The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-07-30
Fine Program for Woman's
Convention

The convention of the National Fed.
Grafton of Business and Professional
Women's Clubs. which will be held in
st. Paul. Mimi, July 81 to 30. is of
interest to business and professional
women over the entire country.
The program carries the names of
women who are prominent in every
line of work. Among the speakers
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Ida Clyde Clark,
contributing editor of the Pictorial
Review; Katherine p. Howard, savings
division of the u S. treasury; Theo-
dosia Raines. of the Collegiate Bureau
of Occupation, Denver. Col; Elizabeth
Sears, National organizer and maya.
zine writer; Mary Austin, author of
"The Young Woman Citizen" "26
jayne Street." and other well known
books: Jeanette Rankin. former
congressional from Montana. 9th
ers taking part in the program will
be Mrs. J. e. McRae. Atlanta; Mrs.
George Cool. st. Paul. Mimi; Miss
Lota e. Kelly. Ration, NJ M; Miss
Frances J. Brainerd. Springfield.
Mass; Miss Emma Hirth, bureau of
vocations. New York, N. Y: DIR. ORE
l.. Hatcher. Richmond, Va; Miss
Agnes Morris. of the Louisiana State
Board OF Health. New Orleans: lone
Duffy. Stella Aiken. Savannah. and
Florence Spencer Duryea.
Judge Jean Morris OF New York
will preside at the afternoon session,
when reports OF the presidents Of
State declarations will be given.
Among the large delegation from
Florida attending the convention will
be: Miss Lila M. White. st. Angus
tine. president OF the federation: Mrs.
Elizabeth s. Oates. president OF the
Daytona Club: Miss Edith price. the
Tampa Y. w. C. A. Business Club;
Mrs. J. w. Estes. president st. Angus
tine Business and Professional Wo.
mans Forum: DIR. Avis M. withers,
Tampa: Miss Minnie M. Withers,
Tampa: Miss Minnie w. Kehoe. di.
rector for the Pensacola district; Miss
Farris Land. representative OF the
Quincy Club; Miss Agnes Webster
OF the home demonstration depart
ment, with headquarters at State Col
lege. Tallahassee: Mrs. f. A. Osborne,
representing the 0cala club: Miss
Grace Lay. assistant secretary Tam.
pa Board of Trade: Mrs ID. B. Somer-
Vile. Miss Maud Beach. auditor OF the
state Federation; Miss Elisha shade
wald. Arcadia: Mrs. Charles s. Pen
field and Miss Shoemaker. represent
ing the Jacksonville Business and
Professional women's Club.
The annual banquet VIII be held on
the evening OF Thursday. June %. at
which time Mary Austin and Jean.
nette Rankin will be chief speakers.
The election OF officers will be held
on Friday. July 80.
The 81. Paul Club has made many
delightful plans for the social enter
tainment OF the delegates. and each
day there will be group luncheons.
one afternoon the Minneapolis Bust
ness Women's Club will be hostess
20 the entire delegation at an after
noon tea. The tea viii be followed
BY an auto drive. given by the Min
neapolls women's Rotary Club.
Mecrsachy-Toph
Mr.. and Mrs. Abner Ross Toph an
nounces the agreement and approach
ing marriage OF their daughter
blanche Gordan. to Mr.. Lord Ausley
McGeachy. the wedding TO take place
"Wednesday. August a.-sTampa Trib
une. Miss Toph Is a granddaughter
% me late Mr.. A. r. Toph OF ocala.
NJ. W d. Taylor and Misses Mar
earst and Mamie Taylor. little Miss
Martha Taylor and Mr.. Kennith Mac
Nay are spending a short while at
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