The New York herald., 1922-10-01
Club Women Are
Preparing for the
State Convention
Federation to Have Its An
nual Assembly in New
York Next Week.

LUB women from all over the
III State will gather at the Hotel
- Commodore next week for the
twenty eighth annual convention Of
the New York State Federation of
women's Clubs, which opens there on
October and continues to October 1S
inclusive. Women Of the Ninth dis
trict will act as hostesses, and on the
committee are Ms. Edward II. May
nard. general chairman; DR.. Elizabeth
Thelberg, advisory chairman; Mrs.
John j. Bell, vice-chairman; Miss
Natalie +. Couch, recording secretary;
Mrs. L. r. Ward. corresponding sec
retary: Mrs. A. w. Bertine. treasurer,
and Mrs. Albert Garfield Bage. chair
man of program. The county chair
men are Mrs. Josephine G.. Seaman,
Duchess County; Mrs. Edward ]. Nc
Laughlin. Orange county; Mrs. Arthur
NJ. Granger, Putnam county: Mrs.
Beveridge c. Dunlop, Rockland coun-
ty; Mrs. H. e. Prindle, Ulster county,
and Mrs. Julian G. Chase, Westchester
county. A good Fellowship dinner will
be given on the opening night at the
Commodore.
There is much business to be trans
acted during the convention. including
the election of a president. Mr-. Walter
S. Ccmly is the retiring president and
Mrs John III. Booth OF Plattsburg, n. y,
the only candidate for president
nominating committee will be named on
| <.sNn att1-
Der 20 be elected by the delegates present
from each of tho nine judicial districts.
The first day will be devoted to a
meeting OF tho executive board, which
will be entertained at luncheon by the
Daughters OF Pennsylvania. In the
afternoon there will be a meeting Of the
executive board with district and depart
nnent chairmen, cnairnfen of standing
committees aud presidents OF sectional
federatIons An informal reception viii
follow the good Fellowship dinner in the
evening.
on the second day the convention will
open with addresses OF welcome, re-
sponses by the president. Mrs. Walter S.
Comfy; greetings from past presidents.
reports Of officers and district chairmen
and presentation OF presidents OF New
York clubs. In the afternoon there Will
be a drama conference. followed by a
play. "A Venetian Portrait" and in the
evening there will BE- addresses on art,
music. poetry and literature.
wednos6ay'a program viii include the
presidents address, resolutions and 3d-
dresses by various speakers. Including
Dr. George Vincent.
Thursday will be devoted n tho report
OF the credertiai committee, election, res
oiutions and addresses, the speakers In
Guiding Dr. Florence T.. Mckay, Mr..
George J. Nelbach. Mr.. Stanley +.
Dawes, Sir. A. Parxer Nevin, former
Senator Henry ~ SAGE. Miss Patty
Smith I'm and Mrs. 4. y, Brigden. Dur
lng the afternoon thero viii be a music
conference under the chairmanship q
| Mrs. Eugene Y. Grant, and in tho cves
ming assembly singing. tablesux and n'n.
/ sic and on address on the Moving
world" by Mrs. Thomas q. Winter.
president ~ the General Federation of
| women's Ciuba. Friday VIII be devoted
20 business and the Installation OF Off.
GERS
Mrs Charles N. sseck.-. chairman or
| credentials. will meet the deiegntes az
the Commodore on October =, 10 and II.
from . a. NJ 10 5 4. -. Mira. John r.
| Norman n chairman % reservations,
Mrs. william ~. Sporbcrg of resolutions
and Mrs Albert Garfield Bagc % pro.
gram.
4
Mrs. Noble Mcconnell viii give re-
ception and tea ~ the Hotel Astor on
! Wednesday for the members of the
4 Progressive Committee of tho New
| York Mozart Society. The members in
| clude, Mrs. philip G. Boerum. Mrs.
| Philip Brasnder. Mrs. Frederic Kroger.
Mrs. Leonard A. Gieserich. Mrs. Jessie
Fenner I'M. Mrs. Herman canss. Mre.
Charles simon. Mrs. Lionel Eudin, Miss
Birdie Lonf. Mrs. owen J. Mcwiliiams.
Mrr. A. v. Wendell. Mrs Richard Den.
bigh, Miss Gertrude Block. Mrs. MAI