Imperial Valley press., 1922-04-01
LEADER OF CLUB s
HONORED AT
BREAKFAST

a hundred or more club women met
this morning at breakfast at the Bar
bara Worth hotoel to pay homage to
their state president, Mrs. William G..
Fitzgerald who arrived on the San
Diego train in good time to make ready
for the occasion. 1t was one of the
most spectacular events in club history
of Imperial Bailey. Long before the
hour for the spread, delegations from
|Calipatria, Brawlcy, Holtvillc and Cal
exico began to arrive and delightful
interval was spent in the meeting and
greeting Of friends. The Then Thou.
sand club members were much in cvi.
dence and the cousty president, Mrs
George j. Phelps. was bean1ng welcome
to every one that came as she fitted
here and there giving directions and con-
sulting members of her board
Dining Room Filled
The private dining room was simply
filled to capacity when all had been
seated, Mrs Fitzgerald at the upper
center with Mrs. George J. Phelps
| county president at her left and Mrs
Violette S. Campbell, president emeritus
1T the federation, at her right. And
the eternal feminine was in evidence
as the women talked happily over the
meal, comparing notes and discussing
subjects always interesting to women
| but not too heavy for such an occasion
Here is one picture. The charming and
dignified president of the great Cali
fornia Federation of Women's clubs
suddenly interested in some dish tha,
q Brawley members happened to men
tion in connection with discussion OF
eggs, their price, and ways to serve
them. Glow do yon prepare it2'
asked the president, for being of the
south her ear had caught the fact that
the dclectable dish carried rice with it
And Mrs. Oliver of Brawley told of il
mlnutely. just as though it had beer
sewing circle met together for a,
afternoon of work and exchange o1
ideas, and all Of the guests round abou
listened with interest. All of which
goes to prove that women are first O.
all home makers and will always be.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is of the highest typ,
OF American womanhood, refined, cul
tured, broadly educated and altogethe
feminine in speech and manner, stand
ing for the ideals that are basic in .
Republican government She is an
proachable and makes all feel at hom
wlth her at once. Indeed Californi:
has always had just such women at th
head of the Federation of Women ,
clubs since its organization away bacl
FOUNDER in 1900.
Towns Are Toasted
After the breakfast, Mrs. Phelp
asked representative of each of tn
towns 10 toast her home town and righ
well did each respond Clever Witt
clsms fell from the lips, and the womel
OF Calipatria, of Calexico, Brawley
koltville and Imperial each gave to he
town o genuine boost as she sang it
praises and told of it's particular claim
to prominence in the much advertise,
imperial Valley. Brawley was toasted
in rhyme by Mrs. Sterns and it Ger
tainly was cleverly done Mrs. sSterlin,
| of Calipatria told of its being Cali
patria's eighth birthday, linking up th
event with the guest of honor, Mrs
fitzgerald, most charmingly.
+. Mrs. Hartshorn of Holtville in he,
talk on Holtville, described the earl,
J life of the valley with its rodeos. il
barbeeues, baseball games and b.,
hospitality still prevails. Mrs. Ferril
spoke for Calexiro in happy vein ant
Mrs. Collins for Imperial which sh,
said is the heart of the county lust a.
Mrs. Fitzgerald is the heart Of the fed
Grafton. Mrs. Glassford of FL Centr,
did not boost her town, but chos
rather to tell Of the women of the val
ley, of their pioneer spirit and how j
has made them strong and self reliant
| Gives Toast to President
Club women We're proud of their pres
ident. Mrs. Violette s. Campbell spon
to "the PRESIDENT and Mrs. r. r
Kepley also toasted Mrs. Fitzgeral
most cleverly, presenting her with
lovely cOrsage bouquet of rose buds a
an expression of the love of her Impe,
ial Valley members. Mrs. Fitzgeral
responded in her own charming an
characteristic manner, expressing he
very great appreciation of the greetin
given her at the Barbara Worth afte
which all the guests We're loaded int
machines and started off gaily for tn
convention at CaleXico.