Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-10-27
Woman's Club
Convention Here

rue uUIiu Annual convention OF lho
Third District of ouisiaua Federation
OF Monica : Clubs was held in thls city
on Wednesday and Thursday Of this
week.
There were many delegates from all
parts of the country, and in connection
with the meetings enjoyed the eourte-
sizes of the people Of the city. They
were utrtaind at the Palms Hotel.
The program of the first session in
the afternoon WAS well attended. Be
sides the regular order Of business,
piano solo, Poet and Peasant, was
gracefully rendered by Miss Wanda
Broussard, also vocal solo, Little
Pink Roses, by Miss Dorothy Golden,
An address: Importance of the "To-
gether' i'll Club Work, was made by
Mrs. 4. c. McGowen, first ce-presi-
dent, Of Jeauerette. An address was
also made by Mrs. II. W. Hart, Of Laf-
ayette, Oh 1.-The Value Of the Social
Worker TO the Community at Large
The night session was presided over
by Miss Fannie Kibbe, Of Abbeville.
A piano solo by Miss Irene Brasscux;
an address Of welcome by Mr.. James r.
Kitchen. Welcome from Federated
Clubs Of Abbeville by Mrs. Geo. W.
Summers. Response by Mrs. i. NJ.
o 'Brien, Of Morgan City. Vocal solo,
because of Thee, by Mrs. A. w.
Stebbins. Greetings, by Mrs. George B.
Petty, of Chicago. Vocal solo, "Give
Ne All of YOU, by Mrs. L. NJ Boud-
reaux. Illustrated address, "COnserva-
tom, by Mr.. NJ. J.. Alexander.
The entertainment Of the second day
consisted of a boat ride on the river to
| the home of Mrs. Jules A. Broussard,
an Areadian weaver, who delighted the
party with her work
At he afternoon session q piano solo
was rendered by Miss Elise Foote, Of
Kaplan. Report by Mrs. W. w. Van
Meter, of New Orleans. Address,
Child Welfare" by Mrs Erwin Shib-
ley, Of Gueydan. Address by Mrs. w.
p. Vetter, Of Patterson. Piano solo, by
Mrs. Henry Norman, Of Paterson. Adj
dress "The Need Of State Institution
FOR feeble minded giris'' 10y ssrs.s5. II.
Mouton, Of Lafaystte Address b. Miss
Agnes Morris OF Ncw- Orleans - '--sis''
The night session which closed the
convention was very largely attended,
! it being held at the W. o. w Hall. A
vocal solo "Happy Song" was rem.
Tered b. Miss Celeste Howard, Of jean
erette An address: "Woman and her
Country" was made by Mrs. A. F.
storm, president Of the Third District
L. F. W. c. Address Food Conserva.
tion," by Mrs. John NJ. Parker, Of New
Orleans Vocal solo, "'The Sunshine Of
Your Smile" by Mrs. John Ewell.
At the close Of the session a general
Exception was held, and all present en-
ioyed the entertainment.
Ah' L'liON4hS guests NtIc pItHtHis
Gucydan: Mrs. Lee Elliott, Mrs. E.
Shibley, Mrs. N. White, Mrs. c. NJ.
Puilia1, Mrs c. Booze
lafayette: Mrs. II. W. Hart
Patterson: Mrs. Norman, Mrs. Roa.
sell,
Jcanerette: Mrs G. c. Edwards, Mrs
Vivtor Poirson, Miss Celeste Howard,
Mrs. c. A. McGowcn,, Mrs. Ray Whit
worth, Mrs. T. d. Kaubrough, Miss n.
Himel, Miss ]. Bussey, Mrs DIR. Boykin.
Mrs. Frank Labit Of Crowley.
Mrs Rov Wilkinson, Of Gueydan;
Mrs. A. NJ. Storm, Mrs W. b. Reed,
,frs Paul Kurzbury, and Miss Mizzi, Of
f"rgan City.
Mrs Cel b. Petty, Of Chicago.
Gcyc-a' of the paee-s neaI at the con.
ycution win BE- published IN the coli
umns Of the Progress in 'he rc~t few
iss~cs If the PAGER and they should be
read ly everyone.
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