The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-07
|llOMAN'S CLUB
BEG|NS TENTH
YEAR At MEETING
Normal Opening Held in
New Quarters at Wat
son Hotel.
MEMBERSHIP IS NOW $50
Delegates are Selected to At
tend State Meeting at
Wheeling.
MEMBERSHIP IS NOW ESQ

:. A splendid representation OF the
membership OF the Woman's club was
present yesterday at the Autumn union
I which marked the formal opening Of
! the club for the tenth year. The club
was organized with membership OF
-r66 and In the ten years OF Its exis-
ktence has increased its membership
TO more than $50.
The meeting yesterday was held in
The clubs new apartments In the Wat
sson hotel, occupying the dining room
(which has been converted into an as
sssembly. hall. The large attendance
yesterday taxed the seating capacity
sspf the apartment to the limit, but the
general opinion expressed by the mem.
bership was one Of entire satisfaction
with the quarters. The apartment was
eattractively decorated with boughs Of
autum branches in all their warmth
: Of color tints.
! Mrs. James A. Meredith, president
of the club, presided at the meeting
assisted by secretary Mrs. Wilbur S.
Rayera The president voiced her
{ pleasure at the large attendance and
expressed her faith in the out come OF
the years work In which the club was
entering, and bespoke for herself the
heart cooperation that had been &C.
corded other presidents by the mem.
: bership. Featuring the program was
the vocal music rendered by the Wo-
mans club double quartet which made
Its initial appearance. The organiza-
tion Is composed OF Mrs. c. II. Neill.
miss Edna Jacobs, first soprano; Miss
Florence Lavender, Miss Virginia Null.
,vey, second sopranos; Miss Bertha
Dflgard, Mrs. A. b. Smith. first altos,
= and Mrs. G. A. Pilson and Mrs. For.
: rest Fankhauser, second altos. Miss
: Laura Briggs was piano accompan-
: 1st This quartet rendered three Sc
Elections. !.
Routine business transaction includ.
: ed the appointment Of delegates and
alternates to the State Federation OF
Women's clubs. which convenes in
wheeling October "a to 81. as follows:
De1egates-Mrs.J J. A. Meredith, by
{ Nirture Of her office as president: Mrs.
Edwin Forrest Hartley. Mrs. J. NJ.
Black. Mrs. w. s. Mayors. Mrs. W. II.
Conaway, Mrs. C. C. Robb, Mrs. C. P.
Highly. Mrs. Alec 0dbert. Mrs. r. NJ.
iHoge, Mrs. George Thomas Watson,
Mrs. ]. W. Barnes, Mrs. C. E. Hutch.
Hnson, Mrs. Fred Helmick. Mrs. Minor
munham, Mrs. A. L. Lehman, Mrs.
Joseph Lehman, Mrs. John F. Phil
lips, Mrs. George DeBolt, Mrs. G. F.
/. Barns, Mrs. L. N. Yost, Mrs. ]. w.
EMason. jr, Mrs. John H. Hough. Mrs.
N. p. Ashcraft, Mrs. George NJ. Alex.
Ander, Mrs. Joseph Roster, Mrs. Tusca
morris. Mrs. Anthony Bowen. Mrs. w.
]. Lydic, Mrs. N. A. Clayton.
y Aternates-Mrs. E. C. Jones. Mrs.
Frank Haas. Mrs. ]. A. Fickinger,
Mrs. 8. d. Brady. Mrs. Morgan Cham.
kLioyd Sample, Mrs. B. L. Butcher,
Miss Mary Louise Nichols. Mrs. E. H.
Taylor, Mrs. Harry Robinson. Mrs.
paul Hamilton, Mrs. W. A. Weide-
tbusch, Mrs. C. E. Smith, Mrs. Il. NJ.
Elite, Mrs. C. o. Jackson.
III Mrs. George DeBolt and Mrs. U. A.
clayton will go as delegates by vir.
tue OF their offices in the state fed.
leration- Mrs. DeBolt is state vice
pfesident and Mrs. Clayton is chair.
Imam Of the state art committee.
/ New members received into the or.
eanization were Mrs. II. J. Ross, Mrs.
u. d. Howard, Mrs. Ben ]. Wilson,
Mrs. Kreider Rock Mrs. a. B. Robb,
Miss Amy Rodgers Rice. Mrs. L. ii.
Randall, Mrs. c. II. Neill, Mrs. Sam
deeper, Miss Virginia Mulvey. Mrs.
d. r. johnson, Mrs. Smith Hood, Miss
Radel Herndon, Mrs. Forrest Fank.
housre, Mrs. F. r. Dunnlng. Mrs. S.
"a. Dean, Miss Bertha Dilgard, Mrs. w.
y. Boydston, Mrs. Bruce Bailey, Mrs.
I
Ard.
4 Reports Of the standing committees
kwere made by Mrs. c. E. Hutchins re.
borting the work Of the Play Ground
kcommittee Of which she Is chairman.
Mrs. B. L. Butcher. reporting the work
Ipf the Civic committee in the absence
of the chairman. Mrs. George T. Wat
lson, and Mrs. Frank Haas who re-
ported the work Of the committee on
Motion Pictures. Mrs. c. C. Robb,
treasurer reported the financial con-
Hilton Of the club.
Is The work Of the committees stated
The president. was carried on through
the summer months and was there
Tor of unusual interest. Mrs. Hutch
9nson reported a most successful year
In the Ulay Ground movement under
me leadership or A. j. Shariden, as.
sisted by several young women. She
gtatedsthat the class Of children reach.
led the past season was the class which
tthe committee sought after, feeling
that the most good might be accomp.
2ished. This fact she stated was re.
garded as one Of their achievements.
Mrs. Butcher reported considerable
work done in the matter OF cleaning
mp the city and of plans for future
fprk. Mrs. Haas for the Motion Pic.
lure committee made comprehensive
report OF the findings OF the commit.
ltee on this subject. She stated that
IN every instance had they been re.
sseived with Difference by local picture
operators who assured them that they
wanted to furnish the kind of films
fhe people wanted to see. While lit.
he was done in the matter OF films,
Mediation and ventilation suggestions
Z4tg readily compiled with. The com.
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