The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-09

ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J
Bangor, October S.-The business meet
ing of the Federation on Friday morning,
was promptly called to order at half past
eight by the president Mrs. Briggs. The
reports of the delegates who had not given
their reports Was first in the order of bus
mess.
Inc discussion upon the amendments
OF the constitution was next in order, and
1t called out a good deal of earnest ex
preston among the various delegates
especially in regard to the per capita tax.
This per capita tax naturally falls very
heavily upon the Union of Clubs. In the
case of the Portland Literary Union,
representing six hundred women, it would
OF course mean sixty dollars from their
point of view, it seems but little for each
woman belonging to club to pay ten
cents apiece for the privilege of belong
ing to The Federation, and both these
points of view had earnest advocates
among the women. Among those who
took part in the discussion were Mrs.
Wing, Lewiston; Mrs, Peasley, Auburn;
Mrs. Stevens, Miss Stanwood and Mrs.
Thompson, Brunswick; Mrs. French,
Auburn; Mrs. Leavitt, Skowhegan; Mrs
Frye, Lewiston; Mrs. Porter. Caribou
Mrs. Clare and Mrs. Moody, Portland;
Mrs. Keyes, Pennington.
One or two amendments were suggested
IN place Of those proposed by the commit
tee or revision, which were published in
yesterdays PRESS, but the amendment
as adopted was practically as follows:
Two dollars shall be the minim UNI
fee, to be paid by each and every club
In addition every club over fifty shall pay
one dollar for each additional member
ship of fifty or majority fraction thereof ,
Inc amendment for representation as
| suggested by the committee was also
| amended and accepted as follows.
Each club shall be represented at the
annual meeting of the Federation, by the
president, or her substitute and one dele
gate
The other recommendation of the com
/ mittee that the word Maine should be
substituted for s'State,," wherever it ap-
pears in the Constitution.
After the acceptance of these amend
nents 1t was great relief to listen to the
charming selection by quartette: Thou
Art, 0 God, the Life and Light" which
was delightfully."- given.
Mrs. G.. G. Parker of Winthrop gave
year the Federation has suffered the loss
| or seventeen of it's mem bers
A rather interesting diversion in the
rou6lne OF business was given by Mrs.
Helen Coffin Beedy, who introduced to
the women Mrs. Horace Nicola, the
president of the Wabanaki club of Old
Town, composed of Indian women only.
! Mrs. Nicola addressed the ladies in the
Indian tongue, and it sounded very melo-
d1ous. given in her sweet low voice. She
explained afterwards in English that she
was glad to see SO many pleasant faces,
but in her tribe they were not used to
speaking before SO many. She further
Explained that they were going to try to
preserve some of their old relics and were
to make a special effort to write down the
old legends of the tribe, which were SO
surely disappearing.
Various matters OF business came up
for discussion towards the end of the SEES
sion, and Mrs. Briggs made the following
appointments for delegates to a meeting
Of the General Federation at Nashville,
the S2nd and 2Srd inst. Mrs. Hannibal
Hamlin. Bangor Mrs. G.. S. Moody, Port
land; Mrs. 6. G. Wing, Lewiston.
For the Biennial Federation ofWomen's
clubs which meets in Denver next June,
Mrs Briggs appointed Mrs. Jennings,
Pennington; Mrs. E. B. Clarke, Port.
land; Mrs. Stickney, Bangor; Mrs. W.
l L. l. 1Jc3 AOW15tOtL.
Mrs. Gabel Thompson of Brunswick
read the resolutions Of thanks for the
various courtesies received by the mem.
bers of the Federation, and a special one
was given to the Board OF Trade, who
gave fifty dollars towards the expenses OF
entertaining the visiting delegates.
Mrs. Osgood brought in a resolution
sent by the Federation to the family o.
Gene raj Neal Dow, who had SO long beer
prominent in our state.
The nominating committee announced
the names of the officers for the ensuing
year. and it took but little time to elect
them. Tho following is the list of the
officers
President-Mrs. Frank Il. Briggs. Au-
burn.
Vice President-Mrs. Florence G. Por
ter Caribou.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss Nellie
Marston, Monmouth
Recording Seoretary-Mrs. Fred II
| White. Lewiston.
Treasurer-Mrs. Fred Fl. White, Lewis
ton.
A few other votes of thanks were offered
and with the reading of the minutes o.
the last meeting, Mrs. Briggs declared
the sixth annual meeting of the Maine
Federation of Womens' Clubs adjourned.
THURSDAY EVENINGS MEETING.
The evening meeting of the Federation
is always given up to the addresses of tn,
guests Of honor, and this year the two
ladies who spoke gave the creates
amount of pleasure on Thursday evening
These two speakers were Mrs. May Alder
Ward, president Of the New England
Wo1nen's Press Association, and Miss Lii
liam Munger, 10th of Boston.
Mrs. Ward name is familiar to all O
us, but at this particular occasion, sh'
read paper on the "Foiees of Today,
which fully showed her ability, and he
charming style of writing.
In introducing her subject Mrs. Ware
spoke Of the voices of yesterday, drawing
a clever contrast between the vigorou
protesting voice of Carlisle. and the calm
restfulness ofsThoreau. She character
lied Emerson as the prophet of sweetness
and light; and Browning as the prophe
of hope These were the voices of yester
day, those of today are legion. In listen
ing for those of today, it is impossible no
to hear the despairing note of the ''Deca
dents gin literature. The disciples O