The Portland daily press., 1895-05-11


or children. by which the mother has
equal guardianship with the father i'll
their care and custody-the seventh state
in the Union to take this advanced,
but just position. Any one familiar with
Instances where children have been tax
en- away from the mother whose only
hope Of recovering the q is by an
expensive, public divorce trial, will best
appreciate what has been accomplished
in this direction. Still another unjust
statute has been changed at the last SEES
sion CT the legislature through our Pc
tltlon' SO that the father can no Longer
bind out his children without the
mothers consent. Surely all right
minded fathers, we'll as mothers, will
| find cause for thanksgiving at this
! beneficial provision AT the last regular
meeting, IL was voted to en2raft upon
our work some ideas of the National
Business Woman's League-to hold six
monthly public meetings. beginning in
October, at which business topics would
| be presented by competent persons, cues
lions asked and the su bject discussed.
Wills, corporatlons, currency, banking
are among those suggested.
With what has been accomplished in
the past, and what planned to DO in the
future, may we not hope to win the good
will and cooperation Of every society
| OF women in our city.
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens, vice president Mt
large. presided in her usual efficient
manner.
Ten OF the 13 societies of which the
council is composed reported steady adj
vance along their special lines of work.
Among them was Bosworth Relief
Corps, the first woman's relief corps ever
organized, represented by its president,
Mrs. M. Sawyer, who gave an interest
ing account of the carnival, the memori-
al service, and gave that most convinc-
ing proof OF prosperity, $500 in cash,
raised since the last meeting.
A particularly bright report was made
| by Mrs Carrie Johnson, secretary of the
"One Day Clubn. This club besides
considering at all its regular Thursday
morning meetings, the current events
of one day, have enjoyed lectures on
ture by, DR.. Addison S. Thayer;
woman suffrage, DR.. Jane L. Hersom,
parliamentary law. Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens.
| The Second Parish Circle was reported
| by Mrs. Frank Cammett. The work of
the circle has included foreign missions,
the Wet. u, church in Syria. the
| Salvation Army, education OF two col
ored girls in the south, the church debt
| and repairs, besides assisting in replen-
ishing the Sunday school library and
contributing to a kindergarten.
The Auxiliary of the Y. M. G. A, the
Samaritan Association and the Tempo
rary Homo, were represented officially. |
Mrs. Randall johnson spoke briefly for
the Auxiliary.
Mrs. l.. M. N Stevens gave an interest |
ing impromptu sketch Of the. work of. the
Temporary Home. I his is the only |
institution which opens its doors to both |
mother and child. 1t costs $4,000 a year,
of which $1,000 is contributed by the
state Women often more siuned against
than SHINING here find q shelter until
the tangled threads of life can be
Strengthened. from little doorstep waits,
girls not within the scope of the Indus
trial school requirements here find well
come and helping hand to lead them up
to purer life.
The president of the Portland Equal
Suffrage Club, DR.. Jane L. Hersom, being
unavoidably detained by PROFESSIONAL BILE
engagements, was reported by Mrs. Cert
rude Stevens Leayitt, first secretary
Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt, Epresident of the
Home for Aged Women, answered the
often repeated question, "Do you need
the annual subscriptions" in decided
affirmative. While the home has re-
Gel we'd many legacies, it still has urgent
needs which it .cannotLat present meet.
Two of the more immediate being a
hospital ward, and fund to board the
waiting list" which not unfrequently
outnum bers the regular members. The
applicant must be American born, 60
years of age and 10 years resident of
Portland. There is as little red tape
as is consistent with orderly manage
ment
Miss c. NJ Dow, president Of the Port
land ". C. T.. Z, selected the kindergar-
ten, the day nursery and the fruit and
flower missions from the &c departments
of work carried On by this society, in
all of which excellent work is being
done along the lines OF the national.
Mrs, Charles A. Baker gave an admira-
BILE sketch of the Foreign Missionary
Society of the III. E. church which has
a membership OF 1876 and has contri buted
$423 Nineteen parlor meetings and
three public meetings have been held
during the past two years. Two of the
latter were addressed by returned mis-
ionaries and one was the silver anniver-
sary to which the gentlemen were invit-
ed, the ladies furnishing the tea and |
the gentlemen the silver, enabling the
society to celebrate its 25th anniversary |
with a thank Offering of $40.
A pleasing feature was the musical Sc
lections of Mrs. E. C. Payson, whose pure
voice was heard to especial advantage in
the Battle Hymn of the Republic.
The following officers were elected:
President-Mrs. Margaret I. W. Merrill.
Vice Presldent-Mrs. Geo. S. Hunt.
Cor. ecretary-Miss Isabel Allen.
Rec. Secretary-Mrs. Winnefred Nelson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Phillip Brown.