Smyrna times., 1926-06-23
ANNUAL STATE FEDERATION OF
WOMEN'S CLUBS NEW OFFICERS
MRS. ]. B. McCABE OF REHOBOTH
TO HEAD FEDERATION 2 YEARS
Mrs. .Hervey P. Hall of Smyrna, Elect
ed State AuditOr-Smyrna COntin-
gent Praise Newark Hospitality

gent fTdiSe Newark dOSpltdIlty
Smyrna delegates and contingent
representing the Twentieth Century
Club of Smyrna, report a most de-
lightful session of the State Fedora
tion of Women's Clubs at Newark
last week and are loud in their praise
of the hospitality of the Newark Club
women and of the staff of the Univer-
sity of Delaware Smyrna was rec
ognized in that Mrs. Hervey P. Hall
was elected auditor of the Federation
The 29th annual session closed Friday
after three days session at Wolf
Hall, University of Delaware Mrs.
John B. McCabe of Rehoboth was
elected president of the Delaware
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
for the ensuing two years. She has
been an active member of the Reho-
both Civic Improvement Association
and is one of the best known club
women in the lower part of the state
Mrs. McCabe was opposed for the
election by Mrs. J. Lynn Pratt, of Mil
ford, who has served as treasurer of
the Federation for the past two years.
Other officers elected were: First vice
president, Mrs. L. B. Harrington of
Harrington, who was opposed by Mrs.
Walter Morris of Dover; Third vice
president, Mrs. Arthur Brewington of
Delmar; Recording secretary, Miss
Mary W. Mullen of Claymont; Treas
urer, Mrs. E. C. Sudler of Georgetown
who was opposed by Mrs. Charles N.
Broadway of Marshallton; Auditor,
Mrs. Hervey P. Hall of Smyrna. The
corresponding secretary will be ap-
pointed by the president later. The
federation adopted resolutions renew
ing the stand of the federation for
loyal and compromising support of
the Eighteenth Amendment and the
Volstead act; adopted series of res
olutions the purport of which follows:
Recommending to the Town Council
of incorporated towns in the State the
adoption of some plan of supervision
through which the town may be beau
titled; to recommend to the State Leg
islature the passage of law prohibit
ing the pulling or cutting of wild
flowers and rare plants; recommend
ing a silent salute when the flag is
officially displayed and that one
should stand at attention when the
Star Spangled Banner is played or
sung; Urges the State and its local
branches to cooperate with the Ma
tional kindergarten Association, of
New York City, in promoting kinder
garten education; appealing to those
engaged in trapping of animals for
sport as we'll as a livelihood, to use
more humane methods to protect the
dumb creatures; expressing the con-
viction that the present law concern
ing weights and measures should be
so amended that adequate inspection
as to weights and measures shall be
made for the consumer and dealer
alike; Endorsement OF Miss Annie J.
Cannon, formerly of Dover, now of
Mass, as a worthy candidate for re-
ceiving the $4,000 prize from the Pic
torial Review for the American wom-
an who has achieved most in educa-
tion, social welfare, music, science or
arts; Requesting the University of
Delaware authorities, that a fair pro-
portion of the Purnell fund be used
for a study which will lead to the bet
terment of farm houses in the State.