The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-09-30
WOMAN'S CLUB HAS
LARGE MEMBERSHIP
WHEELING ORGANIZATION II oNA
or THE IL LARGEST N THE
CENTRAL FEDERATION.
Late September Brings Numerous DO
hGhtful Social AnatrS 70
thS Front

w
~. far activities with an informal re-
eep..on at the MoLure hotel yesterday
afternoon, and the affair taken from
every standpoint was an unaualihed sue
cesa The program. which promised In
teresting, proved doub,y 80 on retrospect
aon Mrs J. Dana Toml!nson. presl-
dept O. the club. opened with snort
address tina: presented facts which In
stIl,ec into each member an ADDED 1cei-
ing OF pride and patriotism In the
woa,an's club OF Wheeling. Quoting
Mrs. To:nl!nson:
W. have Attained = proud position IN
shs ranks ~ ~, federated clubs In the
United States, having R membership OF
more thar eleven hundred representa-
tive women. We stand IA ons OF the
foremost wornan's clubs n the country
;hsre being not more than II clubs In
N. General Federation OF Womens
riubs having 4 membership OF 1000 or
more. This IS. indeed. 4 distinction OF
whlca 20 be proud.
Our program. this year. - the oes'
We have ever had. both as 70 tho person
mel Of the speakers as we'll as 70 tine
well-ba,anced selection OF SUBJECTS IL
compares tavo-ably with any club In
The country: IN fact, l may say with
coincidence and p-ids there Is no other
ch.s year better program than the
Wornan's club OF Wheeling"
This quotation from Mrs. Tomllnson' s
address was preceded and followed by
N expression OF greeting and welcome
% the members OF the club. both OLD
md new. Following this. Mrs. f. s.
Romine and Mrs. Herman Arhenz gave
an entertaining plano duet. Then Miss
Margaret Roberts sang a sweet httie
Irish chausoa written by Oliver Ed
wards. % Wheeling. Sfrs. Helen Hadser>
rendered pleasing plano selection
Mrs. John 3. Garden. president OF the
state federation. discoursed briefly about
he state work and gave slimpses OF
the state federation convention held A
Shepherdstown.
Following the program. refreshments
were served. Nesdames ". B. EiNott
T. r Robertson. Crawford Booth, L. y
Harris. john Mcclure and Paul 0. Rey'
man formed the hospitality committee
New Year Book.
The Woman's Club feels Justly proud
81 .,s new 1928 Year Book that has
inst been issued. and for which S!ss
Cecilia n. Spoyer, In particular. who
spent much ttne On II. deserves great
praise. Tho cover Is OF oeautttul
depth OF blue. enolazoned with Colo
seal which IS 4 combination OF the esal
~ the city OF wheeling and tho name OF
The woman's Club Of Wheeling. The
club has. indeed. struck happy com
h.nation in this seal since II IS only
fitting ira. a club so representative
should have a seal embIematsc and SYM
bolic OF the community"
The officers and committees OF the
various departments OF tho CLUB. the
directory OF members. tho program OF
the wear. with several other interesttns
features comprise the contents. TINS
wears issue differs radically from al
previous ones in the fact that II con
.asns several pages OF advertisements:
a. ~. back The proceeds from these
advertisements will go toward financing
the splendid program that has been ia'c
out FOR the coming year.
Under Club Notes" will be FOUND I'M
following definition 90 Woman's Clu'
which surely deserves quoting:
What ts woman's Club? A mesttni
ground
For those OF purpose great and eroae
Whose aim IS toward tho stars, WHIT
ever long
To make ,h~ pa..en. listening world re
sound
With swsn..- music. pur-r nobler tones
A place where k'adry. helpful words ar
said
Ard kIrt'irr deeds are done. Teer'
hearts are fed.
Where wealth % brain for povert'
atoUes.
AID hand grasp hand and solu tnd
touch with soul.
WAero v,c,ors IN the race for fame mt
rover
hour.
-, ns-i;o, others toward the sh.n,n,
goal.
--h!~ = Woraa's Club. = haven ta'r
Wherc .o:ie-s drop an hour their loa'
% care"
SARA A. PALMER