Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1915-06-18
County Club News.
WoMAN's CLUB OF BETHESDA.

Mrs. William E. Andrews entertained
the Woman's Club of Bethesda at luncheon
on Monday, June 7th, at her home on
FairmOnt street, Washington. There were
about twenty members of the club present,
besides several guests, After luncheon,
a short business meeting to finish the clubs
business for the year was held
II was decided that the club would join
the General Federation of Womens Clubs.
The following officers we're elected for the
ensuing year: President. Mrs. Enoch G.
johnson first vice president, Mrs. Gilbert II.
Grosvenor; second vice-president, Mrs.
Charles F. Dickens; recording secretary.
Mrs. D. II. Fowler corresponding secretary.
Mrs. George R. Anderson; treasurer, Mrs.
Morris Croxall.
After short talks by Mrs. Court Wood,
president of the District of Columbia Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. and Mrs. An
drews, one of the directors for the General
Federation, the club adjourned until fall,
when the regular semi-monthly meetings
will be resumed.
CHEVY CHASE CLUB.
The last meeting of the year of the
Womans Club of Chevy Chase was held
on Friday evening. June 4th, at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cromwell. 1t was
guest night, the program consisting of
music, recitation and reading by members
of the club. and the historians report,
covering the period from the organization
Of the club. October. 1918. to the present
time. Refreshments and a social hour
completed most enjoyable evening. The
past year has been most pleasant and
profitable one, the scope of work has greatly
broadened during the year. and all are
looking forward to next years work with
increasing interest.
DELEGATES APPOINTED.
Mrs. II. j. Finley. of the Social Service
League and member of the Inquiry Club
of Rockville. and Mrs. Frank 7. Chapman,
member of the Social Service League and
of the Womans Club of Kensington, re-
ceived appointment by the Governor as
delegates TO represent the State of Mary
land at the annual meeting of the National
Conference Of Charities and Corrections,
held in Baltimore. in May. Montgomery
county could not have been better repre-
sented than by these undetermined. en-
thusiastic women.
The work Of the Maryland Association
for the Prevention and Relief of Tubercu-
loss is of particular interest to some of the
organizations at work in the county, par
ticularly the Social Service League of
Montgomery County In a bulletin recently
sent out by the society. the great menace
Of the large percentage of tuberculosis
patients among the negro population of
the State is clearly set forth and the great
need of more efficient means of caring for
and segregating those afflicted with the
disease is apparent The following state
ment is forceful one In the whole State
there are but sixty-four beds in hospitals
that can be used by tuberculosis negroes,
forty-fiVe Of which in Baltimore are only
for negro residents Of the city who are
willing to declare themselves paupers; the
remaining nineteen are in the counties
In December, 1914. with some 1903 re-
ported negro cases. there were these 81
beds. or an average Of 27 known cases for
each bed.
When ii is considered that our help Of
almost all kinds. cooks, laundresses., nurse
maids. buffers, chauffeurs. farm helpers.
etc. is obtained from those who are so
largely infected with the disease. II seems
obligatory that every effort be made by
the intelligent people Of the county to
obtain adequate Legislation next year to
better these conditions.