Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-20
MOMENTS CLUBS.

convened 10 this city yesterday evening
at 5 O'Clock, with meeting OF the ex-
ecutiye board st Christ Church Parish
Hall. This meeting was not open TO
the public. At $3.50 O'Clock last night,
st Lee Damp Hall, a reception was ten
dered the officers, delegates and visiting
clubWomen by the members of the Cam
eron Club, OF this city, and was largely
attended. The ball was tastefully dec
Grated with flowers aud palms and dur
ing the evening music was dscoursed By
Prof. Padgetts orchestra. Those receiv-
log we're Mr.. Kyle, of Lynchburg, pres
ident of the State Federation, Miss Uum-
mings, Miss Macdonald and Mrs. How
ard. officers of the Cameron Club. At
Intervals refreshments we're handed, those
serving being Misses Elizabeth Brown,
Emma Thorn, Clarence SnOwden, Dor
sey Ashton, Jessie Armstrong and Elsie
Snowden. Mrs. Gsrduer L. Boothe
presided at the punch bowl and Mrs. E.
S. Fawcelt poured coffee. The recep-
ton was q brilliant one aud was attend
ed By many OF the ladies and gentlemen
of this city and surrounding country.
The brilliant illumination OF the hall,
ths pretty floral decorations, the soft
music and the lovely women and their
gorgeous costumes all united 10 making
the affair one long to be remembered.
Evidently the clubs throughout the
state have sent as their representatives
to this meeting their hsndsomest and
brightest members and if this Is not so
Alexandria must look to her lsurels.
The convention was opened this
morning at Christ Church Parish Hall
with an invocation ard address by Rev.
w. J. Morton, who gave brief history
OF the great people OF Christ Church
laying macy of the great men OF the
church we're remembered in tablets Of
marble and broUze but the women of
the church had their tablets In the
hearts Of those who knew them.
Mr.. Morton was followed by Miss
Cummings, president of the Cameron
Club. with an address Of welcome; re-
sponse by Mrs. A. B. Darlington, presi-
dent of the Wednesday Afternoon Club
of Danville, aud greeting by Mrs.
James Breck Perkins, president Of the
Congressional Club, of Washington.
When the report of the credeotial
committee was presented 1t was found
that the Lyuchburg WCman's Club, the
largest in the state, was not entitled to
representation, and on motion the rep
resentative from this club was denied q
seat.
The roll call showed % delegates from
90 clubs present. These clubs repre-
seat all OF the cities of the state save
Richmond aud Norfolk, those cities not
having joined the federation.
The presidents address vas q most
excellent and practical one and present
ed many new and good ideas for the
development Of club work.
The reports Of departments we're pre-.
scented ~ follows:
AIT, MIS-. Jas. d. Paxton, of Lynch
burg; Audoboo, Miss Katherine Stuart,
of Alexandria.
As the chairman of the forestry
division has rot prepared report, Mrs.
John Moncure Conway, of Washington,
will speak on forestry this afternoon at
4 o'clock.
The convention adjourned until 2:90
when the programme will be taken up
at the point where it was dropped.
At 2:30 O'Clock this afternoon COM
mitlee meetings we're held, and reports
from departments we're received as fol-
lows: Library extension, literature,
music, reciprocity, and press. The
afternoon session will be concluded at
5 o'clock with a meeting of the board Of
directors.
The exercises tonight will begin st 8
O'Clock at Lee Camp Hall. Dur
ing the evening musical programme
will be given, aud the speakers will
he introduced by Representative O
@. Garlic. They will be as follows:
Address, DR.. H. F. Moore, Baresu Of
Fisheries; Or. L. 8. Palmer, in charge
of the game preservation, Department Of
Agriculture; bird music" DR.. Henry
Oldys, Department of Agriculture, and
Representative Oscar w. Underwood, Of
Alabama.
The following is list of the delegates
attending the meetings and their hosts
Mira. Walter Rusn, president of the
Bedford City Library Association, with
Mrs. E. S. Lsadbester; Mrs. D. w.
Read, Charlotte Courthouse Woman's
Club. with Mrs. A. D. Broekett; Mrs.
A. b Darlington, president of Dsnvill'
Wednesday Afternoon Club, with Mrs
G.. w. Ramsay; Mrs. Harrison Robert
son. DanviIle Wednesday Afternoon
Cub, With Mrs. G. W. Ramsay Mrs
Walter J. Paxton, Dsuville Wednesda!
Afternoon Club, With Miss Rose Mac
Donald; Mrs. Temple, Dsnville Wed
nesdsy Afternoon Club, with Miss Con
stance B)usb; Mira. PerkinsOD, Danvill
Wednesday Afternoon Club, with Mis-
Constance Boush; Ma. D. E Spsngler
Roanoke CIVIC Betlerment Club, will
Mrs. Clarence Lea 1beater; Mrs. Alice
jenkins, Portsmouth StodenPs Oluh,
with MrsG w. Rlm'sy; Mrs. Oors ID .
Rssd, president OF Montgsle Womens'
Club, with Mrs. NJ. d. White; Mis-
Blanche Slicer, Montvsle Women
Clnb, Mrs NJ. d. White; Mrs. Wm. "
King, stanton Women's Club, viii
Mrs. Jno. NJ. Johnson; Mrs. Jas. Il
Kyle, presiden, of Virginia State Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs. Lynchourl
Woman's Club, with Miss Sallie Stuart
Mrs Austin Quick, LynchbuTg
Womsn's Club, with Mss Fannie Her
bert; Mrs. N. D. Eller, Lynchburg