Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
WoMEN's CLUBS.

convention OF the Virginia Federation OF
WomeD's Clubs will convene IN this
city 90 Friday The convention sill be
held under the auspices OF the Cameron
Club The morning and afternoon meet
iugs will be held at Christ Church Par
ian Ball, while the evening sessions will
be held at lee Camp Hall. All Of the
meetings will be open to the public. The
session will be opened Wednesday after
noon at o'clock, with a meeting Of the
executive bosrd at Christ Church Parish
Hall. At $50 O'Clock that evening, at
Lee Camp Hall, reception will be ten
dered the officers, delegates and visiting
clnbwomen by the members or the Cam
eron Club. At $3.50 o'clock Thursday
morning the business sessions will be
called to order 10 Christ Church Parish
Hall, when the delegates will present
| their credentials, and at 10 o'clock Rev.
w. J. Morton will deliver the invocs-
ton and make en- address. Mrs. james
r Kyle, president, will preside over the
deliberations OF the club. An address of
welcome will be made by Miss Helen
Cummings, president OF the Cameron
Club. A response will be made by Mrs.
A. B. Darlington, president of the We'd
nesdsy Afternoon Club, Dauville. There
will be greetings by Mrs. James Perkins,
president of the Congressional Club,
Washington. Mrs. James r Kyle will
make an address as president of the as
soclaien. Reports will then be received
from the federation officers. Reports
from the art, Audubon, forestry, librsry
extension will follow, with discussion
OF each report Announcement OF a
special committee will be made, and a.
| l o'clock there will be an adjournment
for lunch. The afternoon session will
be as follows: 2.S0 o'clock, COMMITTEES
met tiugs; p. ~, report OF departments,
literature, music, reciprocity, press; 3
o. m, meeting of the board OF directors.
On Thursday night, at Lee Camp Hall
number of speakers OF prominence
will make addresses on subjects Of in
terest to members OF the club. The
speakers will be introduced by Repre-
sentative Csrlin, aud during the even
ing musical programme will be given.
The first speaker will be DR.. II. F.
Moore, bureau OF fisheries. This Will
he followed with an address by DR.. t.
S. Palmer, 10 charge of game preserva-
ton, Department of Agriculture. DR..
Henry Oldys, Department of Agricul-
tur', will make an address on "Bird
Music" The session will be concluded
with an address by Representative Oscar
w. Underwood, Of Alabama.
The programme for Friday will he
as follows: $3.50 o'clock, invocation;
report of committee on civlcs, Mrs.
Walter NJ. RusD, Bedford City; report
of committee on education, Mrs. ID.
IW. Read, OharlOttee Courthouse; re-
port of committee on industrial educa-
ton and the home, Mrs. Fred NJ. Beck.
Lvnchburg; five. minhte report of club
presidents; amendments to the constilu-
ton; report of nominating committee;
miscellaneous business, and at o'clock,
adjournment for luncheon. At 2:30
o'clock the members will visit Mount
Vernon.
The evening session will convene at
1880 o'clock with meeting of the
board of directors, ard at s O'Clock the
business session proper will open, when
q report will be received from the bosrd
of directors, after which the annual
election OF officers will take place and
unfinished and new business will be
considered. A report of the committee
on resolutions will follow, after which
there will be announcements and the
approval of the minutes completed,
twhen the session will close.
The following Is list Of the present
officers: Mrs. James r. Kyle, presi'
dent; Mrs Lucian H. Cooke, first vice
president; Miss Helen Norris Cummings,
second vice president; Mrs. Wslter i.
Paxton. recording secretary; Miss Eliza
beth Gish, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. WilIism W. King, treasurer; Mrs.
Walter NJ. Rusn, auditor. and Miss
Lucy L. Davis, general federation seere-
tsry.
The chsirmen OF the local committees
are as follows: Mrs. Flank I. King,
hospitsIity; Mrs. J. R. Sewer, credtn-
tials; Mrs. NJ. W. O'Btien, music; Mrs.
O. O. Leadbester, reception, aud Mrs.
Lucisn H. Cooke, resolution.