The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-07-03
WoMEN's LITERARY UNION.
The Fourth Annual Field Day Celebrated
at Old Orchard.

at Old Orchard.
A long train. bearing some $50 ladies',
members of the Women's Literary Uuion
and their guests, left the Union station
Saturday morning at 1920 o'clock.
The guest of honor was Mrs. Jennie
Cunningham Cooley (Jennie June), the
originator, one of the charter members
| and past president of Sorosis, of New
York, the original Women's Club
Among the other guests were Mrs. M. D.
Hall of Honolulu, Miss A. M. Beecher Of
Newton, Miss Knight of Providence, r.
l., Miss A. M. Romans of Boston, and
Mrs Beede of Pennington.
Arrived at the beach the Union pro-
ceeded to the Seashore house and spent
the morning as most pleased each one.
At 1.30 the company formed in line,
headed by the president, Mrs. M. S.
Burnham, and Mrs. Croley, and marched
to the dining room, to the strains of the
Lenore Grand March. The tables were
marvels of beauty. The floral decora-
tons were the arrangement of the Re-
view Club, composed of the youngest
members of the union.
The table at which the president and
officers and guests of honor sat was
adorned with hot house and garden flow
ers, and in front of the presidents plate
were the letters 'sW. L. IT, in pink and
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white roses and ferns. At the second
table were buttercups and ferns; at the
third. pink and white clovers, and at the
fourth and cross tables were ferns and
daisies.
| A delicious dinner was enjoyed. The
programme and menu cards were taste
fully designed and made pretty souvenirs.
The former had acover designed by Mrs.
Sarah N. Warren, copy of her sketch
executed for the Memorial Book for the
Worlds Fair.
After dinner the company was called
to order and this programme was carried
out:
- Miss Margaret Elweil. sl's'e
The President.
Read by Mrs. Mary +. Gardiner. : A'''''''i-
ToAsTs.
Our Guests. ............ Mrs. Augusta M. Hunt
Song-"I Love and the World is Mine" ~.
Miss Lillian Jordan.
Report from Federation Congress. ..........
Mrs. Eta H. Osgood, State Chairman Of Core
spondence for General Federation.
Informal Talks by Guests.
Miss Elwell's solo elected marked APP
plause. Then President Burnham in
well chosen phrases spoke greeting in
which she referred to the valuable work
now done by women's clubs. The charm
ing poem by Mrs. Emma B. Durham of
the Deering Shakespeare Club was next
read by Mrs. Mary F. Gardiner, and re-
ceived hearty applause.
The president then proceeded to the
toasts, and first, in speaking of "Our
Guests said, 81 am happy in being able
to present to you today Mrs. ]. G. Croly,
rom the Sorosis of New York, best
known to you all as the namesake of the
sweetest month in all the year, Jennie
june"
Mrs. Croly said:
One of the pleasantest events Of my life
has been this visit to Portland. 1t hardly
seems possible that SO much happiness
could be crowded into two days. Yes
terday said, Il am glad today is not to-
morrow and now tomorrow is today,
and it seems brighter than yesterday
Forty years ago spoke in my weak voice
for the voiceless woman of that day, land
then resolved to do all in my power to
help her to use that voice. The surprise
of the mothers who saw their sons 90 out
from the schools and colleges knowing
SO much more than they did, ana the
yearning for knowledge to keep pace
with their offspring, are being answered
through the women's clubs of today
Thus they get the opportunity SO longed
for and it is developing and making them
power all over the world. 1t was God
who called woman and now she is ever
pressing to the front and is most potent
Influence for good at the present time.
There have always been grand women in
the cause of temperance, slavery and all
reforms, whose voices would not be 81
fenced, and who always stood by the men
in every cry for right; butitwas those who
never knew the power to speak that the
cIup mas developed, ana VINO Will always
march under Gods banner of righteous
ness and the home life-for wherever
woman is that stands first. 1t will al
ways be work of love for right and
truth, and that new love created by the
club life is chain that can never be sew
cred.
The other ladies whose names were
called in response to toasts responded
very happily. Miss Jordan sang most
sweetly, accompanied by Miss Nellie Nc
Gregor. Mrs. Osgood did not read her
report, as it was, she said, in type, and
she knew the union would rather listen
to Mrs. Croley.
Mrs. Burnham then presented the name
of Mrs. Croly as an honorary member
and she was elected by rising vote.
Mrc Cro1y hripf1v tbopLad ~ 3oJ:..