Smyrna times., 1923-05-02
SMYRNA WELL REPRESENTED
STATE ANNUAL FEDERATION
DELIGHTFULLY."- ENTERTAINED
BY WILMINGTON CENTURY CLUB
Session Opened Yesterday Morning
and Will Continue Thru To-day
Trip to LOngwOOd, duPOnts Home

and VIII Continue Thru To-day
Trip to LOngwOOd, duPOnts Home
Mrs. Edward S. Dwight, Mrs. J. w.
Clifton, Mrs. Ernest Collins, delegates
Mrs. Anna Hough, Miss Bertha Smith
ers, Mrs. Thomas Getz Hill, alternates,
are representing the Twentieth Cen
fury Club of Smyrna this week at the
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
held at the New Twentieth Century
Club in Wilmington. The session
opened yesterday morning and will
continue thru to-day. Several motor
parties from Smyrna other than dele
gates attended the session. Among
the most notable features of the pro-
gram were the address of Mrs. Thorn
as G. Winter, president of the General
Federation, the illustrated review of
the Women's Clubs of Delaware and
the trip to "LOngwoOd", the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S. DUPONT. Fol
lowing are the presidents who have
served the Federation during the 25
years it has been organized: Mrs. AL
fred D. Warner, Wilmington, 1898
1901; Mrs. Beniah Watson, Dover
1901-1903; Mrs. Robert G. Houston
Georgetown, 19O3-19O5; Mrs. Richard
I. Cam, Jr., Middletown, 19O5-19O7;
Mrs. George w. Marshall, Milford
1907-1909; Mrs. Robert ]. Lindale
Wyoming, 1909-1911; Mrs. John C
Robinson, Wilmington, 1911-1913;
Mrs. Samuel ]. Reynolds, Smyrna
1913-1915; Mrs. Walter A. Powell
Bmdgeville, 1915-1918; Mrs. Alfred D
Warner, Wilmington, 1918-192O; Mrs
H. d. Boyer, Smyrna, 1920-1922; Mrs
Harlan NJ. Waller Delmar, 1922. The
committee of arrangements for the
anniversary consisted of all the pas
presidents of the Federation with the
following committee from the Viii
mingtOn New Century Club; Mrs. c
Stanley Chambers, Mrs. Frederick
Bringhurst, Mrs. Arthur Patterson
Mrs. J. Merrick Horn, Mrs. Edgar B
Fell, Mrs Julian Adair, Mrs. 0. Cur
tbs Purdy, Mrs. Floy E. Booth, Mrs
John P. Nields and Mrs. J. Montietl
Jackson.
Officers of Delaware State Federation
The officers of the State Federation
are; President, Mrs. Harlan NJ. Wal
/ Ter, Delmar; first vice-president, Mrs
7. c. Alexander, ClaymOnt; secon,
vice-president, Mrs. w. C. Evans, Mil
ford; third vice-president, Mrs. Ella
Emery, SeafOrd; recording secretary
Mrs. Laura P. McKeOwn, Camden; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. G. R
Powell, Delmar; treasurer, Mrs. Jane
N. Ginns, Wilmington; auditor, Mrs
A. NJ. Chamberlain, Middletown; di
rector general, Mrs. H. D. Boyer
Smyrna.
Delightful Luncheon and Reception
The delegates were served luncheo
at the club at noon yesterday. Tn
hospitality committee of the club wa
in charge of the luncheon and of tn
reception which was held in the ever
ing. Mrs. Arthur Patterson the chair
man, was assisted by Mrs. Asa Adai,
Mrs. John J. Hayes, Mrs. Harry
Jemison, Mrs. C. P. NJ. Rumford, Mr..
Frank Reynolds, Mrs. Joseph Stuar
) Mrs. John B. Hoffman, Miss A. Louis
Matthews, Mrs. J. H. Burns, Mr.
George F. Mason, Jr., Miss Elizabet
W. Pyle, Mrs. c. A. Trip, Mrs. Fran
Taylor, Mrs. Cecil Weaver Mrs. Wi
liam H. Wyatt, Mrs. Clarence E. Yos
The silver anniversary committee con
posed the past presidents, Mrs. Alfre
D. Warner, Mrs. Beniah Watson, Mr.
Robert G. Houston, Mrs. Richard
Cam, Mrs. George w. Marshall, Mr.
Robert J. Lindale, Mrs. John C. Robil
son, Mrs. Samuel J. Reynolds, Mr.
Walter A. Powell, Mrs. Henry
Boyer, Mrs. Harlan M. Waller.