The Semi-weekly leader., 1922-11-18
CLIMBERS GUEST
DAY SOCIAL EVENT
One of Most Brilliant Programs
Presented in Brookhaven
in Years.


Thursday afternoon the Climbers OBJ
served their first Guest Day of the
season. There were large number
of invited friends of members gath
cred together in the reception rooms,
SO beautifully arranged and decora-
ted for the auspicious occasion, and
the reception of certain distinguish
ed state officers who gave their best
to the program. 1t was brilliant
afternoons entertainment, and a
real service to the women unfamil-
lar with the noble purposes and we'll
laid plans of the federation CT wo-
mems clubs.
Miss Constable inaugurated the ten
numbers to be presented with a vio-
lin selection during which minds be-
gan to concentrate, despite the temp
ting lure of beautiful gowns and
social proclivities.
Mrs. Nellie c. Perkins, the golden
hearted president of the Climbers
spoke charming words of cordial well
come yielding graciously her place to
Mrs. S. M. Covington, Past President
of the State Federation, and honored
Chairman of the Day. who spoke on
Fine Arts, emphasizing the need
of the study of this department.
Mrs. Thad Montgomery gave a
most charming and graphic outline
of Home Economics" that won the
admiration and interest of her au-
dience much to their profit and pleas
ure as well. Mrs. Montgomery is
magnetic and able speaker.
Miss Pearl Guyton, State Chair
man of Education, gave brief re-
port of the Federation's support Of
scholarships at the University Of Chi
cago and State Colleges. She made a
plea for club women's support of
the Stirling-Towner bill which, 1t is
herself of illiteracy.
Miss M. Collie Covington, State
Chairman of Endowment presented
in charming manner the difficult
problems associated with Finances
of the Federation. The necessity
for raising the state dues in order
to finance the various departments
adequately was made clear to all
hearers, albeit with inimitable wit
and good humor.
Mrs. B. M. Settle sang most eff
fectively the recitative and aria
"Adieu Forets" from Jeanne dare,
by Tschaikowsky.
Miss Susie v. Powell of Starkville,
Chairman County Cooperation. Cen
eral Federation and State Chairman
of Home Economics gave "A Plan of
Cooperation" for linking the urban
and rural clubs. Miss Powells ORR
ginal thought, practical plans and
we'll known success in her line of
work always insure her an interest
ed hearing and hearty applause.
Mrs. w. @. Sharp, president Of the
Mississippi Art Association, who ap-
peared before Brookhayen audience
for the first time, charmed her hear
ers with her account of activities of
the Art Association and club-women
of Jackson, and with her engaging
She stressed the i'm
portance of preserving the beauty al
ready present in fine old buildings.
the natural landscape and attractive
residence districts, and urged the
study of landscape architecture.
Mrs. JAS G. Hardy of Gulfport,
State President of the Mississippi
Federation of Women's Clubs, spoke
and appealingly upon
Citizenship. In her broad and in
formative address she showed an es-
pecial interest in the need for mu-
tual understanding and help of town
women and their sisters in the coun-
try Mrs. Hardy decried numerical
limiting of club membership, saying
that club privileges, like religion,
should be open to all who desired
them.
Miss Ruth G. Bale charmingly
complimented Mrs. Hardy by reading
in her number, Selected Poems,
two poems written by Lula Daniel
Hardy.
A delicious menu of chicken la
king, potato chips, Russian tea, bea-
ten biscuit and an elaborate ice were
served.
Assisting Mrs. D. Cohn as co-host-
esses were Mrs. Chas. Higdon, Mrs.
Thompson, Mrs. Powers. Mrs. Turn
bough, Mrs. Hurst, Mrs. Hamilton,
Mrs. Day, Mrs. e. Cohn.
All in all the affair was one Of the
most distinguished in the annals of
the women's clubs of Brookhaven,
and probably of the state, and most
inspiring in its exposition Of the