The Portland daily press., 1896-04-06
w. L. U,
The Annual Meeting Held Saturday
Afternoon.

Mrs. II. B. Clark Elected President-The
Reports of the Oficers-A Large Mum
Der of Ladies Declined Office.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Literary Union was held in the Second
Advent church Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. j. B. Coyle president of the I'm
ion, called the meeting to order at 2. 80
O'Clock, saying:
Ladies of the Literary Union:
This rs the occasion of our seventh an
nual meeting. We have grown so rapidly
that in order to meet the general de-
mand THAT the business be finished in
enc session" remarks must be abridged
and sentiments left to your imagination.
Did time permit, would like to speak
Of the afternoons, the encouraging aGten-
dance OF the members, the marked i'm
provement in our delegates meetings,
and the social assemblies. I must thank
you all, however, for the kind support
you have rendered me, and for your
ready service which has done so much 10
make this most successful year.
The interest Of the meeting naturally
conferred largely in the election of Off
GERS. Some five or six weeks ago nomi-
mating ballot was sent to every club and
associate member of the union. The
names received on these nominating bal
lots were as follows: Mrs. Frank B.
Clark, Mrs. Josiah Burnham, Mrs.
Percival Bonney, Mrs. e. L. Cooling, Mrs.
J. p. Baxter, Miss Inez Blanchard, Mrs.
e. S. Osgood. Mrs. H. L. Jones, Mrs. f.
Il: c. Robbins, Mrs. B. r. Brown, Mrs.
Noah P. Burgess, Mrs. A, E. Chase, Mrs.
J. S. Head, Mrs, George W. Moody and
Mrs. S. A. Stevens. AS the names were
placed before the members on the easel,
one after another withdrew her name
until the time of voting, only Mrs. Frank
B. CLARK and Mrs. James p Baxter
remained to be voted for.
The president appointed the following
ladies teilers; Mrs. u. W. Fellows, chair
man, Mrs. Jesse NJ. Board man, Mrs.
who distributed the ballots. OF the 1877
votes thrown Mrs. CLARK received 123.
Mrs. Clark was declared elected, and up
on motion of Mrs. Jones the vote was
made unanimous.
Tha recording secretary then placed
upon the boards as follows: Mrs. Hiram
L. Jones, Mrs. Frank B. Clark, Mrs.
James P. Baxter, Mrs. Perciyal Bonney,
Miss Inez L. Blanchard, Mrs. J. E. De
GaTmo, Mrs. Geo. W. Moody, Mrs. E. L.
Cooling, Mrs. John o. Rice, Mrs. T. W.
Robinson, Mrs. Whitman Sawyer. Mrs.
S. A. Stevens, Mrs. W. H. Stevens, Mrs.
G. E. Webster, making 16 in all.
Again, name after name was with
drawn until only Mrs. H. u. Jones, Mrs.
j. P. Baxter Mrs. C. G. Chapman, Mrs.
PercivaI Bonney, Mrs. George ". Moody
and Mrs C. &. Webster remained as
candidates
Mrs. H. L. Jones was elected, receiving
IA OF the 1856 votes. cast.
The list Of candidates for the seaond
vice president WAS placed on the board
as follows: Mrs. c. e. Webster, Mrs.
Hiram L. Jones, Mrs. George W. Moody,
Mrs. Frank B. Clark, Mrs. E. 4. De.
Garmo, Miss Inez Blanchard, Mrs. j. W
D. Carter. Mrs. George H. Cummings,
Miss Harriet E. Clark, Mrs I. Il Gil
man. Mrs, NJ. B. Cooling, Mrs. B. z.
Haskell. Mrs. G. A. Hight, Mrs. James
E. Marre5t, Mrs. E. E. C.BRobbins, Mrs
E. S. Osgood, Mrs. E. L. Cooling, Mrs
MS. Gardiner, and again name after name
was withdrawn, leaving the candidates
to be voted forIMrs. G. E. Webster, Mrs
Geo. W. Moody, Mrs. James E. Msrrett,
Mrs. E. S. Osgood and Mrs. Harriet E.
CLARK. The ballot resulted. Whole num-
Der of votes 1871; Mrs. Geo. W.Moody had
| 81, and was declared elected.
Then followed the list of nominees for
treasurer as follows: Mrs. T. J. Brown,
Mrs. H. P. Cox, Miss Inez Blanchard,
Mrs. CA. Hight, Mrs. W. S. Armstrong,
Mrs. G. B. Bagley, Mrs. B. F. Brown,
Mrs. j. W. D. Carter Mrs. C. G. Chap
man, Mrs. F. E. Gilman and Mrs. G. E.
Webster
After the withdrawal of the names,
, the candidates remaining were Mrs. T.
j. Brown, Mrs. H. 2. Cox, Mrs. G. G.
Chapman and Mrs. G. Il. Webster Mrs.
Y. j. Brown had 143 votes out of ia
thrown, and was declared elected.
The list Of nominees for auditor was
W. S. Armstrong, Mrs. B. f. Brown,
Mrs. Noah P. Burgess, Mrs. Antoine
Dorticos, Mrs. E. L. Cooling, Mrs J. S.
Head, Mrs S. P. Warren, Miss Inez A.
Blanchard, Mrs. j. w. D. Carter, Mrs.
6. A. Cummings, Miss Hattie Kensell,
Mrs. VIM. M. Marks, Miss Florence A. Or
done, Mrs. f. S. Osgood and Mrs. H.
G. Peabody.
Again the ladies arose with the request
that their names be withdrawn until
only the names of Mrs. Sawyer, Mrs.
Armstrong, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Burgess,
/ Mrs. Dortioos Mrs Head, Mrs.
Osgood, and Mrs. Warren remained.
Mrs. Whitman Sawyer had 1917 votes.
and was declared elected.
! The names of candidates for recording
secretary came next as follows: Mrs
T. E. Moore, Mrs. L. A. DeGanno, Mrs.
C. E. Webster, Mrs. G. B. Bagley, Miss
Ella M. Bangs, Mrs. II. j. Brown, Mrs.