The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-05-13
NEEDLE WORK GUILD.
Report OF Annual Session Held In
Philadelphia.

Report OF Annual Session Held In
Philadelphia.
The Needle Work Guild Of Amer
lea met in session in the. Bellevue
Stratford, Philadelphia, May 5th
and 9Th. Eight hundred delegates
from all parts of the u. S., Canada
and France were welcomed by ].
Hampton Moore, Mayor Of Philadel-
phia. The Mayer spoke of the need
Of clothes, but said that in these
days of strenuous dancing many
needed more than they wore;
praised the work of the Guild. Mrs.
Truman H. Newberry's address was
along the line of cooperation, with
Camp Fire Girls and Rotary, both
of which could help the Guild by re-
cruits from the former and financial
help from the latter. Mrs. John
Wood Stewart, founder of the Guild,
thirty-five years ago, spoke on dress,
advising the women that return to
Quaker simplicity would be wise;
saying that the Guild was much
helped in its beginning by members
of their society.
The election of National officers
resulted as follows: Pres, Mrs.
Truman H. Newberry, Detroit,
Mich; Vice Presidents, LIST, DR..
Kate Waller Barrett, Alexandra,
va, End, Mrs. o. S. Teely. Roxbor-
ough: Bird, Mrs. VIM Gibbons, Ard
more, Pa, and Mrs. John Leale,
San Francisco; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Ridgeway, New York; Execu-
tive Sec., Miss r. K. Bender, Philas;
Treas, Mrs. Morris Wilson, Tough
kenamon, Pa; Mrs. e. G. Shreeve,
Atlantic City, elected Chairman of
Executive Committee.
After a speech by DR.. Green OF
the Pennington School, the after
noon session was given to the hear
ing of reports from various branches
of the Guild. Many of delegates
were given banners for forming new
branches, a star for each new one
pinned thereon. These reports were
most interesting, showing the mag
nitude Of the work done each year
by the members. Thousands of
garments new were made, and
sent to orphanages, hospitals, homes
and many other charities. Some of
the branches had adopted children,
and also, are responsible for from
one to four war orphans of devasted
France to the extent of sending
thirty-four dollars for each one to
help in it's education, clothing, etc.
At 1880 Thursday evening Mrs.
George Fales Baker entertained the
delegates by reception and supper
in the Stratford room of the Belle
vue-Stratford, which was enjoyed
immensely by the hundreds Of dele
gates and officers after the strenuous
work Of the day.
Friday morning session was a
continuation of reports and other
business of the Guild. The after
noon session was in full force to
hear Madame Costello, sent from
France to tell the Guild how CRATE
full the people were for the benefits
received from the Needle Work
Guild of America. 81 did not come
to beg" she said, "but to thank
you" She brought letters of thanks
from the mayors of towns and chill
dren, who not only received cloth
ing and shoes, but were remembered
on Christmas with candy and gifts.
We heard about the seventeen sew
ing machines sent to St. Quentin,
the surgical supplies to the hos
pitfalls, for which the French are so
grateful.
The Needle Work Guild will hold
its annual meeting next year in St.
Louis.
The Colora Branch was represent
ed by Miss Bertha Balderston, Pres,
Mrs. Scott Wilson, Mrs. Jennie Gill
lespie and Miss Elizabeth Cooney.