4.2 GFWC Centennial Year Of ObsWHEREAS The General Federation of Women's Clubs was organized on April
24, 1890 and duly chartered by President William McKinley and the
United States Congress on March 3, 1901; and
WHEREAS The General Federation of Women's Clubs is the largest and oldest
non-denominational, international service organization of volunteer
women in the world with 10 million members in all fifty states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and forty-six countries world
wide; and
WHEREAS For 100 years, the activities of the clubs affiliated with the
General Federation of Woman's Clubs have made positive and
practical contributions through their many volunteer efforts. And,
the members of both Twentieth Century City Federation of Salina,
Kansas and its parent organization, the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, have contributed significantly to the civic,
cultural, educational, and social betterment of our citizens; and
WHEREAS The women who have served this organization have exemplified the
highest standards of citizenship, concern for humankind, and
spirit of renewal that has continued to build upon our nation's
proud heritage and cultural legacy; and
WHEREAS The GFWC of Kansas Federations of Women's Clubs, having 4,479
members in 251 clubs became affiliated with the parent
organization, the General Federation of Women's Clubs, by having
Kansas members present at the chartering service in 1890; and
WHEREAS The clubs of the Twentieth Century City Federation of Salina,
Kansas have existed for more than ninety years
WHEREAS The General Federation of Women's Clubs will celebrate April 24,
1990 to April 24, 1991 as GFWC Centennial Year of Observance; SO
NOW, THEREFORE
I, Robert E. Frank, Mayor of the City of Salina, Kansas, do
hereby proclaim the Year of April 24, 1990 to April 24, 1991 as
GFWC CENTENNIAL YEAR OF OBSERVANCE
and commend this observance to our citizens.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ! have hereunto set my
hand and caused the Seal of the City of Salina,
this
Kansas to b~.,~ffi~T~ed 23rd/day of April,
Robert E. Frank, Mayor ~