Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1927-04-29
Harmony Voiced By cIubwOmsn

OF rally Of Democratic women Of Mary
land held last Saturday at the Willard
Hotel. Washington. with more than zoe
In attendance.
For the first time In fifty years Maryland
is on the presidential horizon. as Mrs
Elizabeth R. Menefee. Of Cumberland
president Of the United Democratic Clubs
Of Maryland. viewed the political situation.
She said it would fall to Maryland to elect
a native son by the ardor Of women's sup
port. and that Gov. Richie was assured
Of success.
The meeting was held under the auspices
OF the State organization with the Wo-
mems Democratic Club of Montgomery
county host.
Mrs. George Gather, of Baltimore. ma
tional vice congressional chairman Of
Maryland, opened the meeting with prayer
and the welcome was delivered by Mrs.
Menefee. Bringing all the clubs together as
one, under the leadership Of such women as
Mrs. S. johnson Poe. of Baltimore, national
committeewoman Of Maryland; Mrs. CATH
er. Miss Lillian Forward. president of the
Federation.of Democratic Women, and Mrs.
Moison. president of the Baltimore City
wide Club. would result in great influence,
Mrs. Menefee said.
Following the reports Of the standing
committees and the business meeting
Mrs. Robert E. Lentbecker, chairman, of
the nominating committee. offered the fol-
lowing resolution:
Owing to the effort being made to unite
the two State clubs in closer cooperation
the executive committee requests the pres
ent officers of the United Democratic
Woman's Clubs Of Maryland to retain
their present positions for another year."
The resolution was accepted and the
officers being reelected are:
President, Mrs. Elizabeth R. Menefee,
Cumberland; Baltimore city chairman.
Mrs. Mary H. Duvall; Eastern Shore chair
man. Mrs. Charles W. Whaland. Chester
town; Western Maryland chairman, Miss
Ruth Shoemaker. Bethesda Central Mary
land chairman. Miss Mary f. W. Risteau.
Sharon; Southern Maryland chairman,
Mrs. Henry F. Burroughs. Chaptico record
ing secretary. Mrs. Ernest W. Offutt. Rock
vile; corresponding secretary. Mrs. Viz
ginia D. Pritchard. Cumberland treasurer.
Mrs. Arthur Pacy. Baltimore; chairman
resolution committee. Mrs. George Gather.
Baltimore; chairman publicity. Mrs. Ell
wood Offutt, Oakland parliamentarian.
Mrs. Chas. E. Roach Friendship Heights !;
finance committee. Mrs. Howard Bryant.
Baltimore; legislation committee, Mrs Pat
rick O'Rouarke. Frostburs; chairman ex-
ecutive council, Mrs. J. Armstrong Kirby.
Baltimore; auditors, Mrs. VIM. j. johnson,
Snow Hill. and Mrs. James F. Lanahan,
Baltimore.
Following the meeting a committee ap-
pointed by Miss Forward. of the Fedora
ton Of Democratic Women, met with a
committee of the United Democratic
Women's Clubs Of Maryland to discuss
the first steps to be taken for uniting
Preceding the meeting the semi-annuaI
business session of the Woman's Demo-
cratic Club Of Montgomery county was
held with Mrs Edwin A. Merritt, president,
of Chevy Chase, in the chair.
The annual luncheon was attended by
more than 200 and an instructive and
interesting Harmony" program followed.
Mrs. Merritt presided and in her address
Of welcome stressed the value Of harmony
among the women in both county and
State. By request. Mrs. Menefee repeated
her address to the convention in her re-
Spouse to Mrs. Merritt. Mrs. Gather. as
vice congressional chairman. spoke as to
her hope for absolute harmony among all
the women in the State by the time of the
1928 campaign.
The principal speaker of the afternoon
was Representative Charles j. Linthicum,
who centered his talk on the question of
States Rights, which subject Gov Richie
has discussed extensively in the past few
years. He also spoke of the Importance
of the organization worker. declaring that
the precinct and ward workers were the
most important Offices to be held and that
the success or defeat of the party depended
on the ability OF these leaders. Howard
Bryant, candidate for third term as vice
mayor of Baltimore in the election next
month, and Maj. E. Brooke Lee, Speaker
of the Maryland House of Delegates. were
the other speakers.
Mrs. Edward L. Pugh, Of Chevy Chase,
one of the four original members of the
Woman's Democratic Club Of Montgomery
county. read an original poem, TO The
Women of Maryland" Miss Mary Roach.
Of Friendship Heights, and Fred Burleieh
gave dance.