Evening star., 1924-05-17
800 CLUBWOMEN
MEET AT TAKOMA
Montgomery County Federation
Holds Most Successful Conven-
tion of History.
OFFICERS ARE
ELECTED
Program of Speakers and Music Is
Featured.
special Dispatc to The star.

ROCKVILLE, Md. May IL Al
though threatening weather interfer-
I'd somewhat with the attendance,
approximately 500 clubwomen from
al parts of the county were pres
Nnt at the nineteenth annual conven-
tion of the Montgomery County Fede-
ration of Womens Clubs. held yes
terday at Takoma Park. Not only
was the attendance the largest in
the history of the organization, but
the convention was generally regard
ed as the most successful in every
way the federation has yet held. The
delegates were guests of the Takoma
Park Club women, who had made
extensive arrange ments for the meet
Ing.
Both the morning and afternoon
sessions were conducted by Mrs
lanes II. Jones OF Rockville. presi-
cont of the federation for the last
NO years. and the principal addresses
we're delivered by Brig. -Gen. John
loss Delateld, United states Army,
who spoke on National Defense
~ the American Home Economies
Association. and Mrs. Helen Gardner
1T the United states civil Service
commission. Mrs. John +. Sippell of
Baltimore. president of The state
Federation OF Womens clubs. who
brought greetings from the state
organization and told OF Its Splenuld
work and accomplishments. ana Mrs.
ones, president of the county ledera
ION, who gave resume OF the worh
IN the county. were among others
who addressed the gathering.
a.u.;cuI
An organ recital by Mrs. d. G. JACK
son, contralto solo pH Mrs. Mt, lid.
HUM, an organ solo by Byron bl"d-
2ett and a soprano solo by Mrs: ~
Clyde Shade were among the enjoy
;,ble features of the program.
America the Beautiful. was sung
by the assemblaee at the opening 9l
the morning session. which was held
in the Presbyterian Church, following
which Rev. Thomas Culbertson LARK
pastor of the church. del1Neieu tne
invocation. The address "l Wel"oiht
vas made by Mrs. Robert y. Ramsay
II Takoma Park. and Mis-. James H.
Jones the president. responded
The reports uf the president ana
other officers We're submitted during
the morning session. and the follow
ing chairmen Of standing committees
also gave REPORTS: Miss Lavini;t I'm
gle American citizenship: Mrs. LyltS
DfTutt, community service MrS.
Enoch Johnson. applied education;
Mrs. Norman Engle, rural educate
Mrs. Eugene scott home etonoli,icS'
Mrs. Frederick l.. Weston. conserTa-
tion OF national resources ME-.
Thomas y. Griffith. the countE lalr'
Miss Annie Wilson. nm arts MIS-. l
Rowland Wagner. music: Mrs 6eofS
w. Morey leStslation: Mrs. ierufde
stevens. press and publicity; Mrs. l..
Y. Cleveland. public welfare: credeh-
tials, Ms. Harry y. Da wSon.
The afternoon session was held IN
the Takoma Theater and was openeu
Maryland" by the gathering. Chair,
men of special committees SupmItteu
reports as follows: Mrs. Milton ban
croft, scholarship: Mrs. Lawrence ~
mutt. county almshouse; Mrs. Mar
garet A. G. Welsh, Red Cross: Mrs
Julian B. Waters, res olutlonS.
Ohicers Elected.
Al m. close OF the morning ses-
zion officers were elected for TWO
%ears A. follows: President. Mrs.
Archibald Small. Woodside VIC
president. Mrs. Julian b. Waters
Germantown; recordlnS stcfyIdlH
Mrs, Gertrude Stevens. Chevy mas
corresponding secretary, Mrs "attc'
i: Perry. Bethesda; treasurer. MIS-
I:stelle r. Moore, SANDY SpTihS
.uditor. Mrs. T. randolph han
Poolesville; Earlla mehta' ~, a.,
4.
4 board o. directors, conSiS tins OK
me representative nom each "t th'
wep1v-Scyen org. mia tons. also Was
aamed. as follows: MI kcEhtl"
Waters. As You Like 1t CLUB. tel
,.nntown. AIr>. Maurice +. SpTin2"I,
,.ivic study Club. Garrett Park, MIS.
, ioyd Riddle. Civic study club. Ia
.Lona PARK: Mr. II. E Humphrey.
{ IaYa Barton club. Glen tch"; MIS-
Margaret Fox. CURE Comment !uo'
Silver Spring: MIS-. j. ~ ShanC", for-
;. 81 Glen Reading club: Mrs. Bates
t,trbison. Gaither shurg Woman's lub'
Mrs. c. q. Williams. HON" Interest
,';l,b Forc"t Glen: Mrs. Frederick J.
,rwtou. Home Interest Club. Ia
homa Park: Mrs. J. Brawner Nichol-
on, Rockville Inquiry club Mrs
frank r, hHrina": "a n! A,r: AomesImeTE Jnssnh +
,Ioore. jr.. Mutual Improvement A.
.ociation. Sandy Spring; Mrs. Benja-
ain IT. Elmore. Newcomb Ciub. Be
.hcsda; Mrs Jones Hoyle. Dickerson
rou:d Table: Mrs. Henry J. Finley,
NIontScmery County Social Service
Wednesday, Club. Sandy Spring: Mrs
James W. Barnsley. Woman's AUX
iIiary. Montgomery County Genera
Hospital. Sandy Spring: Mrs Nons
Gill. EetheSda Womun's Club.
Mrs. Thomas =. Robertson cheyy
, ,hase Woman's Club: Mrs. Ernest II.
Darby. Darnestown Woman's Club;
Mrs. Robert Allnutt. Dawsonville
woman's Club: Mrs. Albert -. Shoe
maker, Friendship Heights Woman,s
club: Mrs. 4 l.. Carter. PoolesTille
Woman's Club: Mrs. u. Y. Hartley.
rockville Woman's Club: Mrs. James
r. Swigart, Somerset Woman.s Club.
and Mrs. Jonathan Il. Burns. W"nlan's
Improvement Club. Silver Spring.
Tho president OF the Kensington
woman's Club. who is yet to be
chosen, was also named 4 member
4 the board.
between the sessions the members
If the executive board were enter
tanned at luncheon by the members
of civic Study and Home Interest
Clubs of Takoma Park.
4 resolution was adopted directing
rho secretary to write TO the florists
IF Washington and thank them on
behalf of the federation for refusing
10 purchase dogwood and other wild
flowers. shrubbery and evergreens