The Portland daily press., 1899-11-20
THE SPECIALITY CLUB.
Held ITS Annual Meeting Saturday az
Rtverton.

Saturday evening. One Of Landlord
Smiths best bauquets vera served at
.. M, to which the husbands Of the la
dies were invited.
The following persons were ssate !
around the tables: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
l.. Taylor, MIR. and Mrs. II. U. Bailey,
MIR. and Mrs. George W. Sylvester. Miss
Jean l.. Crie, Mr.. and Mrs. George Z.
Smith, DIR. and Mrs. Bray. Mr.. and Mrs.
L. q. SWEET, Mr.. and MIS-. Fre1 Sparrow,
Mrs. L. q. Jones, Mrs. Anna Horne, Mr..
Irving Mcclellan. Mrs. Charles Cressey,
Mrs. E. NJ. Fiokett and Mrs. Hiram
Plummer.
The guests were delightfully."- enter
tanned at Its close with 1.-TWO vocal solos
by Mrs Fred Sparrow, two vocal solos
by George &c. Smith, and readings from
David Harum and Eugene Field. by
Mr.. Il. C. SWEET. 1t was the unanimous
decision OF the club that the event was
one Of the best on record.
The following officers were elected:
President--Mrs. Henry L. Taylor.
First Vice. President-Mrs. George W.
Sylvester.
Second Vice President-Miss Jean l..
Crie.
Committee on Fancy work-Mrs Fred
Sparrow, Mrs. L. O. Jones. Mira. O. A.
Plummer.
COMMITTEES on General Work-Mrs.
Mrs. e. o. Swstt, Mrs. e M. Pickett
Committse on Casss-Mrs. y. W. Bray,
Mrs. George l. Smith.
Committee on Enter h.
G. Jones. Mrs George W. Sylvester.
REPORT OF SECRETARY.
If on soft bright day In June, you
should mbark on a coast steamer for a
trip, you would observe among the many
obJsots Of interest. hugh rocks, piled high
and strong. looking as though no earth
ly power could make an impression upon
them, but on closer observation, you
would find many tiny crevice worn
there by the action Of the oceans contin-
ued efforts, 30 quietly that we cannot tell
how or when they came, but still visi-
BILE.
So with our beloved Speciality club, the
rocks Of trouble and sorrow are every
where to be found adown the coast Of our
lives, and they look well nigh impregna-
BILE. but with the blessing Of the Master,
We have been able to make little rift
for those who were well nigh crushed by
their weight.
Our Efforts have been after the man
Der of the quiet, ripping waves. and
like them we have loft an indelibls I'M
preston.
Although We have not assisted as many
caeeo M IN for,nsr vaars pona xvho emma
under the rules Of the club have been
turned empty away. II only zone Of the
least of these" are made glad, We feel
the entire years efforts have been repaid.
len Of our unfortunate brothers and
sisters have been assisted. In each case
they had always been self-supportinR,
until stricken down by Ill health, and
thus been unable to longer provide LIES
necessities for themselves.
We cannot estimate the total amounts
of good ,done when rejecting on these
objects Of our attention. II We throw q
pebble into the water ct the shore, q rip.
pie forms, which continues to broaden,
reaching far out to sea. SO the brightness
We have been permitted to bring Into
these lives, has not only touched them,
but many times those who were united
to them by family ties-and this is not
all. We have been broadened ourselves,
by the giving Of our sympathiss, and
made for us, q larger inheritance Of
ideas.
We should hardly feel as though our
duty as secretary, were properly dis
oh a IN vi he.
ing efforts of our efficient officers and
committees.
Our honored president, Mrs. Henry l..
Taylor, has steered our craft these six
years past, oheerfully and untirlngly; our
beloved treasurer, Mrs. +. o. Bailey, has
wisely and well harborsd our hard earned
cash. and last, but not least. has the
chairmen of our work committees, Mrs.
Anna Horne and Mrs George W. Sylves-
ter, labored for the good of the club, new
er sparing any time or strength, to make
their share Of the work success.
Eighty-six dollars came to the treasury
in December last, as result of these
In April, through the large heartedness
Of one of our members, Mrs. g. W. Bray,
a whist was given at her home. swelling
the fund then deposited In the bank. to
the amount of $3.50.
May the good work still 60 on, helping
bring sunshine into the lives of others,
we thereby living in the light of its re-
Election.
Methinks there Is not one among us
who would not feel that her life had been
well spent, II 1t were said of her at last,
as our Master said many years ago Of a
faithful woman; She hath done what
she could
'T'is known to one, by us yet dimly
seen,
The blessing thou hast been,
Yet speaks the silent love of many q
mourning heart
The blessing that thou art.
While traced ON coming years, In faith
and hope We see
The blessing thou shalt be.
Then here, in holy labor, there is holier