Smyrna times., 1909-05-19
FEDERATION WOMENS CLUB
TO MEET HERE NEXT WEEK
SMYRNA WOMEN PREPARE FOR
INTERESTING TWO-DAY SESSION
Club Delegates, 60 or More in Number
Will Assemble in Twelfth Annual
Session in Smyrna Next Week

O'uo delegates, go or More in Number
J Will Assemble in Twelfth Annual
Session in Smyrna Next Week
Next Tuesday and Wednesday the
Delaware State Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs will hold their twelfth
annual meeting in Smyrna. The
members of the Twentieth Century
Club of Smyrna are making elaborate
preparations for their entertainment
The handsome new clubhouse is being
renovated and furnished and will be
ready for the reception of the sixty
or more delegates who will assemble
here. Mrs. Harry C. Tschudy, pre-
sldent OF the Club, will be assisted
by 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 }. 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." The
session will be called to order Tues
day morning by the president of the
Federation, Mrs. George W. Mar
shall, of Milford. Mrs. Harry C..
Tschudy, president of the Smvrna
Club, will give the welcome greet
ing which will be responded to by
Mrs. Marshall. The reports of COM
mlttees and officers will take up the
rest OF the morning session.
Greeting From Each of State Clubs.
In the afternoon the program will
open with piano, solo, "Selection
from "Il Trovatore," by Mrs. Mar
ion Coverdale. This will be followed
by Correcting from Guests a
cornet solo by Mr.. William G. An
thony, entitled, ''Edelweiss Won Lynn
mering Thes Hoen.' There will be
a greeting from the delegates repre-
senting every State club in the Fed
GRAFTON, as follows Smyrna, Mrs. w.
B. Megear; Wilmington, Mrs. Hor-
ace Belts; Middletown, Miss Marv
Hutchin; Dover, Mrs. Emma H.
Atkinson; Wyoming, Mrs. Sarah
Cooper; Canterbury, Mrs. A. M.
Thomas; Milford, Miss Syrena ].
Hall; FELTON,, Mrs. George Herring;
Seaford, Mrs. L. B. Cannon Bridge
vile. Mrs. James H. Colona Lewes.
Mrs. Martha Schlllinger; Georgetown. |
Miss Rose Henderson; Laurel. Mrs. |
Harry Fooks; Milton, Mrs. Harry
Draper; Harrington, Mrs. Barber. |
More reports of COMMITTEES will be
heard, including the report of Mrs. +
j. W. Clifton on "Arts and Crafts. -
after which the afternoon session will
close with a vocal quartette, "When
Cupid Made Love to the Moon,'' bv
Miss Mary Roberts, Miss Eba Wilds
Miss Laura Bell and Mrs. Elva Nc
Causland. The evening session will
open with recital by Mrs. Faulkner.
Mrs. Elizabeth Condit, Mrs. Leon
ard Wales, followed by a reception
given by the Twentieth Century Club
OF Smyrna to the guests, officers.
delegates and visiting clubwomen.
Federation Will Close Wednesday
The election of officers will take
place Wednesday morning, and the
following program will be rendered:
Piano trio, 'Lo GAIL Ladia, /" Mrs.
Coverdale, Miss Julia HUM, and Miss
Anna Talbot; Address, "Whar Shall
we eat, what to avoid and WHY
Misss Margaret Mitchell; vocal quin-
tette, selected, Miss Roberts, Miss
Wilds, Miss Bell, Mrs. Hirons Den
ney, and Mrs. McCausland; address.
''The Work of the Mothers Con.
gress,'' Mrs. Fred Schoff, president
Of the Congress. The afternoon ses-
sion will open with an address on
Arts and Crafts in America, /" by Prof
Herbert Everett; a vocal solo, "The
Magic Month of May" Miss Mary
address, 1.-THE Value of I
Birds to the State, ? Mr.. B. L. Bow
iish; the Federation Motto-Faith, I
Hope and Love-" piano duett, Miss ,
Edith Beck and Miss Lillian Speak v
man; report of the Committee on +
Resolutions; installation of officers; 3
Federation Song, written by Mrs. E. s
}. Dwight, of Smyrna; adjournment. b
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