The Washington herald., 1909-05-16
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Alexandra. Va, May 15.-Plsns have
been completed for the second annual con-
vention Of the Virginia Federation OF
WOmen's Clubs. which will NEE; here
Wednesday next and conclude its sessions
Friday. The club meets here through an
invitation extended by the Cameron Club
Of this city.
At o'clock Wednesday afternoon. at
Christ Church parish hall there viii be
a meeting OF the executive board. and
that evening. at $50 O'clock. at Lee Camp
Hall, a reception viii be rendered the
officers. delegates. and visiting club
women by the members OF the Cameron
Club.
The mOrning>and afternoon sessions Will
be held in Christ Church parish hall
while the evening sessions viii take place
in Lee Camp Hail
The programme for Thursday morning
IS as follows: $50 O'Clock. presentation
Of credentials: 10. invocation and address
by Rev. ". J. Morton, rector OF Christ
Episcopal Church; 1870. opening session
at the parish ball. Mrs James r Kyle,
president. presiding; address Of welcome.
Miss Helen y. Cummings. president Of
the Cameron Club; response. Mrs. A B.
Carringtoa, president Of the Wednesday
Afternoon Club. Danville, Va, greetings.
Mrs. James Breck Perkins. president OF
the Congressional Club. Washington, D
c. reports OF cTedential committees: roll
call OF delegates; presidents address.
Mrs James R Kyle; report or federation
officers report Of departments art. for
estry. literary extension; discussion fol-
lowing each report; announcement OF spe-
ciaI committees; I p. m. adjournment for
luncheon. 2-3o. committee meetings; ,. re-
ports OF departments literature, music.
reciprocity. press. and at o'clock a
meeting OF the board OF directors.
The evening session Thursday Will be
one OF the most important II VIII be
opened at s o'clock with musical pro-
gramme. after which there viii be an ad-
dress By Dr. H F. Moore. Of the Bureau
OF Fisheries Dr. T s. Palmer. in charge
OF game preservation. Department OF
Agriculture. viii also make an address
Bird music will be the theme Dr. Henry
Oidys. Department Of Agriculture. viii
take An address will be delivered by
Representative Oscar W Underwood. OF
Alabama The speakers viii be intro
duced by Representative c. c. CsrIin.
Of this city.
The programme for Friday morning viii
be as follows: Invocation. roll call OF
delegates. minutes Of Thursdays session.
report OF committee on civics. Mrs. Wal
ter II. R.;an. Bedford City; report OF com
mittee on education. Mrs. D. ". Read
Charlotts Court House. Va; report OF
committee on Industrial education and the
home. MS Frank NJ Beck. LynchhuTg.
five-ninute reports or club presidents,
amendments 20 constitution. report Of
nominating committee. miscellaneous
business. and-st o'clock there VIII be al
adjournment for luncheon. and at 2.30
o clock the members will make visit
10 Mount Vernon.
At 30 O'Clock Friday night the direct
OTIS VIII hold 4 meeting, which viii be
followed by the evening session 20 begin
az : O'Clock The business viii include
the election Of officers and other routine
matter, after which the meeting viii
come 10 a close.
The following are chairmen Of the local
committees; Mrs. Frank I. King, hos
pitaIlty: Mrs. J. r. Sewer, credentials;
Mrs. u. ". O'Brien. music; Mrs c g
Leadbeater, reception; Mrs. Lucian II.
Cooke. resolutions
The following are officers of the club:
Mrs. James r. Kyle. president; Mrs. Lu-
clan II. Cooke, first vice president, Mrs.
Helen Morris Cummings. second vice
president; Mrs. Walker T. Paxton. re-
cording secretary; Miss Elizabeth Gish.
corresponding secretary; Mrs Wiliism
w King. treasurer: Mrs. Walter NJ
Ruan. auditor; Miss Lucy L. Davis. gen
erai federation secretary
IT the Corporation Court to-day Anna
II. Holt was granted an absolute divorce
from Walter 7. Holt on the ground Of
desertion- Lewis Il. Machen and T. d.
Blackstone. the latter Of Washington,
represented Mrs Holt. and MT. Holt was
represented by Attorneys S G. Brent and
c z Emig. the latter OF Washington.
4 divorce on the same grounds was
given in the case of Nellie Tindar against
Nervin Tinder.
4 branch OF the Audubon Society has
been organized here by Miss Katherine
Stuart. with the election OF these oneers:
J. K N. Norton. president; c. c. Carlln.
first vice president; Miss Mary Virginia
Agnew,N secretary; Mrs. Thomas Lead
beateT, treasurer: Mrs. Clarence Lead
| beater, Mrs. John VI. Johnson. Mrs. G
L. Nicol. and Miss Katherine Stuart. vice
! presidents. and Capt Herbert Bryant.
chairman executive committee
Frank Morrison, secretary OF the
American Federation OF Labor, and Karl
Watt. organizer Of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor. were guests Of honor to-
night at a banquet given at Spinks' cafe