The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-05-19

nual convention OF Section one or the
F. f. w. c., which convened in the
Auditorium De Funiak Springs. was
called to order at 800 p. m, on We'd
nesday May 18th. by Mrs. Hackett,
President of the De Funiak Woman's
Club. Mrs. d. r. Reed, the sectional
Vice President, was introduced and
after few remarks introduced Mrs.
Seasons, State Chairman of Music,
who lead in the singing of America and
The Sewanee River.
Nominations for secretary were call
ed for. After Mrs. r. e. l.. McCaskill
had refused the nomination, the name
of Miss Burrow, of Pensacola, was pro-
posed. A motion was made and car
ried to close the nominations and make
the election unanimous.
Nominations for treasur We're call
ed for and Mrs. Jockey, of Chipley,
was nominated and unanimously
elected.
The Chairman appointed the follow
ing committees to act for the conven-
| ton:
| On Organization: Mrs. Tippetts
chairman; Mrs. VIM. Seasons, Mrs.
McCollum, Miss Skinnar
Resolutions: Mrs Afford, chairman;
Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Blackman, Mrs
Southwell, Mrs. Lewis.
Time and Place: Mrs. w. B. Harbe-
son, chairman; Mrs. Lockney, Mrs.
Cichran Miss Hart, Mrs. Britt.
| A letter was read by the chairman
requesting the endorsement by the va
rious clubs of the bill for state censor
ship of moving pictures.
! A motion was made by Mrs. Lockney
seconded by Mrs Morris that the con-
] vention allow the Reverend Mr.. Booth
five minutes to present the cause Of
Chinese relief. The motion was car
ried.
Miss Landrum, District Agent OF
North and West Florida, was introduce
ed and gave a most interesting talk
on nutrition.
| The Reverend Mr.. Booth was not
present when called for
| Mrs. Lockney was assigned a place
on the platform for the treasurers
desk.
An announcement was made that
| the hostess club would tender a recep-
| ton to the visiting delegates at the
Walton Hotel following the afternoon
meeting.
Mrs. Seasons lead in assembly sing
ing.
A motion to adjourn was made and
carried.
| The night session was called to or
der by Mrs. Read, Mrs. McCollum.
State President F. F. w. c., presiding.
. With three exceptions the program
was carried out as printed.
The Reverend Mr.. Booth presented
the cause of Chinese Relief in a brief
| talk. y
Mrs. Reyhoe, OF Valparaiso, gave two
| delightful readings.
The Chipley Quartette was unable to
be present.
| The excellent address made by Mrs.
McCollum was interrupted by rain, the
time being pleasantly spent in assem-
bly, singing lead by Mrs. Seasons.
When the rain slackened the speaker
was able to continue.
| At the close of the program Mrs.
Katherine Tippetts, President of the
Florida Audebon Society, was intro
duced as one of the speakers for Thurs
day morning.
| A motion to adjourn was made and
carried.
| The third session of the convention
was called to order at 9:15 a. m,
Thursday, by Mrs. Read, Mrs. Black
! man presiding.
i After assembly singing led by Mrs.
| Seasons the Reverend Mr.. A. Arnold
Ross offered the invacotion.
| A Comprehensive report of the years
work was read by the Sectional vice.
! president, Mrs. d. r. Read.
/ inn fn a aip h.
teen clubs were read. The clubs not
answering to the roll call were the
Ferry Pass School Improvement Assoc
citation, the Gonzales Women's Club
and the, Moline Home Demonstration
Club.
! A motion was made by Mrs. Seasons
seconded by Mrs. Cawthon to place the
club reports on file. The motion was
carried.
Mrs. Tippetts who was to present a
plan for the departmental work of the
eleven sections of the Florida Fedora
ton stated that such plan was not
possible at the present time and sug-
gested that such plan be worked out
before the convention to be held in
Gainesville next November.
Miss Skinner gave an interesting
address on the Woman Citizen.
The round table discussion led by
| Mrs. McCollum brought out the follow
| ing facts: That Mrs. Blackman and
Mrs. Tippetts would tell OF the work
of their departments at the afternoon
session; that all clubs are urged to
back up the legislation in which the
Federation is especially interested;
that friction in club Is good thing
If 1t does not grow into faction; that
county federation is a good thing and
should work especially along the lines
of conservation. good roads and fores-
try
A motion to adjourn was made and
carried. all the delegates and visitors
being invited to go up stairs to the
club room where the hostess club serv-
ed bountiful and delicious two course
luncheon.