Imperial Valley press., 1914-01-23
Club Women Hold
Interesting Session

On entering the banquet room OF
the Masonic Temple yesterday, IN the
occasion of the meeting OF the Wom-
ans Ten Thousand Club, the words
of that popular song, "Roses, Roses
Everywhere" came to mind, for they
were used most abundantly in deco
ration, great masses of them on the
presidents table, on the piano and
on the serving table.
The room was crowded to its ut
most capacity, club women from Holt
vile and Calexico being in attend
ance.
The president, Mrs. W. S. Fawcett
extended most cordial greetings to the
visitors and in a most happy man.
ner called attention to the fact that
the club was further honored by the
presence of DR.. Louise Harvey Clark
of Riverside district, chairman of leg
islation.
The resignation of Mrs. F. w. Waite
was accepted with regrets, her sue
cessor to be appointed at later
meeting.
In presenting Mrs. Vaile, former
president of the Woman's Ten Thou
sand Club, as the leader of the after
noon, Mrs. Fawcett paid pretty trib-
ute to the esteem with which she is
held by all club members.
Mrs. Vale, in introducing DR.. Clark
stated that it was hard to tell where
civics began and legislation ended, the
subjects were so sclosely interviewer.
DR.. Clark prefaced her remarks by
"reminiscences of her first trip to the
Imperial valley ten years ago, when
Ell Centre was not even on the map
and said she had "felt like rubbing
her eyes," ever since coming, to be
sure she was awake, the progress
achieved during the interval being al
most unbelievable. DR.. Clark gave
a foretaste of what was in store for
those attending the state meeting of
the c. F. w. c. to be held at River
side, April % to May 2, inclusive
urging all to attend.
Her talk on legislation, telling of
various measures to be brought to a
vote this fall, and emphasizing our
responsibility as "citizens," was most
instructive and one woman was heard
to remark:
"Why, it makes me feel as though
l was Of some Importance, in the
world, to hear talk like that"
So much interest was manifested
in the subject of legislation and civ
les that it is highly probable that an
afternoon will be given to further con-
temptation of these subjects in the
near future.
The music of the afternoon was of
high order. Miss Cairns, of the
High School faculty, assisted by Miss
Lien, at the piano, delighted her hear
ers with her sweet rendition of "Madi-
gral," by Chaminade. AS an encore
she gave can Irish Lullaby" by Need
ham.
Mrs. C. II. Merrill, in her usual
good voice, sang "For You Alone" by
Gehl. She was assisted by Mr.. Clary-
bois at the piano, Mrs. Clarybois play
ing a violin obligato.
The piano and violin duets by Mr..
and Mrs. Clarybois were selections of
the highest order, faultlessly rendered.
Mrs. Peck of Calexico, president of
the Imperial County Federation, urged
attendance of all club women upon the
all-day meeting to be held at Holt
vile, Saturday, February z. The
morning session will be given over te
the election of officers and other mat
ters of business, with musical and
social features for the afternoon. 1t
is hoped to have the district president
Mrs. Lillian Pray Palmer of San Die
go, and Mrs. F. c. Martin, district
chairman of history and landmarks,
present at that time.
Hot coffee, delicious cakes, cheese
waters and olives were helpful ad,
juncts to the social hour which fol-
lowed the close of the afternoon ses-
sion and all present left feeling il
"was good to be there"