The Portland daily press., 1898-10-01

rs f. G. Porter of Caribou Elected
President of the Organ ization--Some
Amendments to Constitution---PIans
for Mid Year Meetin; :.
ESPECIAL no THE PREss.J
Brunswick, September 3O-A good deal
of business was transacted at the Friday
morning meeting of the Federation of
Women's Clubs, and while the members
of the nominating committee were having
their "olose session. in the chapel other
business was being transacted by the
delegates in the church.
Several bslated club reports were given,
and the two following amendments were
made to the constitution:
Article v. shall be SO amended as to
read as follows:
The annual meeting shall be held in
the autumn, the time and place to be de-
termined by the executive board. The
woman's manual shall be the authority
for the conduct of all meetings.
Article lX.-All vacancies occurring in
the executive board in the interval be-
tween the annual meetings shall be filled
by the remaining members of the board.
. Mrs Burpee of Houlton, who was the
chairman of the neurology COMMITTEES. re-
ported, among the different clubs, twenty
one losses by death.
The morning programme WAS enlivened
by the charming musical numbers, q
cello solo by Miss Winchell of Brunswick
and a vocal solo by Miss Halves of Port
land, Both OF the young women were
hearth ly enchored.
+hn ant
of the George Washington Memorial assO-
citation, explained to the women what
Washington's idea was in regard to the
university, and the loss to the coun try
of his legacy for this purpose. She also
said 1t was the desire of the association to
commemorate the bundredth anniversary
of WashiDgton's birth, by having the
corner stone of the Memorial University.
Mrs. Osgood of Portland, as fraternal
delegate from the Health Protective asso.
ciation brought greetings to the Fedora
ton, and Miss Yates, a fraternal greeting
as well from the Maine Woman's Suffrage
association.
Mrs. Georgia Pulsifer Porter then
brought in the following nom nations,
for whom 1T was voted that the secretary
should cast the ballot:
President--Mrs. f. G. Porter, Caribou.
Vice President-Miss Lucia Conner,
Fairfield.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Camilla
C. II. Grimes, Caribou.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. j. A. Thomp-
son, Bangor.
Treasurer-Mrs. Addison e. Herrick,
Bethel.
. Chairman of Educational Committee
Miss Mary Sawtelle, Wateryille: Mrs.
Annie 6. Pepper, Waterville; Miss Bertha
Il. Soule, Bath; Mrs. Kate 9. Esterbrook,
Orono; Miss Martha W. Fairfield, Saco.
Chairman of State Correspondence, g.
f. W.C.-Miss Nellie Marston, Monmouth.
Chairman of Bureau of Reciprocity
Mrs. W. H. Newell, Lewiston.
An excellent set of resolutions was
brought in by the committee for that
purpose of which Mrs. Kenderick of Fair
field was the chairman. There was good
preamble as to the educational interests
Of the Federation; Endorsements of the
Washington Memorial association; the
work OF the educational and travelling
library committees; thanks to the Satur-
day club of Brunswick; the people of
the president and faculty of
Bowdoin college; the trustees Of the Con-
church; the guests; the
musicians; the retiring board; the public
press of Brunswick, Lewiston and Port
land, and the Maine Central railroad.
1t was also decided to appoint COM
committee to bring in q new
scheme at the mid.year meeting. for
the work of renominating the
officers.
Mrs B. E. Eaton the retiring treasurer
that the annual dues Of the
clubs should be paid at least two weeks
before the annual meeting, a subject to
be discussed at the r1id-year meeting.
After the business was transacted, Mrs.
Briggs expressed her pleasure at the result
If the election. oongr atulating the mem
oers on having SO excellent president as
Mrs. Porter, 'Fwho," she said, "has b cen
ny main stay" Mrs. Briggs again ex
pressed her thanks for the universal kind
ness, which had been shown her, and
,alled the newly elected officers Of the
board to the platform that the members
might see their faces. Mrs. Stevens Of
the president of the enter
.aining club, expressed very fttingly the
pleasure which the meeting had given the
mem bers of the Saturday club. and
thanked the ladies for the cordial ex-
preston of good will which had been made
20 her.
So the seventh annual meeting Of the
Maine Federation of Women's clubs was
adjourned amid many mutual
testimonies of satisfaction and pleasure
among the members both formal andSin.