Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-04-30
County Club News.
JUST GOVERNMENT LEAGUE.


tanned at luncheon by the Garrett Park
members on Thursday, April 18th. After
luncheon a meeting was held at the home
of Mrs. J. Ross Thomson. the president,
when Miss l.. C. Trax, of Baltimore, out
lined plan for visit to st. Mary's City,
the home of Margaret Brent. the first
suffragst." The issues to come before the
annual convention of the State League in
Ball; more on April 10Th and Goth were
also discussed.
HOME INTEREST CLUB.
The Home Interest Club of Forest Glen
held its regular meeting with Mrs. Dear
born on April 81. Mrs. Archibald Small,
of Silver Spring, read a most interesting
and instructive paper on Possibilities of
the Roadside Tree Bill"
STATE FEDERATION
The annual convention of the State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs held in Balti-
more on Wednesday and Thursday, April
81 and %. was attended by number of
Montgomery county women. Reports from
the chairmen of standing committees were
full of interest as showing the many ways
in which the women of Maryland are using
their influence for the betterment of their
fellow-men and women. Among the sub
jects upon which addresses were given are
these How the Smith-Lever Bill will
Help to Bring the Producer and the Con-
sumner Together" by Louis b. Flohr:"
Rural Relations of WOmen's Clubs, by
Mrs Edith Ellicott Smith, President of the
Pennsylvania Rural Progress Association;
Inadequate Communication between the
Eastern Shore and Baltimore" by Hon.
James H. Preston; Gothic Art in France
and Belgium" by Miss Christiana Bond I;
THE Relation of Milk to Public Health"
DIR. VIM. II. Park.
The Federation now comprises more than
seventy clubs, representing considerably
more than four thousand Maryland women.
The election resulted in the election for
two years of the following ticket:
President. Mrs. Francis Sanderson, Wal
brook. Womans Club of Roland Park.
First Vice-President, Mrs. John j. Abel.
Station L. Baltimore, Arundel Club.
Second Vice-President. Mrs Wilbur W.
Hubbard. Chestertown, Woman's Federated
Club of Chestertown.
Recording Secretary. Mrs. W. W. Bishop.
Kensineton, Womans Club of Kensington.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Vim. M.
Emmart. Baltimore, Mothers Club of Bal
timore.
Treasurer, Miss Alice T. Tiffany, Balti-
more, Arundel Club.
Directors, Mrs. B. W. Corkran, Jr.. Balti-
more DR.. Lillian Walsh. Baltimore. and
Miss Charlotte Baker, Frederick.
CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
The first evening meeting of the year of
the Woman's Club of Chevy Chase was
held on Wednesday, April q. the hus-
bands of the members being the hOnOred
guests The club has been studying South
America this year. and we're very fortu-
nate to close the course of study with a
lecture by Hon. John Barrett. Director of
the Pan-American Union. than whom there
is no other in closer touch and sympathy
with the past and present conditions in the
Latin American countries Mr.. Barrett
spoke of the relationship existing amongst
the republics of the Western Hemisphere .
of their duty to one another; the possible
effect of the present war in cementing
these countries more closely together, etc.
A delightful musical program followed
Mr.. Barrett's lecture. contributed by Mrs.
Ralph Barnard. of Chevy Chase. vocalist ;
Mrs. Coombs, pianist, and Miss Ruth Bron-
son. of Washington. violinist.
NEwcoMB CLUB.
The last regular business meeting Of the
Newc0mb Club of Bethesda was held at
the home of Mrs. Robert j. Service, of
Alta Vista. The topic for the day, viz. ::
Laws of Maryland as to Women" was
ably conducted by the hostess followed
by discussion by the various members and
an instructive talk by Mrs. Getzendanner.
President of the County Federation and
guest of the club. Delegates appointed to
attend the State Federation at Baltimore
on the 2lst and 22nd were Miss Mary
Caldwell and Mrs. Geo. A. Redhead alter
mates, Mrs. Jed Cuttings and Mrs. W. f.
Emory. The next meeting of the club will
be held at the home Of Miss Bessie Hodges
on April 30th. Subject for the day. "Wo-
man Suffrage" by Mrs Redhead.