Luncheon For Mrs Albaugh
Lovely Tributes Paid Her - Has Been A Member of Women's Club Since 1911
Democratic Advocate, Friday, May 20, 1938
MRS. ALBAUGH HAS MOVED TO FREDERICK
To honor one of Westminster's distinguished citizens, members
of the Woman's Club of Westminster gathered at Windsor Inn for luncheon on Monday, May 16.
The guest of honor was Mrs. Carroll Albaugh, a former president of the club, who is
moving to Frederick to make her future home. The luncheon tables were arranged in a
T-shape, and attractively decorated with spring flowers, there being thirty-seven club
members and friends present.
Following the luncheon, Mrs. A. Norman Ward, president of the
club, called on Mrs. J. Pearre Wantz, organizer of the club in 1911 and its secretary and
historian since then, to tell of Mrs. Albaugh as a clubwoman. Mrs. Wantz summed up
her work in the local district and state club organizations, while she served as president
of the local club from 1919 to 1924 and also of her activities since her first appearance
in 1911, when she read Stoddard's lecture on Venice. During her membership, Mrs.
Albaugh gave twenty-five papers on as many club programs.
Mrs. Ward next asked Mrs. George K. Mather, herself a past
president of the club, to speak of Mrs. Albaugh as a Churchman. Mrs. Mather told
of the many offices the guest of honor held in the organizations of the Methodist
Protestant Church and how she strengthened others by her firm religious convictions and
helped out in a practical way by her consecrated efficiency. Mrs. M.S.H. Unger,
another past president next spoke of Mrs. Albaugh as a citizen, enumerating many of the
movements for the good of the community in which she took a leading part. Included
were her pioneer work in the cause of suffrage; her activity in the campaign to eradicate
flys sponsored by the Civic League; her work for the W.C.T.U. during the World War; her
help in assisting women to register after the passage of the 19th amendment and with the
League of Women Voters, in which she showed her interest in good government.
Another past president, Mrs. Martha S. Shaw, was selected by
Mrs.Ward to speak of the guest of honor as a friend. Mrs. Shaw told of her happy
friendship with Mrs. Albaugh, their work together and their pleasures together all making
a helpful, stimulating companionship.
Mrs. Charles S. Billingslea, a charter member of the club, also
paid tribute to Mrs. Albaugh, stressing her ability to accomplish worthwhile things in
life. A former member of the club, Miss M.M. Robinson, who was a guest from
Frederick, told of the esteem in which Mrs. Albaugh is held.
To all of these tributes, Mrs. Albaugh graciously responded and
spoke of the benefits she felt she derived from the association with the club members,
particularly Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Charles E. Forlines, and the late Mrs. H. L. Elderdice,
another beloved president.
Mrs. Ward welcomed the two new members of the club, Mrs. Sadie
Bennett and Mrs. Robert Unger. Included in the out-of-town guests were Mrs. George
Tollinger, Frederick, a sister of Mrs. Albaugh, and Miss Frances Adams, Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Shaw in speaking of Mrs. Albaugh as a friend, made the
following acrostic:
H appy hospitality
I independent in thought and action
L oyal in conviction
D evoted
A lert to seize opportunities for progress and service
A dept: whether in keeping books or making a chicken pie
L ogical
B eloved by all who knew her
A ppreciative
U nderstanding, unselfish
G racious, generous
H earty, sincere, cordial
F aithful
R esourceful
I ndustrious
E ntertaining
N oble in purpose
D ependable
(Submitted by Sue Billings)