Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1928-05-25
Federation Meeting.

More than three hundred women. repre-
senting thirty clubs, attended the twenty
third annual meeting Of the Montgomery
County Federation Of Women's Clubs held
last Friday in the State National Guard
Armory, at Kensington, which had been
decorated with flowers and flags.
Miss Estelle Moore. Of Sandy Spring, was
reelected president; Mrs. A. Mac. Ashley,
of Chevy Chase. first vice president; Mrs.
Robert Allnutt. Of Jacksonville, second
vice-president Mrs. George W. Young, of
Washington Grove. recording secretary !;
Mrs. Walter M. Clark. of Bethesda, cor
responding secretary; Mrs. Edgar W. Moore.
OF Kensington, treasurer; Mrs. E. W. Koch,
OF Woodside, parliamentarian.
The meering was called TO order at 10
A. NJ. Rev. Thomas D. Wndiate, rector of
Christ Episcopal Church. Kensington. Civ
ing the invocation. which was followed by
the singing of the State club song, Our
Pledge. composed by Mrs. Chester Graham.
OF Kensington. The address of welcome
was by Mrs. Edgar. w. Moore. retiring presi-
dent of the Woman's Community Club of
Kensington.
The report of the treasurer showed that
$6,l65.33 had been taken in during the
year and of this two student loans were
made and third is being made through
the sponsorship of the Newcomb Club Of
Bethesda. Reports of the auditor and cor
responding secretary we're given by Mrs.
Eugene Scott and Mrs j. A. Councillor, re-
spectively
10 her message the president stressed
the importance of cooperation from each
club. and said much of the work accom-
plished during the past year could be
attributed to this. Among the activities
supported by the clubs we're the nutrition
work, which was carried on by the Red
Cross, and the placing of borrowed books
in homes when il was difficult to secure
reading material. She told Of plans for
the pageant to be presented June 2 at the
Rockville Fair Grounds under the auspices
of the federation and for the benefit of the
Social Service League. The pageant will
represent the historical events of Mont
gomery county, and will be attended by
Gov. Richie and other prominent persons.
Miss Moore introduced Mrs. John l.. Al
cock. of Baltimore. president of the State
Federation of Womens Clubs, who made
plea for support Of the State Federation
president of the Council of Home Demon
stration Clubs of the county, aud Miss
Blanche A. COrwin. home demonstration
agent. who talked of the short course Of
fered each summer by the University Of
Maryland for rural women. Mrs. William
C. Dennis. chairman of the revisions com
mittee. offered the changed constitution
and bylaws. which were adopted. Miss
Annie Wilson. chairman of fine arts, made
a report of the questiOnnaires she sent to
the different clubs. showing each club il
accomplishing work along this line. Mrs.
}. b. Humphrey gave report on the
American home.
Guest speakers for the morning session
were DR.. Jacob W. Bird, president of the
Social Service League of Montgomery coun-
ty. and Miss lrma MOhr probation officer
Of the juvenile court DR.. Bird gave talk
on Statewide Work and What the State
Is Doing" Miss Mohr gave IA report Of her
work with the juvenile court, which was
established 1922, and which shows that
during the past six years only 33 children
have been sent to correctional institutions,
Prof. Edwin W. Broome, superintendent
of p, bile schools of this county. was the
first speaker of the afternoon session. at
which time he gave an instructive talk on
the educational system Of the county and
praised the work accomplished. Dr. Wm.
I. Pratt. health officer of the county. spoke
on the sanitary conditions and Of the
health program being carried on during
the year.
Reports of committees included: NOmi-
mating committee. Mrs Archibald Small !;
credentials. Mrs Eugene Stevens; resolu
tons, Mrs Josiah Jones; education. Mrs
lvon Weld conservation. Mrs. b. T. Ell
more International relations, Mrs. George
w. Young; motion pictures, Mrs Nina
Brann; club extension, Mrs Rich Waters !;
State endowment. Mrs, Earl Chaffee.