Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-11
FEDERATION OF WOMEas CLUBS
Opens Eighth Annual Meeting With Brilliant
Reception-The Delegates Present.

Waterville, Me-, Oct 10.-(SpeciaD.-
The Sth annual meeting of the Maine
Federation of Women's Clubs was usher
ed in, by one of the most brilliant social
event in Waterville's history, a recep-
ton in Colby's new chemical building,
to the visiting delegates. There were
fully 500 people in attendance. This
number included not only all the dele
gates from all over the State, but more
than that all the people most promi-
nent in Waterville's social life.
The chemical building where the re-
ception occurred was decorated with
palms. ferns and other hot house plants
and in such manner that it would
never be dreamed that it was in this
building the Colby students looked for
ward with dread to the time when they
might be called there for recitation.
The hard work of the committee in
charge: Mrs. Nathaniel Butler, chair
man, Miss Florence Drummond, Mrs.
j. +. Percival, Miss Fannie Philbrick.
Miss Hattie Abbott. Mrs. Charles
Flood, was every where in evidence. AT
the landing the hall had undergone a
complete change. Sofas loaded with
downy pillows and these surrounded
by palms and potted plants gave evil
dence of the refined touch of woman's
hands. At the left was the room where
the Federation insignia. the pine cone
was most displayed. Here many among
the sweet scented pine from which
hung the cones sought refuge from the
crowd and passed a few moments in
quiet conversation.
In the southeast room tables. the
snowy wilderness of whose covering
was relieved by the green fern leaves
forming a pleasing contrast. Tables
bearing punch bowls We're placed at
either side Of the room. This one room
was but counterpart of the others.
Halls Orchestra. stantioned in a
nearby room gave delightful concert
and filled in the few breaks in the CON
versation. The guests We're received
by Mrs Mary Dome Hall of New York,
president of the National Sorosis. Mrs.
Florence c. Porter. Miss Lucia H. Con-
nor. Mrs. Comela c. H. Grimes. Mrs
a. +. Herrick. Mrs. Orren H. Thompson
and Mrs. Ellen II. Richards. The recep-
ton beginning at o'clock lasted until
after 10.
he utitSdleS began 10 arrive IN inc
city on the afternoon trains. Each train
arriving in the city brought with ii new
delegates. These We're received at the
station and taken 10 the Colby chapel |
where after they had presented their ere
dentials to Mrs. Nathaniel Butler. Mrs.
W. +. Dodge and Miss Lawrence. they
committee, Mrs. A. f. Bessey where they
We're assigned to their enter ,ainers. Moth
ing that would add to the comfort of the
guests was omitted by these committees
hl no in oh
General-Mrs. f. W. Hail. president, |
Mrs. 6. d; Lindsay. Mrs; G. D. B. Pep |
son. |
Credential-Mrs. Nathaniel Butler. Mrs. |
Programme-Mrs. f. W. Johnson. Mrs. |
Hospitality-Mrs. A. +. Bessey, Mrs. {. |
w. Davis, Mrs. G. ". Abbott. Mrs. J. +.
Chalmers, Mrs, F. W, Phibrick, Mrs. G.
Smell. Mrs. Marion Freeland
Reception-Mrs. Nathaniel Butler Miss
Florence Drummond Mrs ,, j. F Percival,
Abbott Mrs. Charles Flood.
Music-Miss Minnie Gallert, Mrs. E. T..
Marsh Miss Harriet Abbott Mrs. F. w.
Lunch-Mrs. c. r. Caswell. Mrs J. j
Mrs. David Gallert.
Those who had arTiyed last evening,
Thomas, Mrs. Pooler, Mrs. S. c. White
Mrs. G. B. McGregoir, Mrs. Frank b.
Clark. Portland; Mrs. Hatch, Mrs
Moody. Mrs Sarah Fisk. Miss Kate Fur
Dish, Brunswick: Mrs. Alice Douglas
Bath; Mrs. w. E. Youland Biddeford.
Mrs. S. c. Dennis. Mrs. c. II. White. Mrs.
c. w. d. Rich, Mrs w. z. Frey. Mrs. W
H. Nye, Mrs. w. II. Scruton. Mrs. +. II.
Briggs, Mrs. Emma F.. Chase, Mrs. Ste
phen Lee. Lewiston; Mrs: G.. \. Herrick.
Emma Woodman, Mrs. Prentiss W.
Blake. Miss Lillian Barker. Miss Fannie
Z. Lord Mrs. Eta Thissell, Miss y. A.
Morse Mrs. Frank Damon. Mrs. Adolpn
Pfaff, Bangor; Mrs. Mary G.. Freeman.
Mrs Irene Stevens. Cherryfield; Mrs.
Horace A. Jones. Mrs. l.. A. Ring. Miss
Josephine Campbell, Orono; Mrs. Il. II. |
Winslow. SacO; Mrs. I. A. Clark. Mrs. {.
A. Kitchell. Caribou; Mrs. Kate Furnish,
Mrs. w. ID. Lewis. Miss Tes
sic Lewis Camden; Miss Anna Barnes,
Mrs S. H. Hanson Machias: Mrs. Flor
ence w. Cunningham, Bucksport; Mrs.
Nicholas Fessenden. Mrs. a. Z. Libby:
Mrs Eliza r. Smith, Old Orchard; Mrs.
Inez A. Blanchard Mrs. George b. Bag
ley, Mrs Edith NJ. McAlphine. Miss
Irene Noyes, Mrs. a. A. Kendall, Mrs. +.
5. Osgood. Mrs. Eugene Lincoln, Port
land: Mrs. Rose Shaw. Winthrop: Mrs.
laura Foster. Cumberland Mills; Mrs. n
T. Mayo. Mrs. Laura Bathgate. Dover;
Miss Mary French, Mrs. William Dayer,
A uburn: Mrs. c. W. Jones, Augusta: Mrs.
Wentworth. West Bryeburg; Mrs. j. J.
Linscott. Mrs. Hiram Coolidge. Farming
on: Mrs Annie Simmons, Mrs. Margaret
A. MAYO, Miss Jane S. Fales, Mrs Spear
Mrs. Jennie Bird, Miss Addie Farwell,
Rockland: Mrs. w. II. Clifford. Mrs. c.
B. Leavitt Bethel; Mrs. w. r. Wiley