Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1925-05-22
Wofnan's ciub OF Bethesda.

The Woman's Club Of Bethesda met al
the Country Club. Rockville. Tuesday with
Mrs. John A. Holmes as hostess. Mrs.
Henry c. Kari, president of the club, pre-
sided at the business meeting.
The chairman Of the hospital committee
Mrs. E. Percival Wilson. reported that 90
articles had been sent to the Montgomery
County General Hospital to replenish the
linen stores and $18 cash had been sub
scribed.
Mrs. Edwin c. Brandenbure reported that
arrangements are completed for the lawn
fete and card party which the building
committee will give ON Wednesday. June
3rd. at 2 P. NJ. at the residence of Mrs.
Charles |. Corby. on the Rockville pike
The Jazz Orchestra of St. Adams will play
during the tea. which will follow the card
party and entertainment.
Excellent reports were given Of the State
and county annual meetings by Miss Mona
W. Gill and Mrs. James Kirkpatrick.
Mrs. Leonard L. Nicholson, Jr., chairman
Of the calendar, has charge Of the annual
celebration of Charter Day, Wednesday,
May 9th. which will take place at the
summer camp of Mrs. Maude Howell Smith.
A resolution was passed condemnine the
publication in the papers uf the names of
juvenile offenders. who are tried before the
juvenile court of the county. and a request
was sent to the Washington papers that in
future the names Of the youthful offenders
be not made public through the columns
of the papers.
Mrs. Franklin c. GetzendaDner. former
president Of the Montgomery County Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's Clubs. gave delight
full talk on Women and Congress-. OF
1892 bills and resolutions introduced in
the 69th Congress but 996 became laws.
To the question. what will women do
when they set to Coneressi The answer
was. sWhat do women do when they at
tend a conventionf Transact the business
before that convention in just as work
man-like and efficient manner as ever man
could. The officers of a woman's club
county. State or general federation. are fal
and away better fitted for celebrating on
State and national matters in Legislative
halls than ward politician, who only gets
busy on some civic theme just before the
election. Mrs. Getzendanner mentioned
several bills which, though failed to pass
are Of vital interest to the betterment Of
the country--a bill for the promotion of the
welfare Of maternity and infancy. depart
ment Of education. bill to establish stand
ard weights Of bread and prevent deception
one to establish standard weights and
measures for food stuffs. the Child Labor
amendment. The speaker urged the women
ITO watch all measures, aiding all we can
the passage Of good ones and defeating
the bad ones. Although we are not in
Congress. we can make laws"
The next speaker on the program wal
Miss Marion T. Batchelder. Field Secretary
Of the Maryland Public Library Advisory
Commission, who outlined briefly the value
Of county library and the method found
most valuable in securing sufficient public
interest to maintain an efficient library SER
vice for all residents in the county, whether
they live in town or on a farm. Equal
educational privileges mean library SER
vice as well as accessible schools.