The activity of the Women’s Committee during its first year of existence and the great need of the Association brought about the formation of a second Committee in Germantown and Chestnut Hill, on March 28th, 1905, under the leadership of Mrs. Francis Howard Williams, a woman prominent in every good cause. MRS. FRANCIS HOWARD WILLIAMS, _President_[15] MISS ANNA HAZEN HOWELL, _Recording Secretary_ MRS. HENRY W. RAYMOND, _Corresponding Secretary_ MRS. AUGUSTUS STOUGHTON, _Treasurer_ MISS FRANCES A. WISTER, _Secretary_ for the Guarantee Fund No sooner were these women organized than they threw themselves enthusiastically into work in their section and have since co-operated with the Women’s Committee in every undertaking. They raised $26,825 for the Million Dollar Endowment Fund. Mrs. Williams declined to be a candidate for the presidency in 1916 and was succeeded by the Countess of Santa Eulalia, who still holds that office. The Committee has recently celebrated its Twentieth Anniversary. THE WEST PHILADELPHIA WOMEN’S COMMITTEE Shortly afterwards, on April 6th, 1905, the spirit moved the women of West Philadelphia to form a third Committee. Mrs. C. Lincoln Furbush, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Burnham, staunch supporters of the orchestra, organized it at her mother’s house, and became its first president and the youngest of Women’s Committee presidents. The officers were: MRS. C. LINCOLN FURBUSH, _President_[16] MISS MARGARETTA HINCHMAN, _Vice-president_ MISS HELEN FERGUSSON, _Corresponding Secretary_ MISS EDITH SCHOFF, _Recording Secretary_ MISS GRACE ATLEE, _Treasurer_ After one year of service Mrs. Furbush, Miss Schoff and Miss Atlee resigned, and Mrs. Monroe Smith, now Mrs. L. Howard Weatherly, Mrs. Charles L. Mitchell and Mrs. Samuel S. Fels succeeded them and still hold those offices. [15] For present membership see Appendix K. [16] For present membership see Appendix K. This active Committee has constantly been inaugurating new plans. In 1915, to commemorate its Tenth Anniversary, it presented to the Association the stage setting completed in 1918, which was used until the new plans of Mr. Stokowski made a complete change of size and shape necessary. Entertainments of many kinds have been given and the Twentieth Anniversary was celebrated in May, 1925. THE MEDIA, CHESTER AND WEST CHESTER WOMEN’S COMMITTEE, SINCE 1923, THE DELAWARE COUNTY WOMEN’S COMMITTEE At the Annual Meeting of the Women’s Committees and their Auxiliaries in April, 1911, Mrs. J. Claude Bedford, an active amateur musician, then living in Media, proposed that a Women’s Committee should be formed in Delaware County. She had become convinced that work of value could be done there and with the help of Mrs. Arnett, she formed a Committee with members from nine towns within twenty-five miles of Philadelphia, including West Chester, Glen Mills, Media, Wallingford, Swarthmore, Primos, Lansdowne, Darby and Chester.