The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-12-02
-H0MEMAKERS. Fedora.
TION -.
Sixteenth Semi-Annual Session
OF Cecil Clubs

OF Cecil Clubs
The sixteenth semi-annual
meeting of the Cecil Fedora
ton Of Homemakei-s' Clubs
was held Saturday, Nov. 10, in
the New Central Hotel, in Elk
ton. In spite of the inclement
weather the attendance was
the largest in the history of
the organization there being
about $50 at the morning y
sion and 500 at the afternoE !.
The morning session was
called to order by the president
Mrs. John B. Fassitt of the
Calvert club with community
singing of America and Mary
land My Maryland. After the
roll call and minutes, Mrs.
tCustis Price reported $28.13 in
the treasury. Mrs. Ray VOC
UNI of Childs reported $50 do
mated by the clubs as follows
of the Federation pledge to the
Welfare:
Appleton, $1,000; Calvert,
$1,000; Colora, $500: Charles
town, $500; Childs, $500;
Liberty Grove, $500; Leslie,
$1,000; Hopewell, $1,000; the
organization has raised to date
1882 for the Welfare Project
fund.
A report of the recent coat
school was made by Mrs. Or
vile Ottey and in the style
show that followed the follow
ing wore the garments made in
the school: Marie Young, Oak
grove; the coat made, for Dor
othy Poist, of Hopewell, was
worn by Doris Emrey of CO.
lora; Lorraine Bryan of Cherry
Hill; Elizabeth Ottey and
Evan Ottey from Appleton;
Alice Janney from Leslie; the
coat made by Mrs. w. G. Clag-
gett and Mrs. BERTHE Terry of
Hopewell for the Welfare AS
ISOLATION was worn by Morrie
| Williams of Bay View. Mrs.
A. Baus wore the coat she
made for herself.
Committee reports were CIV
en-, following which Miss Flor
ence Mason, district agent for
the University of Maryland,
Extension Service gave a very
inspirational talk, telling es-
pecially about the work of pro-
ject demonstrators and the inn
portance of reports.
After repeating the Creed
the morning session adjourned
to the Dining Room, where
lunch was served. During the
lunch hour the exhibits were
viewed with interest.
The afternoon session con-
vened at 900 with the singing
of America the Beautiful. The
program for this session con-
sisted Of a Bicentennial page
ant, Living Pages From
Washington's Diary" The
splendid way in which the
pageant was produced showed
much work on the part of the
twelve hOmemakers clubs. Mrs.
Murray j. Ewing as George
Washington very ably portray
ed that eminent character in
each Of the tableaux. Mrs.
William Henry as the spirit of
Bygone Days was the young
girl who gracefully introduced
each picture, Mrs. Iva McKin-
ney was the clever old man
who reminisced the years Of
Washington's life. Mrs. w, II.
S. Bouchelle, of Childs, was
Martha Washington and very
sweetly and gracefully portray
ed that character. The day,
Mary Warrington, the month,
Helen Nickle, and the year,
Ada Anderson, all of Principle.
were the pages that slipped
away with smiles and tears.
Patricia Ottey and Helen Gal
laher were the quilts who
guarded the diary. Mrs. Frank
Blake, Jr., Of Childs was the
pianist ably assisted by Mrs.
John B. Fassitt. Singers of
olden times were trained by
Mrs. Miller Hall, of Calvert
club and Mrs. Albert Graham,
of Charlestown.
The following tableaux were
given by various clubs with
their chairmen: The Queens
Birthday Ball. Leslie Club.