Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-15
Of FOURTH
DISTRICT FEDERATION
Visitors Given Royal Reception at the A. & NJ
College Presidents Evening a Brilliant
Affair-Business Sessions Today
With Luncheon at Noon.

evening In full was published In these
columns yesterday afternoon and II
Is only to be added that each one
appearing during the evening acquit.
ted herself or himself with dlstin.
gulshed honor. Special mention
should be made Of the profound and
scholarly as well as practical ad.
dresses OF the State president, Mrs.
II. u. Fall OF Houston acting presl.
dent Of the district, Mrs. w. w. Nc.
Crory OF Edna; and President w. u.
Bizzell Of the A. & VI. College.
An interesting incident OF the even.
ing occurred nc the close OF the mum.
Der by the A. g. NJ. College glee club.
when a bevy OF pretty girls rushed
onto the stage and pinned a blood red
rose on the lapel Of each young mans
snow white uniform The glee club
members then punched up" and gave
nine rahs for the visiting ladies',
which brought down the house.
Mrs. Fail read the following greet
ing from the National president, Mrs.
Percy " Pennybacker:
Greeting TO the Fourth District.
My Dear Friends - II is with the
deepest regret that find II impossl-
BILE to be with you during your district
meeting. When | look back over the
years and recall the happy period Of
.glrlhood that | spent in Bryan, long
TO return and once more look into
the faces OF those whom ! knew and
loved. one may wander the world
over. mgeting delightful people Of all
cllmes and all Nations. but one will
never find truer hearts. sweeter ma.
lures, brighter minds. more charming
hospitality than exist In the old town
Of Bryan. May your meeting be char
acterlzed by harmony and efficiency.
Hoping that some OF you will at
tend the council meeting OF the Cen
eral Federation that conyenes in Port
land ore. May 81, | am, cordially
yours.
ANNA ]. IT, PENNYBACKER.
This was followed by another mes.
sage from Mrs. Pennyback compli.
mentary to a Bryan lady and read by
Mrs. John Barclay:
Compliment 10 Mrs. Sims.
want TO voice to the Fourth Dis
trict what thousands Of club women
over the State have felt for years.
We owe a debt Of gratitude 10 Bryan
for having given TO the district. the
State and the General Federation such
a woman as Mrs Milton W. Sims
What she has done for her town. her
county and her State no one can
measure Her deem interest. her I'M
tagging energy. her all-embracing
sympathy have made her a foremost
figure in the progress OF civic right.
eousness.
MRS. PERCY V. PENNYBACKER.
The real business OF the session
was taken up at Sis this morning
end proceeded with In earnest. The
first work OF the day was the issu-
ance OF credentials 10 the delegates
bv the credentials committee, follow.
ed by calling the body to order by
Mrs. W. W. McCrory and the invo-
cation bv Rev. Charlton II. storey
The regular program Of the day was
then proceeded with as follows:
Chorus-"Dance Song" Max Won
Wein2iern. Bryan Choral Club.
Roll call Mrs j. r. Burton
Convention committee reports
Credentials. Mrs. !. =. Burton; rules
and regulations. Mrs. W. +. Smell;
transportation. Mrs. A. NJ. Waldrop;
badges, Mrs. Whitfield; program, Mrs.
G. NJ. Huges; presidents remarks,
Mrs. McCrory; acknowledgements
report, Mrs. John Baclay; club eX-
tension. Mrs. o. L. Mcknight; press,
Miss Decca l.. West; home economies,
Mrs. G. A. Richardson: discussion,
our Girls Demonstration Clubs
Miss Carter Of the A. & NJ. College;
conservation, Mrs. Bruce Reid.