Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-02
County Club News.

The Inquiry Club of Rockville enjoyed q
social afternoon recently with Mrs. Jane:
Deets. Carksburg. A travelosue on Cali
fornia was read by Mrs. G. C. Lewis, giving
an interesting account Of her trip to the
Pacific Coast and the Panama Exposition
On the afternoon of May the members
of the club and invited guests from the
Woman's Club Of Rockville were enter
tanned by the president. Miss Lucy Smith
at her home in Rockville. Mrs. Francis
Sanderson, president of the Maryland Fed
GRAFTON, was present and gave an informal
talk about the State work and the bi-en-
NAL now being held in New York. Mrs
H. J. Finley and Mrs. R. E. L. Smith were
appointed delegates to attend the County
Federation meeting, Chevy Chase. May 18
The Woman's Club of Chevy Chase held
its annual business meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. William
Groverman. Connecticut Avenue the presi-
dent. Mrs George Mikkelson. in the chair,
Annual reports were received from all
officers and chairmen of committees. The
nominating committee recommended the
following persons to serve the club as Off
GERS for the ensuing year and all were
unanimously elected President, Mrs. A.
Bruce Bielaski; first vice-presdent Mrs.
Byron P. Turner; second vice-president,
Mrs. Will Inlay; recording secretary. Mrs.
John L. Beatie; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. E. Dwight Ryerson; treasurer, Mrs.
Horace Alexander; parliamentarian Mrs.
Chauncey Richardson historian, Mrs. Eu-
gene E. Stevens auditor, Mrs. Charles E.
Bright. A new membership committee,
with Mrs. Golden Carter as chairman. was
also elected A full report of the recent
meeting of the executive committee of the
County Federation was given by Mrs.
Chauncey Richardson, director for the
Chevy Chase Club in the Federation.
The club year closed with reception
given at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Golden
Carter Friday evening. The husbands of
members were guests Of the club on that &C.
casion. The program consisted Of musical
numbers by Mr.. and Mrs. T. W. Norcross.
Mr.. Eugene Stevens, and Mrs. Winslow
H. Herschel. recitation by Mrs. Edwin C..
Dutton. The club history was given by
the historian. Mrs. Chauncey Richardson.
and the club prophecy by Mrs. Eugene E..
Stevens. Refreshments were served.
The Home Interest Club of Forest Glen
met May II at the home of Mrs. G. L. Fox,
Linden. Md. After the business was dis
posed of. Mrs. c. v. Chandler gave an in
teresting talk on Current Events. first tell
ing of the plans for the biennial now
holding sessions In New York City. then
giving synopsis Of the events leading to
the battle of Verdun in the present Euro
pean war. The new president Of the club.
Mrs. L. H. Enele. made an address. after
which the club adjourned to meet May 81
for its annual picnic.
The Woman's Club of Rockville held an
open meeting on Friday. May 10, at the
home of Mrs. Duncan Bradley. The chief
feature of the program was an interesting
talk by Miss Watkins, in charge of the
kindergartens in the Washington public
schools. Miss Watkins spoke on kinder
garten work and was followed by Miss
Lydia Almoney and Miss Eliza Choate,
who gave vocal solos. Refreshments were
served
The annual convention of the MontgOm-
cry County Federation of Women's Clubs
was held on Thursday, May IS. at the Pres
byterian Church. Chevy Chase. with the
Woman's Club of Bethesda as the hostess
dub. The meeting was well attended by
delegates from the clubs. club members
and guests. The address of welcome,
given by Mrs. Enoch johnson. president
of the Woman's Club of Bethesda. was re-
sponded to by Mrs. franklin C. Getzendan-
ner, president of the Federation. An
nual reports from officers and standing
committees were listened to with great
interest. A report Of the Committee on
Civics was given by Mrs. j. Harry Cum
ningham, who gave an account of the pre-
liminary meetings. and by Miss Maeruder.
who outlined the present full-9rown status
of the Community Conference Of Mont
gomery county. started through the work
Of this committee. and especially Of its
chairman. Mrs. Merritt o. Chance. Mrs.
Chance was detained by illness. The for
rnatioD and fadarotiop NJ aa,naroI na,., oil, he
were reported by the committee on club
extension. Mrs. f. j. Hartshorn, of Ken
sinston. giving the report in the absence
of the chairman. Mrs, Chiswell. of Dicker-
son. The work of the Legislation Com
mittee was reported by its chairman, Mrs.
G. " Chandler, Of Linden. A most excel
lent report of the work of the Educational
Committee. under Mrs Mary C. Armstrong,
was read in Mrs. Armstrong; absence, by
Mrs. Eugene E. Stevens. Reports from the
following clubs were listened to with in
terest Womans Club Of Kensineton, Mrs.
Edgar W. Moore; Woman's Club of Rock
vile. Mrs. Darby Bowman Inquiry Club
of Rockville. Mrs. Henry J. Finley. Home
Interest Club Of Forest Glen. Mrs. Mary
d. Dawson Wednesday Club of Sandy
Spring. Miss Anna Farquhar: The Associ-
alton of Sandy Spring. Mrs. S. S. Davis /;
Womans Club Of Jamestown. Mrs. Law
renee Allnutt; Newcomb Club of Bethesda
Mrs. Emory; Woman's Club Of Bethesda.
Mrs. Anderson; Woman's Club of Pooles-
vile; Round Table Of Dickerson. Mrs. Clop-
ton Chambers Womans Club Of Dawson
sonville. Mrs James II. Jones; Social
Service League. Mrs. Means. the county
nurse ; Womah's Club Of Chevy Chase,
Mrs j. G. Hesselman; Home Interest Club
Of Takoma Park. Mrs. J. N. Arnold; Civic
Study Club. Of Garrett Park. Mrs. Call /;
Just Government League. Mrs. Ross Thorn
son; As You Like 1t Of Germantown, Mrs.
B. +. Waters; Community Club. Of Chevy
Chase. Mrs, Stone: Forest Glen Readind