Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-11-06
Executive Committee Meeting.

The Executive Committee OF the Mont
gomery County Federation of Woman's
Clubs met in Rockville on Wednesday,
October 28. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Mrs. Frank C. Get
zendanner, who made short address,
after which the business of the Federation
was taken up.
Mrs. 0ffutt was made director from the
Jacksonville Club in place of Mrs. Charles
Allnutt
Reports from the following clubs were
listened to with interest The WOmans
Club of Kensington reported by Mrs. Chap
man Handicraft Club. Miss Gayley; In
quiry Club of Rockville, Mrs. Lnthicum;
Woman's Club of Rockville, Mrs. II. C. All
mutt Home Interest Club of Forest Glen,
Mrs. Dawson and Mrs. Chandler; Social
Science Club of Forest Glen, Mrs. W. d.
Little: Suffrage Association of Montgom-
cry County, Mrs George Chandler; Wom-
ans Club of Bethesda, Mrs. Kirkpatrick !;
WOman's Club of Jacksonville, Mrs. Offutt ;
Social Service League Mrs. John Hender-
son Civic Study Club Of Garrett Park. Mrs.
Defendorf; Just Government League of
Montgomery County, Mrs. j. Ross Thomp-
son Home Interest Club of Takoma Park,
Mrs. Lewton.
The pressing need of funds for the work
of the Social Service League was referred
to by Mrs. Henderson, and by other MEM
bers of the committee. The work of this
County people and should have the hearty
support of every one in the county.
Mrs Lewton gave an interesting account
of how Garden Club" was conducted for
the boys and girls of Takoma Park during
the summer just past, and as an outgrowth
from an exhibit of the garden products
raised by the children, told of House
wives Exhibit" and demonstration by
Mr.. Benson. Of the Agricultural Depart
ment, Of the cold-pack method of canning.
Mr.. Benson will be glad to visit any neigh
bOrhoOd for similar demonstration.
Mrs M. o. Chance, of Kensington. Chair
man Of the Civics Committee, outlined the
work Of her committee for the year This
committee will have in charge the subjects
of Good Roads" and Sanitation" also.
with sub-chairman for each division of the
work. Mrs Chance would like to present
the work of her committee before the sep
arate clubs of the county.
Mrs. Harry C. Armstrong, too, would like
to meet with the individual clubs in order
to talk over the situation in each neigh
borhood in regard to the schools. Her
committee, Educational" has much work
ahead of it. Those who are at all inter-
ested in the effort to promote industrial
education among the colored people Of our
county would do well to communicate with
Mrs Armstrong, of Kensington.
Mrs. Cunningham, Chairman Of the Press
Committee. wants the cooperation Of some
member from each neighborhood in getting
before the people what the clubs are try
ing to do. so as to have the help Of every
body in the county. in doing it. Mrs.
Chapman. Chairman Of the Committee on
Resolutions, has definite plan outlined.
By vote Of the committee it was decided
that all resolutions to be acted upon at the
next convention must be sent her by the
first of April.
Mrs. W. II. Holmes outlined possible
plan for making our County Fair safer
place Of amusement for our young people.
Twenty-three members Of the committee
were present, representing thirteen Of the
twenty-three clubs federated The work
of the Federation is increasing rapidly and
needs the sympathy and support Of every
one in the cOuntv