The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-05-10
The Public Be SerUed
Nashville Makes Elaborate
Plans for Club Federation

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 10. CSpl)-
The convention of the Tennessee Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs will be held
In this city May 20-22. The first meet
ing of the conference, however, viii be
at Mckendree church, and the execu-
tive session Tuesday afternoon, Nav
20. at the Hermitage hotel
No detail regarding the entertainment
OF the delegates, either officially or So
cially, has been left uncared for by Mrs
Alex Caldwell, state president; Mrs. G.
M. Nicely, chairman-general of the con-
V%ention, n their committees. The
seven programs prepared present sub
lects and problems that lie nearest the
heart and interests of women club
workers. These interests and problems
are to be discussed by such leaders
and speakers whose word is authority.
No small part will be the musical num-
bers Of each session. This will be un-
der the craftsmanship of Mrs. Henry
Lupton: of Clarksville, state chairman
Aside from the number of informal
social affairs which a conference of so
eminent n representative a body of
women invariably occasions, the dele
cation will be complimented as a body
by two brilliant functions. Both of
these are afternoon receptions.
Mrs. f. W. Cole is to be hostess OF
the first, which will be Wednesday, at
the Nashville Golf and Country club,
from 5 to Z pm OF the other Mrs.
Bruce R. Payne is to be the hostess.
This is to be on Thursday afternoon at
the same hours. in the parlors of the
Social Religious building, on Peabody
campus,
Three o'clock is the hour set for the
executive session on Tuesday. At this
meeting will be the offic ars inc depart
ment and district chairmen. These are
Mrs. Alex Caldwell. Nashville, presi-
| dent Mrs Tapaac NJ Trtpah1n Tbo+to
nooga, vice-president; Mrs. Hallum
Goodloe, Nashville, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Walter Anderson, Gallatin,
recording secretary; Mrs. John Gard
ner; Martin. treasurer; Mrs. George
Blake, Nashville. auditor; Mrs. W, S
secretary; Mrs. George w. Denny,
Knoxville. director for Tennessee.
Department Chairmen-Mrs. Frank
Avent, Nashville, art: Miss Sue White,
department Of the blind; Miss Agatha
Brown, Nashville, .civics; Mrs. Henry
S. Maddox, Nashville. club extension
Mrs. NJ. B. Arnstein, Knoxville. conser-
walton; Mrs. Claude D. Sullivan, Nash
vile, education; Mrs. Robert T.. Jordan,
food sanitation; Mrs. B. D. Whitthorne,
S~helbyville. historical research; Mrs. C,
s. Caldwell. Nashville. home economics;
Mrs, Bristol Nelson, Muprfreesboro, in
stitutional visiting; Mrs. George w.
nenney, Knoxville. legislation; Mrs, e
r. Eslick. Pulaski. literature; Miss
Mary S~keffington, Nashville, library ex-
tension; Mrs. Henry Lupton. Clarks-
vile, music; Miss Madee Hall. Nash
vile, press; Mrs. l.. A. Thornton, Mem
rhis, school sanitation: Mrs, NJ. NJ
Gattman. Memphis, public health; Mrs
Henry Mcmillan. Hartman. story teller,
Mrs. Arthur Jacobs. Memphis, tubercu-
losis; Mrs. Thomas P. Miller, Knoxville
vocational schools.
District Chairmen-First, Mrs. c. r.
Rogers, Johnson City; second. Mrs. NJ
u. Dame. Hartman; third. Mrs. J. S
Zeigler; fourth. Mrs, Rutledge Smith.
Cookeville; fifth. Mrs. N. p. Carter
Fayetteville; sixth, Mrs. A. G. Bowen
Nashville; seventh, Mrs. A. w. Lips
comb, Columbia; eighth. Mrs. Birdie A
Owen, Jackson; ninth. Mrs. l.. r. Nc
Kay, Martin; tenth, Mrs. w. H. Barker
Memphis.
The programs follow:
TUESDAY EVENING. MAY 20.
McKendree Church-Praycr and
praise for victory.
Eight O'clock-Convention called to
order by the president, Mrs. Caldwell
Music-"Star Spangled Banner"
Invocation-Dr. w. F. Tillett, dean
of Vanderbilt university.