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Buffalo Zontians on board the ship Tionesta enjoyed a summer dinner and cruise Buffalo Zontians who enjoyed the Tionesta cruise included (left to right): Dr. Edith R. Hatch, Mrs. Paul J. Rich and Helen L. Pierce
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Members of the Buffalo Zonta 1928 District Conference Committee met at a Hotel Statler dinner Members of the Buffalo Zonta District Conference Committee included (seated, left to right): Jeannette Kempton, Edith Karnuth, May Sickmon, General Chairman Grace O'Brien, Florence Fuchs, Florence Drake, Helen ___cent, and (standing, left to right): Alice Jackson, Helen Gottlieb, Helen Annis, Anna Brixley, Mildred Cristall, Mrs. R. Gardiner and Clara B. McCollum
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Buffalo Zonta President Miss M. Grace Schwinn attended a 1932 mass meeting in Washington, D.C. to support disarmament President Miss M. Grace Schwinn represented Buffalo Zonta at a mass meeting in Washington, D.C. to endorse a peace petition and disarmament plea to be sent to the White House
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Buffalo Zontians welcomed Miss Bathie Stuart, a Zonta goodwill ambassador from New Zealand New Zealand goodwill ambassador Miss Bathie Stuart (center) was feted at a Statler luncheon that included (left to right): Grace O'Brien, Rose Spack, Agnes Wesselman and Buffalo Zonta President M. Grace Schwinn
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Zontians gather in formal attire at Hotel Statler for a dinner party celebrating their 15th anniversary with founder Marian de Forest as guest of honor Zontians celebrated their 15th anniversary in a fete honoring founder Marian de Forest and included (left to right): Ursula S. Senn, Mrs. R. Carl Stoll, Nettie E. Messersmith, Katherine Koch and Julia A. Wall
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Buffalo Zontians celebrated their 19th anniversary luncheon seated at month-themed tables decorated as the Stork Club Buffalo Zonta members sat at 'birthday tables' at their 19th anniversary luncheon celebration according to the month in which they were born. Winners of the prize for best decoration was the January table's Stork Club which included (left to right): Clara K. Goff, Myrtle Caudell, Clara B. McIntosh, Julia A. Wall, Josephine Wiley and Mary Evelyn Kelsey.
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Mrs. Conrad E. (Irene) Wettlaufer, Zontian and vice president of the H.D. Taylor Company, served as Honorary Buffalo Girl Scout Commissioner Honorary Girl Scout Commissioner Mrs. Conrad E. (Irene) Wettlaufer has served the ideals of the Girl Scouts for years and believes scouting has a tremendous positive influence on girls.
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Business and professional women enjoy a festive evening courtesy of the Buffalo Zontians Local women leaders of the business and professional worlds enjoyed a pleasurable evening hosted by many prominent members of Buffalo Zonta
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Local Buffalo club women pose in business attire at the 1934 William Hengerer's Women's Day Luncheon at the Park Lane Those pictured here include (left to right): Mrs. Ernest S. Carnes, Buffalo Branch of the American Association of University Women, Mrs. T. Emerson Murphy, Junior Board of Millard Fillmore Hospital and Women's Day president Marre C. Lanigan
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Zonta International celebrates its 15th anniversary at the Buffalo Founder's Day Banquet Many of the celebrants included past presidents, members of the International Board and local Buffalo Zonta officers who were given distinction on this occasion.
