Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-09
Cameron Club Entertains
In Compliment to Gen.
Federation Officers
LAUD LOCAL WOMEN
Congresswoman-Elect of Illinois
Speaks of Woman's Loyalty
Notables Express, Satisfaction at
Banquet

Members of the Cameron Club
were hosts at dinner last night in
compliment to the officers of the
General Federation Of Women's
| Clubs at one Of the most brilliant
assemblages Of recent years. To
Miss Helen Norris Cummings, her
self a National officer and chair
man of the Colonial group of States
in the Federation, goes the credit
of the dinners success.
Miss Cummings presided, Civ
ing 4 graceful welcome on behalf
of the Cameron Club, and, because
the honor and pleasure of the
event belonged to the entire State
and not alone to the local club,
calling on Representative K. Wal
ton Moore for an address. Mr.
Moore welcomed the guests, speak
ing for the State, and calling the
dinner a homecoming, because OF
the many sons and daughters OF
the Old Dominion who have taken
prominent parts in the develop
ment of the younger states.
Mrs. Winifred Mason Huck, new
ly elected Congresswoman from
Illinois, made a short talk, stress
ing the development of loyalty
among women with their growth
in political and public life. Mrs.
Huck spoke also on the need OF
some 7aefnite, legislation by wo-
men toward the realization OF
World Peace and said that women
are not alone in their desire for
peace, but that their sentiment is
shared by the returned soldiers OF
the World War.
These two addresses were fol-
lowed by short talks from group
of prominent club women, repre-
senting the different branches of
work of the General Federation.
Mrs. William Jennings, of Florida,
made the first talk, followed by
Mrs. Perham, of Montana, second
vice president, of the General Fed
Grafton. Mrs. Edward Franklin
White. assistant attorney general
of Indiana and Chairman of Legs
lation for the General Federation,
made a very clever impromptu
speech on the seven departments
of the Federation.
Mrs. George Minot Baker, of
Massachusetts, spoke for the dl-
rectors of the Federation and
stressed the pleasure of the guests
at their visit to Virginia. Mrs.
Baker emphasized the kinship be-
tween Massachusetts and Virginia
and their pride in their participa-
ton in Revolutionary history. Mrs.
Baker remarked on the prominence
given their parts in history at
each Continental Congress of the
-. A.. R., and told laughingly how
Washington speaks of "the Battle
of Lexington" while Massachusetts
herself says, "the Battle of Lex
ington, fought at Concord, by the
Acton men,"
Mrs. James Hays, of Georgia,
followed Mrs. Baker, extending a
cordial welcome to the Cameron
Club to meet with the General
Federation in Georgia. 3..
Mrs. Godfrey, Corresponding
Secretary of the General Fedora
ton, spoke on the pleasure Of the
Federation officers at the Cameron
Clubs hospitality.
Miss Florence NJ. Dibert, Of
Pennsylvania, made a brilliant
little speech on the achievement
of Pennsylvania, women in elect
ing Governor Pinchot and empha-
sized the harmony between the Wo-
mems clubs and the various mems
organizations.
Mrs. Florence C. Floore, of
Texas, followed with a speech of
appreciation, voicing the sentiments
-of her state.
Mr.. T. Seddens Taliaferro, of
Wyoming, spoke for the Club Hus-
bands, who also were represented
by Mr.. Frank White, Treasurer of
the United States, and Represen-
sstive Leatherwood, of, Utah, Mr..
Taliaferro said htat it required
real courage to speak at that gath
ering because the Cameron Club
knew him to be a thief, since he
had stolen one of their fairest
flowers, Miss Lucy Ramsay
Miss Estelle Wentworth sang
"CarrysMe Back to Ole Nirginny,' :
the entire audience joining in the