The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-05-05
Women's Clubs of Sevenfh District
In Session at Marietta Golf club
Meeting of Federated Clubs Held Delegates are
Attending from AL Sections of District. Excellent
Work Being Done by Organization

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Marietta was honored by having
the thirteenth annual convention of
the Seventh District Federation Of
Women's Clubs in session at the Ma
rietta Golf Club today.
A day of brilliant sunshine and
blue skies welcomed the many visit
ing Clubs, tho it was too cold for
spring costumes to be much in evil
dence.
The Club house was in festal array
for the great occasion, the beautiful
decorations of mountain laurel in
rooms and on terrace being the work
of the decorating committee under,
Mrs. L. B. Robson.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. !. Al. White, president Of the
Marietta Woman's Club, who then
turned it over to Mrs. w. C. Martins
of Dalton, district president.
First on the program was the In
vocation, by DR.. /. A. White, Pastor
of the First Baptist Church. Then.
address of welcome by Mrs. Ed Gil
bert, Of Marietta. The response was
made by Miss Nellie Cochran, Of
Rockmart. Then followed appoint
ment of committees, introduction Of
state officers; report of district pre-
sident; roll cali of clubs; address of
Mrs. J. E. Hays, of Montezuma, Pre-
sident Georgia Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs; Vocal Solo, by Mrs.
Henry Wyatt, Marietta; federation
and organization of Clubs, by Mrs.
A. P. Brantley, of Blackshear, vice
president at large; reports of district
chairmen; Club reports; message
from Miss Charlotte Templeton, Sec
rotary state Library Commission; and
the report of credentials committee.
Mrs. Hayes, the State President, is
a woman of charming personality.
and her inspiring address was per-
haps the outstanding feature of the
day. She complimented the local
Club on the size of the meeting, say
ing. this was the largest district meet
ing she had yet attended.
Some Of the points she breughe
out: The Women's Federated Clubs
stand for Amerieanization, Commu-
nifty Service and Thrift. They are
non-political, measures not men po-
licies, not parties, being their goal
They realize the responsibility as well
as the privilege of being American
citizens. Their greatest work so far
has been establishing Students Aid
and the Tallulah Falls School; and by
enforcing compulsory education, they
now have 100000 more children in
school than formerly.
Public health is to be taken up
the reports on cancer, malaria, and
tuberculosis showing imperative need
of cooperative attention.
Always with the Clubs, their work
is for the child and the home.
OF note in Miss Templeton's very
interesting message from the Libr
aries was the fact that the Seventh
District maintains more libraries
than any other district In the state.
At one o'clock the meeting adjourned
for the delightful luncheon, which
was served buffet. Mrs. Doyle But
Ter was chairman of the efficient COM
mittee responsible for this pleasant
feature of the days routine.
During the hours intermission the
Arts and Crafts Committee, under
their chairman, Mrs R. J. Hancock.
had their very creditable exhibit on
the Terrace. Among the beautiful
things displayed was an exquisite
miniature Japanese garden, by Mrs.
Lawson Field. Some lovely illum-
mated lettering was also by Mrs.
Field, and Miss Odessa Clifford, too,
had samples of this artistic work.
Mrs. Field had some very fine water
color posters on exhibition also. Mrs.
T. w. Read had attractive decorated
trays of enamel and china and Mrs.
Joseph E. Brown, also, showed seve-
raj artistic trays, jars, candlesticks
and an ultra-smart valance Of patch
work. Miss Charlotte Law had a
unique basket and set of table mats,
fashioned Of pine-straw. Mrs. r. J.
Hancock herself had lovely exhibit
of decorated china, pottery, and
fooled leather.
The display of dainty fancy work
attracted much attention. Among
the articles noted was a charming
Bridge table set in applique, by Mrs.
Grady Conway; beautiful crochet in
sertion, in Colonial Rose design, by
Mrs. j. M. Brown; set of Filet lace
tea napkins, lace centerpieces, en-
broidered handkerchiefs, by Miss Car
RE Sessions; and pretty baby caps
by Mrs. Campbell Wallace, Jr., also
wonderful display of crochet lace
and tatting by Mrs. George F. Gober.
The afternoon session was conduc-
ted according to program. There
are twenty Clubs in the 7th district.
and fourteen were represented, with
t.yaufv-Gya accredited Delegates The