The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-03
TEN FAIR DAYS
For Gathering OF Women. Literary
Union.

urday ct the Ottawa House, Cuahings ISL
and. About 100 club women left on the
II O'Clock boat, from Custom House
wharf. for this delightful island 10 CISCO
bay.
OF ali the fair days with which the
woman's Literary Union has been blessed
| with none could exceed Saturday. The
air was clear; 1t was an exhilirating, n
perfect day to enjoy such an outing. A
buck board met the party at the wharf and
conveyed the guests and some Of the
members 90 the house but the majority
enjoyed the walk.
On the arrival as tthe hotel the execu.
tive board and the guests OF honor, Mrs.
Florence Collins Porter OF Caribou. presi-
dent OF the Maine Federation of Clubs,
and Miss o. NJ. e. Rowe of Boston, tpres-
ident Of the Massachusetts, Federation OF
Clubs, held reception from 11.30 to
1890. The members, after paying their
respects to the receiving comm ittee, dis
verandas and attractive groves and en-
ioyed the beauties Of the day until the
dinner hour. At one o'clock, to the
strains Of march played by the hotsl or.
ohestra, the ladies entered the dining
room. Timetables had been beautifully
decorated by the Faneuil club. At the
right was q long table for the executive
board, and guests Of honor. This was dec
GRATED In yellow and white. the unions
colors. Ropes Of asparagus were grace
fully festooned from the center of the
table TO the walls and an Immense bell
of buttercups and asparagus vines was
SUSPENDED over the center of the table.
In front Of the president was large jar
DINER OF narschelniel roses and st either
end were Jars Of yellow lilies. At each
plate were button hole bouquets Of white
pinks. Seated at this table were the fol-
lowing ladies: Miss Inez A. Blanchard,
president of the W. L. o.; Mrs. Florence
Collins Porter of Caribou, president of
the Maine Federation of Clubs; Miss o.
NJ E. Rowe Of Boston, president of the
MassachusettsIFed Federation Of Clubs; Mrs.
Frederick E. Moore. Mrs. George b.
Nearpass. Mrs. Frederick Jones, Mrs. y.
]. Fernald Of Old Orchard, vice president
of the Saco Valley Federation; Mrs.
Abisl NJ. Smith, Miss Martha II. Halves,
Miss Clementine Vsrney, Mrs Oscar X.
Wish, Mrs. Charles 3. Roberts, Mrs. S.
B. Kelsey and Mrs. John H. Fogg.
At the three tables directly ia front Of
the executive table were seats for the ex-
presidents, ex-vice presidents, guests and
tho decorating committee. The remain
ing tables ran diagonalIy from these, and
were spread for eight. At each plate
was a dainty bouquet of mountain
laurel.
The following menu was served In
most efficient manner under the direction
of Landlord Gibson snd Mr.. Pooler:
Clear Soup In Cups.
Sailed Almonds.
Boiled Salmon, Hoilandaise Sauce.
Cucumbers. Sliced Tomatoes. Olives.
brte0 Chicken, Maryland Style.
Potatoes. New Peas. Asparagus.
Pineapple Fritters.
Lobster Salad.
Strawberry Shortcake Frozen Pudding.
Fruit Punch.
Maoaroons.
Sherbet.
Assorted Cake. Fruit.
At two o'clock the president called the
gathering to order and extern ded the fol-
lowing cordial greeting;
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Guests, Friends and Members:
Ten years ago--on June 2D--I was COM
Ing as fast as the iron horse could bring |
me from the mountains, to attend and |
Held day, on June 30. 1890 Then little |
dreamed that today would find me offjci- |
ating as your presiding officer. Only |
twice have we left the perfect days OF |
June on the occasion of the fourth and |
the tenth held days, to celebrate this. our |
social gathering. Ladies, are we social'
A re We trying to be acquainted with |
each other? Are you not now sitting in |
clubs and lotteries as You do all winter;
Should you not, In times liKe these, |
break your boundaries and the ladies of
the east end Of our city fraternizs with |
those from the west. and those from the |
north, In what used TO be our suburbs, |
have kindly greetings for their neigh.
bors from the south across the harbors
think you should. / think that for |
once you should forget the club and con.
slider the larger tody of which you are |
part. The exercises today are purposely |
short that you may, In these delightful |
halls and verandas "make acquaintance |
with each other and lind among your |
sisters responsive note from some one
to whom perhaps you have not been
formally introduced.
After a song. morning. Greetings, F."
sang In sweet sympathetic soprano voice
by Miss Clemsntine Varney, interesting
post prandial exercises were held, the
president efficiently presiding as toast
master. She graciously introduced Mrs.
Florence Collin Porter who responded to
tbs toast "The Guest" from the senti-
ment couched In the following words:
"Anacharsis coming to Athens, knocked
at Solon's door, and told him that he,
being stranger, was come to be his
guest. and contract q friendship with
him; and Scion replying. 1t Is better to
make friends at home. Anacharsis re-
piled '.Then you that are at home make
friendship with me- -
Mrs Porter spose of the pleasure il
gave her to be present as guest of the
Woman's Literary Union, aud OF the i'm
portant place the union occupied in the
State Federation, as 1t was through it the
Maine Federation was organized. She
dwelt at some length ON the influence the
SfQfa hadarn tt0r, had alroudr a~awtaa -.