Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-13
WONAN'S CIVIC LEAGUE
ELECTS new PRESDT.
Mrs. ]. c. Cresap Succeeds Miss
Katherine Naturalization of
Officers At Annual Meeting
SHORT LINE COMMENDED
Retiring President Becomes Member
OF Advisory Board Busy Bust
ness Meeting of Willing
Women.


The Woman's Civic League of An
napolis held its annual meeting last
evening at the Municipal Building,
Miss Walton presiding. Much routine
business was tranacted before the
election of the new officers took
place.
Mrs. Martin, as chairman of the
Health and Sanitation Committee. re-
ported having taken up the matter of
complaints received from the people
of the county regarding the condition
of toilets at the various railroad sta
tions in the city. The League COM
mended the Annapolis Short Line for
improvements now being made at the
Annapolis station.
Miss Walton read the following
resolution from Mrs. Sanderson,
President of the Maryland State Fed
Grafton:
Whereas, Through the courtesy and
kindness of the Woman's Civic League
OF Annapolis we had the privilege of
spending a most delightful day in the
historic and interesting city on Thurs
day, November s, 1917; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Executive Board of the Maryland Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs send
unanimous vote of thanks to the
Woman's Civic League of Annapolis
for giving us the opportunity of hold
ing the most successful semi-annual
meeting in our history in the State
Capitol. The cordial invitation, the
warm welcome, the wonderful setting
in the beautiful State House, and the
presence of the Governor and Mrs
Harrington all combined to make it a
day long to be remembered
(Signed) M. w. SANDERSON.
President.
Miss Walton also read a letter from
Mrs. Buchner, chairman of the Educa-
tional Committee of the Federation,
urging all members of the League to
attend meeting in the interest of the
Compulsory Education Law, to be held
at the State House Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock, in Senator Harrison's
room. Members of the League are al
so urged to attend the meeting of the
Consumers League in the interest of
minimum wage, to be held at Ii
o'clock in the House Corporation
room.
Miss Walton, as retiring president,
spoke of the League as a we'll or
ganized body of splendid women who,
when called upon are found waiting
Drop everything and come" was the
theory of the message sent from the
National Council of Defense to the
women of this county and the great
majority of the women, without ques-
tioning, dropped everything and came
Il realize more than ever,' said Miss
Walton, ''the strength in organization,
and what it means in these times to
our government to have these clubs
put through and carry on the work
that must be done.
at is not the individual nor the
army as whole, but the everlasting
team work of every living soul that is
going to win out.
Gardening, thrift, economy in the
home and patriotic education must be
our watchword.
"As chairman, and Mrs Chesap, as
sub-chairman, we urge you to be gen
erous and take an active interest in
the drive about to be made for War
Savings Stamps. / wish a rising vote
of thanks accorded the Mayor and
City Council for the courtesy of the
room in which we hold our meetings,
and to The Evening Capital for the
generous space accorded the League
Mrs Moss, as chairman of the Nomi-
mating Committee, presiding, the cleo
| ton of officers took place and result
ed in Mrs. Emerson c. Harrington be-
| ing elected honorary president, Mrs. j.
| C.. Cresap, President; Mrs. John White,
1st Vice-President; Mrs. r. H. Tisdale,
End Vice-President; Mrs. ]. T. Linthi-
| cum, 3rd Vice-President; Mrs. F. Bull
| lard, 4th Vice-President; Mrs. w. o.
| c. Hill, Corresponding Secretary;
Miss Lucy Wheatley, Treasurer.
Miss Walton, as retiring President
becomes a member of the Advisory
Board. Much regret was expressed
that Miss Walton felt she could no
longer act as President, and upon mo-
ton of Mrs. Linthicum, rising vote
of thanks was accorded Miss Walton
and Miss Wheatley for efforts during
the past year.
The Secretary was asked to write
letter of appreciation to the retiring
! Secretaries, Miss Linthicum and Miss
Riordan