The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-01-02
WONAN'S CLUB
ROUNDS OUT IT'S
FIRST DECADE
Brilliant Reception Held at
It's Quarters in the
Watson Hotel.
CLUB HISTORY RECALLED
Mrs. DeBolt Presents valu-
able Compilation of Or
ganization's Records.

The tenth anniversary OF the organ.
ization Of the Woman's club OF Fair.
mont was appropriately observed yes
terday by the club. the celebration
being combined with the annual New
Year open house" custom establish
ed at the organization Of the club and
which has been maintained through.
out the years. On account OF the I'M
usual Significance of the occasion. the
event was attended by an unusually
large number Of club members, their
house guests and friends.
Receiving the guests were the presl.
dent, Mrs. James A. Meredith, and
TWO past presidents. Mrs. Thomas Wal.
ter Fleming, president from 1906 to
10, and Mrs. George DeBolt, president
from 1914-16, the officers of the club
at It's organization. including Mes.
danes U. A. Clayton, S. A. Dean,
George NJ. Amos, A. L. Lahman and
w. II. Sands. Present members of
the board were also included in the re.
cefying line. They were Mrs. Edwin
Forrest Hartley, Mrs. George DeBolt,
Mrs. Waitman Conway. Mrs. Charles
o. Robb, Mrs. Clyde E. Hutchinson,
Mrs. Alex l.. 0dbert, Mrs. Minor Dun
ham. Mrs. Fred Helmick, Mrs. j. Wal
ter Barnes, Mrs. John F. Phillips.
Mrs. George Thomas Watson, presi-
dent from 1910 to 1912, and Mrs. How
ard n. Ogden, president in 1924
were unayoidably absent as were Mrs.
]. Morton Black, past officer and
Mrs. w. s. Mayors, Mrs. P. NJ. Hoge
and Mrs. Chester P. Highly members
OF the present board.
Al brief program opening at $3.50
o'clock and presided over by the pres
ident, Mrs. Meredith, occupied the
space OF an hour. II was of unusual
interest, being chiefly reminiscent.
Mrs. Meredith made an brief outline
OF the history of the organization and
81 its achievements along lines Of men,
tai culture. civic welfare and OF the
development In purpose and aim. She
was followed by Mrs. Thomas Wal
ter Fleming, the first president of
the club.
Mrs Fleming, to whom much Of the
present strength of the organization is
attributed through her efficient lead
ership IN earlier days, talked inter.
estingiy OF the early history of the
club. Mrs. George DeBolt, past
president, also spoke of by gone days
in a most entertaining manner.
In addition to her remarks Mrs. De-
Bolt presented as her anniversary gift
10 the club compilation OF official
papers which will be invaluable to
future club work. The volume con-
tains the type written minutes of the
entire ten years. the ten-year books
with programs of special events, Fed
Grafton programs, in fact a quantity
81 important data in an easily accessi-
Bile form. The volume is so arrang-
ed that minutes OF future MEETINGS can
be added from year to year.
"a clever poem which will be found
Reproduced ON another page compos-
ed and read by Mrs. Samuel Leeper
called forth much applause from the
audience. Mrs. Leeper has recently
evinced considerable talent in literary
work which has Interested the club
members as well as the! towns people
In general.
A vocal solo by Miss Edna Jacobs
with Miss Louise Nnichols at the piano
opened the program. Greetings from
Mra. George Thomas Watson and Mrs.
Howard N. Ogden were read by Mrs.
waitman Gonaway and an account OF
the first club reception was read by
Mrs Tusca Morris.
The clubs new apartments in the
Watson hotel which have been occu'
Med this season for the first time,
were the scene OF the reception, which
was perhaps the most brilliant in the
annals Of the club, The club colors,
red and green and the club flower, a
red carnation, which is so readily
adaptable to holiday color arrange
tnerts, predominated in the attractive
decorations throughout the spacious
iiall. over the platform was a streams
er In red on which were the letters
IN green. Womar's Club of Fairmont,
1g06-i9t6.r while poinsettas and palms
further carried out the decorative
scheme. The serving table was most
nttractively arranged in the club col
nrs. red carnations forming the cen.
Ter piece while the glow Of many shad-
ed candeIabra further enhanced the
beauty of the scene.
Notable among the achievements OF
tho ten years Of the clubs history are
the establishment of medical inspec-
tion OF public schools by law, the In.
Production of commestic science In the
public schools of the city, the estab.
iishment of splendid play ground
system, as well as many other civic
dement's OF equal importance, but less
vide In their scope.
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