Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-06-22
CLUBWONEN FOR
NATIONAL Defense
State Federation 10 Join in
All Lines of Patriotic
Endeavor
OFFICERS WILL HOLD
OVER ANOTHER YEAR

Mrs. Ralph l. Finn, Of Richardson
Park, was elected a director, represent
ing the Delaware State Association Of
Graduate Nurses. and the following were
added also. to the directorate: Mrs.
Moore. Of Selbyville; Mrs. John NJ. Will
son. OF New Castle; Mrs. II. A. Draper,
of Milton; Mrs. Willie Adkins, of Lewes;
Mrs. Erwin Sirman, of Delmar, and Miss
Florence p. Hall, of Delaware City.
Two new clubs, located at Selbyville
and Gordon Heights, were admitted to
membership in the Federation.
The secretary. Mrs. A. ID. Warner, of
Wilmington, was retained in her position
as Delaware's representative on the
board of directors of the General Fed
Grafton The resignation Of Mrs JEANNE
r. Field, Of Wilmington, as third vice
president. was received and accepted
with genuine regret.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner. OF Wilmington.
read a telegram from DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, calling on the women OF
Delaware and the United States to
combine in aid Of the conservation
movement The Federation unani-
mously decided to join with the Della
tional Defense Committee in all pa
triotic activities.
Mrs. Victor DUPONT. ST. dlivered an
address on "Woman's Part in the
World War She characterized Clara
Barton who founded the Red Cross.
as the greatest woman the world ever
had produced. Mrs. DUPONT said that
altered conditions had given added
impetus 10 the movement for wO-
mems suffrage. and stated that az this
time the latter was not a question
Of II. but when"
Addresses we're made by Miss Clara
Nixon agricultural agent for Sussex
county. and Miss Ethel Dole. home
demonstration agent for Kent county.
Reports OF the twenty-eight clubs
In the Federation and also Of the State
officers featured the opening sessions
Of the convention yesterday afternoon
and evening Red Cross and war re-
lief work has played an important
part in the club work this year. each
club reporting much work OF a patri-
otto nature.
Mrs. W. A. Powell formerly Miss Ray
Heydrick. OF Bridgeville. State presi-
dent. is presiding over the sessions
In making the address OF welcome on
behalf Of the Village Improvement As
ISOLATION Of this place, Miss Mary l.
Powers referred 70 this session Of th'
/ Federation as the honeymoon ses
sion" Mrs. Powell being a bride o
/ this month She also spoke OF thi
session as an epoch-maling one. call
ing attention to the fact that the mrs
session Of the Federation was nell
Just after President Mckinley had mad
his famous war address, while thi
session &c being held just after Presi
dent Wilson's now famous remark
concerning this worlds democracy
Mrs. James p. Salisbury, OF Dover
responded for the Federation.
Mrs. Powell. state president In he
annual message TO the Federation
said the keynote Of the Federation wa
( service. adding that the club womel
OF this State. standing as they DO 10
the highest ideals and all that Is oes
in womanhood. stand ready 10 serV
Delaware. Simplicity, service an
sincerity is the Federation slogan
she said.
nights session was a recital o
American music under the direction
of Mrs. Charles f. Griffith stat
chairman of music. Miss Belle Wales
soprano. and Mrs. Norman 5. Huxley
pianiste. we're the soloists.
Georgetown New Century Gun re
ported knitting garments for the pat
tleship Delaware.
Harrington New Century Club re
ported Red Cross activities and con
tribut ons given to the Pennsylvant
Railroad Women's War Relief organ
ization and also to the Students Loa
Fund.
Laurel New Century Club reporte
great interest in Red Cross work;
hopes to establish a library In tn
town within the near future.
Milton New Century Club reporte
a membership of 81. Its library ha
been enlarged by 227 volumes.
There are 10 members In the Hoci
essin Waverly Club, according to
a report of that club given by Mrs.
b Harvey Whiteman
= Richardson Park Civics Club is on
Z OF the youngest In the Federation
J. having been organized less than
Q year. Its membership is 5S. Pre-
ceeds from various entertainment
n bakes and festivals have been use
5. for fixing the streets and cutters an
SO was given for educational pu
! poses. An electric light has also be-
placed on a needed corner.
Mrs. Charles II. Triggs gave the r
=. port for the Bellefonte Civics Gu
which is only two years old. II sta
IS ed that II has a membership Of
4 II has pledged s. annually for a
- years 10 the Students Loan Fund
Delaware College. Ten dollars ha
been given TO the Community Fl
p, Company for laying cinder paths al
$50 has been given to the town col
missioners for street lights and
crude oil to be sprayed for the Q
termination OF mosquitoes.
Bridgeville Tuesday Night Club !
ported giving S35 10 the Belgian r
lief: also contributed to the 81
dents Loan Fund. This club has
= members.
The report OF the New Centu
N. Club OF Middletown. given by Mrs.
re A. Pool, spoke OF the opening of {
Is new club house. A branch of {
i. Red Cross Society has beer form'
OF the new club house being used as
'ot meeting place. over $500 has be
i. deposited in the school children
az savings fund this year. making In {
since 1907. s2,96s.
Of, More than $4,000 has been rails
by the members OF the New Gas
en- Century Club for payment on
" clubhouse Eighteen hundred doll;
OF this amount has been paid on