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Mrs. Fitzroy To Head StaffOf S.R. Improvement ClubMrs. Darie! F mously electedzroy was unani-president of SanRafael Improvement Club at Tuesmeetingelected1951-1952 staff are Mesdames Jay T. Crotty, first vice president; Mrs. George McLean, second vice president; Mrs. James Goodale, -corresponding and recording secretary, Mrs. Prank Henry, financial secretary; Mrs. E. J. Demings. treasurer. On the board of directors are Mesdames Melvin Creusere, Ernest Kroll, Henry Steinhauser, E. Rio Wills, Richardson Cuthbert, John Pitcher and Carl Riznik. Honorary presidents are Mesdames William Babcock, Robert H. Menziesand Fred Sawyer.the father opposed her becausesuitor was much older than The girl overcame the father’sFremont’s wife her ith drama, brilliantsuccesses i Fremontgreat explorerThe slate of officers was presented feelingto the membership for ratification by Mrs. Wills, chairman of the nominating committee. Serving with her were Mesdames Herbert K. Walton, Clifford Flack, Oliver Hartzell, Hoeter Nelson, W. C. Emerson and Elie Dalmon. Installation will take place at the annual June breakfast.Mrs. Richardson Cuthbert, who will relinquish her gavel to Mrs. Fitzroy next month, presided at the meeting and introduced the afternoon’s guest artist, Ada Whealen.Mrs. Whealen stepped into role of charming, courageous and brilliant Jessie Benton Fremont to por-, carried on the military com-d in California which took it i Mexican rule and brought it United States occupation. Ha commissioned lieutenant colonel soon after promoted to military commandant and civil governor of the Territory of California. In conflict with General Kearny, Fremont was court martialed and dismissed from the service. President Polk remitted the sentence but Fremont,greatly wronged, resignedfrom the army.Mrs. Fremont, who had been in California with her husband, during this stormy period, was to see him become one of the first senators sent from California to Washington and to participate In hiscampaign for the presidency of the United States as the first candidate of the new Republican party.He had vast and rich holdings Mariposa county and sacks of gold were brought to their ranch. They traveled to Europe and Mrs. Fremont was presented to the British court. But when Fremont became the love story of the woman j involved in the railroad building who became the wife of one of the | boom and his fortune was lost, hismost controversial characters in history. Mrs. Whealen, who wore a period gown of navy blue taffeta trimmed with lace, began the monodrama by a pretended conversationbetween Jessie Benton and her fa-Thomas Benton ofhirh she nleaded tofacedther, Senator Missouri in vthe financial disaster i courageously as she had the hazards of war.Mrs, W. E. Ball was chairman of the tea which concluded the afternoon.Mesdames Murray Schrock, ■Cnoles and Fedora Ross ar-Talismanranged the decorations John Charles Fremont ana j roses were on the tea tables andAdelphians T Show 'Fire On Earth'Fire on Earth” is the title of the colored motion picture that is being shown by the Adelphian Clubat its meeting tomorrow night athawthorne and calla lilies decorated the stage. Presiding at the teatables were Mesdames Louis L. Walsh, Henry Steinhauser, CliffordFlack and Elie Dalmon. OnBall’s committee were Mesdames Bruce Greene, Leiton Elder, Wilfred Gruit, Harry Kamp and Frank
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San Rafael Daily Independent Journal
San Rafael, California, US
Thu, May 03, 1951
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