Smyrna times., 1909-05-26
CLUB WOMEN FROM EVERY
PART OF STATE MEET HERE
SMYRNA ROYALTY ENTERTAINS
DELAWARE STATE FEDERATION
Fine Program Rendered While the Re-
cePtion Given Last Evening Was
a Most Brilliant Event.

anu IO-udy Ine w omen of
the Delaware State Federat on of
Women's Clubs held their twelfth
annual meeting in the Twentieth Cen
tury Club. The handsome new clpb
house which had been renovated and
furnished for the reception of the DEL
egates and guests was beautifully dec
grated with flowers and plants and
when some of the fairest flowers of
Delaware womanhood had assem-
bled the picture was completed.
1t was the first time Smyrna had ever
entertained the Federation in its new
Clubhouse and the first time in ten
years. All delegates were warm in
their praise of Smyrna's building and
her splendid hospitality. Ideal wealth
er greeted the opening session.
Mrs. Harry C. Tschudy, president
Of the Club, was ably assisted
1y the following chairmen in the
effort on the part of the Smyrna Club
to extend pleasant greeting to the
visiting delegation: Mrs. F. E.
Postles, committee on Hospitality :"
Mrs j. Harvey Speakman, "Trans
portation"; Miss Bertha Smithers,
Credentials and Badges" Mrs.
William B. Megear, Reception -
Miss Anna Hough, Decoration;
Miss Esther Megear, Music; Miss
Cora Tschudy, Badges; and Mrs.
John w. Clifton, "Social." " After
the meeting was called to order by
Mrs. George w. Marshall of Milford,
President of the Federation, the Lords
prayer was beautifully chanted by a
double quartette composed of the fol-
lowing members of the Smyrna Club:
Mrs. Fannie Hudson, Mrs. Alice
Read, Mrs. Elva McCausland, Mrs.
Beulah Hoffecker, Mrs. Hirons Den
ney, Miss Laura Bell, Miss Mary
Roberts and Miss Eba Wilds.
Mrs. TschudY Gives Cordial Welcome
Mrs. Harry C. Tschudy. president
of the Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna, welcomed the delegation in
a few we'll chosen words that aroused
applause from the grateful delega-
tion. Mrs. George Marshall of Mil
ford responded for the Federation.
The reading of the following reports
closed the morning secession: Report
of Credential Committee, Mrs. George
w. Emery; Report of Recording Sec
retary, Mrs Robert ]. Lindale; Report
of Corresponding Secretary, Miss
Mary E. Holland; Report of Treas
urer, Mrs Cecil C. Fulton; Report of
General Federation Secretary, Mrs.
J. Edwin Fluke; Report of Biennial,
Mrs. Robert J. Lindale; Report of
Forestry, Civics, Health and Water
Ways Committee, Mrs. Charles Jolls;
Report of Reciprocity Committee,
Mrs. Louis Mustard. Address by
Mrs. Henry Dawson secretary of the
General Federation. The following
interesting program occupied the
afternoon session: Piano solo. Selec-
tion from III Travatore, by Mrs.
Marion Coverdale.; cornet solo,
"Edleweiss Won Lymmerins Thes
Hoen," Mr.. William G. Anthony,
accompanied by Mrs. Coverdale.
Happy Greetings From the State Clubs
Five minute greetings from the del
egates representing every State club in
the Federation as follows: Smyrna,
Mrs. w. B. Megear; Wilmington, Mrs.
Horace Belts; Middletown, Miss Mary
Hutchin; Dover, Mrs. Emma H.
Atkinson; Wyoming, Mrs. Sarah
Cooper; Canterbury, Mrs. A. M.
Thomas; Milford, Miss Syrena j.
Hall; FELTON,, Mrs. George Herring;
Seaford. Mrs. L. B. Cannon; Bridge
Vile, Mrs. James H. Colona; Lewes,
Mrs. Martha SchIllinger; Georgetown,
Miss Rose Henderson; Laurel, Mrs.
Harry Fooks; Milton, Mrs. Harry
Draper; Harrington, Mrs. Bronson.
Reading Of the following reports;
Report Of Library and Literature
Committee. Miss Anna B. Hayes;
Report of Social Service Committee,
Miss Emily P. Bissell; Report OF
Arts and Crafts Committee, Mrs.
John w. Clifton; Report of Educa-
tional Committee, Mrs. Alfred D.
Warner; Report Of Household Econo-
mics Committee, Mrs. Richard I.
Cam, Jr. ; Report Of Outlook Com
mittee, Mrs. John G. Robinson; Report
70 Legislative Committee, Mrs. Ben
iah Watson; Vocal Quartette, When
Cupid Made Love to the Moon, T" Miss
Mary Roberts, Miss Eba Wilds, MISS
Laura Bell, Mrs. McCausland.
Splendid Recital at Evening Session.
In the evening the Clubhouse was
taxed to nearly its full capacity to
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