Imperial Valley press., 1933-03-17
Society
Clubs
TEN THOUSAND CLUB REFLECTS
MRS. RAY EDGAR AS PRESIDENT

Mrs. Ray Edgar was reelected
president, and Mrs. Forrest E
Fsntz. president, at the Ten
Thousand cubs annual election OF
officers which took place yesterday
aftornoon al the business meeting
held in the club house.
Other officers elected were: Mrs
r. II MadduX, treasurer; Mrs. L.
A. Madden, corresponding secre-
fary; hrs. Charles E. Anderson, re-
cording secretary; Mrs. J. P. Han
sen. financial secretary. and Mrs
J. w. Donohue. Mrs. T. c. Lanier
and Mrs. 3. E. Lemons, directors.
This slate OF officers was pre-
sented to the club Tor its approval
by Mrs. c. f. Sones. chairman OF
the nominating committee. Nom-
nations from the floor were asked
and ncne being made. the secre-
Iary. Mrs NJ j. Dowd. was instruct
ed to cast a unanimous ballot for
the above mentioned officers.
Aside from the election Of Off
GERS, chief interest for the after
noon eentered in the program. spon-
sored by the Twice Told Tales sec
tion of the club, with Mrs. o. J.
fradshaw in charge.
Ruth Finley's book. odd Patch
work Quilts" was the foundation
for the delightful program given by
lfrs. Bradshaw and the club house
vas 6ecoraf ed SO that it made a
charming and appropriate setting
for her review.
Quilts Exhibited
The walls of the auditorium we're
hung with antique quilts, as well
rs with their modern ccunterparts,
the collection representing the
priced possessions Of several El Cen
trans.
Colorful in the extreme, these
cults were varied in pattern, some
icing of complicated geometric de-
sign, while others we're of applique.
Some Of the quilts were genuine
antiques and others were made by
ti7e owners themselves in the revi-
val Of interest in quilting.
The stage was particularly ef-
fective. 1t was furnished to rep
resen. a colonial bed room with a
lovely four poster bed, q charming
antique night table with an old
fashioned candlestick and its ac-
companying snilfter reposing on the
table. At the foot Of the bed was a
quaint cradle. and near by was an
old fashioned rocker. while two
spinning wheels placed at either
corner. completed the furnishings.
Hanging from the walls were two
.oyely quilts while a quilt top hid
.he piano. The bed and the cradle
were covered with quilts also, and
two picturesque silhouette pictures
decorated the wall. Hooked rugs
covered the floor.
Members CT the section wore col
onial costumes as did Mrs. Brad
shaw and the musicians. Mrs. ?. 4
Murray, Ms. j. 3. McNeece, and
Miss Beth Coanelly.
Mrs E. j Mack. chairman OF
the 5ection, Introduced the pro-
gram numbers, the first being 1.-The
Quilting Party, sung by Mrs. Muir
lay, Miss Conneliy playing the vio-
lin obligato and Mrs. NGcNeece. the
piano accompaniment. The three
musicians in their charming cos
tunes made pretty picture which
heightened the pleasure Of the au-
Cience in tlleir music.
Colonial Work Explained
MIS-. Bradshaw was then present
Cd and gave an interesting account
Of the development Of patchwork;
quilts in tte United States, as an
art peculiarly American.
Tho importance of quiltmakine
rs an outlet +cr the creative en-
orgies of colonial women and as an
attempt to bring TO their lives in
The wilderness seme Of the beauty
and elegance of the life in Eng
land, was discussed.
These intricate eeometric pat
terms. arranged in glowing color
combinations. the minute alainstak-
ing stitches, the complicated quilt
ing patterns. were the colonial
.vomans meals Of expressing her.
self i.l an ace when women were
allowed little initiative and self
expression.
Patchwork is an ancient art. the
speaker declared, going back To the
centuries before fhe Christian era
but il reached ;ts height in the last
days of the eighteenth century and
the first yeers Of tfle nineteenth.
The odd size Of antique quilts
j. due to the beds Of ne period
which were unusually large The
cd quilts were 10 feet three inches
square. In colonial days the first
quilts were crazy quilts, With nc
design or pattern. cue 10 .he fact
that cloth was limited and conse-
ouenlly every scrap was precious