Evening journal., 1902-05-27
CLUB WOMEN
in SMYRNA
Over 200 Attend lleeting Of
- State Federation
NEXT MEETING IN HIDDLETOWK
Delegates Hear Fine Addresses by
s-r4l...
MCmberSjand DR.. Green and lis &
ten TO Good Reports
speelal 10 the EvenIng Jonrnal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Smyrna, May 27.-The fifth annual
meeting of the Delaware State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs convened in the
Smyrna Opera House yesterday after
noon. Smyrna is well filled with Wis
TORS. no less than 200 women from a
distance, many OF them from Maryland
ana Pennsylvania, having assembled
here to join in the exercises with tne
Delaware club women. The first ses-
sion convened at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, being called to order by
Mrs. Fenah Watson. of Dover. who
presided. Mrs. w. G. Pierce. of This
town, led in prayer. and the address OF
welcome by Mrs. l.. NJ. Price. i'm behalf
of the Twentieth Century Club. OF
Smyrna, was graceful and fun of senti-
ment. as She extended a cordial greet
ing to the visitors and briefly outlined
the work
Mrs. Watson. president OF the Fed
Grafton. made the response. The report
Of the secretary, Miss Annie Ellison. of
Middletown, showed there We're thirty
seven delegates present, aside from
the 200 visitors.
Mrs. j. E. Hoifecker, of Smyrna. read
the treasurers report The receipts for
the year We're S241 ;disbursements.S12
leaving a balance in the treasury ofI
S119.
State Reports Heard
The following reports. all of them
giving a glowing account of the work
in the State, We're read Kindergarten
Robinson; Tuesday Night Club. Bridge
Vile, Miss Olive Jacobs; Century Club.
Dover Mrs. Il. X. Jones; Current
Events Club. Dolmar, Miss Hayman:
Avon Club. FELTON,. Mrs. Zena NJ. Roe:
New-Centny Clubs of Georgetown.
Middletown and Milford, Mrs Belle
Wagamon,Mrs. Charles Derrickson Miss
Burdela Davis, respectively; New
Century Club, Wilmington, Mrs. +. S.
Garrett Round Table Wyoming. Mrs.
Olive Jenkins; FrOebel Club. Whining
ton, Miss May Cam; Twentieth Cen
tury Club, Smyrna, Mrs. A. +. Jardlne. |
The ladies Double Quartet. COM
prising Mrs. w. o. Honecker Miss
Helen Waters,Mrs. r. l.. Reynolds. Mrs. |
Thomas Coverdale, Miss Laura Bell |
Miss Mary LeFevre. Mrs J. r. Nc
Causland. Mrs. H. L. Hudson. sangl
Last Night" and was heartily ap-
plauded.
Mrs. Emma Caulk, OF Camden, ex-
tended a greeting from tine w. c. r. Il. |
and Mrs. Churchman. of Wilmington. a I
greeting from the Daughters Of the
American Revolution. After her ad-
dress, the president called for Amer
lea. which was sung with a vim. many
in the audience remembering Mrs I
Churchman had lost her only son in
the strife with Spain. The afternoon
session closed with an account of the
sixth biennial session at Los Angeles.
The Evening Session
In the evening the Opera House was
with beautifully gOwnedl
women. The opening selection, sum
mer Fancies,' was by chorus of twen-
ty-seven voices. j. Edward Honecker
and Miss Helen Waters sang solos. and
an able and instructive address was
made by Professor +. II. Green. of
West Chester. The audience was
charmed with his flights Of oratOry and l.,
bursts of wit and humor
A reception was then held, the guests
being received by Miss Price. Of
Mrs. Watson. OF Dover: Mrs.
A. d. Warner, of Wilmington. and Mrs.
2. G.. Fulton. of Dover.
This morning, at O'Clock after
prayer by Mrs. ]. S. Willis. Of Milford.
The Bylaw Committee made q report.
The open meeting began at 10 a. m.
The Following reports were read; Reel
Drocity Committee, Miss Sara Mar
shall; State Education Committee. Mrs.
A. d. Warner: Consumers League.
Mrs r. Lindale; Club Libraries. Miss
ella Marshall, Dover; State Library
Organization, Miss Florence B. Kane:
Message From State Library Commits
sion. Mrs Charles r. Miller, Whining
on. A ladies' quartet sang Merry
lune.' After this mornings session
many of the members visited historic
Belmont Hall on the edge of the town.
Next Year in Middletown 7
The afternoon and closing session .
vas crowded Mrs. Theresa Boeck. oil
made an address on "Ffvel
Years as Factory Inspector" Mrs. I
sara Louisa OberhOtzer, of Philadel- I
lhia. talked on school Savings"
lrs Imogen B. Oakley, of the same [
'ity. made an address on Village I'M I
'rOvement" After the report of Com J
nlttee on Resolutions. the Federation q
ong was rendered. and the Federation
adjourned. The Federation will meet +
n MiddletOwn next year.
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