Imperial Valley press., 1914-02-12

trace of the tremelo to mar it's eff
fectiveness.
Election of officers then took place,
with the result, as announced in Sat
urday's Press, as follows: Mrs. j.
R. Stevenson of the Woman's Club of
Imperial, president; Mrs. R. L. Glas-
bv of the Woman's Improvement Club
of Calexico, vice president; Mrs. Ar
thur Williams of the Holtville Study
Club, recording secretary; Mrs. J. F.
Bezdecheck of the Woman's Club, I'M
perial, corresponding secretary; Mrs.
r. H. Gebbe of the Woman's Progress
Club of Heber, treasurer; Mrs. d. C.
Huddleston of the Brawley Woman's
Club, auditor.
Mrs. Vaughn Francis, president of
the hostess club, extended most cor
dial invitation to all present to par
take of the cafeteria luncheon provid-
ed by the Holtville ladies', which was
served in the building. 1t was a two
course luncheon and by it's bounty and
deliciousness but added to the envi-
able reputation our sister city has so
justly earned-that of being "royal en-
tertainers."
The afternoon session opened with
music by the Holtville High School
orchestra under the direction of Pro-
fessor J. V. Smith. This remarkable
organization has been in existence less
than three years, starting with men,
bership of fifteen, only four of whom
now belong. The orchestra is made
up as follows: Twenty-six violons
playing first and second parts, man.
molins, cornets, 3 trombones, cello
and piano. All the more wonderful
is their playing in such perfect har-
mony of accord and time, when it is
known that 20 of the total member
ship of A started to school last year,
the balance, with the exception of the
four who were with the organization
at it's inception, joining the ranks of
the musicians this year. They gave
three selections. The last, medley
of national airs, grouped around
Nearer, My God, to Thee" brought
forth the remark from one of the
ladies that their music was "like a
breath from heaven" So much was
their playing appreciated that they
were given a rising vote of thanks,
the ladies' applauding as thew stood.
Mrs. G.. H. Merrill of Ell Centric, ac-
companied by Miss Collier, sang Car
rie Jacob Bonds latest song, "God
Renders When the World Forgets,"
and, as an encore, graciously respond
ed with "The Bowl of Roses" by
Clark.
The reports of the various clubs rep
resented then followed.
Mrs. w. S. Fawcett, president of the
Woman's Ten Thousand Club, Ell Cen
tro, told of the two hospitality days
recently observed by her club, when
invitations had been extended to the
Women's Clubs of Brawley, Imperial,
Calexico and Holtville. It is planned
to entertain the "newest club" the
Woman's Progress Club Of Heber, on
the occasion of the official visit of the
southern district president, Mrs. Lii
liam Pray Palmer, on April 8. The
membership of the Ten Thousand Club
has increased so per cent since tn ebe-
ginning of the year. Speaking of the
intermingling Of hopes accomplished
and disappointments, of a presiding
officer, Mrs. Fawcett quoted the fol-
lowing lines:
eff the day looks kinder gloomy, an
yer chances kinder slim;
If the situations puzzlin' an the pros
poets awful grim,
An perplexities keep pressin' till all
hope is nearly gone,
Just bristle up and grit yer teeth,
An keep on keepin' on."
Mrs. Vaughn Francis, president OF
the Holtville Study Club, stated that
her club had two departments, Civic
and Social. She outlined the topics
considered at their programs, and
made special mention of the success
of one of two demonstration days,
when individual members had given
an exhibition in the preparation of
some of their culinary specialties. The
club has heretofore been limited in
membership, but Mrs. Francis an
nouncement that the "ban" was about
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