Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
HONOR SMYRNA CLUB WOMEN
Mrs. H. d. Boyer and Mrs. S. ]. Reyn-
Olds Are Named State Federation
Delegates to General Federation

Delegates to General Federation
Two of Smyrna's prominent Club !
Women, Mrs. H. D. Boyer and Mrs. |,
Samuel j. Reynolds were honored at !
the Annual Federation of Women's |
Clubs of Delaware in Wilmington, last |
week, when they were again named |
delegates to the General Federation.
The National Convention will be held
this year in Baden Springs, Indiana,
during the month of June. The other
delegates representing Delaware are,
Mrs. Walter Stewart Brown, and Mrs.
James N. Ginns, of Wilmington. The
alternates selection was left to the
discretion of the president, Mrs.
Fraim. A telegram was voted to be
sent to Mrs. A. D. Warner, a past
president of the state federation and
an active club woman of the state,
who is in Richmond, Va, attending
the annual convention of the League
of Women Voters. Mrs. Warner is
president of the Delaware League.
The convention has felt the loss of
Mrs. Warmers help and enthusiasm
and the telegram was sent to convey
this feeling to her. Mrs. Warmers
granddaughter, Miss Emmalea Pusey
Warner, presented to the convention
a large basket of spring flowers with
her grandmOther's love and regrets
that she could not be present at this
the twenty-eighth annual convention
of the Delaware State Federation of
Women's Clubs.
Delightful Hospitality of Women
The 28th annual convention of the
Delaware State Federation of WOm-
ems Clubs held in Wilmington was
one of the best ever held. A delight
full program consumed all of Thurs
day and Friday while the entertain
. ment committee saw that every hos
pitality was accorded the visitors.
Some able addresses were made. Mrs.
Clarence Fraim, the State President,
presided The resolutions proposed
and passed was that the convention
go on record as favoring that the
next Legislature pass a bill governing
the maintaining of one institution for
the care of the poor and INDECENT of
the state, instead of three institutions
as is now the system. The resolution
also expressed regret that the present
Legislature did not provide for such
consolidation. Another resolution
thanks the press for publicity and CO.
Il operation. Appreciation of the un-
selfish and hazardous service giveT
r the counties by Volunteer Fire Com
panies of the state was voiced. The
. motion urged that the counties show
'' their appreciation by providing ade
( quate financial maintenance and tha'
+ a copy of the resolution be sent t.
l. the towns thus served. The fifth res
Il olution expressed thanks to all thos,
: who had so generously contributed t,
e the profit and pleasure of the cOnven
< ton.
q Regret Over Defeat of School Bill
a The final resolution was: "Wherea
/ House bill, No. Al, known as the P.
h dupont plan, a bill to provide way
s. and means for an adequate program
If for the construction of needed schOo
II buildings for the state, and, whereas
N said bill in its various changes, ha
er been given careful consideration il
IS many communities throughout tn
le state and has received strong endorse
n ment and whereas the said bill passe
in the House by strong majority. B
i'll it resolved, That we, the Delawar
he State Federation of Women's Club!
r. do hereby go on record as eXpressin
r. our astonishment and keen disaI
a. pointment at the failure by the Uppe
lg House to concur in its passage an
s. further be it Resolved, That copy {
S this preamble and this resolution b
to recorded in the minutes and kept 0
n file. Mrs. Ella c. Emery was chail
tie man of the resolutions committee.