Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-29
GLIB HAS HARD TINE
SECURING PRESIDENT
Many Nominees in Women's
Club Decline Honor in An
nual Meeting Wednesday
MRS. DARLING IS CHOSEN
While Not Wanting the Office She is
Prevailed Upon to Accept = Miss
Armbruster and Others Refuse the
Nominaton-Mrs. II. II. Nichols
Vice President.
MRS. DARLING is CHOSEN
While Not Wanting the Office She is

Wednesday was annual election day
at the Marshalltown Woman's Club
meeting The ticket reported by the
nominating committee contained the
following names: Miss Catherine Arm
hruster for president; Mrs. III. H..
Nichols, first vice president; Mrs. r.
E. Sears, second vice president; Mrs.
Will Wallace, recording secretary:
Miss Rachael Cannon, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. George Darling. fed
Grafton secretary, and Mrs. Benjamin
Packer, treasurer.
The motion to vote upon the ticket
as a whole was rendered invalid by
the firm refusal of both Miss Arm
bruster and Mrs. Packer to accept
their respective nominations. Both ex-
pressed their thanks for the honor
done them. Miss Armbruster howev-
err, stated that her future plans would
take her out of the city much of the
time, and that she would not, there
lore, SOlSluGE LIE OlllSC. "A 1uIllDCI VI
nominations for president followed,
prominent among which was that of
Mrs. Darling who also firmly declined.
for the same reason, that she expected
to be out of the city next winter, and
thought the clubs president should be
one who could remain with it contin-
ually.
Others nominated for president were
Mrs. j. d. Vail, Mrs. A. S. Burnell.
Mrs. G. II. E. Board1nan, Mrs. H. p.
Duffield and Mrs Harriet L. Sutton,
but all, for one reason and another.
declined the honor Accordingly, the
bylaws were waived and the chair APP
pointed new nominating committee
consisting of Mesdames Knisely, Duff
field, Payne, Lander, and Willard, to
fill the vacancies on the ticket. De-
spite her refusal, the sentiment strong
ly favored Mrs. Darling, and after
some persuasion, she was prevailed
upon to accept the nomination.. Mrs.
Sutton was named for treasurer, and
refused the nomination. Others were
called for. Mrs. Frank Pierce being
urged. Her refusal was overcome and
the nomination was placed before the
club.
A new name being made necessary
for federation secretary, Miss Edna
G. Fularton was nominated. The
names were then voted upon separ-
ately, with the following election as the
result:
President-Mrs. George Darling.
First Vice President-Mrs. H. H.
Nichols.
Second Vice President-Mrs. R. E.
Sears
Recording secretary-Mrs Will WAL
lace.
Corresponding Secretary = Miss
Rachael Cannon.
Federation Secretary-Miss Edna
Fularton.
Treasurer-Mrs. F. G. Pierce.
The elections were all unanimous,
and the ticket seemed to give general
satisfaction, and is regarded as strong
one. Mrs Darling is also vice president
of the city federation, and of recognize
ed executive ability.
Preceding the election a piano duet
by Mrs Charles Whitehead and Mr..
Ralph Hix was enjoyed, and following
it, Mrs r. w. Mcbride played SOLO
responding to an ensore. A pleasant
social hour ensued, during which re-
freshments were served by members
of the social department At the next
regular meeting, in two weeks, dele
gates to the general federation meeting
will be elected.