The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-04-27
State Federation Of Women.s
 .CIubS COnvene In Hartford
Progress of Clubs Lauded In Speeches

Prisons and criminals, world af- fairs, community problems and in- dustry, the foreign-born and other phases of modern life were con- sidered at the opening of the thirty sixth annual convention of the Con- necticut State Federation of Wom- ems Clubs in the Hotel Bond Tues day. Tho session, presided over by Mrs Robert F. Gadd of Hartford, who was nominated for reelection as president of the federation, will last three days.
 The principal speakers were How ard J. Leahy Rockefeller fellow in criminoIogy at the ssachusetts staee prison; Chief Justice William M. Maltbie of the supreme court of errors; Emma Fall Schofield, as- sfstant justice of the first district court, Eastern Mfddlesex, Mass and Dr Henry K. Denlinger, former head of the history department, Storrs Agricultural College.
 The convention opened with the invocation, pronounced by Rev Fletcher D. Parker, pastor of the Immanuel Congregational church of Hartford. This was followed by the salute to the flag. After Mayor Rankin extended greetings of the city, the audience joined in assem- ply singing.
 An address of welcome was given by Mrs George H. Stoughton of Hartford, who is vice-president of Hartford County. The re. ponse for the federation was given by Mrs Lucy B. Wilson of Hartford, first vice-president of the Connecticut Federation. The report of the pro- gram committee was read by Mrs Willard s. Darling of Hartford, Mrs Lewis N. Heebner of South Man. chester read the club collect.
 Brief speeches were made by the following former state presidents: Mrs James R. Bolton of New Ha- ven, Mrs Stoughton and Miss Emily Louise Plumey of Glenbrook. They extended greetings and felicitations
 The report of the nominating committee was read by Mrs D.. Hayes Murphy of West Hartford for Mrs Harvey c. Brainard of-Thomp- sonville, who was unable to attend because of the illness of her hus- band. The delegates passed reso- lution expressing sympathy for Mrs Brainard and extolling her work in connection with the printing of the convention program.
 Besides Mrs Gadd, other nom nations were as follows:
 First vice. president, Mrs Lucy B. Wilson, Hartford; second vice-pres- ident, Mrs Harry R. Tarbox, Green- wich; third vice-president, Mrs Brownell Gage, Suffield; recording secretary, Mrs Frank o. Davis, Hamden; corresponding secretary, Mrs Alfred c. Wurtis, Hartford: : treasurer, Mrs Joseph M. Gorton, South Glastonbury; assistant treas urer, Mrs Will N. Thomas, New Haven; auditor. Mrs Frederick M. Peasley, Cheshire; general federal tion director, Miss Emily Louise Plumley. Glenbrook; directors, Mrs Carl R. Afford. Willimantic; Mrs Lawrence A. Conklin, Stratford; ; Mrs Arthur H. Flint, Meriden; Mrs John c. Bradley, Waterbury; Mrs Henry Dorsey, Storrs; Mrs Henry G. Ellis, Torrington: Mrs George s. Phelps, Thompsonville; Mrs George H. Stoughton, Hartford, and Miss Sara Mead Webb, Stam- ford; county vice-presidents, Fair field. Miss Florence Brady, Stam- ford; Hartford, Mrs James A. IT, vine South Manchester; Litchfield, Mrs c. Wesley Winslow, Winsted 1; Middlesex, Miss Susan c. c. Steed, Middletown; New Haven, Mrs Ward church, North Haven; New London,