The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-04
WOMEN s CLUB
IN FINAL. NEE 7
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS OF
WAR TOPICS CLOSES SUCCESS
Full SEASON
Society Closes Another Very Quiet Weef
with Informal Parties.


Earnest enthusiasm ~ tn" firm pur-
p,s.. ii doing "th-l' hit Ia In" utmost, !
= and in Ihr most efficient manner. was !
q the keynote, Of Mrs. Julian g. llrarncS !
81 n,r.ut:tncI address of til. prrs'Id"ilcy al ,
q The Woman's club "f Wheeling f"r IN" /
a ensuing Year. Il, III" final genera ni'''-
q Irt: ur that organization. held yesterday !!
arl.rnnnn in tho Windsor hotel. Mrs. +,
n ururnr. while stating that Sh" felt !
y rnrnr.d in b.ing chosen for IN" third !
q ,i,u,, ms head Of the foremost ana
N largest wuntnrl'S ru:niH;tiiUn If the (!
q stat. ncN"rthrl"Ss wa% taking sam" III
a 4 time whom she, like every other '"Hti !:
81 American woman Of the day. hah M
" ready Many pressing duties when re-
u,irrs every moment that can ~ To-
81 voted to them. but that she WIS itS;tlh ,
"A ,v.,,u,iur m, iIulIIrtau office Of In" !
III r,uh h.raIlSc Of this critical time. re- !
n ,rrdinr il in tn" light of 4 patriotic
81 duty. =
a; Mrs. Urar,i" g;tvn u vagu" "utlin" ~
b the summer work tn i'r Carried on ny
81 the, club stating that III" members hAu
81 br,.n formed into ten units Tor Ihc
8 duties which an. To II" divided tHtw"'n
u I;,5 Cross work and child W"Ii;r"'
II with a captain and lieutenant IN charge :
VI of each unit. Tho aim al the cruz WI :
81 the. coming summer viii De To increase
81 The membership from 81 I" IN" '""
81 n& rk.
q Mrs. Flora Williams then read Il r"So-
81 luton requesting that letters Of thanks
"a H.. written t. all thus" VIII" 80 kindly
"A contributed their services ar equipment
"A to tn. recent concert Of IN" N"hhl
y club for thu hcn"fil OF the Red Cross.
Capt. E. B. Funston
Cant. f.. l.. Funston, of Camp Funston
Kansas. and former local man. sSlNr q
n concise, but interesting talk TN army
lif, In his remarks. capt. liopkluS
in toucbcd briefly uI,un thu situation en-
is listing in the army Of this country. AT
the outbreak of III" war. stating mat
- r.r cent OF the men composing NV
army at that time. wcr" Foreigners mus
Situation being due to thr fact that the
army in peace times. Is not Surh IL
strenuous life II" spoke Of the Won
dcrIul conditions existing At Camp run
stun saving that tho men had the an-
vantage, II Hritlsh and French soldiers
mi at their head.
M Can't. Jarvis Price Of tho Canadhn
forces followed Capt. Hopkins. opening
his talk Icy stating that no on" on rar'h
~ knovs whr, tho end Of the terrible con-
=, file, will come. and furth"rln"r". tnht
that WIS far less Important u "unSihtFA-
!" iinu than the question. "ll"w IL II going
r. 10 cnd"' and linked cl '>a'ly with 'hS
he thought. looms tn" que .ti"n. what T'
~, tn" sacrifices tina, the people Will "N
. called upon IT, make!
OF Germany's Preparedness.
CT f-,,t,;n I.ric.. told III how whom Ger
MANY launched this world conquest. ~"
II. central powers had 100000" OF INIT
-: tarv requirements. Germany today. us
n" far aS man power is concerned. Is a. us
Is. very zenith. Erf"r" this war started
nd Germany was Is per cent Selt-S"Stain-
or ing. and had they held OF: few years
IL longer. {: is though, they would nav"
- been IN" full 100.
Gy In concluding Captain Tricr said that
n ho himself was glad that this country
III | entered the conflict. much as n" us
liked war. for if America had NOT taken
IT M arms against this enemy al d"in"'-
IL rilrv. This country would had To th'c
ltS Germany SinSlr-hand"d At 4 la'"r dA'''
- Then ,-ain. if tho Cnitd States had n"t
Il" entered the conflict aud Germany WIS
.ie h..a:.n. without Americas assistance
10 w.. would have had to hung our heads III
shame. and Americas emblem would not
ri have stood for the high ideals II now
ia and always has represented Captain
q! Price closed by saying that large
,"r mart Of the success Of the war rests
'"t with the women. and that 1t had Sfv"h
/" hin, pleasure IL address this representa-
rive body Of Wh"rlinG women. who arc
81 earnestly engaged IN the work OF mo
day.
Members Addresses.
Mrs. Walter S. Kelly spoke "f the
work al thu navy in n" most Appearing
of ways relating some wonderful! acts
performed by the BRAY" men cnE'G"h IN
ia this department OF conflict sine" IN"
III beginning Of the struegl" in 1911. Mrs.
~ Kelly presented each i"pi& III a '"u""'
ing picture illustration.
Mrs G. O. EaEl" CAV" Il short con-
d sidcration to the aviation branch. bring
'u- ing before her listeners minds IN" lhrt
~ that today Il Is the sky That orrk"n9
w the advcnturrrsnme. touching upon INC
Nv fate Of the first aviator VIII" scared
I'D through space on wings OF WIN, "hf'h
-, melted away when they cam" III close
OF >ontac, with the rays az the sun Mrs
~ SarL. continued. saying that inns - Il
a. war OF the '1lrplane" The fat" of de-
-'' ,,ocr,cv hangs in the air. In The
" h-icfcSt OF manners. tn" speaker men
''' toned 4 few Of the diSappontm"ntS al
This d"partmn, of III" work. ana lht
49,, | enormous amount OF money "NN'nh"u "'
Ia ! same. and then turned 10 IN" iiNih'"'
T.. himself TO tho 'birdman it Is game
-. of courage, daring skill. honor an" III"
-. one, long round Of snul-stirr'ng "XrItc
nnt while tn, training process is hong
tcdious and strenuous Mrs. NaEl" palt
,,I fitting tributes tn the young aviat"FS
;, who have already given their iir"* u
,.,s the cause. among whom sh" made Srr
-or ,,iaI mention of Vernon Castle
ron The meeting was brought Ia Il Close
nw with a Tow r"Htih H "t "
in Dillon. regarding 'n' N" ''
gram for tho coming summer S"t''"i
that tho government has issu"d an up
peal that 100000 Infants be saved thl'
wear Of that tripl" amount which di'
TT annually. She put this work h"f"F th'
l ladies as Il patriotic duty. and con
tluded by saying that the day w;LS 4
- hand when class distinction or "rrr'
Ms mus; lac forgotten. all arc on An "Hu;l
use basis ana u'. '-,! ,,o,,,- ,h, ,uuth
LII OTIS in a Sist"rir manner.
vas ''' 40
the Miss Alexander Hostess.
lily, Miss Mary Alexander was hostess u
, small party of friends nj her home III