The American Woman's Club met on the 18th instant at the Carlton Cafe. Tea was served at four o'clock, when ladies representing different departments gathered round the tables to discuss the future operations of their respective departments. About tive o'clock they commenced their meeting which was presided over by Mrs. Lunt, the Club's president, On opening Mrs. Lunt said that the Club had decided to add a new department which is to be known as the Mothers' Department.
Mrs. Sawyer reported on the work of the Social Service department, which consisted. in part, in entertaining sailors of the ' American Navy, Interesting programmes were arranged for the sailors in. which dancing was provided. One dance mentioned took place at the Town Hall, when over 1,000 persons attended. Certain members of the department had produced, during the past year, papers on various subjects,—for example on hostess
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