Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-21
Club Meeting.

Club Meeting.
The regular meeting of the Wom-
ans Ten Thousand Club was held in
heir club rooms Thursday afternoon.
he president, Mrs. Fawcett, presid-
ID. After the reading of the minutes,
light new names were voted into full
membership. A communication was
cad from Mrs Grace Simms, repre-
enting the State Federation of Wom-
ms Clubs in regard to the Susan B.
tnthony amendment, which suffra-
lists are urging Congress to intro
| ,uce at this session. Our congress
nent sent a copy of this amendment.
| 0 the state colub women for their
| endorsement, or otherwise. The reso-
| ution received the endorsement of the
| california. State Federation of Won
ems Clubs. A motion was made that
he Ten Thousand Club add their en-
| Iorsement. A vote was taken and the
notion carried Announcement was
ade of the next meeting, January 8.
| iiss Wilhelnina Loss, very distin-
uished woman, will be the speaker
| nd her subject will be Desert Days"
| lfter a little discussion it was de-
| ided to have an open meeting, so that
II who desired might enjoy the ad-
| dress of this interesting woman. a
small admission will be charged for
| hose who are not members of the
| lub. The president made graceful
address, telling of the prosperous con
| lition of the club, saying: "Our obli-
| ;ations are being met promptly as
hey fall due" She closed by wishing
| happy Christmas and turned the
Meeting over to Mrs. Conley and the
| hildren. This is the third Christ
1as party the club has given for the
| 'hildren. The happy thought was
Mrs. A H. Griswold's in her first yeai
! as president of the club. 1t has since
oeen an annual event and no meeting
If the whole year is filled with 50
much gladness as this. Mrs. j. r.
| iarren has also bene very import
ant party in this happy time, as ii
IS through her generosity that the
'unds have been provided to meet the
expenses for refreshments for the
children each year She has made ana
sold plum pudding for this purpose.
The children, about fifty in number
| were of all ages and sizes. They
were seated in little chairs in the
enter of the room. Mrs. Conley, who
| is a wonder when it comes to hold
| ng the attention of little tots, stood
| in front of them and led them as they
! ioined together in singing America. y
Then little Everett Clements made a
title speech. Making One Stocking
Out of Two" was his subject. Tom
Luckett was the next speaker and with
a mischievous twinkle in his eye he
recited a number of verses telling how
good he could be just before Christ
mas. Ruth holland made a dear PIC
ture as she sat in little rocking chair
and sang lullaby to her doll. Miss
Galener's kindergarten class sing a
little song Mrs Conley then told the
story, surrounded by the children. She
said:
Though the creeds be seventy times
seven,
And dyed in blood each creed,
And if Of such is the Kingdom of
Heaven,
Then this is Heaven, indeed
Her story was Of little girl who
never had toy, and proved as inter
esting to the growups as to the chill
dren. The social committee then told
the children to help themselves from
beautiful great big red stocking, and
each one was given a popcorn ball.
The room was most attractively deco
rated in holly leaves, Christmas bells
and poinsettas. The sun was setting
when this happy party came to an
end
Rod Cross Notes