The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1911-10-11
Directors of Woman'S Club
Hold interesting Meeting.

The board Of directors Of the Ken
/ lucky Federation of WOman's Clubs
met in this city last Wednesday, the
meeting being held in the Els Club
rooms. The meeting was called to
order By the President, Mrs. Thomas
/ jefferson Smith, Of this city, and Mrs
! John A. johnson, of COvington. acting
/ secretary. Mrs. Desha Breckinridge,
Of Lexington, member of the Legisls-
| tion Committee, was chairman of the
morning session until a report from
this committee was made and received.
This was followed by the president
| Mrs. Smith, taking the chair and calling
a meeting Of the board of directors 10
10 order Miss Haldon Hardin. as
chairman Of. arts, made her report
! followed by a report on education by
Mrs. r. n. Roark. Report on house
hold economies by Mrs. Clarence Martin.
of Louisville. Mrs. Charles p. Weaver,
! Of Louisville, State organizer. gave a
! full report Of her work. This was fol-
lowed by reports on literary, art and
/ bureau of information, also philanthropy
/ by Mrs. Robert Shearin and Mrs. G. X.
/ Mcdowell. The report from Mrs.
LafOn Riker, as to the health depart
ment, showed a tremendous amount of
good being done in this department
over the State. The report of Mrs. A.
NJ. Harrison, of Lexington, on good
roads, set forth many valuable points
on this wide advocated question.
Following reading of the financial re-
port the meeting adjourned and the
ladies caught the train Immediately for
Berea, where elaborate entertainment
was given them. The Berea CT iZen
has the following account of tho re-
ception rendered the ladies at that
place: "A delightful reception was
given at Boone Tavern, yesterday
evening at 1880 by the Priscilla and
Clio Clubs in honor of Mrs. Thomas JEFF
ferson Smith Of Richmond, President Of
the Kentucky Federation of Women's
Clubs. Mrs. Smith, accompanied by
a number of ladies prominent in Club
circles from every quar.er of the state,
arrived Ia Berea on the noon train and
with her party was Immediately driven
to the Tavern. In the afternoon thew
were conducted by Mrs. Dinsmore and
Miss Morrow on several sightseeing
trips about the college, most of the
time being given to the Fireside In
dustries and the various Industrial
features. The reception was an ex-
ceedingly interesting affair." not only
the members of the two clubs being
present, but many of their closest
friends. The ParlOrs Of the Tavern
were lastly decorated with goldenrod,
red dahlias and asparagus, the colors of
the two clubs-white and green Of the
Priscilla, and pink and white of the
CliO-being everywhere in evidence.
The chief features Of the evening ~ere
addresses by Mrs. Smith on the work of
the clubs in the state, and BY Mrs.
Martin on Household Economics. Re
freshments consisting Of punch and
waters were served. The visiting
Ladies are: Mrs Thomas Jefferson
Smith. President, of Richmond. Mrs.
Isabelle Shepherd and Mrs. A. NJ. Spears
Of CovingtOn, Mrs George Flounsy Of
Paducah, Mrs. Given Rudy of Hender-
son, Mrs. Jas. a. Leech Of Louisville.
Mrs. John Thixton Of Owensboro. Mrs.
LafOn Riker aud Miss Hardin, of Har-
dinsburg, Mrs. ClaIence Martin of Louis
vile, Mrs. Mcdowell of Danville and
Miss Fannie Q Rawson and Miss
Rebecca 6. Averill of Frankfort.