Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-08


now engaged.
Women are doing their part,
whether we want to give them recog-
milton or not, but there is the Hand
writing on the wall" and we all see IT,
The Governor congratulated the
women on their efforts. He said he
had seen them working and toiling;
willing for any sacrifice for the good
of their country. What would we
have done with the home-gardening,
the food conservation, the canning,
had it not been for the cooperation
Of the women. Il want TO testify"
said the Governor, ito the great
harmony, that has prevailed among
the women in all parts of the State in
i the Council of Defense during this
campaign. They have all stood to-
| gether in Maryland, and we should
all stand together for the betterment
OF our country, having confidence in
! Him Who ruleth all things we'll.
| Our country stands for equality and
| justice in all things. We have an
abiding confidence that our country
will strive for victory. and that vic
tory will come. When that victory
does come, it will be through the
women, of whom it is said, She was
last at the Cross and first at the
| tomb"
In closing the Governor extended
/ hearty welcome to the delegates
and visitors. He spoke in an easy
conversational style, and at the close
OF his address was given vociferous
applause.
Mrs. Albert Sioussat, a former
President of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs of Maryland, gave the
response to the Governors welcome.
Mrs. SiOusait's Response.
Mrs. Siousatt said in part: From
this historic region have gone forth
many expeditions. In 1744 one went
out representing the Governor of
Maryland to sign a treaty with the
Six Nations When they had secured
the rights for the lands on which
many OF you now reside, two of the
chieftains came forward and asked
that, according to their custom, they
might confer a name or title on the
Governor of Maryland, and so these
dusky warriors with their picturesque
| costuming, presented with much cere-
mony the name of "Togarry-ho-gon,"
which, being translated, means the
Honorable Governor of the Honor
able State" and so we greet his Ex-
cellency, the first war Governor in
war with foreign foe (since Horatio
Sharpe, so we'll remembered by you)
by the Indian title. We pledge him
our faith and loyalty The future is
hidden from our eyes, but we know
thst1 no invading foot has ever
pressed the soil of either your city or
ours. We trust that this proud rec
ord may always be ours, but in any
case, we are back of the Honorable
Governor of the Honorable State for
all we are worth, whenever he needs
our aid"
Mrs. Charlotte Newell.
Mrs. Charlotte Newell, representing
the clubs and the War Library Fund,
gave a brief, but interesting talk.
She told of the work the various
clubs had done, paying a high trib-
ute to the Roland Park Club, which
had raised $295 for the War Library
Fund and the Porch Club, S143, which
was very good showing. She sug-
gested Bible Reading and the study
of the Bible by the Clubs, telling of
the Bibles gems, its poety, its
philosophy, its law, its biology and its
relative Importance as a library book
Of first water, and greatest import
ance.
She spoke on the immigrant ques-
ton, of which she said we know lit
tie except for statistics, and said we
should get to the Upper Story of
Life" in books as in all things else.
Miss Amy Guggenheimer.
A delightful and impressive talk
was given by Miss Amy Guggen-
heimer on "Womens Work in War
Time" She said women are all very
keenly alive to conditions now, and
they hope TO get order out Of chaos.
Women are not only workers side by
side but friends in the cause they
espouse. We hope to get an average
wage for wage-earners, compatible to
the high cost of living
We must not eliminate the child
in this war, said Miss Guggenheimer.
| The child will be the citizen, and must
be properly cared for The parents
wage must be one that parallels with
the cost Of living; equal pay for equal
work. We must so ahead. There is
a certain amount of work to be done,
| and certain amount of women to do
it. In Canada IS cent of the work
done by men before is now being done
by women.
The hope for reconstruction after
the war lies IN paving the way for
women and children. II is important
that we prepare for it.
A Message From Virginia.
Miss Helen Norris Cummings
brought a greeting from Virginia.
She said she loved Maryland, and felt
that her State. Virginia, and Mary
land have so much in common. She
said she is glad to know that our
boys and your boys are both in train
ing at Camp Mcclellan, Admission,
Ala
She urged women 10 write letters
/ Of cheer and comfort to boys who had
no parents or friends, and never re-
ceived letters. IN illustration, she