The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-10-04
About Three Hundred
Women Attended Gath
ering at Country Club.
MANY APPLICATIONS II
Program for Year Ahead
Reflects Many Pro
gressive Ideas.

"Americanizat!on" was the keynote
struck in the message delivered to the
Woman's club by the president, Mrs.
j. Walter Barnes, yesterday upon the
occasion of the opening of the club
year Mrs. Barnes spoke briefly and
to the point concerning the great IN
dustrial unrest in the country and IN.
timated that perhaps the attitude OF
Americans and their lack Of interest IN
the foreigner may have had some Ell
feet at least in the chaos that exists
among the laborers in this country,
the majority of which are foreign
born, and asked that each club mem
her endeavor in every way possible to
do his bit to aid the government in
bringing order about She also be-
spoke the cooperation Of the club for
the new City Board of Directors. Mrs,
Barnes complimented the club. on the
splendid turn out OF the members yes
terday and voiced the sentiment thai
it was indicative Of an excellent years
work ahead.
Approximately three hundred wom-
an turned out for the tea yesterday
which was held at the Country club
The day was ideal and the women were
all enthusiastic at the opening OF the
club and were loud in their praise OF
the program as outlined for the years
work. The large loungtng room was
well filled and following the program
the ladies adjourned to the Terandahs
of the club house where they were
served with tea and cakes by the hos
pitality committee of which Mrs. Frank
| r. Lyon is the chairman.
The feature of the afternoon was the
excellent musical program with Mrs.
Myrtle Shaw Wadtell, Fairmont's ia
vorite soprano as the soloist, accom-
panied by Mrs. Amy Rogers Rice
Davis. Never perhaps more forcibly
was 1t brought tosa Fafrmont audience
her complete mastery OF her art than
was the case yesterday when she held
almost spell bound her large audi
ence as she rendered perfectly two
groups Of songs,
Mrs. Waddelrs personality coupled
with her wonderful voice and inteTpre-
tation of difficult selections held cap
! tive her audience and she was obliged
to respond to euchores. She was
splendidly accompanied by Mrs. DAVIS
who also added much to the musical
part of the program by her artistic
rendition of brilliant piano selection.
The musical program was as follows:
Snow Flakes. ....... Albert Mallinson
The Sacred Fire. Alexander Russell
Mrs. Waddell.
Nocturne OPP. 81 No. 2,..s.n.. Chopin
Mrs. Davis.
Rect EotTou. .....,.,,..,...'
Aria Ah fors' lul Ola Traviata) :.
Observation-Disclosures. VERDI
+ Mrs. Waddell.
Chairmen of the various commit
tees who briefly outlined the work
they would pursue during the club year
i were Miss Ethel Ice, chairman Of the
Literature and Art committee; Mrs,
R. M. Htte, chairman OF the Domestic
Art committee; Miss Eleanor Blanche
Barnes, chairman Of the Music COM
mittee; Mrs. Joseph Roster, chairman
Of the Program committee; MIS-
Henry S.. Lively, treasurer; Mrs. w
n. GonaWay, chairman Of the Mem
bership committee.
Mrs. Roster In giving brief outline
of the general club programs ANNOUNCE
ed that DR.. Earl Barnes, Of national
reputation and who many Fairmont-
ers heard at Lake ohautauqua this
year, would be one Of the speakers fol
I the year and would address the club
on the subject "The Modern Woman
in Society" Prof. Waitman 7. Barbe
of the West Virginia University viii
address the club on the subject THE
English Spirit" A Federation speak
er will also be secured for an address
Miss Dora Lee Newman will talk OF
"A Year in France" and Mrs. n. r, G
Morrow will address the cub OF
Characterization A moving pic
ture will also be brought here during
the year.
Thirty applicants for membership
IN the club were read at the meetinl
and will be acted upon at the mex
meeting to be held in two weeks
Among this number were a numbel
! of new Corners to the city,
The Literature and Art department
of the club announced yesterday tina