Milford chronicle., 1905-05-26

Garvin. The audience had grown weary
during the long session devoted to a re
view of club work, but Miss Garvin re-
freshed them by her happy effort and
all left the club room with smiling faces
Armory Hall was beautifully deco
rated by the women for the evening
entertainment, which was open to the
public, and fOrthe club reception which
followed. The Iecture-recital subject,
"KipliDg," by Prof Paul NJ. Pearson,
drew a large crowd to the hall. The
audience were entertained by the lee
tureT in his usual happy way, and
showed their appreciation by hearty
applause. The music furnished at all
the sessions under the direction OF the
chairman of music, Mrs. Daniel Hirsch,
! by the Milford club women was highly
enjoyed. Mrs Frank McCloskey sang
a solo and an encore in her own mimi
table way, and the piano solos by Miss
Causey and Miss Anna Pierce were
finely rendered. After the entertain
ment the women partook Of the hOspi-
tality of the Milford Club and enjoyed
an hour Of pleasant social intercourse.
On Friday at a. m. a business ses-
sion was held for the election of Fed.
Grafton officers of which only the ex-
ecutive board and the delegates were
,,..oeo,A nho oIootsOv, ,vtfad oo fol
lows: President, Mrs. Richard Cam,
MiddletOwn 1st Vice.President, Mrs.
John P. Salisbury, Dover; End Vice
President, Mrs. L. w. Mustard, Lewss;
3rd Vice President, Mrs. E. G.. Robin
son, Wilmington; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. r. J. Lindale, Wyoming Treas
urer, Mrs. G. w. Marshall, Milford
Auditor. Mrs. F. E. Postles, Smyrna
Federation Secretary, Miss Eta Gray,
Bidgeville; Directors, Mrs. Jane Cliff
ton, FELTON, Mrs. E. J. Massey, Can
terbury Mrs. J. L. Henderson, George |
town Mrs. Brown, SeafOrd.
Next years convention will be held
at Seaford, the delegates being the
guests Of the Acorn Club.
At 10 a. m. Friday the open session
was held and the club room was again |
crowded. The first speaker was Mrs
Lydia P. Williams, the National Chair
man of Forestry, who came all the way
from Minneapolis to talk to the Della
ware women on the subject dear to her
heart. She has travelled all over our
land; was a delegate to the Forestry
held in Washington last win,
ter, thoroughly understands the for
estry work, and devOtes her time to this
branch Of the club service. Her address
was educational as well as very inter-
ssting. The forestry song by Mrs. G.
A. Walker, which followed, was very
much enjoyed.
Mrs. OsgoOd, who is well versed in
parliamentary law, next entertained and
the women by giving a par
iamentary drill. The lesson will be of
value to all interested in club work.
We were sorry there was not more
ime for it.
Mrs. Oakley's address on "Civil Ser
'ice Reform in Havana" came next.
It was most interesting, earnest and
Mrs. Oakley learned Of the
'ast and present conditions in Havana
y a visit to that city, which was under
spanish rule, a pest hole, breeding dis
ase and is now, under honest muni-
ipal management and practical sani-
airy regulations, the eleanest city in
he world, an object lesson in honest q
itY government. Mrs. Oakley is doing '
ood work as a Teformer and has a good (
eld ia Philadelphia, her home.
The afternoon session Friday began I
Il - TX on Librsy Work by Mr.. :
rts Baily Of the Wilmington Free {
,ibra.5, followed by a vocal solo by
y Mr.. s. S. PennewilI, Of Greenwood, I
'hich called for an encore and was
cry much enjoyed. c
Domestic Science in the Rural Schools {
as the subject Of an illustrated talk {
? Miss Jacobs, Of Washington. This =
as followed by the report on resolu. =
Ons and elections, and adjournment. G
hen the women hurried to the special G
ain and left amid the waving Of hands 4
srehiefs and the music Of the train y
histle.