Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-07-07
ACTIVITIES OF STATE
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Reported at the Annual Fed
Grafton Meeting at Reho-
both Beach Today.
speclri cnrrcsrcndsnc. Ev.ry Evening.

kclctrin t>eScn, !utN bh-
ccurasins proxress has been made
during the year Ivy the clubs In Sus-
~x county which are affiliated with
Tho state Federation OF Women's
Cruhs. a. was shown by the report
given AT ths mornings session OF
tho Federation by Mrs X. NJ. Waller
~ pelmar. vice-rresdcnt for the
county. There are ten clubs in Sus-
sex. and the activities of eight Of them
were related by Mrs Waller.
The Acorn Club VI Seaford Il WAS
reported will begin tho fiscal year
with Slo.s0 In tho treasury. and a
membership Of l21. During the past
year. more than slbS.lO was pledged
or given 10 charitable and educational
protects: sS5 90 WAS added 10 the
clubhouse fund. s45 bookcase wac
purchased $500 worth OF hooks were
added 70 the library. and a number of
IN. lcvt magazines were subscribed
toY
Tho New Century club 81 Laurel. OF
which Mrs J. G Rodney IS president.
begins tho now year with q member
shh, 81 70 Twenty-four social, edu-
rational and business meetings were
acid during the year About $50 worth
pt books were added 90 the library
md number Of donations were made
tc charitable enterprises. ono " the
biggest efforts OF the year was the
hulldng-up " club library.
The Tuesday Night club OF Bridge
villc Ia 90 years old and has 81 men,
hers. \ course OF study on South
America Was conducted during the
AL laa.gI nv cha
Pan American Union Of Washington.
rhc disbursements for The year to
tailed soa9 Is. about $40 az which was
given FOR charity. The last payment
of Sis was made on the clubs piano,
and there n balance on hand ~
s-2S1. Two hundred dollars were
raised from bag-lr. Tho cum of
ESQ was received from the srhcol
hoard for rent and this was placed on
interest Atcut 1000 garments ware
collected for the poor,
The New Century Club OF Delnar
during the year added ss71o 70 ;he
building fund. bringing & up To- 1922
81 donated 22o Jars Of canned fruit
and jellies 70 ne Peninsula General
Hospital ~ Salisbury: and made
money contributions 20 various edu
cationai and charitable projects. 90
books were added 10 the club library.
Thc FranlSford Jefferson Club made
numerous donations 20 tho needy dur
lng the year. " has 80 members. A
water cooler was furnished FOR the
Milford Emergency Hospital. and ST.
so was donated 20 me Near East Re-
ncf
The New Century Club Of Milton
wa organizct during the yeor. and
nov has % memlers Several meet
ings were hold and the members are
interesting themselves n community
activities
The Zw-aarcndsei Cub of Jcwee
which has IS members. raised $3.50
for new clubhouse during the year
N,irh other work was accomplished
The New Century Club Of George
tow, sl-o made much proe7~ss There
sr~ now 100 menibcrs in ire organ'za-
ZION end the chic. aan Of each is a
new clubhouse.
New Castle County.
one Of the chief features Of the
afternoon session was the report o.
.he clubs in New Castle county. pre-
rfUIffA Nv WI = - A%t III Va -NtN
Castle. vice-prestdent for the county
Al Of the clubs were reported 10 have
had very successful year.
The Bellefonte Civic Club. one 81
the most important units in the
county. Is s.x years old During the
year a piano was purchased. as we'll as
tvo doors for the community house
and a curtain for the stage Several
iuncheons and parties were held
Flowers. fruit and letters were sent K
shut ms. and much other Charitable
work was accomplished.
The Blue Rock Community con.
oentratea its efforts during the pas
year on raising money for a dubious,
and more than $1,000 was realized :,
this end The treasurer reports g
balance 81 81 5S6.s6 on hand Severa
donations We're made 20 educationa
and charitable projects. Twenty-foul
new members were gained during tn,
wear. bringing the total membership
up % "a
The WomanS Club 81 Claynront
which has 81 members, has interestet
t>slf in Americanization work ant
various other phlan;hropic enter
prises Donations were made 70 N.
Delaware state Industrial School. IN.
Near East Relief. the workhouse. N.
Student Loan. etc 4 number q
schools We're visited for me tnspectio ~
Of sanitary conditions.
The Delaware State Association O
Graduate Nurses. which has 49,
members. made donations during IN,
year a. follows: Mayors Relief Fund
$50. Near East Relief. $50; Beb7
Enen fund S.: Student Loan. s25
High school $40 for booke; Women
College. trees During the year q
nurses We're licensed 70 practice f.
Delaware
The Delaware City Century Cgui
has membership az 50 The c,ll1
was instrumental during the year 2,
start a Chnd Heal,h centre. and SOM
Of the club women have assisted (,
the work The library committee pllr
chased 30 new bOoks and gave % vol
urpes % the free library owned 10y tn
dub. which now has .l64 volumes an,
$50 subscribers. Money was donate,
90 a number of charities
The Elsmere Civic Club has a mann
bership Of l0l. consisting Of both me-
and women. Since purchasing IN
Methodist Church. which mas a SEA. =,
ing capacity 90 between 200 and 800
the chief aim has been 70 improve an,
furnish u. There IL a fiour1sllinl
flnaor club and all the rnan1fers g. 3,