The Washington herald., 1915-05-30
Women's Clubs of Mont
gomery County, Md.

A large number of the club women Of
Montgomery County, members Of the
Montgomery County Federation of
Women's Clubs, met on Thursday, May
2, for their annual convention, in the
Presbyterian church. Takoma Park. The
meeting was opened shortly after 10
o'clock by Rev. Mr.. Clark. pastor of the
church. who offered prayer, followed by
the singing Of America" Mrs. Wight.
of Takoma Park, welcomed the club
women on behalf Of the Home Interest
Club and the Civic Study Club of Ia
koma. This welcome was responded to
by the president of the federation, Mrs.
Franklin c. Getzendanner. Of Bethesda.
The annual reports of officers were given
by Mrs. Lewton. of Takoma Park, re-
cording secretary: Mrs. Enoch johnson.
of Bethesda, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Archibald Small, of Silver Spring,
treasurer, and Miss Magruder. of sandy
Spring. auditor. Mrs. johnson reported
that the federation now comprises
twenty-four clubs, with a membership
of about ] 400 women.
Reports from standing committees were
given by Mrs. Chiswell.' for the club ex-
tension committee; Mrs Eleanor Gro
min. Of Drummond. for the committee on
household economics; Mrs. J. Harry
Cunningham. press. and Mrs. Kirkpat.
iNh, VI betHesud, lot the social service
committee. Mrs. Kirkpatrick reported
sss7.4O raised and contributed through the
clubs Of the federation during the year
for the most important and far-reachine
work of the Social Service League of
Montgomery County.
Reports from the various clubs were
read as follows: Civic Study Club of
Garrett Park, Mrs. Defandorf; Hands,
craft Club. Of Kensington. Mrs. Broo-
maugh; Home Interest Club, of Takoma-
Mrs. Skeels: Home Interest Club, of
Forest Glen. Mrs. Dawson: Newcomb
Club. Of Bethesda. Mrs. Fansler; In
quiry Club. of Rockville. Mrs. Linthi-
cum; Suffrage Association. of MontRom-
cry County, Mrs. Chandler, Of Linden:
Chevy Chase Woman's Club. Mrs. Bruce
Bielaskf; Woman's Club. OF Bethesda.
Mrs. Gilbert Grosvenor: woman's Club.
of Jamestown. Miss Virginia Griffitb:
Woman's Club, of Jacksonville, Mrs.
Ernest Onutt; Poolesville Club, Mrs.
Randolph Hall; Dickerson Round Table.
Miss Julia Belt: Woman's Club. of Ken
stnston, Mrs. Willard o. Waters: Rock
Vile woman's Club, Mrs. Henderson;
Civic Study Club. OF Takoma Park, Mrs.
Smith; w. c. T. u. of Montgomery
County. Miss Rebecca Miller: woman's
Cooperative Association. Of Silver
Spring. Mrs. Heiser; Forest Glen Read.
ing Club. Mrs. Chesley: "wednesday
Club. Of Sandy Spring. Miss Mary Ma
gruder.
Mrs. Means. the nurse employed by
the Social Service League Of the county
for the benefit Of the county, gave q
short account of some Of herNrecent work
among the sick. and mentioned with
gratitude a gift of old linen that had
filled q pressing need. Mrs. Means was
followed by Mrs II. J. Finley, who
spoke of the work of the Social Service
and Its needs. This league 10 supported
entirely by membership dues and volun-
tary contributions. It has done and Il
still doing an incalculable amount Of
good. not only In relieving cases of dis
tress but in preventing the spread OF
disease by various plans Of public edu-
cation. Mrs. Finley spoke Of the need
just now Of Is to purchase apparatus TO
further schemes for popular instruction.
The work Of the league 10 In part work
that should be taken over by the county
authorities and doubtless win. some day:
bat b. the meantime b being done byl