The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-13

khAC 9AAAlEktOAtEAAte AAAEy h4AO " SAAaAS Ae would be impossible to control the women as they had been able to control the men. While women have always had great deal of influence in political matters there was no way to enforce their ideas except through the ballot. Women are now really taking their place Tn the world and Tit is better world because of it."
 Reports of presidents were a feature of the afternoon session when reports were given by Miss Ann LeRoy Bridgeport club; Miss Jane l.. Baker, Danbury; Miss Ethel P. Davis, Hartford; Miss Lillian Fuhrerm, Milford; Miss Cora Beale, New Britain; Miss Genevieve M. Halpine, New Mill ford; Mrs Louis Ladrigan, Nor- walk; Miss Flora Mai Holly, tam- ford; Miss Julia McDonnell, Tor rington; and Miss Florence E. Greenleaf of Waterbury. These re- ports proved to be of much interest to those present, giving a resume of the local club activities for the past year and many suggestions to other clubs for the new year.
 The Saturday session ended with banquet at the Hotel Bond a. ' p. m. with Mrs Mabel C.. Foster acting at toastmistress, A number of musical selections were given by members of the Hartford league, which were very well re- ceived.
 The address was given by Miss Mary Stewart, national education al chairman of the National Fed- eration of Business and Profess sional Women's clubs, who spoke to the group on "A Better Busj- ness World". giving ways in which the women of today can really live up to the slogan of the national federation: Better Business Wo- men for Better Business World" :"
 Other officers elected were: President, Miss Minnie E. Conway, of Hartford; first vice-president, Miss Bernice E. Wiley of Norwich: second president, Mrs Nanch- en Rosan, Milfard; recording secre- tary, Miss Catherine Foley, Tor rington; treasurer, Miss Emily E.. Merriman of Waterbury; directors for three years Miss Mary Dun ham. Danbury; Mrs Charlotte Clark, Milford and Mrs Hanna Bendwig, New Milford.
 Those attending from Waterbury included Mrs Kay Williams, Mrs Jeanette Bronneke, the Misses Hell en Tareila, Florence Greenleaf, Lillian Judd, Helen Merriman, Ruth I. Liebeck and Anna R. Platt. Miss Esther Edwards of Bridge port entertained at tea and mis- cellaneous shower at her home Friday afternoon in compliment to Miss Barbara Goodself who is tC marry Milton. A.. Bristol of Allerton Farms on May 29. Mrs George C.. Edwards presided at the tea table. The guest list included: Mrs Ken meth Hall McNeil, Miss Mary Louise Hatch, Mrs John Wheeler Peck, Mrs Nathaniel Bishop, Mrs Walter B. Lashar, Jr. Mrs William L. Lashar, Mrs Horton Spitzer. Mrs George Macy Wheeler, Miss Marion Weidlieh, Mrs Dudley E. Skinner, Mrs William R. Webster, Jr.
 Mrs John c. Scranton, Miss Henrietta Rood, Miss Cornelia and Miss Charlotte Hawley. M g Louis Curtis, Miss Jessie Biggs, Miss Marjorie and Miss Louise Wheeler, Miss Carold Hincks. Miss Esther and Miss Georgianna Brew er,. Miss Mary Louise Wheeler. Miss Peggy Morris. Miss Theo- dosia Hawley, Miss Susan Weeks, Mrs William Boyd, Miss Dorothy Chapin.
 Miss Elizabeth and Miss Alice, Pullman, Mrs Charles H.. Parks, Miss Katherine Parks, Miss Ann Truslow, Miss Gwendolyn Perry, Mrs Robert Hughes.- Mrs John Meigs Fincke, Miss, Marjorie Arms, Miss Frances Stevenson, Mrs Daniel F. Wheeler, Jr, Miss Della Foster. Miss Betty Shaw, Miss Caro- line Kristen, Mrs Stiles Goodsell. Mrs Alice Cable, Mrs Ralph Bristol, Mrs eGorge IClarke Edwards. Mrs Edward A. Jennings. Mrs Hubert Morley and Mrs George H. Ed wards. ,,
 Miss Betty Schwartz of Hawiey avenue was hostess at a bridge and crystal shower on Saturday after noon in honor of Miss Ida Isaacs who is to be married to Benjamin Wertheimer of June g. Table dec orations were in pink and yellow and u large floral piece in pink and yellow roses formed the center piece for the table. Miss Isaacs was presented with colonial lamp and set of rock crystal. Those attending were Misses Catherine Brerton, Marjorie Krulish. Ida Isaacs, Lila Butler, Betty Schwarts and Mrs John Heating, Mrs Horald Paul, Mrs Arthur Russell and Mrs Louis Schwartz.
 The May meeting of the Wa terbury Public Speaking Club will be held tomorrow night at S:l5 o'clock at the Central YMCA How ard A. Coe will speak on the sub