The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-08
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

ESPECIAL TO THE PRHSSsI
Bangor, October 1.-THE Unitarian
church in Bangor on the morning of the
opening meeting of the Maine Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, was most charm
ingly decorated in honor of the many
guests from the various towns of our
state, represented in the Federation.
The business session was called to order
by Mrs. Frank Briggs. the president, at
half-past nine, the openingiexercises being
an organ prelude by. Miss Silsby, Scripture
reading and prayer by Mrs. Byron Stew
ems of Brunswick.
Mrs. Hannibal Hamlin gave cordial
address of welcome to the ladies, hoping
that both visitors and guests would get
mutual help and inspiration from this
meeting.
Mrs. Frank Briggs of Auburn respond
ed to Mrs. HamlIn's cordial welcome
with graceful acknowledgement for the
courtesy and hospitality OF the Bangor
women, and also for the hearty co-opera-
ton which she had received from all the
members of the executive board is her
years work as president.
Mrs Briggs then continued to give
few words of advice for the more loyal
co-operation from each and every wom
an belonging to the Federation. Be
helpful, she said. in the work OF educa-
tion, library, and in your town and city,
moreover, there must be more money.
Think carefully, she said about this
measure for amendment to the constitu-
ton.
In conclusion, Mrs. Briggs said: sin
closing let me urge you to be loyal to
our Federation. Stimulate and strength
en- it so that we may grow in good works.
Talk less and work more is good advice
for US. Human sympathy, the students
: of social science assert, is the moral force
that ia today more needed than aught
else in the world. Let US have it in a
large measure heaped up and running
over. In it say they Giles the germ of
81 social progress.
I'VE aspire to rogression-human SYM
pathy will aid us. There is an old Span
ish proverb that reads: "Threa working
together are equal to six working sepa-
rately.' If this he true, what may we,
body of 1000 women, accomplish, whose
aims and sympathies are one, if we each
persistently do our part, no matter if it is
only the cup of cool water? Surely we
can exert powerful influence which will
tell for good in the educational, moral,
social, political and economic life of our
grand old state.''
Mrs. Blood OF Bangor reported from the
legislative committee, the presence of 81
delegates, including those from Bangor.
Naturally there were many other club
members present. making a goodly au-
dience of at least 400.
Mrs. Reyes Of Farmi ngton, the corre-
spending secretary in her report, spoke of
the helpful effect of the clubs in the
community, and emphasized the word
given by Mrs. Briggs, for a still more
loyal and energetic effort on the part of
the club women in their various lines of
work.
The auditor, Miss Harriet Nash of
Skewhegan. reported the correctness of
the treasurer's account, and then Mrs.
B. f. Eaton of Skowhegan, gave short
detailed account of the condition of the
steasury, reporting credit balance of
S167.99.
Mrs. Briggs stated that $50 of this was
to be paid the educational committee,
and there were also other outstanding
bills, clearly showing that more money
was essential to the proper running of
the Federation.
The dull routine Of business was here
enlivened by charming vocal solo by
Mrs. ". o. Nelson, entitled tFor All
Eternity, " followed by the report of Miss
1nez blanchard of Portl and for the
bureau of reciprocity.
RECIPROCITY.
The report Of the chairman of the Blu,
reau OF Reciprocity was then read by Miss
Inez Blanchard of Portland, who said: