The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01
State CLUB WOMEN MEET.
BENNETTSVILLE EXTENDS A
HEART WELCOME TO IT'S
FAIR VISITORS.
Automobile Ride to McCon and Re.
ceptiOn Feature of First Day
Business Session and Musical Pro-
gram Rendered.

Bennettsville, April 28.-The execu-
tive board of the South Carolina Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs met in the
Masonic temple Tuesday morning,
where all business transactions for the
present meeting were discussed. III
the afternoon the visiting officers
were given an enjoyable automobile
ride to McColl, where a delightful
reception was given them at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. B. Gibson. From
there they went to Clio, at which place
they were guests of honor at a pretty
lawn party given at the home OF Mrs.
]. c. C%ovington by the clubwomen Of
the town.
With 12O delegates in attendance the
18th annual convention Of the South
Carolina Federation of Women's
Clubs was called to order at 1890 a.
m. by the president, Mrs. j. w. Allen
of Spartanburg. On behalf of the city
d. d. McColl welcomed the club
women to Bennettsville. Mrs. Hugh l..
McColl, president Of the Marlboro
County Federation of Clubs, gave a
most cordial welcome to the club
women. Mrs. McColl said that not
only was it a present joy of having
the clubwomen, but that Bennettsville
had had the pleasurable anticipation
for the last IL months Of knowing
that the clubwomen would be here.
Everything. she declared, was ready
for the welcome guests; fresh curtains
mad been put up, mating had been
turned, streets had been cleaned, the
best of chickens and hams had been
sacrificed, and Bennettsville eagerly
gives it's best for the clubwomen. Mrs.
j. E. Ellerbe. corresponding, secretary,
in her response, stated that the joy
of anticipation had also been thought
OF by the clubwOmen, as during the
year many letters had come to her
stating that they fully expected to be
in Bennettsville because of the royal
welcome awaiting them.
Mrs. Eugene Riley of Charlotte, N.
C., brought greetings from the gen.
eral federation Of women's clubs.
Miss Alice Earle. president of the
South Carolina u. D c., was unable
to be present, but greetings from that
organization We're brought by Mrs. A.
G. Sinclair Of Bennettsvlle. Reports
OF the president, Mrs. ]. w. Allen,
and other officers were given.
At 100 o'clock lunch was served at
the Hotel. Mccall. In the afternoon
reports Of clubs from the education
and home economics departments
were given.
At 8 o'clock the convention ad-
journed to a delightful garden party
on the grounds at the residence Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. J.. Matheson, where the
hostesses were given the opportunity
OF meeting all delegates socially.
Tonight at $50 o'clock in the
Murchison school auditorium was held
the fine arts sessions, the programme
being in charge of the State chair
man of literature and State chairman
of music. Mrs. G. E. Gibbon of Char
lesion, chairman of the literature de-
partment. made her report. Each year
one paper is chosen from all Of the
clubs in the State in a literary con-
test. This year this honor was won
by Miss r. Marion Bryan (the Cen
fury club), Charleston, who read her
paper. Education of Women for Cit
izenship." Mrs. Thomas Dotterer of
the music department, after which a
Charleston reported as chairman of
delightful musical programme was
rendered.
TO REGULATE LIQUOR SALE.