Evening journal., 1918-06-24
CLUBHQMEH READY
FOR State RALLY
Delegates to Go TO Rehoboth
for Thursday and Friday
Meeting
SPEECHES ON WAR
DUTIES ON PROGRAM

Delaware State Federation OF wo-
mems Clubs will meet Thursday and
Friday Of this week at Rehoboth. Fed
Grafton meetings Will be held in the
pavilion Of the Hotel Henlopen, and the
headquarters for the officers and dele
gates Will be at that hotel. Delegates
from Wilmington will go on the $40
train Thursday morning.
The officers Of the State Federation
are: President. Mrs. Walter A. Powell,
Dover; FIRST vice-president Mrs. Ella C.
Emery Seaford; second vice-president.
Mrs. ]. p. salisbury, Dover; third vice
president, Mrs. o. C.. Purdy, Whining
ton; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. e.
Watson. Dover; recording secretary.
Miss Elizabeth Aldred, Milford: general
federation secretary. Mrs. Samuel ].
Reynolds, Smyrna; treasurer, Mrs. L.
Irving Handy, Smyrna; auditor, Mrs. j.
Pierce Cam. Newark.
A new president will be elected for a
term OF two years. the election hav-
ing been held over one year to have II
coincide with the General Federation
1t is New Castle county's turn, but
whether or not the president will be
uncertain.
The lrst session will be held on
Thursday afternoon, when the reports
Of the individual clubs will be given
by the yice-presldents. one from each
county. Thursday evening a concert
will be given by sailors from the Naval
Base at Lewes, and Captain Arthur
Rudd will be the main speaker. Cap
coli
slstant to the American ambassador in
Petrograd Russia. While In Russia.
be assisted In caring for prisoners Of
war and In aiding in other relief work.
The rest OF his time was spent In yari-
Gus parts Of Russia and Siberia. Cap
tain Rudd returned home the past sum-
mer via the Trans-Siberian and Japan,
and is now devotlng his time In speak
ing in the interests Of the American Red
Cross.
The election Of officers Will take
place and Mrs. Powell and Mrs. A. d.
Warner Will give reports OF the General
Federation on Friday morning.
On Friday afternoon Miss Julia La
thrOp, Of the Children's Bureau, az !
VIII talk on "The Proteo-
tlon OF Children-A Wartime Measure"
MISS LuiiAlul II lNt utuN VI tilI AfllAtl
Welfare Of this country. Everett Colby,
Of the United states Food Adminlstra-
lion, will also address the convention.
He has been in Belgium and speaks OF
The situation, as one who knows, for
he saw conditions. His subject viii
be what Has To Be DOne."
Friday night there will be army
songs by Kenneth Clark, song leader
for Camp Meade. and the installation OF
the new officers, followed by an in
formal reception.
Several delegates and officers will go |
from Wilmington. the selected dele
gates being as follows:
New Century Club-Mrs. o. G. Purdy, !
member Of State executive board: dele |
gates, Mrs. r. B. Rayner, Mrs. A. II. |
Berlin, Miss Emma Worrell. Mrs. Z. T. |
Mrs. r. p. Moody Mrs. w. /
II. Hancker and Mrs. Charles Wentz.
Washington Heights Century Club
Mrs. w. Z. Douglas. member Of Statae |
executive board; Mrs. Harry II. Raby, |
Mrs. T. ]. Weir. Jr.. Mrs. William p.
White.
Gordon Heights Club-Airs. Norris w.
Smith, Mrs. Curtis Cooper.
Bellefonte Civic Club-Alrs. George /
Powick. Mrs. Charles Triggs, Mrs. Clar-
snce Ocheltree. Mrs Albert Beggs, Mrs.
Eugene Moulds.
Sunshine Society-Mrs. George w.
Dorsey, Jr.