Evening journal., 1918-01-18
state Federation
EXECUTIVES MEET
Delaware Clubs Women arc
Entertained by Mrs.
Powell at Dover
CHURCH SOCIETY
ELECTS OFFICER.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER Del. Jan. is.--At the annual
election OF officers OF the Lend-a-Hand
Society Of the Peoples Christian
Church the following were elected
President, Mrs. Mary NJ Wolcott; first
vlce-presdent. Mrs. E. L. Jones; Sec
ond, Mrs. Massey; third. Miss Lizzie
Clark; secretary. Mrs. Charles II. But
Ter; treasurer. Mrs. John 5. Collins.
At the annual meeting Of the Kent
County Mutual Insurance Company the
following directors were elected for
three years William A. FAIRIES, Smyrna; /;
Thomas c. Horsey and Harry Mcdaniel,
Dover. James ]. Ross was elected presi-
dent; c. :. Pennewill, vice-president; (;
William Denney, secretary and treas
urer; Cecil Z. Fulton, assistant; Samuel
II. Carson, clerk.
American Poets" the third in a
series Of addresses on American liter
ature, was the theme Of the weekly
meeting OF the Dover Century Club yes
terday afternoon. under the direction Of
Mrs. j. p. Salisbury. The hour was de-
ilghtfully spent depicting the lives and
works Of Bryant, Whittier, Longfellow,
Poe, Holmes, Lowell and many others
Mrs Salisbury, Mrs. r. L. Holiday and
Mrs Henry Bidgely were the readers.
During the afternoon patriotic songs
were sung and Mrs. A. Y. Ligh;bourne
sang TO the ediflcation Of all two songs
Who Knows" and Somewhere q Voice
Is Calling Mrs Emma Stewart was the
accompanist.
Mrs. n. L. Holiday, president Of the
club, urged all members 10 be present
next week TO hear the address by Miss
Sally Lucas Jean, on Social Service"
The executive board Of the State
Federation Of Womens Clubs. was en-
be tained yesterday by the president OF
the state Federation, Mrs. Walter A
Powell. Thlrty-eieht members were
present. The reports from the vari-
GUS chairmen showed great activity.
The report from the Red Cross told
that Delaware had retained her repu-
tatlon Of being at the head OF the line
doing more than any other state In pro
portion and far exceeding her allot-
ment. The state was complimented by
being told that for an emergency need
they called on Delaware because an
order would be a'led that afternoon or
the next morning, while other units
kept them waiting.
The treasurer reported 500 given TO
lhe camp activities. The sum Of Si.400
was reported as having been raised
for the students loan fund OF the
Women's Department NJ Delaware Col
lege. or the amount, $500 was loaned
20 students.
Delegates were nominated 10 the gen
sral federation biennial. 10 be held In
Hot Springs, Arkansas, in April These
deleeates will be elected at the next
meeting OF the executive committee.
The United States Department Of Ag-
ricuiture has recently issued a bulle-
tin In which they state that s2s 100000
was spent during 1916 for rural roads
and bridges II Is estimated that the
rural roads Of the United states at the
present time, cover 5000 miles, Of
which approximately a per cent. are
improved with form Of surfacing. The
mileage OF improl ed roads is increas-
ing at the rate Of 1900 miles per year
Assuming that the total mileage OF ell
roads In Delaware is 5000, Delaware
would be obliged TO construct nearly
sixty miles Of road yearly 10 keep up
her part IN the improvement Of good
roads
Chief Engineer Charles NJ. Upham, Of
the Delaware State Highway Commis-
sion will attend the fifteenth annual
convention OF American Road
annual convention Of American Road
Builders Association, will present pa
pers on New Features in Design and
Construction OF Earth Sand-clay, Gravel
and Water-bound Nlacadam Roads and
Pavements," and New Features IN De-
sign and Construction Of Bitumnious