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4 y W., I. MARKS BIRTHDAY First President Congratulated at the Branch‘s s 25th Anniversary. _ Cheltenham, July 10.â€" Mrs.W.W.Wilkinson, first : president of the Cheltenham branch of the Women‘s Institute received offlcial congratulations yesteâ€" rday, in company with the present chief executive, Mrs. Wilbert Wilkinson, on the 25th anniversary of the branch . Mrs.W.W.Wilkinson gave the history of the incâ€" eption of the branch, shortly after the county inâ€" stitute was formed. Mrs.D.M!cClure, Brampton, the then county president, organized the branch, Mrs. F.P.Haines being appointed secretary. Another of ° the first offlcers was Miss Lottie Wilson. Miss Susie Campbell, for many years county secretary, was present at the inauguril meeting, and the spâ€" ecial speaker of the day was Mrs. Wells, Syracuse, N.Y. who outlined the work, then new in Ontario. The first meeting was held in the same _house as: yesterday*is mesting, Urs.W.W.Wilkinson being the hostess of 25 years ago, while her daughterâ€"inâ€" law, Mrps. George Wilkinson, was yesterday‘s hosâ€" tess . Present were Mps.J.A.McBride, county presidâ€" ent; Mrs.W.McClure, secretary; Mrs., John Porter, central viceâ€"president; Miss K.F.McIntosh, home : f demonstrator. Musical numbers were given by Marion Haines and Evelyn Lyons. Following an address by the secâ€" retary, Lizzie Campbell, the past secretary, Flowâ€" ella Henderson, was presented with a pearl necklace and irâ€"book. ofi remembrance by Mrs. Jack Moddison in which those present signed their nmnames. % Addresses were made by the former presidents, Mrs. Jack Troughton, Mrs. George Love, Mrs. Jack McQuarrie, Mrs., James Lyons, Mrs. Thomas Lyong, f a tribute of respect being paid Miss Mary Hunter, {:: the only president who had died. from the Mail and Empire Toronto, Ontario Thursday, July 10, 1930. geo Pnz2©o7._ ©oQ4