The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-04-30

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 Other local members who will at- tend are: Mrs. Herman Rooster Mrs. Claude Parton, Mrs. William Gager, Mrs. Clare Breckenbridgc Mrs. Harold White, and Mrs. Robert Platt.
 1 Mrs. George w. Perry, genera chairman of the committee ir charge of the convention will open it informally; the formal opening to be given by Laura Hale Gorton, first ivce-president.
 The invocation will be given by the Rev. Florence E. Jones of the Willimantic Woman's Club, after which greetings to the delegates will be given by Mrs. Perry and Mayor Spellacy. The response for the state will be made by Mrs. John L. Geist, third vice-president of the federation.
 "The Truth Shall Set Thee Free" is the theme of the convention, and the theme address will be given by Miss Emily Louis Plumley of Stam- ford, trustee of the General Feder- ation of Womens Clubs. Her sub ject will be Polly Put the Kettle On."
 This address will be followed by group of songs by the Hartford Woman's Club Trio. composed of Mrs. James H. Naylor, Mrs. R. J. McAuliffe and Mrs. J. Warren White, with Mrs. Kenneth P. Ap- plegate at the piano.
 The report of the program chair man, Mrs. Alfred c. Wurts. and appointment of committees will fol- low.
 The address of the state presi- dent, Miss Florence L. Sutton of Greenwich, will then be given, after which the following reports will be presented: Auditor, Mrs. Wurts; treasurer, Mrs. Clara F. Hubbard; assisting treasurer, Mrs. William B. Hoyt; nominating com- mittee, Mrs. John L. Geist, chair man; county vice-presidents. Fair field, Mrs. Lawrence A. Conklin; Hartford. Mrs. George T. Finch; Litchfield, Mrs. Harry L. Lyman.
 Our Jail Farm for Women" will be the subject of an address by Miss Elizabeth Munger, superintendent.
 The remainder of the morning session will be devoted to routine business, with a junior conference at II a. m., led by Mrs. Royce D. McAliSter, chairman.
 The speaker at the junior and senior luncheon at 12:3O will be Michael J. Ball. who will give a novelty bird talk.
 Mrs. George H. Hollister will lead the collect at the opening of the afternoon session at 2:15 in the ballroom. It will be followed by a group of vocal solos by Celia Bel man, contralto, accompanied by Anna Lowry.
 Three speakers will address the delegates at the afternoon session Marcia Graves Loring of the House of White, Boston, on "You and Your Home; Miss Florence Barnard of the American Associa- ton for Economic Education, at the junior period on Education for Living" and Miss Mary Sue Wigley on Making Living and Living 8 Life"
 The presidents banquet will be held at 7:30 in the ballroom of the Hotel Bond, with Miss Plumley as the toastmaster. Hostesses will be Miss Sutton. Mrs. Perry and Mrs Willard s. Darling, president oi the Hartford Woman's Club.
 The invocation will be given by Mrs. George H. Stoughton, for mer state president.
 Entertainment for the evening will be presented under the direc- ton of Bertha Wells of Boston by the Beacon Hill Trio, composed of Harvard Harrington, tenor; Edna Merritt, contralto. and Ed win Bitcliffe. pianist. and Dale Plympton, diseuse.
 Ward E. Duffy, managing editor of The Hartford Times, and Capt Gordon Heriot win be the speak.