Evening journal., 1910-06-03
CLUB WOMEN
END SESSION.
State Federation AdjOurnS to
Meet at RehObOth Next
Year
DR.. KELLOGG ADVOCATES
JUVENILE COURT FOR CITY
STAFF Correspondence.

/ stan correspondence.
GEORGETOWN, Del. June s-The
State Federation of womens Clubs adj
jcurned this morning to meet at Rehoboth
next year. Officers will be elected at that
meeting, the terms Of the present officials
not expiring until that time.
The closing session Of ths federation
was a busy one II was decided that dele
gates to the next federation meeting
should pay their own expenses. A request
by Miss Mary d. Bringhurst that the
federation work in conjunction with the
state committee in the interest OF a Wash
ington Memorial, was laid on the table,
as being beyond the scope OF the feder-
alton. The sum of s25 was voted toward
the cost of printing ;he bill providing for
a juvenile court for Wilmington. which
will be presented to the leglclature this
year. DR.. Kellogg had advocated the
creation Of such a court I'm a paper before
the federation Copies of the bill will be
distributed throughout the STATE.
The federation voted its thanks to the
Georgetown Club for its hospitality.
The civic committee in its ieport advo-
Gated the planting of trees along the en-
tire state read, endorsed the playground
movement, and advocated a sane
Fourth Of July celebration.
The educational comittee reported that
it had urged higher education for women
before the State Board Of Education.
The annual reception to the officers,
delegates, visiting club women and dis
tinguished guests of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs, was Leld
last night in Odd Fellows Hail, the local
} NewCentury Club being hostess. The
reception is always the chief item of in
terest in the program. and last nights
function was a brilliant scene.
The hall, lavishly decorated with roses,
palms and evergreens. was filled with
about two hundred handsomely gowned
women Among the men invited were
Prof w. n. Clifford, Of Philadelphia who
WAS program speaker this morning: the
: Rev. Dr. IT. W. Kellogg, of Wilmington,
speaker yesterday afternoon; the George
town clergy Prof J. f. Chipman, priu.
cipal Of the Georgetown schools. presi-
4 dent o. d. Robinson and members of the
school board. The Rev. and Mrs Ken
nedv, of Brooklyn, n. v. who are visit
ing their grandson. the Rev. ID. w Gate
r SON. were also present Judge Conrad
. was unable to attend as he was out of
p the city.
{ Ice cream, coffee and cake were served.
sprig of holly. the Georgetown club
flower. being placed at each plate as a
souvenir.
In the receiving line were Mrs r. G..
Houston. president, and Mrs William
Thoroughbred. of the local club; and the
members of the State Executive Board,
! D.. l I ~.
Speakman. Mrs. Louis Mustard, Mrs. S.
n. Trump, Mrs. J. r. Cooke, Mrs. James
L. Crossmore. Mrs. Daniel Short. Mrs.
Clayton W. Fisher, Mrs. Richard T.
Cam. Mrs r. n Rawlins, Mrs Charles
II. Jolls, Mrs. j. W. Clifton. Mrs Jesse
] Shepherd. Mrs. Beniah Watson, Mrs. G.
w. Marshall and Mrs. John c. Robinson.
Preceding hte reception, an evening of
recital and song from the works Of Eu-
= gene Field, was given at the Opera
House by Mrs. Augusta Gateson, mother
I of the Rev. d. w. Gateson. and her two
3 daughters, before an audience of 300
members and guests.
Mrs. Gateson is a reader Of great dra
matte power and all her numbers were
received with enthusiasm. Miss Gate
son has a sweet soprano voice and was
popular with the audience.
Yesterday, the credential committee.
Mrs w. d. Adams, Georgetown chair
man; Mrs. j. l.. Crossmore and Mrs G.
H. Jolls, reported SO official representa-
, tives present, those arriving today bring
ing it up to about so. About 100 unof-
fetal members also attended
Miss Emma Lore. Mrs. John c. Robin
son. Miss Emma Worrell, Mrs. j. J. Sat
terthwaite. Miss Mary Poole. Mrs. Will
D liam Poole, Mrs. S. y. Trump, Miss
. Mary r. Trump. Mrs. c. r. Kent, Mrs
II. j. Stubs and Mrs Harry SDeakman
were in attendance from Wilmington
h yesterday, and Miss Emily p. Bissell
( came down this morning
n In addition to the greetings given yes
terday, they were received from the
= Louisiana. Massachusetts and North Car
l. olina State Federations and from Mrs
: A. d. Warner, Wilmington.
:. Miss Mildred Matthews accompanied
by Charles Van Lear sang Fear Not Ne
o Israel" by Dudley Buck; 81 Will Ex-
tol Thee, o Lord" Coster; "Spring is
Il Here' T. A. Dick, and "Carissima," A.
II A. Penn
h Reports were given from each OF the
e Is clubs in the Federation, as follows;
e Georgetown-6l member reported by
t. MIS-. James Nnlpman, mas contributed 20
the tuberculosis movement, given
prizes to the school children. had two
readers in the club rooms Saturday after
Moons to read out loud to school children
h entertained the entire public schools on
: "A special day.
II All the clubs reported musicales
e studies. lectures and dramatic features
h Special points were:
h Wilmington members, Miss En-
ma Lore. Interest in social work has led
TO medical inspection in the publ,
schools, celebrated twenty first anniver
sary. Interested in establishing scholar
ships and juvenile court Held memorial
\ service for Mrs Vandegrift. Current
Events class is popular
Middletown- members. Mrs. r. I
d Cam. Has added $500 to the buildin,
e fund Has sent two papers to the reel
:. procity committee tthe only club to d,
i sol.
? Dover-l33. Mrs. Robert Stott. Will
Board of Trade has worked for civic i'm
provement getting chemical engine. tn