Evening star., 1925-11-15
81. Mary'S County Council of Rural

NOmenS Clubs held its first annivers-
airy meeting in IeondrdtOWn, \oVem-
ber ). Miss kellar. head of the wom-
ems work OF the extension service of
. the University of Maryland addressed
The meeting. She gave an excellent
idea of the benefits to be derived from
cooperative club work, and the short
course offered to rural women by the
university. Miss Kellars address was
followed by d business meeting The
chairman. secretary and treasurer
read reports reviewing the work of the
council during the year, and the coun-
oil has reason to be much gratified
with the success which has crowned its
efforts
OFFICERS were elected for the ensu-
Ing year.
The ST. Mary's County Council of
Rural Women'S Clubs has been organ
lied a year and is under the direction
OF Miss Ethel JOY, county home dem
onStrator. 1t embra ICES the four clubs
of the county: Morganza Ridge, Holly
wood and Piney Point Nomen's Clubs
This council is active and progress
siVe. The women's exhibit which was
held in October. embraced the various
work and industries in which rural
women are Interested. was a success
and will be far reaching in its in
tIuence
The Woman's Community Club of
Beitsviile, Md, met at the home of
Mrs. Lee Sellnan, November 9. Mrs
W. P. G. Coe presiding Chairmen
were named for various committees
and cooperative plan of work was
outlined by Mrs. Alfred r. Lee, chair
man of extension work of Prince
Georges County Federation. A report
on county almShouSe conditions was
read by Mrs. G. d. Church An item
lied report on community park work,
submitted by Mrs. w. H. Damn was
approved. The hostess was assisted
by Mrs. Theodore Selman. The club
will meet December IA with Mrs. c. H.
Frey.
hilO-ClassiCs.-Mrs. A H. Williams
received the members of this club Fri
day afternoon. After the usual bust
ness meeting Mrs. c.. lie Peckham
gave a talk interspersed with read
lngs on the subject THE Historic Joan
of Arc" Parts were assigned and the
reading of Henry VI continued.
Wheel Club.--Mrs. Elizabeth Tucker,
S02 Massachusetts avenue northeast,
and Mrs. Minnie Ide, 644 d street
northeast, were joint hostesses of the
Crittenton Wheel Club November
at the home of the former. Mrs. X.
T. llillman of East Orange. n. j., was
a visiting guest. After luncheon Mrs
Della Perham read a letter from Mrs.
Lillian Abbot, member of the Sun
shine Circle. who, with her husband,
DR.. Clarke G.. Abbot of the Smith
sonian Institution, is en- route to
South Africa.
Mrs. Story read a letter from Mrs.
Bloomfield Howard. former member
of the club, who visited the Klondike
last Summer and is now in Florida
Responses to roll call. always pleas
ing feature of the club meetings.
covered a wide range of subjects
Final arrangements were perfected for
the Crittenton bazaar to be held in
Wardman Park Hotel on November
II and IS. Mrs. Abbie L. kendrick
2417 North Capitol street, will be the
hostess Thursday.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent,
No. |, and Lincoln Camp, No. IL, Sons
and Daughters of Union Veterans of
the Civil var. invite all Union Vet
Grams to be present Veterans night"
tomorrow at Grand Army Hall.
The Womans Improvement Club
of Silver Spring was entertained at
it's last meeting at the home of Mrs.
b. T.. Hardesty, Mrs. Minnie Hines
and Mrs. Kathryn Jouvenal joint host
esses.
The necessity of patronizing the
coming bazaar for the benefit of Social
Service was impressed on the members.