Smyrna times., 1898-05-11
10th CENTURY CLUB.
Echoes of the State Federation Interestingly
Told at the Last Meeting.

Echoes OF the State Federation Interestingly
Told at the Last Meeting.
The impressions received at the first
meeting of the State Federation of
clubs at Dover the day previous were
fresh in the minds of those who at
tended and Friday afternoon was de-
voted almost entirely to an echo
Meeting" 1t was in fact one of the
most profitable meetings held during
the year and the papers read, are
spoken of in the highest terms. Out
side of adopting resolutions in mem
ory of Mrs. w. E. Hall, which we pub
elsewhere, there was no other business
that came before the meeting. The at
tendance was large, and the program
was we'll rendered as follows:
Juvenile Crimes and Curfew Chimes"
.................M Mrs. J. Allen Moore.
Music ..............M Mrs Marion Coyerdale
Current Events ........ Mrs. N. +. Wilds
FLASHLIGHTS FROM THE DELAWARE STATE
FEDERATION.
Music-Federation Song Club
"PotpOurr Jar Opened. Mrs j. w. Clifton
Education, "........... Mrs. Jos. Smithers
Travel ing Libraries, 49,. Miss Laura Bell
Some Loose ThreadsGathered Togeather."
.....................M Mrs. f. F. Evans
Vocal Duet, Mrs. Aubrey Vandever and
Mrs Frank REYNOLDS.
Home Pleasures" Miss Annie Middleton
The State Federation.
The Twentieth Century Club of this
town was well represented at the State
Federation in Dover, last Thursday.
and had the weather been clear. there
would have been much larger repre-
sentatiOn. Those who went from here
were: Miss Laura Bell, Mrs. f. E.
Postles, Mrs. J. w. Clifton, Mrs. f. f.
Evans, Mrs. Joseph Smithers, Mrs.
Lew Anthony, Mrs. Lille johnson,
Mrs. l.. NJ. Price, Miss Katherine
Beckett, Miss Edith Beck, Miss Ber-
tha Smithers, Miss Cora Tschudy.
Owing to the sickness of Mrs. j. L.
Hotfecker, president of the club, Miss
Laura Bell took and read the greeting
from Smyrna to the Federation. We
cOndense the following report of the
proceedings of the Federation in
Dover:
The first annual meeting of the Della
ware State Federation of Women's Clubs"
was held in Dover on Thursday. The inter
lor Of the First Baptist church, presented
most attractive appearance An air of pa
tr0tlsm prevailed generally, the glorious
red, white and blue appearing on all side
The club colors, yellow, cream and green,
We're gracefully festoOned from the CALLER
les, prOfuslOn of plants were banked in
front of the pulpit, while large punches of
dogwOOd and lilac formed the chief feature
Of the decorations. About 200 ladies were
in attendance
At II O'clock. the Federation of Clubs
convened, and Mrs. Beniah Watson, presi-
dent of the Dover Club, delivered an adj
dress OF welcome, given i'll original verse.
Mrs. Warner president of the State FEEDER
alton, responded in her graceful, cordial
way.
The reports from the delegates of the
eleven clubs included in the Federation
were listened to with the greatest interest,
showing growth and prosperity, with great
hopes for a bright future.
The greetings from the delegates of the
representative clubs throughout the State
We're given as follows:
Newark Century Club, Mrs. Eugene Man
ming; New Century Club of Georgetown,
Mrs Margaret Houston; Avon Club of Eel
ton, Miss Mary Hargadine; Tuesday Night
Club of Bridgeyille, Miss Mary G. Ball;
New Century Club of Wilmington, Mrs. G..
Miller; Shakespeare Club of Dover, Mrs.
r. L. Holiday: Twentieth Century CLUB of
Smyrna, Mrs. j E. Hoffecker: New Century
Club of Milford, Miss Syrena j. Hall;
New Century of Middletown, Mrs W. f.
Kennedy; Century Club Of Dover, Mrs. n.
b. Smithers.
In behalf of the Dover Century Club.
Mrs. Deane, the newly-elected secretary,
presented to the Federation gavel, made
of wood from the old elm which stood i'll
front of the State House for so many years.
and which was planted by the grandfather
of one of the members. In response to this
most eloquent address, Mrs. Warner eX-
pressed her own thanks and those of the
Federation for gift embodying 50 much
history and sentiment
The Old and New School Laws of Della
ware were ably presented by Mrs. Henry
Ridgely, jr. Mrs Turner followed and
pictured most forcibly The Conditions and
Needs of the Rural Schools of the State"
Mrs. Nlelds IN her article, what the Wo-
mems Clubs can do for the advancement of
Public Education in Delaware" gave in
stances of the advantages that have accrued
from the educational work i'll Wilmington
After luncheon, the meeting was prompt
ly recOnvened. when the election of dele
gates to the biennial convention to be held
III Denver IN June took place, and resulted
as follows: Delegates, Mrs. j. G. BOyce of
Georgetown, Mrs. j. H. Wilson of Dover,
Mrs. George w. Marshall of Milford, Mrs
Kate Smithers of Smyrna, Mrs. Whiteman
of WilmingtOn alternates, Miss May Davis
The committee appointed to select the
floral emblem for the Federation reported
the peach blossom as their choice.
An objection that the peach blossom was
not acceptable to all, having been raised
the matter was postponed for future con-
sideration.
vocal solo by Miss Lore was much en-
joyed, and was enthusiastically applauded
Mrs. Churchman made an earnest appeal
for the National University, and urged the
cooperation of the Federation to carry out
the unfulflled wish of the Father of his
Countrywide establishment of a National
University, where the youth of this cOun-
try might complete their education in all
the arts and sciences as in the principles of
politics, craftsmanship and good govern
ment. A strong plea in favor of this uni
versity Is the fact that thousands of our
students go abroad for final preparation for
their life work
Mrs. Craven of the Salem, n. J., Club
talked on The Mission and Value of
Travelling Libraries" She told the work
ings of the Salem Club in that line, ex-
planned the appurtennaces of travelling
library, and made a strong plea for the ex-
tension of this good work
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