Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-10-13
CONVENTION CLOSES
Federation of Women's Clubs
Finally Adjourns.
More interesting Papers Read by
Ladies on Closing Day.
Election Of Officers and Amendment 10 Con.
stitution Comprise Business.

Waterville, Me, Oct. 12.-(SpeciaD. =
The two days session of the Maine
Federation of Women's clubs closed
today, at noon, after one of the most
pleasant meetings in the history of the
organization. 1t was reported at the
meeting that IL delegates We're present
during the session. This does not b.
any means mean the whole number n
people in attendance, for there VERY
large number of members not delegYes
present, and besides nearly all oHhe
club women in the city were here
during the sessions.
The morning session opened |th the
devotional exercises, this Important
part of the lives of the wopEn inter
ested in the meetings. Thi< was fol-
lowed by the organ prelve by Mrs
f. b. Hubbard, in which she acquitted
herself in the usual manrer.
The business session proper opened
with the report of the necrologist by
Mrs. Fannie J. Fernah of Old Orchard,
which was in substance:
"Of the one hundred and six clubs
belonging to the federation. ] am able
to report on all but one. From some
come the happy tidings that there
have been no deaths the past year.
Four clubs report not u single death
has occurred in their ranks since their
organization. Seventy clubs report
that there have been no deaths the past
year. The roll of deaths is as follows:
"Parlor Club" Auburn, Mrs. Ada Tur-
ner, Miss Mary Lara. China Decora-
tors" Augusta, Mrs. Mary r. Marston.
"A.thene Club Bangor, Mrs. Eliza
Adams Crosby, honorary member.
via A. Stewart, a charter member.
Nineteenth Century Club" Bangor,
Mrs. Fred Thompson. 'Fortnightly
Club" Bath. Mrs. Esther +. Winslow.
Miss Ethel Hyde, Miss Florence NJ. Nc
Donald. Thursday Club Biddeford,
Angie Parsons, ex-president. 'Satur-
day Club" Brunswick, Mrs. Harriet a.
Bishop, Miss Louisa Lamb, Mrs Lizzie
Snow, Mrs. Lillian Alexander. Mrs. An
ME Tucker. Mrs. Francis f. Schofield
Miss Octavius Merryman. October
Club Bucksport, Carlotta Fengar
Swasey. "Woman's Literary Club.
Caribou. Mrs. Maud Hayward Rackliffe.
"Ammoncongin Club" Cumberland
Mills, Mrs. Florence Bailey. Women S
Literary Club" Fryeburg. Mrs. Eliza
beth Chase Page Woodward. OF East
Conway n. II. Sterling Cub" West
Fryeburg Mrs. +. p. Hutchins. "Wo-
mans Literary Club" Lewiston and
Auburn, Mrs. Hattie Fass. "Wednes
day Morning Club Lewiston and Au-
burn, Mrs. Harriet w. Anthony.
Browning Reading Club" Norway,
Mrs. Addie Merrill. 'Women's Club, ;"
Norway Lake Miss NJ E. Noble.
whittier Club Orono, Mrs. Mertie
Lambert Educational and Indus
trial Union." Saco, Mrs. Herbert r.
Jordan. "Woman's. Literary Union,
Portland. Miss Mary f. Williams:
Cosmopolitan Club Mrs. Ellen r.
Purington, associate member, Mrs.
Ella r. Harrington; "Scorchers' cab. q"
Mrs. Virginia F. Wilson; "A. E. C.
Klass,'' Miss Annie Everett; Book
Lovers Club Miss Carrie Eva Water
house; "Child Culture" Mrs. Ezekiel
Dennis; Acorn Club Mrs. f. Leslie
Baker; Excelsior and Mental I'm
provement Club" Miss Helen NJ. Long
thorn: Present Era Club" The last
named three were on board the steamer
Portland on that fatal night of Nov. &c,
1898. 'Womans club Skowhegan,
Mrs Caroline Fellows Phibrick. vii
lage Improvement Club South Nor
ridgewock, Mrs. Lucretia II. French
The reports of the work done by the
different clubs then followed. and from
the reports given it was easy to see
that the club movement is steadily
gaining strength in the State, even the
smaller towns making reports that
were of unusual interest, and showing
the extensive work that is being done.
4 leading feature Of Thursdays pro
grammc was the interesting paper On
art by Miss Julia II. May Of Lewiston.
Miss May took for her theme the great
painter. Sir John Milais, and his works.
She gave sketch of his life and d -
scribed his funeral in London. three
years ago, at which She herself was pres .
ent She showed and described nearly a
score of his most famous paintings.
among them being the "Huguenot Lovers -
.'The Black Brunswicker' and THE Or
der of Release" Her paper closed with
the following graceful poem from her
own versatile pen:
I saw it, one bright day,
Not many years ago.
A picture painted by Mllais,
AS all the world doth know.
The glorious morning sun had Just arisen
Upon the entrance Of 4 Scottish prison.
A clansman, for his life
Sentenced to lnger here
Had Just been pardJned. and ms vile
Stands with the order near
The blessed order of complete release:
Ipon her face is written. perfect peace.
The sulIcn turnkey stands,
In scarlet proudly clad.
And holds. in his reluctant hands,
The KEY he long has had,
The ponderous key, that shines through
rings of rust.
And waits to turn ii, If, alas, he must.
The highland baby sees
With wonder. his papa;
His rounded arms. his chubby knees
Are nearly pink. and. ah,
How Sweetly smile those dark blue queS
tioning eyes.
As in the happy nurses arms, he lies.
Look. how the mother shows
The love she cannot speak.
What triumph of affection glows
In lip and eye and cheek.
.HoW beautiful it isl entranced | say,
The picture that | saw, that sunny day.
] cannot give to you the glory of the
scene,
Where love and joy are shining through