Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 157, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1916 — Report of Annual Convention Federated Clubs Held in Brook. [ARTICLE]

Report of Annual Convention Federated Clubs Held in Brook.

The sixth annual convention of the Tenth district of Indiana Federation of Clubs met in Brook June 27th. The clubs of the eight counties were well represented, there being 44 delegates and 220 registered visitors. The morning session was given to registration and election of county officers. Miss Francis Ott, of Morocco, was elected county chairman; Mrs. Tennis Deardurff was appointed to see about funds for the monument to be erected this centennial year to the Pioneer Mothers; Mrs. John Kay has charge of the blind work and the sale at Brook amounted to $32.34 and for the district this year $67. In the afternoon Mrs. J. Bennett Lowe gave greetings in behalf of Brook and Mrs. Mittie De Wees Stoner, of Valparaiso, responded. Reports from the different county chairmen and club presidents showed that the clubs were doing excellent- work and accomplishing much in the improvement of communities and giving chil-dren-better environments. Mrs. C. K. Fairbanks, president Indiana Federation of clubs, gave the afternoon address.

The Welfare Club, of Brook, gave their visitors a great treat in providing automobiles to take them to Hazelden, the home of George Ade, and Orchard Lake Farm, owned by Warren T. McCray. Supper was served in the M. E. church and table talks given by Mrs. Guthrie, of Gary, on Appreciation of Club Work, Mrs. Judith Wiel Loewinthal, of Chicago, on Appreciation of Women, and Mrs. Dunning, of Chicago, on Art. The evening meeting was opened by a piano duet by Miss Verna Lyons and Mrs. T. P. Woodson, a vocal solo by Mrs. Charles Hall, of Kentland. Miss Beulah Bondy delighted her hearers with a reading. Charity Dye gav? an interesting talk on Indiana’s centennial. % The following officers were elected: District chairman, Mrs. J. C. Gibb 3, of Crown Point; vice chairman, Mrs. Ada Stewart, of Lafayette; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. W. E. Meade, of East Chicago; directors; Mrs. M. T. Bidlake, Monticello, and Mrs. Etta Lyons, of Brook. The .next district meeting will be held- at Lafayette.