The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-11-25
100 DELEGATES ANDA
/. GUESTS ME- TO
THIS CITY FOR DIS.
TRICT MEETING

WV NoJ qudI IeTly
meeting of the Seventh District
OF the state federation, held here
this past weekend.
Approximately 100 delegates
and guests representing ten
clubs of the southernmost dis
3 trict of the state left Sunday
afternoon tired but happy in two
chartered BUSES, declaring it
one of the most delightful SEES
sions they were permitted to at
tend.
Like good many other Flori-
dams. many of the visiting dele
b gates had never before been to
Key West, so upon arrival early
= Saturday afternoon they were
(. taken on an extended sightsee-
ing tour of points of interest on
the island by committee of To-
cal members headed by Mrs.
Louis Ketchum.
The two-day business session
officially opened Saturday even
ing with an eight o'clock ban
quet held in Lees Restaurant.
reserved by the organization for
the evening.
sMrs. AloySia Van Goidtsnoven.
president of the local club, wei
coined those present and was
followed by the Rev. F. H. John,
son, S. j., of st. Mary's Star of
the Sea Catholic Church, with
the invocation.
Presents Key to City
Presenting huge key to the
City, to Mrs. Edna Van Acker,
of Miami, Seventh District Di-
rector, Mayor A. Maitland
Adams, extolled the achieve
ments of the local B. P. w. and
declared it was encouraging to
see more women taking an ac-
tive interest in the affairs of
government.
Mrs. Sara Lee Creech, presi-
dent of the state federation of
BPW Clubs, was the principal
Banquet speaker, while Mrs. Van
Acker commended the local
group for its many successful
undertakings although its char
ter was received only last De-
cember.
Under the direction of Albert
Boza, the Latin Troubadours in
gay costumes provided a splen-
did musical program of songs
and accompanied Edna and AL
bert Boza in several rumba spe-
Z cialty dances.
9 Mrs, Maize Allen, state music
chairman conducted the commu-
nifty, singing which ended the
evenings festivities.
Members of the Key West Cit
izen, Radio Station WKWF as
well as local representatives of
Miami papers were invited
guests and complimented for
their splendid cooperation by
Mrs. Van Goidtsnoven.
Attend Elks Meeting
Following the banquet many
of the visiting delegates and To-
-=eal members and guests accepted
the blanket invitation issued by
!. the local Elks' Lodge and joined
them in celebration of their dis
< trict initiation meeting also held
on Saturday.
~ Mrs. Toni Paeli, president of
, the Hollywood B. P. w. which
presided as hostess group for the
Sunday morning breakfast at
the Oceanview Restaurant,
thanked the local club for the
telaberate preparations for sue
cessful second quarterly meeting
; of the districts fiscal year
Mrs. Mary Lee Graham and
Mrs, Grace Crosby, both of the
local club, delivered the res
ponse and invocation. A skit by
members of the Hollywood Club
provided the entertainment fea-
ture.
During the two-hour business
session Immediately following
breakfast reports of progress
during the past quarter were
read by presidents or their rep
,resentatives of the eleven clubs
comprising the Southernmost
district.
AZ The Key West club stood high
Ion the list for its many achieve
ments despite the fact that 1t is
=. one of the most recent additions
J: to the state federation having
been organized only year and
half ago.
Principal Speaker
Mrs. Elizabeth Heth Of ITALIA
hassee, first vice president of
the state federation, was the
principal speaker at the Sunday
luncheon at the La Concha Ho-
tel, and in her topic strength
ening Relationships" she recon-
mended those present for the
successful accomplishment OF
past endeavors and stressed the
fact that future responsibilities
can be met only without fear, Sc
curing courage and understand