Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-06-02
Mrs. Court Wood. president of the District
Of Columbia Federation of Women's Clubs
said a few words in creetine,

Mrs. Court Wood. president of the Distric
of Columbia Federation Of Women's Club
said few words in greeting.
After a recess for luncheon, which wa
enjoyed on the lawn surrounding the Epis
copal Church and the parish hall, the after
noon session was opened by piano solo
by Miss Wheatly. THE Antecedents o
the Mexican Situation" was the topic o
an address by DR.. Charles C. Swisher. Pro
fessor of History, George Washington Uni
versity. Miss Mabel T. Boardman tolt
of the work Of the Red Cross Society ant
urged the women of the county to furthe
the work in any way possible. After solo'
by Madame de Varrene Stock, of New York
with Mr.. Eldridge accompanying, the re-
suit of the election was announced as fol
lows President. Mrs. G. V. Chandler. Lin
den; vice-president. Mrs. G. W. Ashworth
kensington; recording secretary, Mrs. Geo
Mikkleson. Chevy Chase; corresponding
secretary. Mrs. Archibald Small. Silvel
Spring treasurer. Mrs. VIM. W. Welsh
Rockville; auditor. Mrs. Leonard |. Hayes
Dickerson; parliamentarian. Mrs. H. c
Skeels, Takoma Park directors. Woman:
Club Of Kensington, Mrs. J. Frank Wilson
Handicraft Club of Kensington, Mrs. W. l.
Lewis Woman's Club of Rockville. Mrs
Darby Bowman Inquiry Club Of Rockville
Miss Isabel Kingdom; Home Interest Clut
of Forest Glen, Mrs. Ned Dearborn; We'd
nesday Club Of Sandy Spring, Miss Mary
Magruder; The Association of Sandy
Spring. Mrs. Jos. T. Moore, Jr. The Suf-
frase Association Of Montgomery County
Mrs. Josiah Jones Woman's Club Of Oar
nestown. Mrs. Morris Haines; Newcomt
Club of Bethesda, Mrs. George Redhead
Women's Club of Bethesda, Mrs. E. l.
Stock; Woman's Club of Poolesville. Mrs
James Darby; Round Table Club Of Dick
erson. Mrs. Copton Chambers; Woman's
Club of Jacksonville. Mrs. James P. Colt
Social Service League, Mrs. H. j. Finley
Womans Club Of Chevy Chase. Mrs. John
L. Beatie; Home Interest Club Of Takoma
Park. Mrs. W. F. Wright; Civic Study Clut
of Garrett Park. Mrs. Jason Defendorf
Just Government League Of Montgomery
County. Mrs. J. Ross Thomson; As You
Like 1t Club Of Germantown. Mrs. r. l.
Waters; Chevy Chase Community Club
Mrs. d. r. Harper. Sd; Forest Glen Read
ing Club. Miss Agnes Fenwick; Montgom-
cry County w. C. T. u. Mrs. John Brewer
Civic Study Club of Takoma Park. Mrs
AFRO Corey; Ladies' Cooperative Associa-
ton of Silver Spring. Mrs. W. B. Newman
Womans Club of Friendship Heights
Mrs. E. L. Shoemaker; Womans Club OF
Woodmont, Mrs, James Wilson.
Announcement was made OF the annual
meeting of the Social Service League Of
Montgomery County to be held at Takoma
Park June 8. from 10 O'Clock. This will be
an all-day meeting and all interested are
urged to attend. 1t was unfortunate that
the address Of Miss Katherine Pritohett
State Agent in charge Of Household Eco
Monies Demonstration in Maryland, was
many of the people from the upper part OF
the county had been Obliged to leave
owing to the lateness of the hour Miss
Pritchett has an urgent message for the
people of the county. that they aid the
Federal Government in what 1t is trying
to do for the women in the States, particu-
larly those in rural communities, by urging
the commissioners to take advantage OF
the Governments offer to pay half the ex.
pense of employing trained home eco.
Monies worker. This would mean the ap.
preparation for this purpose of $3.50 before
July I. The work along this line does not
mean merely the establishment of canning
and gardening clubs for the boys and girls.
This phase of the work is only the merest
beginning Other States have taken ad-
vantage of the Governments help along
these lines. and il is hoped that Maryland.
which is rather tardy about taking up new
ideas, will see the advantages offered
throughout the State. but especially Mont
gomery county, which should be the best
county In the State in every respect.
The newly elected president. Mrs. George
V. Chandler, gave brief but forceful ad-
dress. closing the eleventh Convention of
the Montgomery County Federation OF
Women's Clubs.
The just Government League of Mont
gomery County held its annual basket pic
mic and rally at the home of Mrs. M. A.
Keys. near Forest Glen. May 23rd. The
dark day did not prevent a goodly assem-
blage Of suffraests. to say nothing Of the
little folks who are always feature Of
these meetings. A CHEEKY fire In the big
chimney and warm welcome proved a
good substitute for sunshine.
After an informal but very sociable lunch
the meeting was called to order by the
president. Mrs. Ross Thomson Mrs. Thom-
son introduced the speaker. Miss Mary
0'Toole, of Washington. as an example Of
the fourth and best kind Of suffragist, the
kind that is always ready to respond to
the cry Come over and help us r. Miss
0Toole. who is practicing lawyer, spoke
on the constitutional right of women TO
vote.