The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-14
Women From Upper End of,
State @ convene In Annual
Session.
25|LQGAEN0MEN7ATTEND
Mrs. r. u. Hut Crimson, State
Presto dent, To Deliver
Address.

TheN second annual convention Of
the First district Of the West Virginia
Federation Of Women's Clubs conven-
edthisi simorning at ten o'clock at Man
ntngton;
Women were in attendance from
Wheeling. Wellsburg, Parkersburg,
Weston, Huntington, Weston, Cam
eron, Farmington, clarksburg and
EatrmontS representing the various
women's Organizations Of the district.
Themorning and afternoon sessions
were held In the Elks' Club and the
evening session tonight will be held
tn the 3Presbyte church.
a sumptuous noon day lunch was
served at the Elks' Club to which
covers were laid for approximately
one hundred.
Mrs n. u. Hutchinson, president OF
the West Virginia Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, OF H huntington, who arriy.
edfnS this city last night, went to Man.
nfngton this morning with the Fair
mont elegation and will deliver the
address at the evening session.
l1OHl4hO44LlI6i 6E0SAOh CkSAtS0
Mrs. a. H. Lehman, president of the
district, presiding. Devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Mrs. Leh-
man after which Mrs. Frank E. Fur
bee, on behalf OF the Warrington
club and the city OF Warrington, de-
lfYeredS the address OF welcome. The
response was made by Mrs. George
Ross, presid dent of the Weston club, OF
NtaFt0TS VI - - H
Mrs RE Hutchinson, state super.
intend lent, was hen introduced and
made d brief and pleasing address to
the eonyentio ion. ,ls, q,
Miss chtnson spoke briefly OF the
good work done by the clubs all over
tIla state and reported the5 5organiza.
ton OF fourSnewfc clubs. The remain
der OF the morning session was taken
up with reports from the various
clubs OF the district These reports
showed rapid growth among the clubs
and that Sexcellent work along moral,
Siyic, educational and other lines of
club work had been accomplished.
Mrs George DeBolt, sof this city,
gave ansexcellent report for the Wom-
ans club OF Fairmont; Mrs. Bernhart,
OF ManniEgton, gave the report for
the Manninl pn club; Mrs. Cullin for
the Chester Club, and Mrs. Russell Q.
Wood, OF Wheeling, president OF the
Wheeling club, gave the report for the
wheeling Organization.
Ansexcellent program has been out
lined for the afternoon session which
isfas follows:
Afternoon Session, 2 O'Clock.
EI1sic-Marcato Club, Clarksburg.
Talk""H How to Bring City and Coun.
try Women Into Closer Relation, Mrs.
J.B. Newton, secretary Priscilla I'm.
provement Club, Elm Grove.
General Discussion-Led by Mrs.
Henry Zilliken, Wellsburg.
Reading-"'War Brides" Mrs. Rus
seI1sWood, Woman's Club, Wheeling.
CIntroducing General Federation
State Secretary Mrs. John L. Ruhl.
Glarksburg.
TRlk-"Woman and Her Relation to
State Sociological Problems" Miss
Marguerite Walker Jordan.
Automobile ride.
Evening Session, 1880 O'clock.
First Presbyterian Church.
Vocal Solo-4sAngel of Peace" Mrs.
EloraSW Williams. Woman's Club, Wheel
Address-@The Club Woman Of To
day and Tomorrow State President
Mrs r. y. Hutchinson.
Ghorus-..West Virginia Hills" Mu.
Sic Department, Woman's Club of
Mannington.
Approximately twenty-five F'airmont
Women attended the second annual
convent ion of the First Congressional
District convention Of the West Vtr-
giniaf State Federation Of Women's
Clubs which convened today at Man.
nfngton.
Among those who are in attendance
are: Mrs "a. L.. Lehman, president OF
the Second District convention; Mrs.
George DeBolt president of the Wom-
ants Club Mrs. j. e. Powell, Mrs. J.
a. Meredith. Mrs George E. Amos,
Mrs. David Rogers, Mrs. G. B. High
land, Mrs. ]. NJ. Black. Mrs. G. L.
Holland, Mrs. George Price, Mrs. B.
l.. Butcher, Mrs. Clarence Thomas,
Mrs! John Hough, Mrs. Glenn F,
Barnes, Mrs: w! II. Conaway, Miss
Jennie EFleming and Miss Anna r.
Murphy, and Mrs. Scott Vandervort,
Elte latter Of Weston.
Thel local delegates will return from
Warrington tonight on q late car.
IN the morning Mrs. George DeBolt,
Mrs. d. Lehman, Mrs. r: y. Hutch
lnson, OF Huntington, and Mrs: y. ..
sanmel1 II Sof; Park kersburg, members OF
the program committee, will, go to
Aorgantown, where the committee
viii hold meeting and formulate
plans for the program for the State
ne eierattonme citing to be held ip Fair.
mont IN October Of this year Mrs C,I
II snoet viii also 60 to Morgantoyny
These ladies' will also attend the
NJ tiag otsthe Second district OF tho
VcaiaG'g Clubs, iwttc tch will be- held 4
!, tcm65r9F. Mrs.. hinton,
X cIivsE "A a fsresn ct this
ro ting