Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1914-05-29

ton to Washington, and to advance Ken
sington to the first place in the county a
a residential and business center"
Montgomery County +. W. c.
The ninth annual convention of tn,
Montgomery County Federation of Wo
mems Clubs was held at Kensington las
Friday. The opening prayer was Offered
by Rev. Henry Runner. D. D.. Mrs. J. B
Cook, president of the club. made an ad
dress of welcome, and Mrs. j. W. Town
send. president of the federation, responded
Resolutions of respect for the death Of
Mrs. EllicOtt, the president of the Mary
land State Federation, were read by Mrs
Bishop, of Kensington.
Reports from the treasurer, Miss Magru-
der; the recording secretary Mrs. Miller
and the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Gun.
bingham, we're read. also the reports of the
standing committees, as follows Mrs
Welsh, household economics Mrs. Arm
strong. education; Mrs. Hartshorn, club
extension; Mrs Chandler, good roads
Mrs Ashley, civics; Mrs. Wright, legisla-
ton; Miss Florence Miller, press; Mrs.
Bullard. sanitation. and Mrs. Lewis, social
service The last named committee was
voted special mention for its work accom-
plished in the county
Reports from the various clubs were as
follows: Just Government League Mrs
Ross Thompson Civic Study Club of Gar
rett Park, Mrs. Defendorf Newcomb Club
of Bethesda, Miss Flournoy; Home Inter
est Club Of Takoma Park, Mrs. H. C. Skeels
Civic Study Club of Forest Glen, Mrs. Chand
Ter WOman's Club of Chevy Chase. Mrs.
Bielaski Social Service League, Mrs. John
Henderson WOman's Club of Jacksonville,
Mrs. Allnutt; Dickerson Round Table, Miss
Julia Belt Woman's Club of Poolesville,
Mrs. j. W. Darby; Woman's Club of Be
thesda. Mrs. Hunt WOman's Club of
Darnestown; Wednesday Club of Sandy
Spring, Mrs. R. B. Thomas Social Science
Club of Forest Glen; Womans Club of
Rockville, Mrs. Bowman; Inquiry Club of
Rockville, Mrs. Fannie Smith; Home In
terest Club of Forest Glen, Mrs. Small ;
Handicraft Club of Kensington. Mrs. Moore
Womans, Club Of Kensington. Mrs Bishop.
Mrs Nelson and Mrs. Small gave reports
of the State Federation annual meeting.
Mrs. Chapman, chairman of the committee
on resolutions, read resolutions, all of which
were passed
AT the afternoon session changes were
made in the constitution to meet the needs
of the growing federation. Among these
was that regarding the admission of reli
gious and political clubs. These clubs are
now eligible for membership but neither
sectarian nor political subjects shall be
discussed at federation meeting.
New officers were elected, as follows
President, Mrs. F. C. Getzendanner. Be
thesda; first vice president. Mrs. G. v.
Chandler, Linden; corresponding secre
tary. Mrs. f. G. johnson, Bethesda re-
cOrding secretary, Mrs. F. l.. Lewton, Ia
kOma Park; treasurer. Mrs. Achibald
Small, Forest Glen; auditor, Miss Mary
Magruder. Sandy Spring parlamentarian
Mrs William Holmes. Rockville directors,
Mrs F. T. Chapman. Miss A. F. Gayley,
Mrs. ii. c. Allnutt Mrs. o. NJ. Linthicum,
Mrs. NJ. D. Dawson. Mrs. W. D. Little. Miss
f. T. Stabler. Mrs. F. SnOwden, Mrs G. V.
Chandler. Mrs f. C. Darby, Miss L. Wag-
ner, Mrs. j. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. II. b. Brooke,
Miss N. d. Poole. Miss Julia Belt, Mrs.
Charles Allnutt Mrs. John Henderson, Mrs.
c. f. Richardson, Miss f. Keys. Miss F. NJ.
Huxley Mrs. T. w. Nelson, Mrs. Jason
Defendorf and Mrs. J. Ross Thompson.
Mrs. Ellis Logan brought greetings from
the District Federation. Of which she is
president, and gave a talk on the New
Woman of the Past" Mrs. Bernadine
Means spoke Of Social Service Work in
the County" and Bristow Adams, Of the
Agricultural Department. gave an address
on the THE Forest" Mrs. Annette Saw
yer Nancy of Baltimore. made an ad-
dress, as did the new president.
Mrs Hartshorn reported the presence OF
nine new clubs in the federation in two
years.
The following resolutions we're passed
Urging health inspection of diaries in the
county,
A law providing equal rights of guar
dianships to both parents Of children.
Cooperation Of u. s. Department Of Az
ricutufe with Federation committee on
Household Economics.
The teaching of sex hygiene in the home
The compulsory provision Of sanitary
dwellings for white and colored tenants.
Ample educational facilities for all chill
dren under sanitary conditions.
The placing Of a woman on the schOo