The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-20
Annual Meeting of PrOvt-
denCe Y. W. c. I. U.
MANY REPORTS MADE.
Long List OF Officers Elected For
the Ensuing Year.
IN FLOURIsHING CONDITION.

The Providence Young Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union held its annual
meeting I'm the tea rooms on Mathewson
street last night
ihe president, Miss Nellie Il. Pearce,
! presided at the meeting and the opening
devotional and singing exercises We're
| conducted by Mrs. j. W. V. Rich. The
| report OF the corresponding secretary, Miss
Falconer told of the growth of the soci-
ETY., the audit ions made to the books OF
! the library, the public meetings held the
distribution OF temperance literature and
the evangelical work done during the
year.
Miss Grace T.. Atkins of the tea room
committee stated that an average Of 352
had taken luncn at the rooms each day
duri3g the year. The largest number on
any day was 76i The sua OF $1,000 has
oeen put aside for the purpose of starting
building fund. The tea rooms have
been very successful during the year.
The Flower Mission was thanked for the
flowers supplied ov them during the year
and thanks were also extended TO all who
had rendered assistance TO the work of
the society.
mttee, Miss Mary n. Falconer, reported
the wagon had been paid for and all the
necessary repairs had been made on In.
and this branch of the society Work aad
been a success.
The largest number Of cups of coffee
sold on any one day was l60 and the great
est amount of frankforts was 270.
Miss Bessie NJ. Blinkhorn of the REST
cottage committee, stated that during
the greater part of the summer the cot
tage was filed. and some applicants for
admission had been refused, so that the
season had been highly successful.
The library committee, through Mrs.
A. ID. Gladding, reported that the inter-
est in this department had grown. The
largest number of books taken ont dur
ing any month was 36l.
Mrs. j. w. " Rich Of the evapgelistic
committees told of the committee work
among the railroad men during the
year.
Miss Alice s. Waite reported for the
junior branch, stating that the member
ship had increased and Was intending to
give two entertainments soon for the
benefit of the society.
Miss Hattie B. Metcalf of the Friendly
Aid committee, told Of the different per-
SONS and families aideo during the year.
The total receipts for the year were about
Sl7, 600.
The following were elected officers for
the following year:
President, Miss Nellie B. Peece;
honorary vice president. Mrs. Louise =.
Bates; vice presidents, Miss Grace T..
Atkins, Mrs. William Tnurber Miss
Eudora h. Joslin, Mrs. Joseph kendrick;
recording secretary. Miss Ednah B.
Hale; corresponding secretary, Miss Mary
n. talconer; treasurer. Miss Clara NJ.
Law; auditor. Francis +. Bates; man
ogsrs, broadway Baptist, Mrs. Kendall
a. Mowry Central Baptist Miss X. j..
Ring: Cranston street Baptist. Mrs. w.
j. Joslin; East Providence Baptist. Miss
G. Il. Armington; Elmwood avenue
Free Baptist, Mrs. A. ID. Gladding;
Friendship street Baptist, Miss a. Nj.
Carr; First baptist, Mrs. X. II. Whit
man; Roger Williams Free Baptist, Mrs.
Il. III. Andrews; south Baptist, Mrs. III.
Il. Hewitt Waite; Union Bantist, Miss
A. Il. Mason; Benefcient Congrega-
tional, Mrs. NJ. l.. Brayton; Central
congregational, Miss Il. B. Hale Elm
wood Temple, Miss Lillian Mason; Pill
grim Congregational. Mrs. A. Il. Ham;
Richmond street Congregational, Miss
j. +. Work: Union Congregational, Miss
A. l.. Baker; Chestnut street Methodist
Miss NJ. :. Lowe; Trinity NJ. f.. church,
Mrs. j. w. V. Rich: Graca church, Miss
T.. j. Hall; Church OF the Mediator.
Miss Ella l.. Slocon First Universalist.
Miss j.. W. Edmonds; standing commit
toe; Finnnce COMMITTEES, Miss T.. T..
.Ioslin, Miss K. l.. Ring and Miss A.. Nj.
Gerald; tea committee, Miss G. T.. Atkins,
Mrs. Moses Fifield, Jr, Mrs. {, a.
jacques, Miss A. A. Hathaway, Miss NJ.
q. Huntsman and Miss G.. r. Bates;
library committee, Mrs. A. ID. GladdinQ,
Miss NJ. l.. Andrews, Miss ;. 5. Bray