Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1940-04-26
FOUR HUNDRED
CLUB WOMAN
MET This CITY
Twenty-Three Clubs Of The
E. S. District Federation
Here Last Week
MEETING ONE OF THE
MOST INTERESTING

Nearly four, hundred clubwomen,
representing the twenty-three clubs
of the Eastern Shore District of the
Maryland Federation of Women's
Clubs held their spring meeting in
Pocomoke City Thursday of last week.
Pocomoke was decorated for the
occasion, welcome" sign was
prominently displayed, flags lined the
business section of the town, and
placards by the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION, extending a welcome to the
distinguished visitors, were DISPLAY
ed at all business places. The Wor-
cester Democrat came out with a
special edition on Thursday with the
club program, reports from practical
ly all Eastern Shore Clubs and other
interesting news and data. Congratu-
latory kilograms were also received
from the Lions Club and Rotary Club.
The morning session convened at
1920 A. M. and was devoted mainly
to business. The complete program
for the morning session was as fol-
lows: Song, Our Pledge by Federation
directed by Mrs. Roger Christopher,
of fredericksburg, accompanist Mrs.
VIM. S. Bowen, of Pocomoke; Invoca-
ton, Rev. Robert B. Stewart, Pitts
Creek Presbyterian Church; Address
of Welcome, Mrs. Cassell G.. Hall,
President of the Woman's Club of Po-
comoke; Civic Welcome, Mayor E.
Wilfred Ross; Response, Mrs. Samuel
L. Byrn, CT Cambridge, District Pres
ident; Minutes, Mrs. James w. Hugh
es, of Elkton; Treasurer's Report.
Mrs. Grady E. Powell, Pocomoke:
Address, DR.. L. A. Rademaker, intro
duced by Mrs. T. j. Caruthers, Of
Salisbury; Presentation of State and
District Officers, Mrs. Wilmer Fell
Davis, fredericksburg; Report of Off
GERS; District Birthday Party G. F.
w. G. Mrs. Amos Creighton, Cam
bridge; Address, Mrs. Harry L. Har-
cum, Salisbury, State President M. F.
w. c.; Presentation of Medals to Pho
neer Club women by Mrs. Edgar F.
Bradley, Of Hurlock. The Pioneer
Club women honored were: Mrs. Har-
ry l.. Harcum, Wicomico Woman's
Club; Mrs. w. Phillip Cameron, Hy-
theham Club; and Mrs. Alfonso Boleya
deceased.
After announcements a recess was
declared and luncheon served at three
churches: Salem Methodist, Bethany
Methodist and Pitts Creek Presbyter-
ian. The luncheon hostesses at Salem
We're: Mrs. w. w. Holt, Mrs. Doris
Duncan, Mrs. Henry Watson, pianist
Mrs. Willard Stevenson. At Bethany:
Mrs. Clarence Duncan, Mrs. Ray Glad
ding, pianist-Mrs. VIM. S. Bowen.
At the Presbyterian: Mrs. Earl Mer-
rill, Mrs. Upshur Stevenson, pianist,
Mrs. William II. Dyott.
Corsages We're presented Mrs. Har-
ry L. Harcum, State President; Mrs.
Samuel L. Byrn, District President;
Mrs. Cassell G. Hall, President of the
Hostess Club, by Mrs. Grady E. Pow
ell on behalf of the Woman's Club
of Pocomoke.
The churches were beautifully deco
rated and worthy of note were the
huge birthday cakes, one at each
church, decorated with 50 candles,
concentrating the 5Oth anniversary
of the General Federation. The dis
trict chairman of poetry, Mrs. Bates
Hancock, of Pocomoke City, composed
the song honoring this occasion. This
song was printed on gold cards used
as favors and was sung as the birth
day cakes were cut and served. At
tho speakers table the place cards
the favors and contained q
cut Of birthday cake.
Highlights Of the afternoon session
which convened at 200 P. NJ, were
Salute to the Flag led by three eagle
scouts, Griffin Callahan, Robert Lank
ford and Burt Thornton, and Scout
Jack Clarke. Two of the Eagle scouts
had the honor of saluting the King
and Queen of England on their re-
cent visit to America; Address by Dr..
Esther M. Dole, Professor Of History,
Washington College, Chestertown;
program which included solos
by Mrs. Hartley Stevens, Jr., Mr.. G.
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