The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-27
MARTHA WASHINGTON SOCIETY
The Annual Reports and Election OF
Officers Yesterday.

Officers Yesterday.
The 53rd annual meeting of the Martha
Washington society was held yesterday
afternoon in the parlor of the Chestnut
street Methodist church Rev. Mr.. Leitch
officiating as chaplain. The meeting was
called to order by the president Mrs. N.
E. Redlon and after the opening exercises
the secretary's report was read as follows:
SECRETARY' REPORT
The close of the year 1895 finds this
society presenting it's report to its friends
which we trust are many. The beginning
of this year found us with membership
of one hundred and thirty ladies. We
have been enabled to welcome thirty mine
Few members and are very happy to do
so and also as sad to report six having
left us by death. There has not been a
year for long time when DEATHS reaper
has made such inroads on our society.
February 25th, Mrs. Mary E. Ames;
April 20, Mrs. Addoline Pierce, aged "a;
May 1st, Mrs. Jane Whittier, u.s. June
Sth, Miss Almira Ellis. 81; October 10Th,
Mrs. Solomon Halves, aged 81 died. All
were earnest workers and are much
missed; November 18th, Miss Mary
Barbour followed in the already too long
line of departed ones. She showed her
love for the Marthas in a substantial
manner, bequeathing to them portion
of her estate. She will ever be held in
grateful remem brance. As last years, SO
in the first of this years work, Mr.. Elmer
Woodbury., L. A. Goudy. r. W. Smardon,
George G. Shaw, and Mr. Calderwood,
remem bering the Marthas work among
the poor, again generously gave bread for
distribution amounting to 1853 loayes,
also Cummings g. Winchester, one and
one-half barrels of apples, and Mr.. Cum
mings one barrel of apples. The gentle
men little know how much assistance
they render to the poor in this way, and
in tine name Of the poor we thank them.
We also are very grateful to the editors
who have SO very kindly published in
their papers our many notices, and to all
others, who have in any way assisted us
in our work this society extend its
thanks,
This society has held thirty one regular,
fifteen special meetings with an average
attendance of thirty members, the
largest number being seventy-one; the
smallest seven 1--WE have received from:the
Walker fund $So6. SO, from Miss Clapp,
four knit shirts, and from other friends,
one fascinator, one ladies' cap, one pair of
mittens. We have given in new articles
seventy five yards dress goods. ten yards
flannel, one hundred and fifty yards
percale, two hundred and flfty-nine yards
cotton, fifty-eight yards print, twelve
yards silesia, twenty yards cambria, four
yards cotton flannel, twenty-five and one
quarter yards outing, two and one-half
yards repellant, twenty pairs of hose,
nine pair mittens, tifty-two pieces under
wear, two wrappers, three rolls battin,
four skeins yarn, twenty yards cotton,
one yard silk, five rolls braid, two
blouses, one jacket, eight boys suits,
one mans suit, one overcoat, eighteen
pairs rubbers, sixty one pairs of boots,
two pairs overshoes, one pair of rubbers
boots. two and one-half cords wood,
sixteen and three-quarters tons coal, $685.
for provisions; S315. so cash. In second
hand articles 1000 garments. ffty-four
pieces underwear, sixty three pairs hose,
eight pairs rubbers. three pairs mems
socks, fortyfour pairs boots, foul pairs
children's boots, nine boys caps, thirty
four hats, five ladies' hats, thirty-th
cloaks, six girls oloaks, six boys pants,
fourteen pairs mems pants, twenty-nine
mems overcoats, fifteen mems coats.
fifteen mems suits, thirty-f1ve ladies'
dresses, fourteen ladies' basques, eight
skirts, five wrappers, three children's
skirts, one shirt, one night dress, fifty
three pieces small clothing, eleven pairs
mittens nine sheets, three blankets,
twenty -one comforters, six quilts, four
hundred and eleven pieces infant clothing
have been given.
TREASURER'S REPORT.
The following are the receipts and ex-
penditures from December 81, 1894, to
December 2a 1895:
RECEIPTS.
| Balance in treasury, S54 80
Members dues, 4O75
| Donations. 3d.
Dividends Portland Savings bank, 1000
Dividends Portland Savings bank, go. 60
Dividends Walker fund, BOG 80
Sale of articles, 3S5
Suppers and entertain ments, 81 81
Total, 652. AZ
EXPENDITURES.
Paid per order of president, S537 %
Balance in treasury, 1875
Total, 552. AZ
LOUISE K. FESSENDEN, Treasurer.
The following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. N. e. Redlou.
Vice President-Mrs. j. f. Parker.
Secretary A. Il. Strickland.
TreasuIer-Miss Louisa K. Fessenden.
| Visiting Committee-W l, Mrs. Beal
and Thurston Ward 2. Mrs. Fernald and
Haskell; Ward 8, Mrs. Harris and Sawyer !;
Ward 4, Mrs. MAYNARD and Lang; Ward
5, Mrs. Brett and Croker; Ward 6, Mrs.
| Rnurue and Wilson. War1 2 Mrs