Evening journal., 1922-10-04
STATE CLUB
women HERE
Federation Executive Com
mittee Outlines Work of
the New Year
MRS. McKEOWN NEW
COR. SECRETARY

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Thirty-six members OF the execu-
tive committee of the Delaware State
Federation OF women's Clubs. met
this morning. at the Wilmington
New Century Club. The meeting.
being the first of the year of 1922
1923. much interest naturally was
displayed in It by all present. Mrs.
II. M. Waller. OF Delmar, who was
elected president of the Federation.
at the State meeting. held in Reho-
both in July. presided. She urged
the cooperation and friendship Of
all the clubs throughout the State
during her term of office, which
will cover a period Of two years.
Following the calling of the meet
ing prayer was read by Mrs. A. d.
Warner, of Wilmington. Mrs. @. r.
Powell, of Delmar, was appointed
secretary.
1t was announced that for the
coming year several Of the different
departments of the Federation
would be grouped under one head.
each TO have a chairman and sub
division also with a chairman.
Under the department. OF eduoa-
ton are the following Subdivisions:
Education, library, home economies
and citizenship. Miss Emily Spru-
ance, OF Smyrna was elected chair
man Of the committee.
The Fine Arts Department in
cludes literature and music. Mrs.
Levi L. Cannon. OF Bridgevile. is
chairman.
Mrs. Thomas Whiteman. OF Della
ware City. was elected chairman of
the Pubic Welfare Department,
which includes child hygiene, health,
prison reform, peace and arbitra-
ton.
The Community Service Depart
ment has as its divisions civics. bet
ter homes and conservation. Mrs.
c. Z. Poole. OF Middletown, was
elected chairman.
Mrs Frederick Bringhurst was
elected legislative chairman.
Mrs. Floy f. Booth, OF Whining
ton. was elected parliamentarian of
the Federation. Mrs. Booth in ac-
cepting the office said that a part
Of the work for this year would be
that every club would form new
Mrs Van Dyke, of Dover, was elect |
I'd chairman Of the reciprocity and |
program department. and Mrs. T. |
9. Mum. Of Wilmington, chairman
IF the press and publicity depart
ment.
Mrs. James N. Ginns, State Urea
'urer, reported that tho Federation
lad general balance of s2sO.20. !
The balance. of the Student Loan
Fund Is s30s.o1.
Resolutions read and adopted at
he State Federation meeting in July
gere read this morning II was sug-
rested that copies be sent to the
rarious clubs. also that the vice
chairman OF the federation sea that
he work outlined in the resolutions
$ carried out.
The resignation OF Miss Winifred
forris, Of Dover, as corresponding
was accepted with regret.
FRS. Laura McKeown, Of Camden,
vas elected TO the office.
Mrs. A. d. Warner, of this city,
old OF a pleasing communication
he had received from Mrs. Robert
:. Holiday, Of Dover, who has been
n the West for some time. Mrs.
Holiday has been in poor health for I
everal months, but is convalescing.
{ was suggested that letter of
owe and cheer be sent to her from
he meeting today.
At the close Of the meeting the
Tub women decided TO cooperate In
he University of Delaware move
nent. Plans were also discussed
or the twenty-fifth anniversary of
he Federation which will be held
ext year. Following the meeting
luncheon was enjoyed.
Those present were: Mrs. Fl. M.
WALLER. Of Delmar; Mrs A. d. War
err. wilmington; Mrs. Floy p.
tooth, Wilmington; Mrs. w. ID. I
cott, Harrington Century Club; ,
FRS. Robert II. Van Dyke. Dover
CENTURY Club; Mrs. w. A. Haradin, I
elton Avon Club; Mrs. William I
4vermore. Bellefonte civic Club;
FRS. w. Lewis Duff, Neport Wo- 4
,en's Club: Mrs. ]. d. Mccabe Re
oboth; Mrs. oTistn Moore. Selby-
Tile; Miss e. May Bacon. Whining
IN; Mrs. It. c. Alexander, Clay
,ont: Mrs. Henry d. Boyer
myrna: Mrs. Arthur Brewington,
,elmar: Mrs. Clarence Eaton Pool n
rcDonough, Del; Mrs. Thomas ]. I
vhiteman. Delaware City; Mrs. a
harles z. Young. wilmington. {
Mrs. w. d. Johnson Elsmere; Mrs. +
II. Caufman. Richardson Park; 0
rrs. o. d. Robinson, Georgetown; c
riss Emily spruance. Smyrna; Miss {
ertha Lambson New Castle; Mrs. \
O. Houghton, Newark; Mrs. Har- a
~ M. Boggs, Clayton; Mrs. Jacob =
rorris. ,Lewes; Mrs. d. r. Wier \
Washington Heights Century Club. I
Mrs. f. c. Emery, Sea- {
,rd; Mrs. C. Leon Cannon. Bridge \
lie; Mrs. w. f Longendyke, Sea- \
,rd; Mrs. H l.. Bunstein, Milford; +
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