The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-01-03
ChiIdren,s Christmas Club.

The meeting of the Children's Christmas
Club, held at Reception Hall yesterday after.
noon was called to order by the vice president
and the following report made: During the
year the club has held six meetings, five for
members, and Que for citizens and members.
There are now 759 members, a small decrease
from lest year
The invitation committee reported $40 invi-
tations were extended to the last annual dinner.
The reports of the following were read and
accepted: secretary, treasurer refreshment
committee, table committee, Busy Bee COM
mittee.
vote OF thanks was passed to all who in
any way contributed to the success Of the last
dinner.
1t was voted to proceed to the election of Off
GERS for the ensuing year, and a nominating
committee was appointed. The list reported
by this committee included the names of
the former president, vice president,
Miss Minnie Bryant, secretary, Charles
johnson, aud treasurer, Miss Matte
Loveitt, who were reelected. The president,
Mr.. E. G. Mitchell, declined with thanks,
stating that his work the coming year would
not admit OF his serving. Mr.. Edward 81. Lit
tie was then elected president.
The following were chosen an executive
committee: Miss Salle Small, Miss Carrie
Lane, Frank Staples, Ernest Turner.
A vote of thanks, taken by rising, was pass
ed 90 the retiring president for the faithful
and efficient manner in which he had dis
charged the duties of that position the past
year.
Before the meeting closed Miss Sargent ad
dressed it as follows:
Mr.. President and Members of the Club:
| OF your oSn work for the festival, do not
| propose 10 speak, bnt for the aid given to Won
| by your friends. the citizens of Portland and
| Others, think you will want to speak for
| yourselves after thinking with me for q mo-
| ment OF the kindness of His Honor the Mayor
| of Portland for giving to our use the hall and
| ward room, OF your invitation committee, Mr..
| fash and Mr.. O'Donoghue for reaching through
| the teachers the pupils who should receive
| tickets, OF Mrs. FalloD, those work as score.
| tary of all committees has been very great, OF
| the ladies in charge of the clothing, refresh
ment, dinner and amusement and tree COM
| mttees; CT Mr.. Knapp and Mr. Kent, to whom
| the admirable management Of the tables and
| floor is due; of MIR. Gilbert, without whom
| the club could not give its dinner, whose pa.
| tience and skill anu unoeasing care, from the
| vi uio l0auoEb, mArSlalIHg OF the
| hosts OF children, seating them, preserving the
| order throughout the entire afternoon, even to
| the distribution OF the presents aud the de-
| parture OF the guests, secures as nothing else
can the success Of the day; of the gentlemen
| who assisted MIR. Gilbert, particularly think OF
| TIE kindness of Mr.. Beal, Mr.. Burnham and
Mr.. Cook, who yearly give their time and as
sistance TO the club; of Mr.. Chandler; of the
newspapers, especially the Sunday Times and
| the Portland Globe, who not only have pub.
| lished all matter bat have made contributions
| of money anu presents for the tree; of the re.
ceipted bill of $27 fiom Messrs. Owen, Moore
| & Co.; of Mrs Baxter's gift of % pairs of new
trousers and 10 new jackets; of all the cltzens
| OF Portland who aided the club with refresh
| ments authorizations. Now thinking of ali these
do you wish to say through the columns of the
| paper that yon thank them all?
| A vigorous Eyes" showed the appreciation Of
the children Of the help they have received.
Sewing work was given ont by the clothing
committee, which may be returned at any time
| to 148 Spring street, and fresh work taken.
| Dolls were given out to the Busy Bees which
may be returned when dressed to No. 80 High
street.