First Mothers Club marks century on the local landscape

Huntington County Tab:

The First Mothers Club recently met at Huntington University for its annual guest luncheon.

The occasion was a special one as it also marked the 100th anniversary of the club's existence.

The club was started in the early 1900s by Susette Butler, who attended a Mother's Congress in Washington DC.

The National Congress of Mothers, created by Alice Birney and her friend Phoebe Apperson Hearst, was a movement dedicated to create a better society for raising children and collaboration among public agencies concerned with child welfare.