Below is a 1908 clipping from the History of Delaware County by William H. Kemper, M.D., about the “Yorktown Woman’s Club”.
Woman’s Clubs were a social movement throughout the United States. Looking through the many bi-monthly programs of the club, it is clear that this local organization was far more than a social meeting. The Yorktown Woman’s Club presented information, ideas, music, drama, and literature of an educational and historical nature. As Kemper states, they were a progressive club.
Our January 2021 newsletter, “Once Upon a Time” featured a 1921 meeting. The women were talented. The program is now interactive. Take a listen here.
The club was organized on February 11, 1893 and the first meeting took place in the home of Mrs. Martha Flowers. Others mentioned are: Cynthia Paulin, Elizabeth Matthe, Minta Greer, Emma Overmire, Virena Colvin, Mayme Warfel, Miss Melissa Helvie, Lizzie Downing, Ella Shirey, Rose Fowler, Mary Williamson, Helen Hensley, Effie Skillen, Hester Warfel, and Mayme Warfel.
