Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-17
MRS. 7. B. DAVIS
FIRST PRESIDENT
OF WOMAN'SCLUB
Selected at Adjourned Meeting
Held SaturdayWhen Organ
ization Is Elected.
OTHER OFFICERS CHOSEN
Charter Roll Contains Nearly 900
Names Of Rock Island Ladies'
Constitution Adopted.

Upon Mrs. T = Davis was confer.
red the honor OF the first presidencv
Of the Woman's club OF Rock Island.
10 which Office she was elected az the
adjourned meeting Of that organiza.
ton held Saturday afternoon in the
high school assembly room, when the
club was made a reality by the adop-
ton Of constitution and bylaws and
the election OF q full quota Of officers.
The meeting was a most harmonious
and enthusiastic one and was more
largely attended than the first ses.
sion held Monday afternoon at the
public library
OTHER OFFICERS.
According to the constitution. two
names at least must be nominated for
each office, and la opposition TO Mrs
Davis was presented the name Of Mrs
H. n. Cleaveland, who al once asked
that her name be withdraw from the
ballot and that the members vote IN
animously for Mrs Davis Others Of
fcers were then chosen by ballot. as
presented by Mrs j. K Scott. chair
man OF the nominations committee. as
follows, Mrs Cleavelauds name hav-
ing been presented from the floor:
First Vice President-Mrs II. H
Cleaveland defeating Mrs. j. K. Scott
and Mrs W j. Sweeney.
Second Vice President-Mrs. c. W.
Foss defeating Mrs. NJ c. Rice
Recording Secretarv-Nrs K. T. An
derson defeating Mrs C. X. Mixter
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs c. K
NiXter. who was nominated from the
floor, defeating Mrs +. II. First and
Mrs. A. L. Richards
Treasurer-Nlrs Mayer Levi defeat
ing Mrs. John Corkeu.
Registrar-Miss Clara Whitman de-
feating Miss Bella Carpenter.
Board of Directors - Mrs F. w.
Bahuscn. Mrs 4. II McCandless. Mrs.
= r. KimbalI and Miss Dina Ramser
for two years and Mrs NJ VI. Stur-
geOu Mrs g. II Sherwood and Mrs
g. O. Woodruff for one year defeat.
Ing Mrs. l.. G. Abrahamson. Mrs
Belle Jones, Mrs F. O. Van Calder.
Mrs J. 2. Comegys Mrs G. T. Sharpe,
Mrs ". A. Schaeffer and Mrs +. A .
smith
MRS. BNUNSEN PRESIDES.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs F. W Hahuscn. who was chosen
as temporary chairman a. tho first
meeting and upon the request OF Mrs
Davis after her election she continued
20 serve during the afternoon. Mrs
Is. r Anderson. also elected as ten.
purarv secretary retained her place as
such. and read the minutes of the pre-
vious meetiug which were approved
Mrs c. W Foss. chairman uf the com
mittee on constitution and bylaws
read the report Of that committee. and
the constitution and bylaws were tah.
en- up article by article. and after a
number or amendments. were adopted
as presented
The constitution e comprised OF
seven articles the first giving the name
of the organization as the Woman
Club " Rock Island article o the Oh
ject o. the club. the advancement OF
the welfare. Of the community. article
rhree names the officers as president
two vice presidents n recording and
correspondents secretary. q treasurer
registrar seven directors. chairman Of
committees 20 be- appointed by the OK
ecutive board article 4 deals with de
partments article 3. with standing
committees article G. with a quorum
making - members q quorum and @
majority OF the executive COMMITTEES
"a quorum IN thar body, article = deal,
with amendments The bylaws name