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Zontians put on a Pageant of the Months authored by honorary member Josephine Wilhelm Wickser Buffalo Zontians put on a pageant of the months in Larkin Auditorium authored by Josephine Wilhelm Wickser that included most of the leading local members
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Buffalo Zontians model contemporary fashions in a charitable fund-raising event Buffalo Zontians who modelled fashions for this charity event included (standing, left to right): Jean M. Lindsay, Mrs. John P. Dwyer, Laura Rischman and (seated) Mrs. Edwin C. Hogan
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Zontians display historical fashions from a Buffalo Centennial pageant authored by honorary Zontian Josephine Wilhelm Wickser Buffalo Zontians that appeared in Josephine Wilhelm Wickser's pageant were (left to right): announcer Josephine Wilhelm Wickser, Agnes Wesselman, Helen Kennedy, Ruth Palmer Chapin, Mrs. George A. Griffiths, Mrs. Paul J. Rich and Anna Mandel
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Dr. Edith R. Hatch was elected Buffalo Zonta President for 1933-1934 Dr. Edith R. Hatch, noted physician and obstetrician and strongly devoted to Zonta principles, was installed as Buffalo Zonta president for 1933-1934
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Marian de Forest and fellow Zontians present a make-believe radio broadcast skit 'Brain Trust' at a Hotel Statler luncheon meeting Zontian cast members included (left to right): Florence M. Scutt, Anna M. Mandel, Marian de Forest, Angela M. Barone, Edith F. Busch, Mrs. Paul E. Rich, Mrs. George W. Annis, Ruth Johnston and Mrs. Georg A. Griffiths
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Zonta leaders cut the cake at their tenth anniversary celebration in the Hotel Statler Terrace Room Notable Buffalo Zontians who gather to cut the cake at their 10th anniversary dinner include (Left to right): May C. Sickmon, Florence Drake, Wilhelmina A. Hammelman, Louise C. Gerry, Ethel Holmes Munsey, Florence G. Fuchs, Arletta M. Lothrop, Grace O'Brien, Ruth Palmer Chapin and Tess Sedweek
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Buffalo Zonta President Ethel Holmes Munsey and past presidents at the organization's tenth anniversary celebration at the Hotel Statler Buffalo Zonta's 10th anniversary celebration included past presidents in the receiving line, as follows (left to right): Louise C. Gerry, Florence G. Fuchs, May C. Sickmon, Ruth Palmer Chapin, Arletta M. Lothrop and Ethel Holmes Munsey
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Nine directors were elected to the Buffalo Zonta Directorial Board for 1930-1931 Buffalo Zonta elected nine new members to its directorial board for 1930-1931 including (seated, left to right): Ruth Palmer Chapin, Myrtle V. Caudell, M. Grace Schwinn, Katherine Koch and (standing, left to right): Ida M. Rapin, Emma L. Wagner, Minna A. Roese, Helen Becker and Mabel G. Doss
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Ten directors were named to the Buffalo Zonta Directorial Board for 1929-1930 Buffalo Zonta elected ten new members to its directorial board for 1929-1930 including top (left to right): Margaret C. Beach, Mildred Cristall, Mary Gram, Dr. Edith R. Hatch, Edna K. Metcalfe and (bottom, left to right): Tess M. Sedweek, Dorothea A. Smith, Mrs. W. Nelson Wilkinson, Harriet L. Butler and Emma Millette Shaw
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Buffalo Zontians portray the great lovers of history at a 1934 Hotel Statler party Taking part in the play portraying great lovers of history were (left to right): Mrs. George Annis, Dr. Grace Stauffer-Knaier, Bertha J. Strootman (kneeling), Harriet L. Butler, Agnes Wesselman and Buffalo Zonta President Dr. Edith Hatch
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Zontian delegates line up to depart for 1931 Zonta International Conference in Cleveland, Ohio Buffalo Zonta members, led by President M. Grace Schwinn, departed by boat for the Zonta International Conference in Cleveland, Ohio
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Buffalo Zonta officers and directors for 1931-1932 Buffalo Zonta directors and board members were elected at their annual dinner at the Hotel Statler and include (seated, left to right): Florence Noye, Helen Kennedy, Anna M. Saenger, Angela Barone
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Suzanne Silvercruys Farnam, sculptress of Zonta's Amelia Earhart award trophy Suzanne Silvercruys Farnam was a Belgian-American sculptress and political activist who designed and created the Amelia Earhart trophy for Zonta International
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Marian de Forest (1864-1935), journalist, playwright, activist and Zonta founder Marian de Forest not only founded Zonta but served as its first president and was intimately involved with the organization for most of her life
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Miss Ruth Palmer Chapin, Buffalo Zontian and local chairperson for the 1928 national convention in St. Paul, Minnesota Miss Ruth Palmer Chapin, who served as Buffalo Zonta President during 1926-1927, was a tireless worker for the many committee chairmanships she held over the years
