Imperial Valley press., 1922-10-06

| The Woman S Clubhouse was opened
Yesterday for the first time with due
pomp and ceremony. 1t was memor-
| able occasion and crowds of clubwomen
attended the reception to the president
and officers of the organization, plan
ned by the social committee with en-
traordinarv care, for it was real epoch
in valley history rs well as in the hls,
| tory of clubdom.
| For wears the members of the Ten
Thousand Club have worked and plan
ned for a club home, at times under
skies of blue and again when clouds
| were lowering, but always keeping the
goal in sight And it was worth all or
| the toll and sacrifice Every member
who was at the opening yesterday viii
say that. for the interior of the build
| ing is as lovely as. the exterior is hand
some.
| The lighting. the tinting, the arrange
ment of auditorium, dressing rooms,
kitchen and tea room-all are Just as
they should be.
| Especially is the fea room a delight
and comfort, with its lovely ivory fin
| ish, its fireplace in the end, its many
windows, and inviting general aspect.
And it is scarcely helievable that this
| room was the little bungalow, worn and
faded. that stood on the rear of the
| lots for 80 many years. The architect
and contractor did wonders in trans
forming it into thing of beauty whicn
is bound to be a joy forever.
The decorations for the auspieious
occasion consisted of huge baskets CT
flowers, the gift of the Imperial Valley
| Hardware store, the Valley Lumber
| Company and the Southern Trust and
Commerce Bank And the furnishings
were also a gift to the club from these
business firms who 50 graciously reeo9.
nized the importance of the new club
house to the community life of the city.
| President Receives
Mrs. J. ". Glassford, the president
headed the receiving line at the door,
with Mrs. Thomas BeeIuan, Mrs. How
ard ?. Never. Mrs. john MacCormiek
and Mrs. c. W. Givens receiving with
|her. Mrs. Wilbur Randall, recording
secretary, Mrs. J. S. Larew and Mrs.
Is. E. Bragg of the executive boar,i
have not as vet returned from theit
vacation and were missed in the receiv
ing line.
After the reception, the club w&-
called to order by the president AMI
led by Mrs. ]. R. Ritzinger singing
from the heart, Praise God From
Whom All Blessings Flow following
with I. America, The Beautiful Mrs
T Glassford, the president spoke most
gracious words to the club, feiicitatine
the members upon the final eonsumma-
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for club home. She reminded them
of the work that had been done in years
past by the pioneers women whose
vision, courage and foresight had led
them to lay foundations for the house
which has just been built. Later mem
bers have carried on TO the finish, and
the result speaks for itself. The build
| ing committee was commended by the
| president and all who have had any
| part in the work were remembered.
Mrs. Glassford expressed the hope
that the. clubhouse would come to be d
community center from which shall
emanate much that will contribute to
the upbuilding of the social. and com
munity life of the city. "The club
has received much valuable co-opera-
tion from. the community she said,
"and it is considered potent factor
in its affairs, and our club home will
add a dignity to our usefulness.
Outlines Clubs Work
The president earnestly urged thai
the organization continue its serious
work and do all that it can toward the
betterment of world conditions. She
dwelt on the purpose of the great fed
GRAFTON of women S clubs, the keynote
of which is Service. Better moving
pictures, music, literature, education,
legislation, publicity aud the fine arts;
the promotion of world unity and per