Smyrna times., 1913-05-28
MRS, S, ]. REYNOLDS IS
HONOREO BY FEDERATION
SMYRNA CLUB WOMAN ELECTED
PRESIDENT STATE FEDERATION

Miss Anna D. Hough Was Elected Cor
responding SecretaeY-installation
Of Officers at Dover Meeting.
Installation of officers, the resolu-
tion committees report and a number
Of addresses took up the closing ses-
sion Of the sixteenth annual State
Federation Of Women's Clubs, at
Dover, Wednesday. Mrs. John C.
Robinson, the retiring president. in
stalled Mrs. Samuel J. Reynolds. of
Smyrna, the incoming president. who
in turn installed all the other Off
GERS, including Miss AIMS d. HOugh.
also Of Smyrna, as corresponding
secretary. AS an appreciation Of
her tenure of Office. Mrs. Rob-
inson was surprised with a large
basket, containing bunch Of
flowers from each of the II clubs.
The presentation was made by Mrs.
Beniah Watson. in one of her happy
and clever rhymes, which make a
bright spot at every federation. The
resolution indorsed several Of the
subjects presented during the day
good drama, good music. modest
dressing and dancing, and legislation
for trees; and they extended gratitude
to all organizations who assisted in
the legislation of last winter; to the
Dover Century Club, to the speakers.
and to the retiring president and her
associate officers. Mrs. Charles |.
Kent. Mrs. Harry Hayward and Mrs.
c. A. Hastings comprised the COM
mittee.
Addresses on important Subjects.
Shade trees corn clubs. modern
dressing and dancing were the sub
jects considered. J. J. Levison, city
forester Of Brooklyn, N. Y. talked
on shade trees and to illustrate criti-
cised the trees in the streets Of Dover.
He suggested that the federation OBJ
tain city wardens by fact of legisla-
tion. Mrs. Harry Hayward of New
ark talked on the dancing of the day
and asked the club women to use
their influence against it. She also
spoke Of the stress of changing fas-
hions and simplicity Of dress FOR
young girls. Mrs. Frederick c. Sny.
der Of Delaware State Grange de-
scribed the corn and canning club
movement started by the United
Satees government. Boys and girls
Z encouraged to raise vegetables and
they are taught to can by sterliza-
tion. emphasis being placed on the
objections to open kettle method.
There are three clubs in Newark, one
in Newport and one in Stanton and
Mrs. Snyder is anxious to have them
all over the State. She offered to 60
to any Of the towns to assist in form
ing clubs and TO give instructions in
canning. Mrs. Elmer Melick. Of
Media, Pa. talked of the Needlework
Guild, a national organization that
encourages hand work of all kinds
and gives clothing TO the government
coast patrolmen. 70 sufferers in ma
tional calamities such as the recent
foods and 70 various kinds Of char
liable organizations. There are local
guilds at Dover and Hockessin.
New Chairmen Elected
Five ex-presidents are on the board
Of directors Of the federation. Mrs.
John G. Robinson Of Wilmington. the
retiring president, was elected gener-
al federation secretary in the morning
and the others were appointed chair
men Of standing committees-Mrs.
A. d. Warner, Wilmington, reciproc-
ity; Mrs. Beniah Watson, Dover, leg
islation; Mrs. George w. Marshall.
Milford, Libraries; Mrs. Robert j..
Lindale, Wyoming. conservation. The
new board held a brief meeting at
the close Of the last session, TO appoint
chairmen and the others selected
were: Education, Mrs. Harry Hay
ward, Newark; household economies,
Mrs. L. Irving Handy. Smyrna; civics
and health. Mrs. Frank Jones, Will
mington; arts and crafts, Mrs. o. V.
Wo0tten. Laurel.
Frazer Field Dedication Plans.