The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-06-01
BY MKs. r. WHrrrIoo, Cor. Fec.

The eleventh annual sessie n of the
Women's State Federation of Clubs
which convened in the First Baptist
Church, Charleston, W. Va, Friday and
Saturday. May rs and ~. has left .
most favorable impression upon the peo-
ple of this city and the state over. The
organization is rapidly taking place ~
one Of the foremost in the state and 10
accomplishing . work unique in charac-
trr and meeting q long fe:t want in this
ssstr. viz, that OF elevssing in every par
ticulxr the womanhood of the state and
all that appertsins thereunto. The dele
gates began to arrive - early as Wednes-
day and by Thursday night had most all
sion Friday, May 25.
The initial meeting of the session was
opened at 10: 80 o. m Devotional exer-
cisss were conducted by Mrs. Anna Dav-
10, alter which the Federation WAS treated
TO . wholesome and instructive talk by
its President. Mn. II. q. A. Washing
ton, of Hilltop.
The enrolment Of new members show
ed that there had been considerable ac-
tivity manifested - there was quite q
number Of them and some eight or ten
new clubs werS sdded % the hss- AZ
this point, Miss Francis Starks and sdrs
Ida f. whittico were made the official
reporters Of the meeting. The welcome
address was made by Mrs. Mary Kim
brough, Of Charleston, and she did cred
it both TO the occasion and herself. She
made the delegates feel that Charleston
wss-reslly glad 10 have the session and
that every hospitality in its power would
5e theirs while they were here, all Of
which subsequent extensions proved.
Mrs. Beulah Le<irand responded in .
very BETTING manner in behalf of the
Federation.
After the Federation had gotten down
70 business, An address Was delivered by
Mrs. Ida T.. Whittico, OF Keystone which
Was we'll received.
The next in order Was the appoint
msnt of the committees which Was -
follows:
On Letters: Francis Starks and
Mrs. Bette Robinson.
On Finance and Reports: -Mesdames
Beulsh LeGrxnd and Mary CLARK.
On Obituary y:-Mesdsmes X. Thomp-
son, - Muse, Msrish Alexander.
On Permanent Organizztion Mes
DANES DAVIS. Tstum, Parker, Lula
Jones, Mary M ason.
On Resolutions Il. Taylor,
N. A. w. Thompson, l. N. Csper.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON SESSION
The meeting opened at 2:3O O'CLOCK
Mn. Lutte Tuck gave q most interesting
and instructive talk on Women's Clubs
and club organization, which was we'll
received. Miss Charlotte X. CampeIl,
state Organizer, made her report which
showed that she had been active in the
pursuit OF her duties and alive TO the
needs and responsibilities that devolved
upon her in this capacity. She recon-
mended that pamphlets be printed,
shich would serve the purpose OF show
ing what wss being done and &C the same,
give more detailed statemens Of the
scope Of the work in which the orgznizz-
1oo vss engaged. This recommend.tio
was later encouched in the form Of q mo-
tion and became an order to be executed
Rev. Warren was next introduced 10
the Federation and made some short but
very timely remarks 20 the organization,
assuring them Of ths corporation Of the
miniSt<y in this connection. Mrs. Davis
discussed the subject of Temperance, Of
fering verbal remarks ON the subject. A
night letter ~s- sent 20 senator Howard
r. Suth srlsnd. endorsing the Prohibition
War Measure. Mis- Blanche Taylor was
elected ss delegate ~ STATE Council for
Deiense. which convenes in Psrkersburx,
Nay -, 1917.
Adjournasent vas bad st 4 O'Clock, af-
sx which the gHse< Of the city we're
thrown open IN The form Of sight seeinx
from sutvs ~ the Local Medical Associ-
akion. Dn. n. a. Crinhlo~, A. >.
Brown, - Hsyen, "A. y. Gamble, VI.
l.. Jones. and Ms e. n. James. vile Of
the wholesale merchant. kindly placsd
their cars st the srrvice Of the ladies.
and . delightful ride ~ss had over the
city snd far into the rural dissricts.
Which served 70 give " many Who hau