Smyrna times., 1905-05-24
SMYRNA AT THE STATE FEDERATION

Over Twenty Members of Smyrnas Century
Club Attend Session at MiIfOrd-Mrs. F..
Z. POstles Elected Federation Auditor.
Smyrna as predicted in our last
weeks issue, was we'll represented at
the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs at Milford and Thurs
day and Friday being bright and
beautiful days, delegation of twenty
or more went from Smyrna. They re-
turned with enthusiastic praise of the
cordial hospitality extended them
by the Milford women and speak of the |
Federation being one of the best ever
held in the state. The whole pro-
gram wss carried out with great effect.
The Federation adopted the follow
ing memorial to Mrs. Jennie G. S.
Price of Smyrna, who died last Janu-
ary, the memorial having been pre-
pared by Mrs. Elizabeth G.. Robinson
of Wilmington, third vice ce-president of
the Federation, who had been re.
quested by the Federation to do so: ST
have been asked to say a word IN
memory of one who was identified with
the Federation from the time of its
formation, Mrs. Jennie @. S. Price,
who was president of the Smyrna
Club, when tbs Federation met there
in 1902, whose bright face was always
an inspiration, whose sincere, pure
and beautiful character was a strength
to every one of us, and who is sadly
missed in all the places and in the
hearts that once knew her. Lives like
hers traT splanted into the spiritual
world grow on and help us STILL" The
election of officers Smyrna received
one place, that of auditor, which was
given to Mrs. F. E. Postles. The Of
ficers were as follows: President, Mrs.
Richard Cam, of Middletown; first
vice president, Mrs. John Ponder
Salisbury, Dover; second, Mrs. L. M.
Mustard, Lewes; third, Mrs. Elizabeth
G. Robinson, Wilmington; recording
secretary, Mrs. Robert j. Lindale,
Wyoming; treasurer, Mrs. George w.
Marshall, Milford; auditor, Mrs. F.
E. Postles, Smyrna; Federation Sec
retary, Miss Eta Gray, Bridgevillei
directors, Mrs. Jane Clifton, FELTON,
Mrs. E. J. Massey, Canterbury; Mrs.
3 J. L. Henderson, Georgetown; Mrs,
4 Brewer, Seaford. Next years con
vention will be held at Seaford, tht
4 delegates being the guests of the
Acorn Club. The meeting was one o.
> the most interesting ever held. Abou
/. 100 delegates and visitors from al
l parts of the State were in attendance
3 Smyrna Gets Credit for Building Club House
!, There was a report from each one o
a the clubs, which showed that all ar
! working on the line of progress
- Each club has made some forwar,
move and accomplished a great des
during the year. This included som
= features of special interest; as, for in
n stance, the Georgetown club has furn
II ished a room for the fremen of th
3 town, so as to insure fire protection 9
a all times; the Wyoming club ha
k planted mile of trees from Camde
2. to Wyoming; the Smyrna club
B. building a fine new clubhouse; th
e Wilmington club has interested itse
lie in the matter of new charter for th
IS Board of Education, taking an actiy
at part and arousing great interest in tt
le importance of the right kind of go
D. ernment for the schools of that city.
or Fine Addresses Mark the Two Day SessiO
er Thursday evening there was a d
e lightful entertainment in the publ
re hall. Prof. Pearson of Swarthmoi
ne College gave a splendid lecture {
We ''Rudyard Kipling." A reception fo
We owed. Friday Mrs. Williams of Nil
re- nesota, chairman of the committee {
nd forestry of the National Federatio
up made an address on forestry. Mr.
IN Alta A Osgood of Maine, gave
nd parliamentary drill for half an hou
rk Mrs. Imogene Oakley of Philadelphi
ers spoke on municipal reform in Havan
Ter Arthur L. Bailey, librarian of t
he Wilmington Institute Free Librar
Ter lectured on library work. Mrs. Jaco
on- of Washington, superintendent of Il
lu- rural cooking schools of the Distri
In of Columbia, gave a demonstrate
ese lecture on her work. With the aid
to gas and oil stoves she demonstrat
len different kinds of cooking.
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