Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-13

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viding for a different method of elect
ing officers. and at this meeting. which
was held in Augusta, January 70, 1879,
the following report was made by the
chairman. Mrs. Eta II. OSGood:
AT each annual meeting committee
of five shall be nominated from the
floor to present a list of officers and
members of standing committees for
election at the succeeding annual meet
ing. This nominating committee shall
notify their nominees, and in case of
any refusals shall supply their places.
They shall send a copy of the list to
the secretary of each federated club not
later than March %.
In case of vacancies occurring after
the list is sent out, they shall be filled
by the nominating committee. notice
of the same being appended to the call
for the annual meeting.
These officers and committees shall
be elected annually by printed ballot
prepared by the nominating committee
ana shall hold office until their success
sors are duly elected.
"A majority vote shall elect.
Respectfully submitted.
ETA II. OSGOOD,
For the Committee"
The annual election of officers was
then taken up and resulted as follows
but one change, that of the treasurer.
being made in the executive board:
President, Mrs. Florence Collins Porter
Caribou vice president. Miss Lucia II.
Connor, Fairfield: corresponding secre-
tary. Mrs Camilla q. II. Grimes. Carl
bou: treasurer, Miss Inez \. Blanch-
ard. Portland; educational committee,
Miss Mary Snow. Bangor chairman;
Mrs. Annie G. Pepper. Waterville; Miss
Martha W. Fairfield Saco: Miss Bertha
l.. Soulc, Bath: Miss Stevens. Bruins
wick: travelling libraries. Miss Lucia
II. Connor. Fairfield: Mrs. Annie c.
Pepper. Waterville: Mrs. Eta II. Os-
good. Portland: State chairman of cor
respondence for general federation,
Miss Nellie Marston. Monmouth; chair
man Of reciprocity bureau, Mrs. w. II.
Newell. Lewiston.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions showed the recommendation
that something be done toward having
the Federation represented at the Paris
Exposition. that there be better OBJ
servance of home week
The report of the committee on Gre
dentals showed that there were III
delegates present during the session
This report was made by Mrs Nathan
iel Butler of Waterville
The next meeting will probably be in
Westbrcok. an invitation having been
received from the Algonquin club.
After all unfinished business had been
left in the hands Of the executive
board the convention was adjourned.
the members having been entertained
in most delightful manner
The prcttieSt feature of the gathering
Of the members of the Maine Fedora
tion was the lunch given in honor of
Mrs. William p. Frye Of Lewiston
vice president general of the National
Society of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution. The lunch was
served in the Womcns rooms by the
members Of Silence Howard Hayden
Chapter -. a. r., of this city.
As was natural by a patriotic organ
iZation the decorations We're American
flags. and mingled among them were
palms, ferns and cut flowers. so that
the effect was very pretty and inper-
feet taste. The color scheme was car
riod out even in the cantor-nicce If III,
luncheon +ahIa witch ,,.,s II III
,"'i' 'c',' 'aniS' "'.''" Na9 III 'iie par
lorS OF tho Namcn rooms. ON this in
the centre were red and white pinks.
oor+.ino1 :, . hI,,o ho,,1
o''i'"'i'c" III ' 'i"c ''"i'
The reception was held in one Of the
rear rooms. the guests being received by
MrS' W. l. I'"uSc' regent OF 'hc local
chapter. Mrs. f. f. Hammond of Fair
field and Mrs. A. T. Bossev and Miss
Marion Frecland At the conclusion of
the reception. which occurred al 12.30 the
guests were escorted to the luncheon
room Here the seat Of honor was given
to Mrs. Frye. with Mrs A. A. Kendall al
her right. and Miss Louise Coh,Irn Of