The Portland daily press., 1899-10-12
THE WOMiN'S COUNCIL.
Annual Meeting at YIN.
@. A. Building.
Reports Show Past To Have Been
Prosperous Year.
Mrs. Hunt Reelected
President.
Interesting Reports From Aux
Hilary Societies.

The annual nesting of the woman's
Council was held in the ladies,' parlor
OF the Y. M Q. A. building yesterday af-
ternoon. In the absence of the president
Mrs. Marcia bradbury Jordan was in
the chair and conducted devotional exer-
cises. There was an unusually large at
tendance Of members.
There was singing by VOCAL trio, be-
ing Mrs. Charles Day. Mrs. X. II. r.
Turner, and Mrs. Warren W. Cole, with
Mrs. K. S. Everett as the pianist.
Mrs. Pollistsr, the corresponding score
tary, submitted her annual report In
which 1t was shown that during the pas,
year the work of the council hos in
creased and great good accomplished.
1t is owing largely TO the agitation of the
members of this organization that at
last women will next year be allowed
representation on the school committee.
Mrs. Samuel b. Kelsey, the treasurer, re-
ported that tine receipts for the year were
$67. IS, and that the expenditures were
S57.s7.
The council then proceeded TO the cleo
ton of officers of the ensuing year. The
following were chosen:
President Mrs. G. S. Hunt.
Honorary President-Mrs. Margaret L.
W. Merrill.
Vice rssident-Mrs. q. A. Dyer.
Corresponding Secretary-Mra. ArAbel-
Ia +. Poliister.
Recording Secretary-M Mira Justina H.
Worcester.
Treasurer-Mrs. Samuel B. Kelsey.
Some very interesting reports were
then given from the auxiliary societies.
A paper written by Mrs. John s. Heald
on the work of the Salvation Army Aid
was read by Miss Annie Burgess. Ihs
selr-sacritoing Of the officers Of the army
was related and also of the haraships that
they suffered.
The work of Bosworth Relief corps
was given in detail by Mrs. C. l.. Le-
grow. This corps has been organized for
the last II years and during that tire
has been very beneficial TO the Grand
Army.
The W. G. 4. u, was represe nted By
Mrs. A. b. Cole, who told of the IL de-
partn ents la which the union Is inter-
ested. She described In detail the work
that had been accomplished during the
years, visiting the Jail aud aImshouses
the work among the lum bermen and of
social purity.
Miss Thompson, general secretary Of
the Y. w. CA, said the association of
which she was an officer, had become
especially Interested in the girls In the
factories and had made it an every day
object co see TO 1t that good Influences
were thro WE among this olass. Many in
dustrial Glasses had been held during the
year and practical talks given.
The Home for Aged Women was rap
resented by Mrs. Worcester, who spoke
in particular of the need of u hospital
ward for the institution. At the present
time 40 persons are awaiting for the op-
portunity of entering the home.
Mrs. Joseph Ii. Webster had good word
to say for the Auxiliary of the Y. Nj. @.
a. The first money that was given for
the work of erecting the present msgnin-
cent building o. le from the auxiliary.
Mrs. Philip Brown related the progress
accomplished by the Temporary Home.
The misapprehensions of the people at
large regarding this home. was disaT
pearing. There have been many cases OF
reformation during the year.
Mira Jordan spoke for the Portland
Fraternity and said that IL had extended
It's work during the year.
The advantage of the Second Parish
Circle was shown by Mrs. Thomas Muir
ply. This last year the circle had
raised sum slightly more than 81. 100,
and the sum of $1,000 had been donated
by Mrs. james L. Mcdowell. The circle
had also assisted In paying the expenses
of missionary.
The Foreign Missionary Society OF the
| Chsstnut street church was represented
Dy Mrs. Charles Day. There had been
large numbers at the meetings during
the year and the work In general had
tesn most prosperous.
A letter was read from the retiring
president. Mrs ]. Harry Crockett. regret
ting her inability to be present and rsso,
intions we're drawn up expressing the re-
greet Of the council at the resignation
of Mrs. Crockett.
Mrs. Warren W. Cole sang a solo and
the vocal trio also sang.
The attendance OF members were un.
usually large.