The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-01
FEDERATION IN SESSION,
THE BUSINESS OF THE CONvEN.
TION RAPIDLY DISPATCHED.
Lecture ON Art by Mrs. Jean STAINS.
Dury Holden the Feature of the
Day--A Successful Literary and
musical Session Wednesday Night.

Inc convention of Women's Clubs
reassembled in the Court House at 2
O'Clock Wednesday afternoon after at
tehoing the dainty luncheon given
IN the Armory by the Cultus Cluh
complimentary to the delegates The
AFTERNOON session was devoted exclu-
siveiy to business and a vigorous at
TACK was made on the programme
interesting reports were made by Miss
Iheodosia Dargan. Mrs. H. M. Grim
Dali and Mrs. A. F. McKissick. the
chalrmen Of the Departments of Edu-
cation, Domestic Science and Forestry
ana Civics respectively. The reports
were received and the discussions that
Followed the reading of each report
were participated in by a number of
the delegates. The programme for
the afternoon session was not COM
pieted, as it was found necessary to
| acJourn at an earlier hour than antici-
pated In order that the delegates
might accept the invitation of the
local entertainment committee to go
| driving
| Automobiles and carriages were
provided for all the delegates and
more than an hour was spent pleas
antly in driving over the city and su-
burbs.
| Music and Literature.
| The evening session, which was held
IN the Opera House was given up to
a literary and musical entertainment
arranged and directed by Miss Louise
b. Poppenheim, chairman of the De-
partment Of Literature and Recipro-
city and Mrs. r. W. Gibbes, chairman
OF the Department Of Music.
The Opera House was filled with a
brilliant and cultured audience, and
the many exquisite gowns that were
seen fatty contradicted the idea that
to be club woman is to lose the
love of dress. for which the women
OF other times were noted.
| The entertainment, the programme
OF which Is given below, was a most
delightful and charming one, and de-
spite the length Of the programme,
the audience never lost interest. The
most pleasing numbers on the pro-
gramme were the piano solos by Miss
Mcneil. the singing by Miss Alexan-
der and Mr.. w. S. Schumacher's vic.
lin solos.
| LiteratureM Musical Session in
charge Of Miss Louisa B. Poppenheim
Chairman Literature Reciprocity De-
partment. and Mrs. r. w. Gibbs,
Chairman Music Department.
1. Violin Solo-Muzurka de Con-
cert. Musin-Mr. w. S. Schumacher,
Sumter.
| 2. Report Of Literature-Recipro-
city Department-Miss Louise r.
| Poppenheim, Chairman, Charleston
8. Piano-Goudoleira, Liszt-NIiss
Clara Norwood MacNeill, Greenville
s. c.
4. 1.-THE de Medici, Mrs H. II.
Crosland. The XIX Century Club
Bennettsville.
s. Songs-The Land O. the Leal
Foote; Irish Folk Song, Foote-Miss
Lucille Alexander, Columbia.
6. Woman as Factor in Present
| Day Reforms. s."-Mrs. W. F. Humph-
ries, the Woman's Club, Gaffney.
Z. Violin-Legende, Weiniamski--
| Mr. w. S. Schumacher, Sumter
| s. Robert Burns, Mrs. Alex
Long, the Perihelion Club, Rock
HILL
| 9. Piano-Festal Play and Brida,
Miss G. N. MacNeill, Greenville.
| 10. Songs-La Senerata, Toste:
Song, Gohengrin) Wagner-Lszt,
The Lass with the Delicate Air, De-
Arne-Miss Lucille Alexander Colum-
bia.