Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07
GREAT AND GOOD Y0RK.
The Woman's Association Of this City Will
Hold Anothsr Birthday Party.

which will be of interest to readers OF the
paper. as it refers to an organization that
is doing good work in the city:
do we well understand what faithful
and competent women are doing in those
little rooms at No. 66 Main street? In
these rooms are conducted. more or less
imperfectly of course. for lack of funds.
but still persistently and effectively, the
business of woman's exchange. an en-
ployment bureau. noon rest. an intelii-
gence office, an evening school. circu-
lating library. besides services of an en-
tirely unsectarian character every sun
day. There seems hardly any limit to the
field of usefulness which continually
broadens around these earnest workers,
rejoicing them with the assurance of
good accomplished yet too often sadden-
ing their hearts with a sense of their in
ability to take up it's opportunities. The
report of the secretary for the last year
was highly encouraging as record of
successful activity. The treasurers re-
port was almost pathetic in its detail OF
very little money most carefully eX-
pended.
Every woman in Waterville-yes, and
in the vicinity of Waterville. to go no
farther. every woman. Catholic or
Protestant. young or old. rich or poor
has an interest in the prosperity of this
association. Our city is increasing in
and temptations are multiplied. Here Is
a place of refuge, where no forlorn and
perpleXed woman. no homeless girl wav-
ering. perhaps. on the brink of ruin. is
ever armed away. Here the ignorant
little o.,,. may be taught to read and sew,
and the poorest have access to books and
instructions: here the stranger is made
welcome and can obtain desired informa-
ton, and here is provision for social
meeting and refreshment.
at will be easily understood that much
of the work done here must remain I'M
known until the day when all things shall
come to light. MRS. J. d. TAYLOR"
Miss Florence Plaisted the treasurer
of the association. makes the following
report:
The Birthday party of Dec. Is, 1896.
(Which netted s104.93). with gifts, teas
and sales. added sufficient amount to
our treasury during our fiscal year end
ing May 3. 1897, to enable us with our
membership fees to pay all the expenses
of that year and part of those of the
year before, remaining unpaid at that
date. and to begin the present year with
a balance of So. "A. The total expenditure
from May 4. 1896 to May 3. 1897 including
amount paid for debts of previous year.
proper being $4OO During the present
year our receipts and this little balance
enabled us to meet all bills till July. when
receipts ceased to be sufficient for cur
rent expenses, and We were obliged to
incur a debt now amounting to $l5.
The ladies' of the Woman's Association
have not come before the people very
often. and when they have done so they
have given something in return for the
amount that they have received. The
association has. perhaps, been too back
ward in soliciting funds for it's work. and
therefore has not received as much
money as the association is really entitled
to from the public-spirited and philan-
thropic residents of this city. December
has come again and as the birthday of
the association approaches, the ladies
are thinking over what they will do, this
year, and. probably, what their receipts
will be- 1T is more than likely THAI by
this mornings mail you will receive the
following, and you should govern your
self accordingly:
The Woman's Association
Invites the whole creation
To help them celebrate Birthday party.
All the men with wives about 'em,
And the men who are without 'em,
All the women with their brothers,
And their sisters and their mothers,
And their husbands and their lovers,
One and all receive an invitation hearty.
And do not think it funny
That we want your bags of money,
With a penny for each year since you
were born,
For with ice cream, fun and reason,
Well have such a birthday season,
That you'll wish we could be born again
next morn.
1t Is reasonable to suppose that the
ladies of the association will be glad to
see all the young gentlemen present, but
it is plain enough to be seen that the old
men will bring premiums. 1t will be
mean 40-years-old widower that will at
tend that party and hand in bag, the
coins in which will indicate that he is
but 35