Evening journal., 1912-05-16

MISS Grace BeadenkOpfi the FEEDER
alton corresponding secretary, gave
her annual report as follows
During the year 1911-1912. 200
Biennial reports have been printed
and of that number so have been is
sued. Calls for three regular meet
ings have been sent out
There have been issued 118 invi-
tations to the federation; creden-
tlals have been sent 10 all delegates
and alternates and 800 programs
have been printed. In addition 20
the above stated items. 1913 letters
and postal cards have been written
relative to the work Of the fedora
tion making in all a total of 513
pieces of mailing matter that have
been issued during the year from
May 1911 to May 1912
"The Delmar Club was organized
January 25, 1912 with Mrs. James
Brayshaw as president and Miss Lily
s. Gordy as corresponding secretary.
At the meeting OF the executive board,
April 12, 1912, the Delmar Club was
formally admitted into the State Fed
Grafton.
Number Of federated clubs II.
Delmar The "YOungster."
The Delmar New-Century Club was
organized only this year, and there
was much interest in the report given
by Mrs. p, E. Freeny. as follows:
"Our club was organized on Janu-
,ary % of this year with a member
ship Of forty-two, which number has
now increased to ninety. Our first
regular meeting was held in our club
room on January 30. Since the club
is composed Of members from Mary
land as well as Delaware, we took
as a study, the two States-their his
tories. industries, cities, prominent
men. etc.
1--WE have twelve committees, all
of which have worked faithfully for
the Improvement OF the town and in
arousing public sentiment to the nee
essity Of better sanitary conditions,
as we'll as melting more interest
along educational lines.
I'VE have m Delmar, five churches
and heretofore the women have as
ISOLATED with their respective con-
gregations rathe rthan In a general
way but this common interest has
brought all together.
"On the evening OF March q the
entertainment committee was fortu-
nate IN securing the Hon. l.. Irving
Handy of Wilmington, Delaware, to
deliver his famous lecture did He
Die and Live Again"
con April 9 we had a book social
for the purpose of forming a public
library I'M our town. One hundred and
sixteen books were donated. besides
which, we have the use Of the State
Circulating Library. We have bought
sectional bookcase. The club has
also purchased a piano. This weel
the committee on arts and crafts helC
public exhibition in the club room
Among the collection we're some fin
old pieces Of handwork made nearl.
century ago.
Before another State Federation
meeting we hope to have accomplish
ed something in every line of ou
work and particularly in the improve
ment Of the sanitary conditions of ou
town, such as prohibiting the throw
ing of litter into the streets, usini
closed garbage cans, tiling all opel
bitches and screening meat and othe
food In our shops. We also wish u
have the names Of the streets postel
on the corners for the .convenienc
of visitors"
Georgetown Shows Progress.
/ Mrs. Howard c. Stewart gave tn
Georgetown greeting, as follows;
1T Is with feeling of elation tina
we make our annual report. This yea
has been one Of harvest and the re
suits we so long have worked for ar
now almost before us. The sidewalk
of Georgetown are this very day bein
laid with cement, the result of tn
several years OF effort and mouldin
of public opinion by the ladies of ou
club. Improvement is not stoppin
with the laying Of pavements through
out the town. but by public subscriI
ton nearly 5000 has been raised b
which the public square will be lai
with a cement coping, cement walk
and beautihed by a public drinkin
fountain the promised gift Of one {
our own members
Il is a result that our club view
with pride and one which any clu
can emulate. Petitions and request
we're bombarded at Council by II
club and its members husbands wei
interested and finally after findin
that Council would not take the initii
step TO make paving compulsory, II
men were interested. public sentimei
aroused and in a rousing public NEE
ing. a new Council ticket was a
ranged and by a big majority electe
pledged for paving and other publ
improvements. To the ladies Of u
New Century Club belonged most
the credit, the first idea Of pavir
came from them and so thoroughly
Il understood in Georgetown that q
club has really done the work that 4
the first time in our history CounC
has invited us 20 cooperate with the
ct any time on any public improv
ment we may suggest
"Our literary features have not bee
neglected and during the year v
have carefully studied Africa and I
many countries A part Of our cit
programs have been given over to Il
social side and We have particular
interested the young people. believiT
, that a young girl who learns Of Il
. work the club Is doing as a guest
as an entertainer. will make an el
enthusiastic member when she grow
g older We have utilized our young Ia
ent to a considerable extent an
especially have called upon the His
, School. having been entertained
/ number Of times by the very exec
lent vocal quartette which sthey ha'
organized.