The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-10-18

organization. And the meeting had
the largest attendance Of any first |
of the season gatherings. It was
quite an inspiring sight when. fol-
lowing the reading OF the lengthy
list Of names by Mrs. William Paul
SEN. the corresponding secretary,
the, new members were admitted.
So filled was the room that 1t was
necessary to secure more chairs.
So many more women are taking In
active interest in club work that by
the end of the club year 1t is ex-
pected that the Rock Island Wom-
| ans club will have one Of the lafE-
est memberships in the country for
q community Of this size. =
Mrs. WI. Sweeney. the new club
president, presided, and in a few
words welcomed the. new club
members. She referred to the end
! ing of the vacation season and the
enthusiasm with which the women
are entering upon the work Of the
year, and greeted each member as a
link in the chain which forms the
/ club proper. She said:
Every woman's club is a power
and influence for good, which is
demonstrated in its active interest
in all constructive work. The great
est factor in the club is the morale.
This Is made up Of the unselfish-
ness of the individual members. We
must take and give. This Is the
cornerstone Of service. American
ization was the keynote Of the bien-
NAL and the state conventions and
| it must be the keynote Of our work.
1t is 80 b'g and broad. would like
to urge the study Of thrift and CO.
operation with the government in
helping to make a thrifty nation.
May each woman take as her mot
to-, Every woman at the polls in
November for voting is demon
stration Of patriotism. l would like
/ to urge each member to identity
herself with at least, one depart
ment of the club. Much work Is
expected from this Organization
this year and we must each help
to make the result. We can be
powerful influence for good in the
community"
The club voted to hold a maSl
1 meeting in the interest of the bring
ing before the women of the city
the issues Of the day, and Mrs.
George Bass. prominent Democratic
worker, and Mrs. Medill McCor-
mack, prominent in Republican
work. will be brought as the speak
ers for this meeting. which will he
held in the near future. The talks
will be along non-partisan lines.
Mrs. H. H. Cleaveland. leader Of
the new citizenship classes. which
opened this morning. In explaining
the suggestion Of the board that
such mass meeting be held, told
Of the nature Of the gathering. Each
woman was also urged to exercise
her right Of voting at the election
next month.
! Cooperate With Red Cross.
J, Five other recommended ons made
by the board were adopted. 1t was
decided to consider only members
who have kept continuous men,
bership in the club as charter mem
!bers of the organization. A vote
of thanks was extended to the
membership committee for the
'isplendid work done during the
} drive, and it was voted to endorse
the Boy Scout movement and to
name a committee to cooperate
with the organization officials in
!. their efforts. The Red Cross roll
call was endorsed and permission
. will be granted for soliciting men,
bers at the November meeting, when
booth will be conducted in the
temple.
!. The women are also urged to give
some Of their time during the drive
Of Nov. 1874 and lobby. The sixth
Recommendation was to admit two
new members to the board, Mrs. L.
is. White, who takes the place Of
the new president, Mrs. Sweeney.
, and Mrs. Hugh Crawford, who takes
the place Of Mrs. J. B. Bassett, who
has moved from the city.
Il Announcements and reports were
, made by the cha.rmen Of the differ
ent club departments-Mrs. H. s.
, Bollman, chairman Of the city well
, fare department, Mrs. Fred Delong,
chairman Of the study department,
and Mrs. 8. J. NyQuist Of the music
department.
After the business session Miss
Mildred Anderson Of the Augustana
conservatory. accompanied by Mrs.
A. r. Wallin, sang tive numbers,
which vera greatly enjoyed. She
gave "Herodiode" by Massenet and
Honey Suckle Lane" by Fletcher.
Ada Ward. the English humorous
, lecturer. added greatly to the in
spring afternoon. She not only
entertained. but interpreted her
talk with bits Of truth. principally
. telling some Of the faults Of her
Icountrymen and American faults
which she noticed during her ex-
tensive travels through this coun-
try. Miss Ward, who was an en-
tertainer sent out by the French
} government, learned to know and
love Americans over there. She
! not only came in contact with the
boys themselves but With Amer
i lean doctors and nurses as we'll.
] She told many humorous ex-
; periences. which might happen to
any foreigner unused to American
ways In travelling over this comm
try, OF her Pullman car experiences.
the tumbling down Of her walls Of
English reserve when she first met
, an American mother on a diner
1t seemed very strange to her to
see the absence Of wallis IN this