Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-27
CLUB WOMEN.
Maine Federation Meets at
the State House.
Ladies Day Proves a Most Sue
cessful Occasion.
Forty-one Clubs Represented Business Done
and Papers Read.

Maine mad possession of the Capitol.
II was undisputed possession, and the
| only lawmakers who We're seen in the
nan OF the House were there in the
capacity of spectators in the gallery.
II was the seventh mid-winter meeting
| OF Maine Federation of Women S
Clubs. and the representative women of
the State were gathered from far and
| near. They came by scores on the
| morning trains. and many had reached
the city on Wednesday. They had hop.
ed to witness the Legislature at work
| in regular session, but the o'clock ses-
sion and the departure of the crowd
for Orono deprived them of the oppor-
tunity. The sessions of the Federation.
however. did not show the need OF
more knowledge of parliamentary prac-
tice on the part of the ladies', for they
conducted their business in the most
approved manner. The forenoon and
afternoon sessions We're both held in
the Representatives hall, and every
seat was occupied. 1t seemed a little
odd at first to hear the expression
Madame President" replace Mr.
Speaker" but one soon became used
to it.
the Capitol in the morning, they were
received by Governor Powers in the
Executive chamber. Mrs. Powers was
the guest of the Federation. and was
given seat of honor beside the pres
ident. during the session. 1t was abou,
1890 A. NJ. when the Federation was
called to order by the president, Mrs.
Florence Collins Porter of Caribou. and
L.. a 1.
the vice president, Miss Lucia II. Con-
nor of Fairfield. The correspondents
secretary, Mrs. Camilla c. II. Grimes of
Caribou. and the recording secretary,
Mrs. Grace H. Thompson of Bangor.
were both present. The treasurer of
the Federation. Mrs. Addison E. Her
rick of Bethel, was absent.
The roll call showed that Al of the 95
clubs in the organization We're repre-
scented at the meeting. The president
or some member of each club represent
ed spoke briefly, bringing the greetings
of the club. After the appointment OF
a committee on resolutions the matter
of the admission of new clubs was TAX
en- up. and the six following clubs were
admitted to the Federation: Kicker
Travel Club of Houlton, South Nor
ridgewock Village Improvement Socie-
ty, Ignoramus Club of Mechanics Falls,
Sociable Club of Caribou. Fortnightly
Club of Round Pond. and the Search
Light Club of Sanford.
There We're numerous matters of bus
mess to be disposed of. Invitations
were received from the women of Bath
and Waterville. each asking for the
privilege of entertaining the Federation
at it's eighth annual meeting. next Oc-
tober The matter of choosing between
these cities was left to the executive
board. 1t was voted to accept an in
vitation from Fryeburg to have Fed
Grafton day in connection with the
Fryeburg Chatauquan assembly, next
August. On this occasion the club
women of New Hampshire will CO. !
operate with those of Maine. The eX-
ecutive board. which consists of the
five officers of the Federation. has ac-
cepted the invitation of Mrs. George
Frye of Portland, to be her guests. to-
day. and to meet, at her home. the club
women of Portland. A question box
conducted by Mrs. Grimes was to have
been the closing of the forenoon. but 1t
was crowded out. anil at noon. adjourn
ment was made until ! o'clock.
A great many of the visiting ladies
passed the noon hour at the Capitol, and
took lunch at the restaurant Prompt
ly at the appointed hour. the afternoon
session was called to order. and after
few preliminary matters of business
had been disposed of the first paper
of the day was in order. 1t was ON
..Cbildren as Educators" and was read
by Mrs Frank l.. Mosely of the Excel
sior Club. Portland. This lady Is
very pleasing speaker. and she said
some very interesting things in an in
teresting manner. BY the time she
closed. standing room was at pre-
MUM on the floor of the House and the
galleries were crowded. This condi-
ton continued until the afternoon
trains bore many of the delegates
away.
Miss Mary Anna Sawtelle, dean OF
the womans college at Colby. as chair
man of the committee on education,
read the report of this committee. This
was followed by a discussion OF the
same. opened by that brilliant Bangor
exponent of modern educational meth
DDS, Miss Mary S. Snow, Miss lnez
Blanchard of Portland, spoke briefly
after Miss Snow. At this point Gov
ernor Powers appeared in the hall and
was given a most cordial greeting. He
addressed the Federation in words OF
welcome and congratulation. and ex-
pressed his warm sympathy with the
work it is doing.
Mrs. Fabius NJ. Ray of WestbrooK,
read an able paper upon Mature as an
Educator Through the pressure OF
time the discussion that was 20 nave
followed this paper was omitted. MISS
Lucia H. Common. chairman OF the
committee on travelling libraries read
her report. She explained the origin OF
the movement, and the work that mas
been done in arousing interest In TINS
matter. Mrs. George Armstrong, CHAR
man of the committee on resolutions
read the resolutions that hao peep
drawn up. They expressed the graft
tude of the Federation for the success
FIJI efforts of those who had mace the
meeting a success: extended thanks to
the state officials for the courtesies OF
the Capitol. and TO the railroads and
hotels for reduced rates. A resolution
"I,adies get but little mere peiow put
they want that little soou'