Imperial Valley press., 1920-11-10
N0TEO WOMEN
WILL VISIT
CITY DURING
CONVENTION
Southern District of the
WOmen's Clubs in Cali
fornia Federation Plan
Big Time Here Starting
Nov. 16; Leaders to Come

Many of the most distinguished
leaders Of Women's Clubs in the
California Federation will be in Ell
Centre next week to attend the dis
trict convention which opens on the
10th inst. The state president, Miss
Aaron Schloss of San Francisco, Mrs.
Robert j. Burdette, general feder-
alton director; Mrs. A. j. Lawton and
Mrs. j. j. Seuss, past presidents of
the southern district; Mrs. Charles
A. Wiley, of Long Beach, state treas
urer; Mrs. w. M. Hoagland, art de-
partment chairman; Mrs. A. w. Wohl-
ford, president southern district and
others of no less prominence in club
circles, will be heard during the ses-
sions.
One of the features of the pro-
gram that will interest not only the
club women but teachers and patrons
of the public schools, will be lectures
by Miss Agnes Ray and Miss Van
Hagan Of the state board of educa-
ton. Miss Ray who is said to be a
wonder in Industrial Art and Applied
Music will present those subject from
the modern viewpoint; Miss Van
Hagan will give illustrated talks or
physical Education" Americaniza-
ton and community service will be
stressed by good speakers, and music
will have it's part in the program as
to1 ~%e lo
nings.
local committees. The first evening
will be given over to the reception
at the Barbara Worth to which not
only club women by "c!ub husbands"
and others Of the community at large
will be most welcome. The program
announced for this event, includes a.
vocal solo by Otto Jeancon Of Ell
Centre, piano numbers by Miss Es-
telle Needham also of this city, vocal
numbers by Mrs. c.. w. Allison Of
Imperial, orchestral music by the
Tully sisters and an address by Con-
gressman elect Phil Swing which will
be in the nature of a historical
sketch Of Imperial county.
Leading club women of the state
and county will be in the receiving
line.
Following adjournment Wednesday
afternoon, the visitors will be driven
about the CITY and vicinity by local
autoists. in the evening, the most
formal event of the week will take
place at the Barbara Worth, when q
banquet will be served followed by al
toast program which promises to be
one of sparkling wit and repartee
which will be delightful after the
high-brow program of the day. Mrs.
Warren Currier has been selected by
the committee as toastmistr S.
Bubbles" is the illuminating topic
announced to be discussed by brilli-
ant after dinner speakers. All the
variations possible are to be sung by
the speakers who are bound to
present everv possible phase of the
topic from "Just Bubbles'' on up the
scale.
Mrs. F. B. Fuller is chairman of
the banquet committee. Tickets for
this occasion are being handled by|
Mrs. Fuller or Mrs. w. r. Conway
of the Barbara Worth.
Thursday afternoon following ad-
iournment, tea will be served at the
Barbara Worth hotel by Mrs. c. E.
Scott and her committee to afford
further opportunity to get acquainted.
Luncheon will be served Wednesday
noon at the church by the ladies Of
the Presbyterian Guild at rs cents.
The Baptist ladies' will serve the
luncheon at the same place on
Thursday.
The committee on transportation,
Mrs. Warren Currier, chairman, has
arranged a driving trip for Friday,
which will take the visitors to Calex
leo, Holtville, Imperial and Brawley.
Late luncheon will be served at the
hotel at Brawley, the party return
ing to FL -Csntyo for the night.