Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1915-01-06
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Ceredo Woman's Club.

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A most interesting and enjoyable
meeting of tae Ceredo Wonan's
club was held with Miss Sadie
Wright at her pslatisl home on b
street last Thursday evening-iust
before the old year passed into ob.
livion.
The president. Mrs. G. .. Grady,
called the meeting to order and In
the absence of the secretary, Miss
Ethel Newton. appointed Miss Her.
mia Marcum secretary, pro tenn.
At the request of the president
the members arose and repeated in
unison the collect and pledge.
The program was in charge of
Mrs. Eustace Adkins, chairman of
the domestic science department.
The first number was we'll
prepared and instructive paper on
"The Training of the Home Maker"
by Mrs. S. ID. Smith. In her usual
pleasant manner she described the
training for homework in the primi-
tive days, when everything was
made at home and spoke of the
changed condition since the advent
of training schools and women's
clubs.
Mrs. I. T. McDougal read an
article by John Philip Street, en-.
titled, "Read Your Labels" which
was gwen as warning TO all house
wives to carefully peruse the labels
before using food; that the pure
food usually did not require any
lengthy explanation as TO the con-
tents OF the package.
AT the conclusion of the program
the gentlemen present were called
on for speeches and superintendent
q. Otto Grady, Eust ce Adkins and
Charles Peck responded in short
but appropriate addresses. The
first named speaker said he was glad
that the woman's club had taken the
initiative In creating an interest In
domestic science" and hoped to see
the subject added to the curricu-
lum ofthe local schools in the near
future.
Each member had brought with
her particular dish containing an
especially prepared food for this
occasion and no one was supposed
to know what any one else had pre-.
pared. All the dishes were covered
and placed on large table in the
dining room, which table was COW
cred by handsome hand -em broid-
cred damask cloth in the center of
which was an elegant vase filled
with carnations
Mrs. Grady, the president. in.
vited all the memb bers and visitors
to repair to to the dining room,
which they did without further cer-
emOny AS they entered the room
each was handed plate, with fork
and spoon. A circle was formed
around the table and then the dishes
were uncovered and all helped them.
selves until everyone present was
entirely satisfied, and still there
was plenty left. 1t was certainly a
grand feast and such a variety of
good tbiDgsl There were olives,
pickles, fish balls, pressed chicken,
veal loaf, salmon salad, chicken
salad, waldorf salad, fruit salad,
fruit ,gelatine, whipped cream, fruit
pudding, bread and butter and
cheese sandwiches, cocoanut pie,
pumpkin pie, cocoshut cake, salted
almonds, home made candy, oranges,
bananas and coffee.
In addition to the large attend.
ance Of members the following
guests were present: Misses Thelma
Wright, Virginia Werth, Mrs. Earl
Hale, Mrs. II. NJ. Willis, and
daughter; Superintendent G. o..
Grady, Eustace Adkins and little
daughter, J. r. Gieske, X. y. Cal
houn, George Wright, Lawrence
Wright and +. r. McDougal Of
this place; Mrs. A. A Wilson of
Ashland, KY, Mics Susie Minter
of Va, Mrs. r. J.. Black Of
Columbus, Ohio, and Charles Peck
Of Huntington.
The club adjourned to meet with
Mrs. } o. Marcum January IA.
D6SDOnd6eCU Due to indigestion.