The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-10-03
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QPENING..I0|E|.THE
NO.MAN'S CLUB.
DAY WELL AT
TENDED BY MEMBERS OF
ORGANIZATION.
MRS. DeBOLT GAVE AN ADDRESS
AND MADE ANNOUNCE
MENTS.
Fairgrounds COMMITTEE RE.
PORTS ON SUMMERS
WORK.

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The official year of the Woman's
Club was opened most auspiciously
Yesterday, the event which is gener-
ally known as Presidents day. taxi
ing place at the Country Club. Two
cars carried the members to the club
where a brief program was rendered
and a social hour followed.
Mrs. George DeBolt, the new presE-
dent, presided at the meeting VITA
tile secretary, Mrs. Edward G. Jones.
Shortly after the arrival Of the
three O'Clock car at the club Mrs. De-
Bolt called the meeting to order MAX
ing a short address relative to the
work Of tile year just opening. she
then announced Mrs. Roger Sammals
Parry, OF Washington, Pa. who rem
dered a piano sole, in. a. charming an q
most proficient manner manner. a'i@. II
Miss Elizabeth Poyten, Of Morgan
town, Normal school student. ren-
dered vocal solo during the after
noon. Miss Pesten made her appear
ance as soloist in this city last year
and appeared yesterday before the
Woman's Club for the first time. She
possesses a splendid soprano voice
and her selections, the Florain song
by GODDARD and What do You Think
by Rolfe were received with enthn-
siasm. Miss Laura Briggs accompa-
MED her on the piano.
Mrs. Edwin Forrest Hartley, chair
man of the Fairgrounds committee.
n project which was undertaken with
successful termination by the Wo-
mans club, made areport Of the'work
Or the committee. The report was
most comprehensive, embodying de-
tailed statements Of expenditures, rs
we'll as or the average attendance at
each play ground. 1t is the plan Of
thc committee to continue the work
again next summer on a much larger
scale. Mrs. ]. A. Meredith and Mrs
Frank Richie made a few remarks
relative to the work of the commit
tee, especially that Of Mrs. Hartley
for the movement r. ''0'
Chairman OF various > standing
committees of the club made brief re-
marks outlining the proposed year ,
work. The chairmen of committees
are MS Follows: Household economics.
Mrs. Frank P. Hall; Music, Mrs!L. N.
Yost; Literature and Art! Miss Eliza
beth Stalnaker; Civic, Mrs. u. H.
Butcher.
the membership committee made the
following report Of names applica-
lions for membership: Mrs. l.. f.
Morgan, Mrs. Jesse Miller, Mrs. ire
w Nutter, Misses Matte Taylor
Viola Wolfe, Anna Martin, Mrs. Jonh
Gordon smyth Mrs. Walter Barring
ton, Mrs. S. D. Brady, Mrs. Estes
Mrs. C. NJ. Evans, Mrs. II. l.. smith,
Mrs. j. n. McCloskey, Mrs. Hehry
Martin, Miss Wilma Boydston, Mrs
Marvin Linn, Mrs. w. NJ. Bryant
Mrs. w. H. spragg, Mrs. Henry Lave
ly. a.,
Delegates and alternates to the
state Federation convention which
convenes In Parkersburg octooerf|o
10 2Sd, were, appointed as follows:
Mrs. ], A. Meredith, Mrs, J. Frank
Ritchie, Mrs. E. C. Jones, Mrs. w. !
Lydlc, Mrs. F., P, Hail., Mrs. /. n:
Yost, Mrs. G. NJ. Alexander, Mrs. II.
: stoetzer, Mrs. ]. W. Mason, IT,
Mrs, c. E. Hutchinson, Mrs. L b.
Sewers. Mrs. S ]. Brobst, Mrs. J. II.
Hough, Mrs. ]. E. Powell. The alter"
mates are: Mrs. F. E. Nichols. Mrs.
:. O. Jackson, Mrs. c. f. Smith, Mrs
w. A. Weidebusch, Mrs. J. w. Barnes
Mrs. C. L. Holland, Mrs. Hugh F.
smith, Mrs. T. l. Brett, Mrs. c. Rich
1rd Hall, Mrs. Glen F. Barns, Mrs
LLOYD Sample, Miss Elizabeth Stone
Mrs. Tusca Morris, Mrs. U. A. Clay
ton will go as delegate by virtue OF
her office. that Of state are president
Of West Virginia.
Following the program and ousi-
1ess transaction, tea was served un-
Ter the direction of the social COM
nittee, Of which Mrs. G. NJ. Alexan-
Ter is chairman. IN
Red roses formed an. attractive dec
oration OF the tea tables while boughs
Of autumn leaves arranged about the
assembly room added a further note
II beauty to the surroundings. the
event was largely attended and open
cd the new year in a successful ana