Middletown transcript., 1912-05-18

Clubs of Delaware, was fully realized
} the animal meeting held on Thursds
and Friday of the past week.
For several weeks the local club hi
been making elaborate preparations f
the entertainment OF the hundred or moi
guests, and Thursday mornings earl
trains brought the delegates and Visitor
from the north and south OF Delaware.
This was the fifteenth annual Federatio
held in Delaware and the second held j
MiddIetown, the first one being here i
1908.
All the Federations have been pleasan
but this last one probably beat the. reGor
for giving the delegates aud visitors res
genuine good time.
There are seventeen clubs in the stat
and each club was represented by tw
delegates and in some cases the Variou
club presidents of the various clubs hoE
ored Middletown with their presence.
Probably every one interested in TIN
local club entertained from one to si1
guests during the time the Federation wa
in session.
The local club numbers eighty-twC
members and they with the delegates ant
visitors enlivened the old town, anC
Woman with a capitaD for then once, had
the right of way.
The delightful program arranged by the
State Board was pleasure to all who at
tended the meetings. All the meetings
we're held in the Opera House and were
open to the public except the reception
which was held at the home of Mrs.
Elizabeth G. Shepherd, on South Broad
street, on Thursday evening, after the
entertainment at the Opera House.
The early part OF Thursday evening was
given to Miss Gay Zsnola MacLaren, who
with her Maggie Pepper" impersonations
delighted large audience. This is Miss
MacLaren's second visit to Middletown
and she is a decided favorite with the
members of the local club, also with the
members of the Federation, she having
entertained them before.
The officers of the State Federation are:
President, Mrs. John G. Robinson, Will
mington; First Vice-President, Mrs. James
Pennewill, Dover; Second Vice-President,
Mrs. Fred A. Ross, Rehoboth; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. ]. r. Cooke, SeafOrd;
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Grace
Beadenkopf, Wilmington. Treasurer, Mrs.
Daniel Shcrt, Laurel; Auditor, Mrs. Lynn
Pratt, Milford; General Federation Secre-
tary, Mrs. Sarah c. Cooper, Wyoming.
The chairmen of the local board for the
Federation work were: Homes for Guests,
Miss Eliza G. Green; Decoration, Miss
Agnes L. Cochran; Credentials, Mrs.
Elizabeth Hall Moore; Reception, Mrs.
Mollie Sutton Pool; Music, Mrs. Sylvia
Wright Burris; Baggage, Miss Ethel W.
Brady; Hospitality. Mrs. Rebecca Pearce
Cam; Art and Crafts Exhibits, Mrs. Clara
Brady Green.
Thursday morning, from 10 to II, was
given to the business of the credential
committee and at two o'clock in the after
noon, Rev. Francis H. Moore of Forest
Presbyterian Church opened the afternoon
session with prayer.
A very cordial welcome was given the
members and friends of the Federation by
Mrs. Angie W. Derrickson. the president
of the hostess club, and Mrs. tRobinson
responded in happy vein. She thanked
the Middletown club for the work and
effort put forth for the pleasure of the
Federation. She said that even the skies
we're overhowing in welcome and even
the streets we're sprinkIed. Mrs. Robin
son thanked the different clubs for their
kindness TO her. She reported that the
Delmsr Club joined the, Federation on
April 18th, and is the baby club of the
Federation.
The Federation organized fifteen years
ago with ten clubs; now there are seven
teen clubs in it. She said "et us make
our motto-uot how little we can debut
how much"
The Credentisl committee reported "a
delegates and officers furnish ed with
homes.
The delegates to the Biennial which
meets in California on June 25tb, will be
Mrs. Marshall, Milford; Mrs. Tschudy,
Smyrna; Mrs. Caul6, Camden; Mrs.
Morse, Seaford; Alternates, Mrs. Whit
tingham, Newark; Mrs. Warner, Will
mingtoD.
The state officers gave their reports;
Treasurer, Mrs. Short, reported, $6O3.OO
in receipts during the year, and 1873
members in the Federation.
Mrs. Leverett, Corresponding Secretary
of Pennsylvania and Mrs. Marshall
Smith, President Of the Philemon Club
of Philadelphia, were. present and gave
greeting to the club. Letters read from
Gov. Pennewill and others offering
greetings.
The Federation song, to the tune of
Dixie, was written by Mrs. Francis B.
Watkins of Odessa.
The singing by the school children was
a pleasant feature of the afternoon.
Mrs. A. D. Warner, organizer of the |
Federation was introduced and said this |
was our Crystal birthday party. An
immense iced cake surrounded by II |
green candles was brought in as Mrs.
Beniah Watson of Dover read an origiDsl
poem about the "Hen with seventeen
scratching chickens" each member, as
The narse was called, lighted candle and
was later presented with the candle |
holder. The cake was later cut aud |
every one in the Opera House "trested".
This was all q surprise to the members Of
The Federation and much iun igotten tout
of it espeCiality Of the original poem.
This closed the afternoon session.
In the evening the program was song
'Fhe Spring has come" Mrs. E. T.
Negendank of Wilmington; song ''It is
not because your heart is mine" by Mrs.
d. Niles of Townsend, Impersonation