The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-05-13

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In a setting of tropical beauty
approximately 125 mothers and
daughters assembled IN the par
Iors of the La Concha Hotel last
Saturday to pay tribute 10
Mothers This was the eighth
annual Mothers Day Luncheon
sponsored by the Key West Wom-
ans Club
Carrying out the Golden Jub-
lice colors of the State Fedora
ton, baskets of spring flowers
and sprays of yellow pOincianas
combined with the fragrant trOp-
zeal vine stephanOtis were in pro-
fusion This formed an apprO-
pirate background for the ladies
in their attractive, many hued.
spring gowns
Luncheon was served at 100
O'Clock IN the Rainbow Room.
tables being arranged for ell in
coming and outgoing officers.
both of the Junior and Senior
Clubs: also tables for heads OF
departments and guests
An entertaining program had
been arranged by Miss Minnie
Porter Harris, who also acted as
a capable tOaStmistress:
Invocation, Mrs. James Rob-
erts: Assembly singing, Mother" !,
led by Mrs. Eva Warner, accom-
panied by Mrs. Ralph Miner:
Address of Welcome to Daugh-
tiers, Mrs. William r. Warren;
Response to Mothers, Mrs Allen
E. Curry: Poem, Because l Have
A Daughter. written by Mrs. A
r. Miller, member of the local
club, at whose suggestion the an
nual Mothers Day Luncheons
were instigated, read by Mrs.
RObb Roy Ricketts,; Poem, My
Mother, by the same author,
read by Miss Harris for Mrs.
Haydn Illingworth, who was un-
avoidably absent.
A disappointing feature in the
program was the absence of the
retiring State Federation presi-
dent. Mrs J. Ralston Wells. of
DaytOna Beach, who was to have
been the guest speaker. Mrs.
Douglass expressed regret over
the absence of Mrs. Wells, who
had provided much pleasure and
inspiration to the local club upon
her official visit last year. Ill
ness in the family prevented her
visit on this occasion.
Assembly singing of the Gold
en- Jubilee Song of the General
Federation of WOman's Club was
next on the program, led by Mrs.
Eva Warner, pianist Mrs. Ralph
Miner.
Mrs. Louisa Bartlum, beloved
mother of Mrs. John Sawyer, was
presented a lovely corsage by
Mrs. Douglass, honoring her, as
being the oldest mother present
In spite of her "a years. Mrs.
Bartlum expressed her thanks to
the club with the wish that she
will be able to attend many more
of these enjoyable affairs.
The meeting was then turned
over to the president, Mrs. Step
hen Douglass, who installed the
members of the Junior Woman's
Club as follows:
President, Mrs. Joseph Lopez;
First Vice-President, Miss So
lita Cobo;
Second Vice-President, Mrs.
Andrew ElwOod; Auditor. Miss
Betty Rae Russell; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Paul Mesa;
Recording Secretary, Mrs. John
Gilmore Parks;
Treasurer, Mrs. A. Sheppard
Jr.;
Directors, Miss Susan La Kin
and Mrs. Samuel Russell.
Miss La Kin, retiring president,
smart in a tailored dress of blue
and pink, spoke of her pleasure
in the work accomplished by the
Juniors and her appreciation of
the guidance given by the Senior
Club.
Mrs. Joseph Lopez. beautiful in
a powder blue outfit, responded
in a charming manner. promising
cooperation with the Senior
Club in all activities.
Arm corsages were presented
Miss La Kin and Mrs. Lopez by
Mrs. Norma Dopp as a token Of