Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-21

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their organization during the next two
years, i'm anticipation of the election of
national officers. which will take place
next MAY at the biennial convention
in San Antonio. Tex.
who shall be the next President?
IS. of course. the question which IS
paramount in the minds OF the mem
bers.
Mrs. John Dickerson Sherman, the
present executive. will have served her
full term and will automatically retire.
Mrs. John f. Sippel of Baltimore is
one of the most prominent candidates
for the presidential office. She mas
the Endorsement of the Maryland Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs. which she
served as president for four years ana
which she now serves as director In
the General Federation; as well as the
Endorsement of the Delaware Federa'
ton.
finance committee Of the General Fed
Grafton and vice chairman of the house
committee. Mrs. Sippel was regent OF
the Baltimore Chapter. Daughters OF
the American Revolution, for hve
wears during the World War period.
Mrs, Virginia White Speel, president
Of the District of Columbia Federation
and also president of the State Presl-
dents, Council, is a member of Mrs.
SipperS campaign committee, when
includes Mrs. John Alcock, president
of the MARYLAND Federation, and Mrs.
John ID. McCabe head of the Delaware
group.
In u recent interview Mrs. Sippel
gave. her views on the most essenuai
activities of the organization as
whole. CONTINUED growth ana IN
creased usefulness of the General Fed
Grafton" said Mrs. Sippel. ARE largely
dependent upon three vital activities
in our federation program. They are
Junior membership. club institutes and
rural clubs. and they constitute my
greatest interest in club work. Ihe
woman's club marches forward on the
feet of its junior members; club lead
ersl,ip offers the greatest adventure
in life:, rural women bring us the
fresh and untrammeled viewpoint
which we need. and we owe them Il
share of everything which, as city
women. our lives have given us"
Mrs. Edward Franklin White of In
dianapolis has the Endorsement of the
Indiana Federation of WomeH's Clubs
for the office OF president. Mrs. White
was elected first vice president of the
biennial and reelected at the Atlantic
City biennial last year. She also serves
the federation as chairman Of the di-
vision of law enforcement and as legal
adviser. Mrs. White has made ap-
proxiInately 100 addresses in 20 States
in recent years, in connection with her
club work. and has Travelled an av-
erage of $4,000 miles a year in making
such addresses.
My activities are naturally bounded
by my committees, legislation, resolu-
lions and law enforcement, but my in
terests embrace the range of club
work" said Mrs. White.
Mrs. Grace Morrison Poole of
Brockton, Mass, now recording sec
rotary of the General Federation, is
Endorsed for first vice president, and
thus far is the only aspfrant for that
office. Mrs. Poole has served her
State federation as president, general
federation director and secretary.
Mrs. Eugene b. Lawson of Nowata,
Okla, now chairman of the division
of music in the General Federation,
is a candidate for the second vice
presidency. Mrs. Lawson has a long
list of general and State federation
activities to her credit. She Is q
musician and has published a book
of Indian music programs. She has
the distinction of being the grand
daughter of the last tribal chief of
the Delawares, Rev. Charles Journey
cake, who was also a Baptist min
lister. Her father was J. e. Camp
bell of Nowata. formerly of Win
chester. Va.
Mrs. George Thomas Palmer of
Springfield, ILL.,, director in the Gen.
eral Federation, is also an aspirant
for second vice president and has
the Endorsement of the State fedora
ton, which she served for three
years as president. Mrs. Palmer is
specially interested in American citi-
zenship, Junior membership, con-
servation and public health.
Mrs. William r. Alverd of Detroit,
Mich, now chairman of the depart
ment of American citizenship. is a
candidate for recording secretary.
Mrs. Alvord has served her State as
president, first vice president and re-
cording secretary. Mrs. Aivord has
been editor of the Detroit Club
Woman for the past 10 years. She
has been five times elected a direc-
tor of the Highland Park Board of
Education and for the past six years
she has been treasurer of that board.
Mrs. Henry c. Taylor of Bloom
field, Iowa, candidate for recording
secretary, Is now serving the Gen
eral Federation as director and as a
member of the executive committee
She has been president of the Iowa
federation and is crafty interested in
the drama, with special reference to
its use as a community asset. Mrs.
Taylor is also concerned with the
good roads movement and is the
only woman on the board of direc-
tors of the Iowa Good Roads Asso-
citation.
Mrs. II. G. Reynolds of Paducah.
Ky, who was elected treasurer of
the General Federation at the At
lantic City biennial, will be a candi.
date for reelection and thus far she
has no opposition. Mrs. Reynolds saws
her chief interest in club work lies in
finances, thus laying a firm founda-
ton for aitruistic, philanthropic, edu.
cational and artistic work" Outside
of club work, Mrs. Reynolds special
interest is in the Kentucky Crippled
Children's Commission, of which she
is president. in the three and a half
years of its existence $50 crippled chill
dren have been corrected. and there are
165 children now in Kentucky hos
pitfalls. The State finances this work
To the amount of $I00 600 annually.
Mrs. Reynolds has the distinction of
being the only woman on the commits.
sion.
MISS SELMA BORCHARDT, promi-
ANA nent Capital clubwoman, who
for several years has served on the
vvo117en's Joint congressional commit