The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-28
QUOTA CLUBHAS
FINEGATHER|NG
Many Out of Town Guests at
Session Held at
Fairmont.

Clarksburg quotarians, twenty
strong, invaded this city last
evening and were delightfully."- en-
tertained at the Fairmont Hotel,
as the guests Of the Fairmont
Quota Club. When the guests
arrived, they were greeted by
members OF the local club and
were taken to the assembly room
in the hotel where they were
seated about a table arranged as
large %" and which was pref.
ltly decorated with smilax and yell
low daisies. with pretty hand
painted place cards at each cover.
AS the guests took their places
at the table, led by Miss Aileen
Ahern, the members OF the club
i and their guests sang Justify q
number Of club songs. An excel
lent menu was served following
which the program was taken up.
Four new members, Mrs. W. /.
Lydic, Mrs. S. B. Brooks, Miss
Fern Snider and Miss Josephine
Snlder were introduced to the club
and given the glad hand by the
club members. Miss Goldie Hart
ley, sang beautifully 1.-THE Mis-
sion of a Rose" accompanied by
her sister, Miss Eva Hartley. After
clever little talk concerning
the Clarksburg club, Mrs. Corrine
]. lockman, the president OF The
club introduced Miss Evelyn Bray
mer, who recited an original poem
in which she introduced each
Clarksburg girl and told OF her
classification. AS che called the
name of the girls each girl arose
to her feet.
The local club sang a verse ap-
propriate to the occasion at the
conclusion OF this reading, in
which they praised their up-riyer-
sister club. 4
Miss Nellie Dougan secretary Of
the Fairmont Quota announced
that after expenses were paid the
club had realized the sum Of $500
from the Charity Ball held last
week. Loud cheers greeted this
announcement.
The big feature OF the evening
was the talk by Mrs. Kemble
White, who recently returned
from a tour abroad on the sub
ject 1.-THE American Woman in
the Balkans" Mrs. White took
her hearers with her on her trip
from the time she landed In New
York until she had visited Queen
Marie Of Rumania and then on
account OF the fact that the
Clarksburg girls must catch the
10 o'clock trolley was Obliged to
cut her talk short much to the re-
greet OF her hearers. <.
Mrs. White who travelled with
Mrs. Frank Mebane Of North
Carolina, had a most interesting
and eventful trip, running across
and becoming acquainted with
many interesting ! personalities
among them the King and Queen
of Rumania, General DiaZ and a
brother OF the King of Spain. Mrs.
White, Mrs. Mebane and other
members Of their party were en-
tertained in the boudoir Of Queen
Marie Of Rumania on the day
that her daughter Elizabeth was
crowned queen to succeed the de-
posed King Constantine and walk
ed In the gardens OF the royal
palace In the Carpathians with
the King himself.
Mrs. White believes that the
Balkan states, so strageticaiIy
situated in regard to the Bos-
phorus the Dardanelles the Black
and the AEGEAN seas largely control
the destiny % the world. Four
times she stated the Balkan
states have been dominated by
four nationB each, one fighting
for the strategic situation she oc-
cupies. And many OF the great
struggles which have effected the
worlds history have grown out
Of the fight To. control the states
and their struggle to maintain.
their liberty and their national
unity. Mrs. White told OF the
pititul condition Of, the peoples fot
Austria who do not have enough
food TO sustain their bodies nor
enough clothing 70 clothe them on.
account OF lack OF raw material
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