stevens, Miss Floy. Msssee, Miss Ids
! Little and Mrs. V. W. Perry.
Piano: MltS Stella O'lver.
i'o ps-niiBi-ly was the first rendition
sang 'fobwebs very piensingiy.
l.umiicd nt ShMlel.'
' All visiting delegates and guests
were gtlen luncheon at the Model res-
taurant w' i the entertaining clubs as
hostesses.
tory, where th Fixlrrailon Drtc-j-atrs
Following a delicious lun-' i.ggert. - '.. ' ,''..,
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checii. the tutrU were whlskud awuy
In Jun vnh-4, private conveyances ana
automobiles, to the sugar factory
clo- Its season's Tun tonight and th
guesu of the city avulieu themscivr
of the oppuitunlty to see tne limtiti.
Hon In operation They camu ba
idudliig the factory and the vouru-u
treaunent received.
Afteriiixin KoksIoii I jii
v. Mrs. J. D. Hayes of Portland,
tropo'ls, u'hi) ' Is - identified '-with
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A trifle more than 30 minutes utter
si-hedule time, the afternoon sessions
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..pened. The features of the, afternoon breathe the Invigorating air of the
were the address of Mrs. E. C. Moore, I Grande , Ronde valley, and enjoy the
i hospitality of the'clty of La Grande,
the reading of Mrs. Alice Wlester on ! . t. . u
, where we have been told flows pure
"Art In the Home." ' water abides, pure women, and, some
The "program as'' carried out In full pure men presumably club husband
this afternoon and morning, follows:
TueMlny Afternoon. v
1:30 Music Chorus, 1 "Daffodils,"
t(Klng Hall), the Lyle Tuesday Musi-
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.jit; ooiiciiim of vis'tonw. ;
1:4 rrtf Id6nt's nt'dress.
2:10 Committee reports (5 minutes
each).
3:10 Discussion.'
3:30 "Art In the Home." Mrs. Allee
Welster. .
3:50 Discussion. .
4:10 "How the Club May Benefit
the Mother,". Mrs. E. C. Moore.
4:30 A Half Hour with the Gen-
era! Federation, led by Mrs. Frederick
Spent a icry Dc-liJitful llotr.
cale chorus. ".-' j
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0 Adjournment. . .
Public Function Tonight Agalu.
', The reception in the Masonic temple
tonight Is the crowning feature ft
ha opening duy's events. To this
nformal function the public la uigv
ntly Invited to attend, i The many
legates present will be given an op
irtunlty to meet the public -if the
,ubllc attends, as it no doubt will.
a prominent club woman of thenie-
thn eeO.;iMitjn's rapid advancement
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In replying to the greetings, Mrs.
Sadler sold; . ' .
: To he so generously -welcomed lo
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but since our arrival we Jiave found.,
a country possessed of so much more
varied resources,, of so much greater
natural beauty, tha( we are filled with
amazement. y
Thtough the praiseworthy co-operation
of your local press, we have
learned of the efforts put forh for
our entertainment, , because of your
loyalty to club , women and club
work,' by your representative women,
aided and abetted by your representa
tive men, who are important, though .
silent factors In clubdom.
We who represent the clubs of th-e-state,-return
the ' compliment in the
most flttin-r manner, by coming; divers
ways' and 'distances' to accept ' your
courtesy. ' . . - -
Whlie we do not wlnh or Intend to
neglect the social side of this conven
tion, we ore here for serious, reasons.
Each delegate represents " a " local
condition that Is of vital Importance t
her, arid she Is hoping for some help
ful suggestions from clubs working
along parallel lines, that will throw
light upon her own tangled problems.
What One Town Did.
There are those who represent pe
culiar conditions. I think I will take
Just a moment here and speak of one.
Over a half century ago there was
established at Aurora, Oregon, a Ger
man colony. Intentionally shut In from
all' the outside world, growing or man
ufacturing everything: used; giving lit
tle attention to" education other than
music. In which It offered superior
advantages. The old colony band was
at that time famous throughout the
8tate.
Although the colony has heen dis
banded 23 years. It has left behlna .
I conservative Ideas that do not contrib
ute to club advancement.
A handful of club women that are
progressive, have fitted tip a reading
room, have the use of the traveling
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OREC.OX BAR ASSOCIATION.
i Ei-thtormli Annual Session to Be Hi'ltl
In Portland on Seventeenth.
' Attorne-s 4n the city are In receipt
of Invitations-to attend the Isth n"
'ni.nl mufrtin. nf tho trirnn Rr OSSO
j elation, which takes place In Portland
'on November 17 and 18. Attorney T.
H. Crawford is the vice-president of
Union cqunty.
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