Evening journal., 1909-05-25
CLUBWOMEN
in SESSION
Every Club Represented at
the State Federation in
Smyrna
MRS. MARSHALL
REPORTS ADVANC CES
Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
SMYRNA, Del. May 25-In twelfth an
nual convention the tSate Federation Of
Women's Clubs met at the Twentieth Cen
tury Club here this morning with Mrs.
George w. Marshall. Of Milford. the State
president, presiding
The visitors were welcomed by Mrs. H.
c. Tschudy, president Of the. Twentieth
Century Club, and the response was made
by Mrs. Marshall The convention inn
mediately got down to a consideration
OF annual reports. which were read by
Mrs. Marshall State president; Mrs r.
J. Tindale, Of Wyoming, the secretary
Mrs. c. c. Fulton. Of Dover. the treasur-
er; by Mrs. l.. w. Mustard, Of Lewes.
for the reciprocity committee. and Mrs.
Charles Jones, Of Wyoming. for the civic.
forestry, health and waterways commit
tee.
Mrs. Marshall reported a steady growth
in membership. new clubs having been
organized during the year at Laurel,
Milton and Harrington. Mrs. Fulton re-
ury
The credentials committee reported
every club represented. sixty delegates be.
ing in attendance.
This mornings train brought a large
attendance OF prominent women from
the three counties OF Delaware and a
number OF well known women and 9th.
ers interested in the work will be here
this afternoon and tomorrow The visi-
tors viii include Mrs. Frederick schoff
Of Philadelphia. president Of the Con.
gross Of Mothers; Prof Herbert Ev.
erett. of the University Of Pennsylvania
/ Mrs. Henry Dawson. recording secretary
OF the General Federation Miss Marga
ret Mitchell Of New York. and b. Il
Bondish. secretary OF the National Au
dubon Society, all Of whom will maxi
addresses.
The delegates from the New-Centur.
Club OF Wilmington TO the federation
are Mrs. Horace Belts. Miss Emml
Worrel Miss Emma Lore, Miss Mar.
Poole. Mrs H. w Kellogg. Mrs. S. n
Trump and Miss Emily p Bissell
This afternoon the program will opel
with a piano solo. Selection from
Trovatore. by Mrs. Marion Cioeerdale
This will be followed by Greeting fror
lGuests and cornet solo BY William q
Anthony, entitled Edelweiss Won Lynn
mering Thes Hcsn. There will be
greeting from the delegates representa-
very State club in the Federation. a
follows: Smyrna. Mrs. w b. Megear
wilmington mrs Horace Belts. Mid
dletown MSS Mary trtchin Dover
Mrs Emma II. Atkinson; wyoming
Mrs. Sarah Cooper: Canterbury. Mrs. A
NJ Thomas: Milford. Miss Syrens J
Hall; FELTON,. Mrs. George Herring; Sea
ford Mrs. l. 3. Cannon; Bridgeville
Mrs. James w Colona; Lewes Mrs
Martha schelliEger; Georgetown, Mis-,
Rose Henderson: Laurel Mrs. Harrl
Fooks: Milton. Mrs. Harry Draper; Har
rington, Mrs. Barber. Reports OF Of
hcers and committees will be heard. in
cluding the report Of Mrs. J. w Cllf
ton on Arts and Crafts. after which tn
afternoon session will close with a voca
quartette. When Cupid Made Love T.
the Moon. by Miss Mary Roberts. Mis-
Eba Wilds, Miss Laura Bell and Mrs
Eva McCausland.
The evening session will open with
recital by Mrs Faulkner. Mrs. El'zabet
Condit, Mrs. Leonard Wales. followed b
a reception given by the Twentieth cnen
tury Club Of Smyrna to the guests. off
GERS delegates and visiting clubwomer
The election OF officers will be hel
tomorrow. Heretofore the Office OF pres
ident has gone by rotation Of countie
and it is the turn this year for Ne
Castle County.