Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-25
WOMEN ARE URGED
TO PLANT TREES
Plea Made to Prince Georges
Clubs as Educational
Move.
BY GEORGE PORTER.

MOUNT RAINIER, Md, May Is
Informed Of the progress along the sew.
eral lines Of social and educational en-
deavor made in the past year by the
affiliated organizations, more than $50
delegates attending the annual meeting
Of the Prince Georges County FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs In Star Hall
yesterday were urged to add tree plant
ing to their program of activities for
1929 by Mrs. j. H. Dorsey Of Baltimore,
conservation chairman Of the State
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
Addressing the meeting twice during
the afternoon session, Mrs. Dorsey urged
the women to encourage the planting
of trees as a substitute for billboards
and as an important item in food pre-
vention. OF the 100 disasters that have
occurred In America since July /, 1928,
80 per cent have been floods, which in
vented had the rivers and streams of
the Nation been properly planted with
trees, she told the delegates.
Dogwood Beauty Extolled.
The beauty of dogwood trees was ex-
tolled by Miss Annie Wilson in an ad-
dress on poetry, in which she declared
all great American poets have written
on the theme Of dogwood blossoms.
Other speakers on the program In
cluded Mrs. Margaret Whitcomb, field
who spoke on the relief work Of that
organization, and Mrs. G. r. Bowerman,
who delivered an address on The Best
Books Of the Year"
Officers and chairmen of the State
Federation of Women'S Clubs who adj
dressed the meeting were: Mrs. John
Alcock, president; Mrs. Earl Chaffee,
vice president; Mrs. John Whitehurst,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. A. r. Lee,
recording secretary; Mrs. John Paul
Troy, public welfare chairman; Mrs. j.
Hax, extension chairman; Miss Anna
Pracht, credentials chairman: Mrs. j..
Enos Ray. education chairman. and
Mrs. Dorsey.
Mrs. E. B. Merritt and Mrs. z. W.
Koch, presidents Of the District Of CO.
lumbia and Montgomery County Fed
erations of Womens Clubs respectively.
represented their organizations at the
meeting.
Reports Presented.
Among the reports presented was
that of Mrs. D. j. circuit to the effect
that S126 has been realized to date from
the Schuman presentation given by the
federation at the University OF Mary.
land.
The program was opened with an in
vocation pronounced by Rev. @. Berkeley
GrifIith of st. Johns Episcopal Church.
Following a salute to the flag, the dele
gates were welcomed by. Mrs. H: M:
Dixon. Reports were then submitted
by the officers, chairmen OF committees
and club representatives.
Other features of the program were
a one-act play. presented by Mrs: II.
Beckett, Mrs. Eben Toole. Mrs. T. Goss,
Mrs. HALEY and Mrs. Howser OF the
Lanham Club, and piano solo by Mrs.
r. Irving Bowie.
Gift to President.
The delegates gave their president,
Mrs. O. F. Cook, who is retiring be-
cause an extended tour of Europe VIII
prevent her participation in federation
affairs for several months, with port
folio. Mrs. Cook and Mrs. r: S. Alien
who succeeds her as head OF the organl-
cation, were also given floral bouquets:
The Women's Community CLUB OF
Chillum and the Chillum District STUDY
Club were hostess clubs for the meeting,
while luncheon was served by the Aoan
Chapter of the Eastern Star.