The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1925-11-24
THE THIRD DISTRICT
CLUB WOMEN MEET
MRS. D. c. PICKETT, OF DAW-
SON, WAS ELECTED DIS
TRICT TREASURER.

The recent meeting OF the club wo
men Of the Third district at Monte
yuma was attended by Mrs. w, H
Gurr, state chairman OF home econom-
les. and Mrs. d. c. Pickett, OF Daw-
son, and Miss Bertha Lee, OF Parrot
the latter representing the county fed
Grafton.
The meeting was called to order by
the acting president, Mrs. r. E. Lee
of Fitzgerald, who greeted the as
sembly in her usual alert, bright man
ner and presided over the several SEES
sions
The meeting opened with the club
collect and assembly singing, which
in the absence of Mrs. L. A. Turner,
district chairman of music, was led by
Mrs. B. F. Neal, president OF the Mon
tezuma club and member of the Music
Lovers club. Reports OF officers and
department chairmen were interesting,
and several musical selections by the
Montezuma Music Lovers club were
especially enjoyed. An unusually COM
prehensive paper on citizenship was
read by Mrs. Robert Hicks, OF Reyn
olds. Mrs. ]. E. Hays, beloved by all
club women, gave bright and in
teresting address which included much
timely information regarding Florida
in general and Florida clubs in par
ticular She recently returned from a
months sojourn there.
AT the conclusion of the first session
the visitors were entertained most
pleasantly with a charming tea in the
home OF Mrs. R. P Black, regent OF
the d. A. R.
The evening session opened with
Mrs. B. F. Neal presiding, who most
charmingly welcomed the guests as
president OF the Woman's club and in
troduced the mayor and representa-
tives OF the leading organizations OF
the city, each of whom extended a
most cordial welcome, after which She
presented the gavel to Mrs. R. E. Lee,
who responded with~most appropriate
sentiments of appreciation and presid
ed during the remainder Of the eve
ming
The presentation of distinguished
guests followed, including Mrs. J. Z.
Hays, recording secretary G. F. W.
c.. Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, general
federation director; Mrs. Z. |. Fitz-
patrick, vice president Tallulah Falls
school, Mrs. Oscar Mckenzie, state
president u D. c.; Mrs. w. H. Gurr,
state chairman home economics. Each
made short and interesting talk rel
alive to her special line of activity.
The address of the evening was
made by Senator w. F. George, who
made deep and lasting impression
on his hearers. His plea throughout
his discourse was for a wider vision
for a statewide consciousness; from
that he said, it is only step to
national consciousness.
Wednesday mornings session was
held in the Methodist church and was
devoted principally to the reports of
the various clubs of the district, which
were good in every instance.
Splendid addresses were made by
Mrs. Alonzo Richardson and Mrs. Z.
l. Fitzpatrick, and a splendid paper
on natural resources and forestry was
read by Mrs. Nora Lawrence Smith.
An organ selection by Mrs. F. n Col
lier was greatly enjoyed.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was as follows;
President-Mrs. R. E. Lee, Fitz-
gerald.
First Vice President-Mrs. Thur
man Whatley Reynolds
Second Vice President-Mrs. B. F.
Neal, Montezuma.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. George
Belts, Ashburn.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. S.
S. Crozier, Fort Gaines.
Treasurer-Mrs. D. C. Pickett, of
Dawson.
Mrs. ]. E. Hays conducted the cleo