Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-28
AUGUSTA LOCALS.
naise FEDERATION
Of wsmen's ciass nes at the State House
Xoadsy.

The rlee,ing Of the Maine FsSleratien of
Women Clubs NJ the State iEoa-s Non.iay
forenoon. commencing 81 1880, was largely
ATTENDED Representatives ~ere present
from Portland, oasL4,wl, pe.te-. Bethel.
Bath, Skew hogan. Auburn. Lewiston and
Augusta TINS Augusta Current Eveafs
Club was invited tn be present.
Among ,fe representatives Of the feslers-
ton " no we're pressn mt were Mrs. Eta IL.
osgood, presil. Mt OF the Federation. The
others from Portland were Mrs. George
Frye, presilert Of the Woman's Literary
Union; Mrs. J. B. Coyle, treasurer
Of the Federation; Mrs. Joseph Burn
ham, auditor Others were Mrs. j. b.
| Drake, president of the ''Fortnightly
Club. Bath; Mrs Mary c. Herrick, Of the
Columbian club. Bethel; Mrs. Elizabeth
A. Tibbetis, of the Literary Club. Dexter /:
Mrs. Annie NJ Briggs, of the Mt David
Shakespearian Club. Lewiston; Mrs. Annie
Sargent Hunt of the Current Events Club,
Augusta; Miss Alice Emerson Of the club
at Oakland: Miss Carrie Philbriek. of the
woman's Club, Skoxhegsn; Miss Gertruie
Weston. OF the Sorosis, Skowhegan; Mrs
Ablie c. Peasiee, of the Auburn Art Club,
and Mrs j. F. Cobb, Of the Auburn Art
and Literary Club.
The meeting was called for the purpose
! of arriving III some decision with respect TO
all exhibit which the Federation proposes to
make at the Columbian Exposition; also to
decide upon a programme for the next an
nual meeting. The former subject was dis
eussed at the forenoon session but post
poned. The subject Of "A badge Was also
under discussion.
The SkowheEin Womens Club and
| Sorosis extended an invitation for the Fed
Grafton to meet with them for the next an
nual meeting which occurs in October.
| This invitation WAS accepted and a pro-
graInme arranged.
At . O'Clock in the afternoon the Cover
nor rendered = special reception To the ladies
after which all adjourned TO tlie parlors of
the First Baptist church. An elaborate
| lunch iii several courses was served by the
members of the local Current Events Club.
| Including the delegates AMI invited guests
over 80 Eat down To the delicious repast.
| Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt, president OF
the local club acted as POSTMASTER. In a
few bright aud appropriate words she ex-
| tended a warm welcome to the guests and
called On the president of tl'e federation,
| Mrs. Eta :. psgpoi of Portland To respond
| 10 the toast, ''l'Hr Stale Federation. Mrs.
osgood'- response was an original and apt
poem cleYeriy covering thu points on clut
| work
| Mrs. George I. Frye of Portland, gen
eral secretary OF the federation, WAS called
upon to reply to the toast, Women in
Club Life" She spoke of the work the
clubs were doing in the field of study
touching particularly on that in literature
and art, and alluded to the pleasant reia-
tons resulting from the association of the
members. The federation, she stated, now
includes clubs having total membership
of over 300. of whom over 500 were rep
resented by delegates yesterday.
Mrs. F.. G.. Burieigh of the national board
of lady managers OF the Worlds Fair re-
spontled to the toast "Women's Work IL
the Worlds Fair Mrs. Burleigh made
telling points AS TO the purposes of the
work, the good that would be accompli shed
and what already had been done. She de
scribed the woHcns building and the diff
fprcnt exhibits of wumen's work, am
strongly approved of the decision that the
Maine federation should be represented Al
chi"ago.