Smyrna times., 1911-04-26
BRANCH OF MOTHERS CONGRESS
Organized in Delaware With Mrs
George w. Marshall. President

George w. Marshall. President
The Delaware Branch of the Nat |
ional Mothers Congress met at the
home of Mrs. George W. Marshall,
Milford, April IL. Those present
were: Mrs. George w. Marshall,
president; Mrs. Herbert H. Ward,
second vice president; Mrs. Thomas
H. Carpenter, treasurer; Mrs. o. V.
Wooten, auditor; Mrs. S. Edgar
Mahan. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Harry l.. Grier, President Mil
| ford Parent-Teacher Association.
Mrs. Marshall in the chair. The
constitution as prepared by the COM
mittee was presented and after a
full disussion was adopted unanimous
| ly. The bylaws were then presen-
ted and after full discussion were
adopted with the exception of Arti-
Gle vi, which was placed in the
hands of a committee, Mrs. Ward
chairman, for revision. Delegates
elected to attend the International
Congress to be held in Washington,
DC, April 25 to May 2, were the
following: Mrs. Herbert H. Ward,
Wilmington; Mrs. Thomas H. Car
penter, Lewes; Mrs. Robert j. Lin
dale, Wyoming. Alternates: Miss
Jennie Weaver, Wilmington; Mrs.
W. W. Hecker, Lewes; Mrs. Walter
Morris, Dover. The following Board
of Directors were elected: Ms. John
Biggs, 1910 West 14th street, Will
mington; Mrs. Thomas V. Cahall,
Frederick; Mrs. Louis W. Mustard,
Lewes; Mrs. ]. r. Cook, Seaford !;
Mrs. A. Donnell Marshall, Dover
Mrs. Harry c. Tschudy, Smyrna ;
Mrs. Richard T. Cam, Kirkwood /;
Mrs. Delaware Clark, Newark; Mrs.
Caleb Burchenal, 1911 Delaware
! Avenue, Wilmington; Mrs. Robert
J. Ferguson. Dover: Miss Julia Bur-
r ton, Georgetown; Miss Lizzie Long,
Lewes; Mrs. Alfred D. Warner,
= "Kentmere," Wilmington; Mrs.
= Mary Caulk. Camden; Mrs. Walter
t Morris, Dover Mrs. John w. Welch,
? Milford; Mrs. Charles G. NAPLES,
s Milton. The Advisory Board wa:
elected as follows: Herbert H. Ward,
f James Pennewill, DR.. George w
: Marshall, DR.. George A. Harter,
s Charles H. Maull, Henry P. Cannon
: Richard R. Kenney. Peter j. Ford
e Harry Van Lear, Wilbur R. Tunnell
d DR.. ]. H. Fooks, George B. Miller
= The following Standing Committee
were appointed: Finance-Mrs
v Thomas H. Carpenter, chairman
;, Lewes; Mrs. S. Edgar Mahan, Mil
: ford. Legislation-Mrs. A. E. Wat
b son, chairman, Dover; Mrs. Herber
q H. Ward, 500 Rodney street, Will
mington, Mrs. Robert j. Lindale
IS Wyoming. Organization-Mrs. G
m W. Marshall, chairman. Milford
Is Mrs. A. E. Watson, Dover: Mrs
Herbert H. Ward, Wilmington; Mrs
!. Robert j. Lindale, Wyoming; Mrs
ss S. Edgar Mahan, Milford. Pres
ar Literary Bureau)-Mrs. Robert E
n, Mrs. George w. Marshall, chaii
ia man, Milford; Mrs. S. Edgar Mahar
I'd Milford. Child Labor-Mrs. Robei
Fl. Richards, chairman, 1415 Dels
I'd ware Avenue, Wilmington. Chill
en- Hygiene and Sanitation-Mrs. ALA
z D. Jones, chairman, Milford. d.
me stic Science-Miss Eva Virder
ry chairman, Lewes. Education-Mr!
J., Cecil c. Fulton, chairman, Dovel
n Good Roads-Mrs. Charles F. Phi
lips, chairman, Milford. Junevi
wv and Parole Court-Mrs. Albert Robil
lis chairman, 1902 Delaware Avenu,
ma Wilmington. Play Grounds-Mi
Jennie Weaver, chairman, Whining
of toll. Defective Children-Miss Wi
Ir. son, chairman, Seaford. The Boa
adjourned to meet the third week
lie, September.