Evening journal., 1903-05-29
PROGRESS, WATCHWORD OF
DELAWARE CLUB WOMEN
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state work and stretch out a helping
hand. A big bunch of pink and white
tied with pink ribbon, was
presented to her.
The first music of the day was In the
form OF a vocal trio by Mrs. Fred
Brady. Mrs J. G. Bragdon and Miss
Ada Cochran. Rest Thee on This
Messy Pillow" by Smart and evoked
considerable applause.
Following this came the report of
Mrs. c. c. Fulton. of Dover, for the
Credential Committee which showed
the following delegates to be present:
The delegates i'm attendance are Mrs.
Lewis c. vandegrlft, president; Mrs. S.
NJ. Trump; Mrs. Frank M. Jones, Mrs.
George w. Sparks. Mrs. Frances S.
Garrett. Mrs. Albert II. Thatcher, Mrs.
Edward r. Belts, Mrs Samuel Nc
Caulley, Of the New-Century Club, of
Wilmington. Mrs. +. B. Watkins, Miss
May Shallcross. New Century Club,
Middletown: Mrs l.. NJ. Price,
Mrs. ]. w. Clifton, Twentieth
Century Club. Smyrna; Mrs. Olive
Jenkins. Miss Alice HUM, Round Table,
wyoming; Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Jr.,
Mrs J. B. Turner, Mrs. Henry Il. Cain,
New Century Club, Dover; Miss Grace
w. stevenson, Mrs. Jane Clifton, Avon
club. FELTON,: Mrs. p. l.. Causey, Mrs.
John Welch, New-Century Club, Mil
ford; Mrs. Howard Josephs, Mrs. Madi-
son Winin, Acorn club, Seaford; Mrs.
r. jefferson Pyle, Mrs. George Lynch
New Century Club. Georgetown Mrs.
Afassev Mrs. Fluke. Canterbury Club,
OF Canterbury.
The officers present We're: Presi-
dent. Mrs. Beniah Watson, Dover;vi
presidents, first, Mrs J. S. Willis, Mil
ford: second, Mrs. j. r. Cooke, Sea-
ford; third, Mrs. l.. G. Vandegrift, VIII
mington: recording secretary, Miss
sarah Cannon, Bridgeville; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs. c. c. Fulton, Do
yer; treasurer. Mrs. ]. f. Honecker
Smyrna; auditor, Miss Julia Burton
Georgetown; Federation secretary
Miss Annie Ellison, Middletown; di-
rectors, Miss Mabel Conner, Felton,
Mrs. John c. Robinson, Wilmington
Mrs. Joseph Jenkins. Wyoming; chair
man of education. Mrs. A. ID. Warner
Wilmington; chairman of Reciprocity
Committee Miss Sara c. Marshall
Georgetown; chairman of travelling
libraries, Mrs. Ella c. Marshall Do
yer; chairman Of Consumers League
Mrs. r. j. Lindale. Wyoming; d5m'
mittee on Credentials and Badges, Mrs
c. c. Fulton. Dover; Miss Mary Roth
well, Middletown; Mrs. Bessie
Vaughan, Middletown.
Miss Sarah Dale Cannon. of Bridge
vile. the secretary, read the minutes o.
the last meeting, which was held n
Smyrna, after which Mrs. J. Il. Hof
fecker of Smyrna, the treasurer an
nounced that she had received in to th'
treasury S2322S. The expenditures ha'
been S1O794, leaving balance o
S12434.
Miss Annie Ellison, Federation ssec
retary. announced that this had beei
Ian off year. She had received bu
three letters. one of which had beef
from writer in the magazine Pill
grim, requestin ga copy Of the Fedora
ton song.
An interesting feature was the hear
ling Of three minute reports from th'
delegates. Some of them talked longe
than three minutes, but they were 81
Interesting that nobody objected Th'
baby club was heard from that first
the new Canterbury Club. Mrs. Mas
sey. speaking for It triumphantly, an
nounced that Il is five days old, un
learned and Impractical, and bespoke
for Il the tender care OF the mother
club.
The next youngest club is the Acorn
of Seaford. Mrs. Josephs spoke for il
She said she had an idea that it wa
the baby club and felt therefore tina
It's nose was out OF joint. Then sh
went on to say that the club was form
ed last June with twenty members, ant
now has sixty-two. II has a clubhous
and furniture. including a piano. Tn
members hold a monthly entertain
ment. to which men are invited an
open the rooms on Saturday afternoon
I for the accommodation OF the countr
people.
p Mrs. Albert $. Thatcher. of viii
mington, reported for the kindergarten
e She referred to the general good don
I I'm kindergartens as an adjunct TO edu
n cationai systems, and particularly
J, what is being accomplished i'm that 70
Y colored children, in the Howard Schoo
b wilmington.
o Miss Eta Gray, of Bridgeville, wa
d unable to be present, so Miss Canno
e reported for the club of that place. Sh
G told how the club went on in its ow
r quiet little rut, but whatever II did,
a did well. and one OF the best things
had accomplished was the placing {
d boxes IN the streets in which to depos
d rubbish.
e Mrs. Henry Ridgely, Jr. reported fC
d the Dover Club. II is six years ol'
n and a very fiourishing child. It has II
/: own clubhouse. half Of the indebted
I ness on which already is paid. Il
y nicely furnished, thanks to its recer
Il birthday party, when each gue'
= brought a gift. It has raised an er
II dowment fund for the free library, an
d maintains it, has placed boxes i'm Do
II yer streets for waste paper. 1t h,
weekly meetings for the members ar
Z monthly receptions and altogether a
z club is an important feature of n
st State capital.
~ When Mrs. George Lynch. of Georg'
le town, ws announced, Il was thought I
some that there would be some refe
p, ence TO the trouble which had aris,
A. between a couple of members of tn