Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-08
STATE CLUB WOMEN
HOLD SENI-ANN. MEET
Maryland Federation OF Womens'
Clubs Convenes At State House.
Gov. WELCOMES DELEGATES
Mrs. SiOnssat Responds Dr.. Wood
Talks On Dairying In War Time
Conserve Wool As Well
As Food.

| AS F00Q.
Promptly at 1890 this morning,
Mrs. Francis Sanderson, President of
the State Federation of Women's
| Clubs, called to order the semi-annual
meeting of the Maryland Federation
of Women's Clubs, in session here to-
day at the State House in the Hall of
the House Of Delegates.
Mrs. Sanderson occupied the Speak
er's chair, and at her right was Mrs.
| Harrington, wife OF the Governor, and
at, her left, Miss Katharine Walton,
President of the Annapolis Civic
League.
AS this was a wartime conference,
decorations of large United States
/ and Maryland flags back of the Speak
ers desk, lent a patriotic air. A
basket of white and yellow chrysan-
themums decorated the desk of the
presiding officer.
The Federation opened its session
with invocation by the Rev Edward
Darlington Johnson. Rector of st.
Annes.
at the opening of the morning ses-
sion Miss Katharine Walton, Presi-
dent OF the Women's Civic League OF
Annapolis, asked Mrs. Harrington, the
Governors wife, to present to the
State President of Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Sanderson, a
corsage of violets, present in the
name of the Annapolis Women's Civic
League. This was pretty feature
not down on the program.
The Governors Address.
Governor Emerson c. Harrington
of Maryland, delivered the address of
welcome. He said he was proud of
the old Commonwealth, to whose
Capital City he welcomed the visitors.
He felt confident the Federation of
Women's Clubs was imbued with the
seriousness of the times through
which we are how passing. We are
making history. While the Governor
said he could not anticipate what ac-
ton might be taken by this body, he
felt confident whatever would be
done would be for the best interest of
the government, and would advance
matters along this line What you de-
sire viii be accomplished
The Governor said the women of
Maryland are doing their part nobly.
Not that they have not always done
nobly, but that at this time they are
doing especially nobly. They know
the peoples eyes are on them.
know of no subject, no question
en- are not asked to bear their part,
and know that whenever attempts
are made for the best line of work
for the government, women are asked
to share it and their support is
asked
The Governor referred to the Com
pulsory School Law, which owed its
success to women. The very women
of this Federation of Clubs had pre-
vented the bills repeal "It was the
women's club" said the the Governor,
that came forward in it's support"
They didn't want the law suspended:
they didn't want it changed They
wanted the girls and boys of school
age protected, as we'll as the girls and
boys of the factories and workshops.
Women who work along the lines to
protect women. have the support of
your clubs, and are members of your
clubs, and these women have been
strong factors against the repeal Of
/ the Compulsory School Law. or its
suspension.
/ know OF nothing more important,
said the Governor, than education of
the future citizens of our country
The Compulsory School Law must not
be held in allegiance You women took
a position that we ought not let down
| the bars, at the last session of the
| Legislature, and you succeeded. An
effort was made at the extra session
| to permit children to evade the Com
plusory School Law because of war
conditions, but this, too, failed be-
cause the women had their eyes on
! the law and had not lost interest.
| I want to congratulate you women
of Maryland, said the Governor, on the
| splendid work in this hour Of your
country's need. The Defense Council
of women has done nobly. Often we
1 men SullJ the NOIA on tHe WOuSHt DuL
they are equal TO it. In this great
| crisis the women of Maryland have
risen to the highest needs. the noblest
| cause for their country's welfare. If
nothing has been accomplished in this
worlds war, it has taught the women
how to sacrifice. The highest duty is
patriotism All can come to the
fountain head of patriotism and drink
| in inspiration.
Upon the women of Maryland, the
Governor said. largely depends the
success of this great struggle in
which we are now engaged. It is up
to you to make others understand the
necessity for this war. The Governor
said in campaigning throughout the
state he had been amazed at the
ignorance OF people, the lack of
knowledge and information on sub
iects pertaining TO the worlds war,
and the struggle In which we are tax
ing part I believe, he said, the
women's Clubs win do their part in
emphasizing the importance for the