The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-10-20
NATIONAL COUNCIL
MEETING BIG SUCCESS

Council, which was held from Octo-
Der SO in Colorado Springs, Colo,
was real success, and the trip to
and from that locale, to say nothing
of the surrounding beauty after
reaching the destination, was quite
worthwhile and long to be remem-
bered
Mrs. Rohrer, who is a member of
the Williamsport Women's Club,
was sent as a delegate from Wash
ington County to the National Coun-
Gil. She was accompanied by ten
other Homemakers from the county,
among them Mrs. Walter Bromley,
of Smithsburg, who is the president
of the Maryland State Council of
Homemakers' Clubs
d Others from Washington County
who made the trip were: Mrs. John
Phetteplace and Mrs. Meredith Ride
nour, of Smithsburg; Mrs. Howard
Walker, Mrs. Bruce Downin, Mrs.
Jesse Glen and Mrs. John Palmer,
all members of the Huyetts Club;
Mrs. Grover Printz and Mrs. f. B.
Davis, both of the Club of Halfway
and Mrs Charles Startzman, of the
Beaver Creek Club.
The ladies left by chartered bus on
Wednesday, September %. The bus
had picked up passengers at College
Park before coming to Hagerstown,
and altogether there were thirty
six women aboard.
Their first stop after leaving Ha-
gerstoWn was Cleveland, Ohio; then
to Chicago; on to Des Moines, Iowa;
to North Platte, Nebraska; and
thence to Colorado Springs They
returned via different route, stop
ping first at Dodge City, Kansas;
from there to Kansas City, Missouri;
to st. Louis, Mo-; on to Cincinnati,
Ohio, and then to Pittsburgh, Pa,
and home. They reached Hagers-
town on Friday, October IA.
Points of interest seen by the
travellers included: Pixies Peak, The
Garden of the Gods, Manitou
Springs, Cripple Creek (the farthest
point they travelled from Colorado
Springs, it being As miles away,
Cave of the Winds, Seven Falls, Will
Rogers Shrine and the Broadmoor
Hotel
The Broadmoor Hotel is located
on the same ground with the Will
Rogers Shrine, it being at the base
of the mountain on which the Shrine
is located. The hotel was built by
a Mr. Preston, who also built the
Shrine, he having been very good
friend of Will Rogers. He gave the
land and the Shrine to the State of
Colorado, and he left money enough
for its upkeep. The Shrine is To-
Gated about eight miles from Colo
RADIO Springs and is surrounded by
beautiful country.
In addition to the tours, there was
planned entertainment for the
Homemakers for Monday through
Thursday. Beginning on Monday
afternoon, there was an Information
al Tea for the entire group; on Mon
day evening there was a square
dance put on by the Wyoming Home
Demonstration Clubs who acted as
joint hostesses with the Colorado
Clubs; Tuesday a Danish pro-
gram was presented, at which time
there was showing of pictures of
Denmark, and group of persons
put on some Danish dances. Later
that same evening the ladies saw
an ice show at the Broadmoor Ice
Palace.
On Wednesday, evening they en-
joyed chuck wagon supper held
at the Garden of the Gods, and on
Thursday and Friday they were free
to do whatever they desired. On
Friday afternoon they decided to
tour the Garden of the Gods, and
this was conducted tour from Col
orado Springs. On Saturday after
noon the group from Washington
County made tour to Cripple
Creek in their own bus.
All the sessions were held at the
Civic Center in Colorado Springs,
with the exception of the executive
board meetings, which were held
at the Antlers Hotel. The visitors
to the Convention stayed at the
Acacia Hotel.
To Mrs. Rohrer, who gave me all
the information, one of the out
standing addresses was the one on
America, The Beautiful" given by
Mrs. Lloyd Shaw. Her husband,
Doctor Shaw, was to have address
ed the ladies, but when he became
i'll, his wife took over and did a beau