Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 14, 1901, Page 17

| 4 ) . April 14, 1901, THE ~Women’s Clubs in Western lowa Awake Recently the woman's club movement in western lowa has taken on a new life, and the interest was shown in a meeting ai Carroll lately, when more than 100 'women, representing clubs in the Tenth congressional district, gathered. In the body were some of the brightest women in the state. Twenty-one clubs were repre- sented, the delegates coming from Boone Coon Rapids, Denison, Glidden, Grand Jurction, Emmettsburg, Jefferson, Odebolt, Scranton and other towns in the distriet. Mrs. W. L. Culbertson of Carroll pre sided over the convention, which was held at the Presbyterian church. Mrs. W. R Lee of Coon Rapids was secretary The principal business of the session was an interchange of ideas on club work and the progress of the movement in the district represented. Reports were made from a dozen or more of the leading clubs on the Wwork being accomplished and the methods pursued, and the discussions brought out were of especial interest to the club woren. One of the papers which attracted espe- cial attention was on “Village Improve ment,” read by Mrs. M. C. Bibbs of Boone. She has made a careful study of the subject, and her paper was full of timely and perti- nent suggestions. Her listeners were much edified by her arguments and conclusions. “The Club as a Developing Agency,"” by Mrs. Mabel V. Dixon-Hutchinson of Ot- tumwa, who is widely known in Iowa club MRS. LEE OF COON RAPIDS. MRS. GARST work, was read by Mrs. Foy of Jefferson. Mrs. Hutchinson was unable to be present. This paper called out considerable discus- slon and some verv amusing experiences were related. Mrs. Clara Clark Garst of Coon Raplds read a carefully prepared paper on ‘“‘Manual Training in the Public Schools.”” Mrs. Garst wrltes and reads well. The able manner in which she dis- cussed the subject offered new stimulant to father, mother and teacher in pointing out the right direction in the training and managing of young America. The object of the meeting was to stimu- late the interest in club work and eventu- illy bring all in the state into a federation, Following is a list of the delegates pres- ent, the clubs they represented and the ladies who entertained them while in Car- roll: Boone—City federation, Mrs, Bibbs, Mrs Slifer, entertained by Mrs. Hungerford; Shakespeare club, Mrs. Bremmerman, Miss Bibbs, by Mrs. Charles Gnam; Lowell club, Mrs. Dyer, Mrs. Barkley, by Mrs. A, L Wright Hawthorne club, Mrs. ( Mrs. Black, by Miss Talbott; Mrs Mrs. Dennls, by Mrs Feigley; Gradua ion lub, Mrs. McMahon, by Mrs. J. E. Grif fith; Hypatia club, Mrs. Camphell, by Mrs Park Coen Ropid Woman's club, Mis. Gars', Mrs. Asher, hy Mrs. Burke: Mrs. Shute, by Mrs. Humphrey Utile Dul®i, Mrs. Dana 'eed, by Mrs. Pelsue Denison-—-Friday club, Mrs. Boynton, by Mrs. Burke; Mrs. Kemming, Miss Balle, by Mrs. J. L. Powers Glidden--Sorosis club, Mrs. 8. T. Waldron, Mrs. Scott, by Mrs. Watts. Philomathean club, Mrs. Willlasn Waldron, Mrs, Orchard by Mrs. Bruner Grand Junction—Twentieth Century club, Mrs. Minnie Fuller, by Mrs. W, L son. Culbert- Emmettsburg—Friday club, Mrs. Powers by Mrs. F. M. Powers Lake City -Monday club, Mrs. Strong, by Mrs. . M. Powers. Jefferson - Friday c¢lub, Mrs. Foy, Mrs Carter, by Mrs. M. B. Minchen. Culture club, Mrs. Church, by Mrs. Macomber; Mrs Barret, by Mrs. Lee. Sorosis club, Mrs. 8 . Culbertson, by Mrs. Lee. Odebolt ~Woman's Literary club, Mrs Hamilton, Mrs. Bay, by Mrs. Whitney. Scranton—Bay View club, Mrs. Lewls, by Mrs. Chubbuck. Delegates from the Carroll clubs were also present, the Musical Hour, the Cecilian club and the Clio club Anecdotes of Evarts Many anecdotes of the quaint but dry humor of the late William M. Evarts are being related. Among the guests at a dinner to Daniel Webster in New York, says the Saturday Evening Post, was Dr. Ben jamin Brandreth, the inventor of a cele brated pill known by his name. Mr. Evarts united these two great men in a volunteer toast to “Daniel Webster and Benjamin Brandreth, the pillars of the constitution!™ e Vs President Hayes was a total abstainer— at home. Scoffers said he only drank the “0. P. brands.’”’ His state dinners, other- MRS. BIBBS OF BOONE. OF COON RAPIDS. wise very elegant and costly, were served without wines. The only concession to con- viviality was the Roman punch, flavored with Jamaica rum. Rvarts was accustomed ILLUSTRATED BEE. - Pved Feell CROUP OF IOWA WOMEN IN ATTENDANCE AT CARROLL, Ila, to allude to this course as ‘“‘the life- wines that gave him trouble as the In saving station!"’ different ones B . Te a lady who expressed surprise that one Objection had been filed with the judiciary MRS, W. R. LEE, COON RAPIDS, Secretary. MRS. W. L. CULBERTSON, CARROLL, President. of such slender frame and fragile physique committee to the confirmation of a nomina could endure so many feasts, with thelr tion on account of the dissolute habits of varying viands and different wines, he re- the appointee. plied that it was not so much the different When the case came up for consideration CONVENTION ( 14 - Photo by Bostwick. the chairman called for the afidavits. The clerk produced a number from the files Consulting his docket, Mr. Edmunds thought there were more, and others were found A search disclos another bateh that had been overlooked The papers in this case, sald Mr, Evarts, “appear to be more dissipated, it than the candidate! . Rising to address informally the guests at a Thanksgiving dinner he began You have been giving your ettention to a turkey stuffed with sa You are now about to consider a sage stuffed with turkey.” . possibie, One day a young woman dressed in the height of fashion, and with a most sclf satisfied air, called him out of the senat for an interview in the marble room. 8 desire was all at explained her visit benefit his children tention in an instant “1 should like an engagement due to a Evart as [ Mr to instruct and entertain the younger members of your family,”” she went on. My fricnds tell me that I am very clever, and 1 am accus tomed to recite for hours every day.” “It may be sald to have become chronie? suggested Mr. Evarts, sympathically “1 suppose s0,"" the elocutionist with enthusiasm “Well," commented the senator ily, it has always been the practice family to mix benevolence with busi ness, whenever woe but have exercise some discretion in doing this. We had a nursemaid once who became lame, and a coachman who was badly deformed by an accident. In both cascs the misfortune occurred after the parties had entered our service, so that we felt bound, in Christian charity, to retain them for the rest of their days. But 1 should hardly feel justified in closing a contract with o pove whom I knew, at the time of cngage ment, to be In an advanced of ¢locu tion, probably incurable.’ answered dream of our our to can, Wi rues making the sLage A Bachelor’s Reflections New York Press: Married men kiss from luty, married women kiss from habit, Whenever you can get three ministers ogether, you can get a new funny story The anclents pro y invented a pretty wife for the devil o as to explain why he was 80 wicked. A woman s never worricd troubles near as much as her little worrles Probably in heaven the will all talk as nice to the men as they do on earth to their hushands when they by her big she s troubled by women have company MEETING OF WOMAN'S CLUBS AT CARROLIL. Ia shlight by Staff Artist,