Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-10
LITERARY WOMEN
Invade Augusta and Take Possession
Of the State Capitol.
Everything Arranged and Conducted in q
Most Successful Manner.


of Women's Clubs has begun, and for the
remaining two days the visitors and their
guests will be busy with the various
meetings and entertainments which have
been planned
yesterday afternoon, the guests began
arriving. From cities all over Maine
have they come, the delegates of which
there are two from each of the Federation
Clubs, with other members and friends
interested in the cause of good education
and good literature.
The station of the Maine Central Rail-
road was the scene of an orderly con-
fusion, as each incoming train brought
numbers of visitors In the woman's
room committee of reception were
ready to welcome and direct the visitors
and give them every needed assistance
On this committee were Mrs. Partridge,
Mrs. Brair ard and Mrs. Gannett. DR..
Twitchell and Prof Brainard assisted the
women to the carriages and made matters
very easy for them, seeing to it that they
were started for their pro tempore homes,
where the hostesses were awaiting them.
At the State Capitol, the committees
on decorations and refreshments were
getting things fixed. Not murmur was
heard from any of the busy State depart
ments, In fact they rather seemed to
cDjoy it all. There was no noise.
The reception in the evening was thor
oughly enjoyed. Warmth, wit, and wis
dom reigned solely supreme. The MEM
bers Of the entertaining clubs, Current
Events, Unity and China, were present.
Men were there, of course, husbands and
friends of the members. The State House
officials had received special invitation to
attend
The rotunda was tastefully decorated
with ferns and palms, and potted plants
and flowers.
In the Agricultural hall were the
rcfreshment tables presided over by
Mrs. Vaughan and Miss Weber. These
tables were prettily decorated with
flowers daintily arranged beneath the
warm glow of light About the sides
of the hall were more flowers
and plants. The decorations were not
extravaganza, but simple and In perfect
taste. The fambeaux of skating-rink
bunting. Japanese cloud bursts and pen
dants of tin foil were conspicuous by their
absence. The decoration was in the hands
of Mrs. Dudley, Mrs. Groves and Mrs.
Williams.
entering by the sides, where dressing
rooms had been appropriated.
Over the main door was suspended the
Federation banner; 1t is very handsome
showing cornucopia of 81 clubs one for
each of the women's clubs which then
comprised the Federation. Now there
are 65 clubs in the Federation Around
the cornucopia are sprays of the pine tree
and pine cones, the State emblem, and
also the emblem of the Federation. Above
all stands the motto, "Dlrlgo."
Those to present the guests were Mrs.
Col Choate, Mrs. Pauline Sawtelle Jones,
Mrs. John V. Lane, Miss Mary True.
Those receiving were Mrs. Anna Sar-
gent Hunt, Rev. f. f. Newbert, Mrs. Ellen
NJ Henrotin, Miss Bertha L. Soule, Mrs.
H. NJ Estabrooke Mrs. Helen b. c. Beedy,
Miss Olive E. Dana, Mrs Sadie Hill Gan
nett, Mrs. Amelia S. Bangs, Mrs. Harriet
Baker Dudley, Mrs. Fanny l.. c. Brainard,
Mrs. Florence A. Twitchell, Mrs. Geo. W.
Martin, Mrs. Frank r. Partridge, Mrs
Charles Mason, Mrs. II. W. True.
Judge O. G. Hall was to have received
but was unavoidably absent
The honored guest of the evening were
Mrs. Ellen NJ Henrotin, President Gen
eral Federation Women's Clubs and Mrs.
Florence Howe fall, State Chairman
Correspondence &. f. W. G. for New
Jersey
Among the guests present were: Mrs.
Laura f.. Richards, Mrs. Eta II. Osgood,
Mrs. George c. Frye, Miss Blanchard, Mrs.
Augustus Stevens, Mrs. John Dyer, Miss
Annie Lord, Mrs. DR.. Cummings, Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. Colye, Mrs johnson, Mrs.
Chase. Mrs. Halves, Miss Rand Miss Bar
mum. Mrs. Heald, Mrs. Burgess OF Port
land, Miss Butler Mrs. Thisscll. Mrs
Godfrey, Mrs Bragg Mrs Woodman OF
Bangor.
From Lewiston were Mrs, Mcdonald,
Mrs Cram. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. William
p. FRYE. Mrs. Ara Cushmau, Mrs. Goff'
Mrs. Learned, Mrs. A. R. Savage, Mrs
| pulsifer. Mrs c. W ID. Rich, Mrs Penneli
Mrs Little; also Miss Angel of Saco' Mrs
Hamilton, Miss Hunter and Miss Taylor
of Machias; Miss DR.. Higgins and MISS
.Julia Nav of Pennington; Mrs Gordon
and Mrs, Fife of Fryeburg; Miss Fernaid'
Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. White OF Orono;
Mrs Fish and Mrs. Bodweh OF Hruns-