The Portland daily press., 1895-09-24
WoMEN's LITERARY UNION.
Delegates Chosen to the Federation of
Women's Clubs.

Women's Clubs.
/ A meeting of the Women's Literary
Union was held yesterday afternoon a
the Second Advent church for the pur
pose of choosing delegate to represen
the meeting Of the Federation of Wom
ems Clubs to be held in October in Au.
gusta.
There were about 25 ladies present
when Mrs. J. B. Coyle, called the
meeting to order. Mrs. Coyle stated
that an error had been made by the pa
pers when they stated that Mrs. Henrotin
the president of the National Federation
of Women's Clubs, would deliver an ad
| dress of welcome, as that lady will be
heard at the Augusta meeting. The
records of the last meeting were read by
the secretary, Miss Inez Blancha rd.
The chief features of the records have beer
published in the papers in the past.
The records were approved.
Mrs. Brown, the treasurer, announced
some $50 funds in the treasury.
The first business was the selection
of delegate to the meeting of the Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs to be held in
Augusta. Mrs. Harriet P. B. Stevens
was nominated. but she declined, and
Mrs F. B. CLARK was elected.
| AS her alternate, In case Mrs. Clark
should be unable to attend, Mrs. Flor
ence E. Armstrong was chosen.
Mrs. Coyle then spoke in high terms OF
Mrs Henrotin. She said she should re-
ceive marked courtesies not only from the
Union, but from it's Individual members.
Wherever she goes these courtesies have
sometimes amounted to ovations.
1 Mrs. Whitman Sawyer moved that a
reception be extended to Mrs Henrotin,
to take place at the Preble House, the
expenses of the banquet to be paid for
by the members individually, and the
money in the treasury to remain un-
touched The motion elected long dis
cussion, and this discussion formed the
principal business of the meeting. Mrs.
Stevens thought reception was we'll and
that Gilbert's hall would better accom-
modate those who would wish to at
tend, and the surroundings and fittings
would be more appropriate.
Mrs. Brown said she had seen Mr.. Gill
bert and had ascertained his prices, and
the date he could let the Union have the
hall and the music.
Mrs. Coyle. Mrs. Sawyer--and Mrs. Jones
each. h.spoke.-on the subject and it was de-
cided to have the reception at Gilbert's
l Trc tho in
vitation, on either the Sth or 18th OF
October, the day previous to and the one
following the Augusta meeting.
It was voted that the president appoint
these committees on arrangements and
reception:
Bagley and Mrs. Armstrong.
Reception-Presid ent Mrs. Coyle, ex-
Presidents Mrs. Frye, and Mrs. Burn
ham of the W. l. u, the presidents Of
the Monday, Travellers, and Beecher
clubs, ex-President Mrs. E. S. Osgood
of the State Federation, and President
Mrs. Dowst of Bangor.
The appointment of other necessary
committees was left to the president,
Mrs. Coyle.
It was voted thatz.Mrs. Coyle wire Mrs.
Henrotin and secure from her date for
the reception. Mrs. Osgood said she
hoped that there would be royal well
come extended to Mrs. Henrotin. sShe
spoke of the ovation given her in
Canada, Of the demands made upon her
by New Hampshire, Vermont and Massa-
cnusetts, told of the fact that she was a
Portland girl who gloried in theffact that
she was born on Wilmot street, down
on the Dump.
| Considerable discussion Earose as to
where the money was to come from to
nav for the reception. but Mrs. Stevens
and Mrs. Webster both spoke SO strongly
and SO gracefully in favor of taking the
money from the treasury that 1t was
voted to expend $3.50 for that purpose
| Another matter that called up consid-
erable discussion was the matter of the
Year Book. Miss Blanchard, the secre-
tary. and Mrs DeGarmo told their expert
ences with delegates, as regards getting
their names and other data concerning
them.
Mrs. bWinnifred L. Nelson rendered her
resignation as member of the Union
and her resignation was accepted.