The Washington herald., 1912-05-24
.GLUBWOM[A Of
MARYLAND MEET
Many Organizations Represented
! at Gathering Near Chevy
Chase.
DISTRICT VISITORS TAKE PART

SPECIAL to Ths washinstsn Herald
Rockvills, Nd. May 2a-Three hundred
Z sclubwomen from all parts OF the county
3 and the District of Columbia. Baltimore,
and elsewhere attended the annual meet
ing to-day Of the Montgomery County
Federation of Women's Clubs. The New
tcomb Club. Of Bethesda, was host. and
supon invitation OF the board OF managers
8of the Columbia Country Club enter
tanned the large gathering at the Column
{ bia clubhouse near Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Morris L. .Croxall, Of Bethesda.
delivered the address of welcome. and
= Mrs. Robert c. Warfield. OF Rockville,
eresponded. Others who spoke were Hon
Willett N. Hayes, who discussed de-
svelopment Of country life; DR.. Ryan
4Devereux, of Chevy Chase; Mrs B. W.
Cochran, OF Baltimore. formerly presi-
Sdent Of the State Federation; Mrs.
Marian Bongfellow O'Donoghue. OF Bos-
ton, a niece Of the poet Longfellow: Mrs.
Wv z. Andrews, president Of the District
Eof Columbia Federation; Mrs. J. Wilson
Z Townsend. OF Kensington; Mrs. Lukins.
{ Of Takoma Park, and others.
Favor Universal Peace.
Interesting reports were submitted by
the officers Of the federation. The chair
men Of the various committees and req
resentatives of the clubs belonging to
the federation, the Poolesville Womenis
Club, the Rockville Inquiry Club. and the
Bethesda Womens Club were admitted
TO membership.
Resolutions were adopted favorfng the
e movements for universal peace and the
unihcation of the marriage and divorce
laws, urging the county school commits
sioners TO enforce the compulsory educa-
-tional laws passed by the last Legis-
lature, suggesting that the county health
officers visit each public school OF the
county twice each year with a view OF
ascertaining sanitary conditions. favor
ing annual cleanup campaigns, and urg-
ing improved sanitary conditions among
the colored people.
Washington Man Sings.
Maurice Fitzgerald, Of Washington.
sang several solos during the day, being |
accompanied by Miss Laurenia Wagner, !
af Rockville, pianist. and Miss Lille |
Millovich, Of Washington, violinist. At |
noon a luncheon was spread. The an |
nual meeting of the federation will be |
held next year at Rockville, upon the |
Joint invitation Of the Rockville Inquiry |
Club and the Rockville Womens Club.
The organizations represented included |
the Kensington Woman's Club, Home |
Interest Club, of Forest Glen: Handi- /
craft Club. of Kensington; Rockville
WOman's Cluo, Rockville Inquiry Club |
Social Science Club of Forest Glen; |
Wednesday Club. of Sandy Spring; The |
Association, of Sandy Spring; Darnes-
town Woman's Club, Bethesda Woman's |
Club. Newcomb Club, of Bethesda; the |
Suffrage Association. Of Sandy Spring, /
and the Poolesville Woman's Club.
Officers Elected.
The principal business transacted was
the election Of officers. which resulted in
the selection Of the following: President. /
Mrs. J. W. Townsend, of Kensington:
vice presidents, Mrs. William Chitty, of
Bethesda: Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. Of
kensington; Mrs. Louis Merriam, Of
kensington; Mrs. Francis c. Getzendan-
ner, of Beanei Mrs. William c. Beck, of
Rockville; Mrs F. NJ Gregory, of Wash
ington; Mrs. J. u. Burkett, of Forest
Glen; Miss Mary Magruder, Mrs. Joseph
T. Moore, jr., and Miss Ellen Farquhar,
Of Sandy Spring; Mrs. Brooke Vincent,
Of DarnestOwn. and Mrs. Eleanor 7.
Cronin, Of Bethesda Corresponding sec
retary, Mrs. ]. Harry Cunningham, of
kensington; recording secretary, Mrs
Robert H. Miller, of Spencerville; treas
urer, Miss Daisy Magruder, of Rockville;
auditor, Mrs. Paul Cook, of Linden: par
liamentarian, Mrs. Clarence Weber, of
Bethesda. /,