The Portland daily press., 1899-10-12
New Clubs Admitted To
Membership.
Invitation To Meet In West
brook Next Time.
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tist church of Waterfalls was wall filled
with interested club msmosrs and thar
friends, Wednesday forming, to listen TO
the reports OF the executive officers OF the
Federation and the special business Of
the convention. The platform of the
church was prettily decorated with fine
boughs and beautifully draped flags over
the window at the rear.
The morning programme opened with
an organ voluntary, followed by the invo-
cation by Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt of
Augusta.
Mrs. K. w. Hall, as president of the
woman's Literary club Of Waterville,
gave tha most hearty and cordial 81 eet-
ing to the members of the Maine Fedora
ton Of Women's clubs. Mrs. Hall spoke
very nttingly Of the present evidence In
Waterville of woman's progress in Maine.
She spoke OF the remains Of the old Fort
Halifax which represented the struggle
in frontier life In which woman had to
take her share as we'll as man; but now,
with so much greater leisure granted her
in Civilized life, she was ahls to enjoy
the privileges Of college life, side by side
with men.
The address of Mrs. Florence @. Porter
in which she responded to the few able
words of Mrs. Hall, expressed herself
most enthusiastically Us to the interest
the members all felt in visiting town.
which in itself SO represented the sort OF
work for which the Federation of Wo-
mems CLUBS stands. The president spoke
with great satisfaction OF the charming
hospitality which had been offered the
visitors In Waterviile. of the courtesy of
the Colby Faculty in allowing the ladies
the use of the beautiful hall for the
reception, and the general cordially Of
the hostesses Of Wateryiile.
The address given by Mrs. Porter.
which she modastiy disclaimed as unwor-
thy the name. was In spite Of her own
opinion. full of ex,elient suggestions for
future work. Mrs. Porter's report as
to the various visits she had made, must
have teen unconscious evidence to the
| members what an excellent working
president tho Federation was enjoying.
There were several new matters which
| come up for consideration, and In this
address, Mira Porter gave pertinent
suggestions for all these affairs. They
were principally in regard to the su5di-
visions Of the educational committee. the
considerations OF matters In connection
with the General Federation, as well as
recommendations for representation at
the Paris exposition in the day to be
devoted there to Women clubs. In clos
ing her address Mrs. Porter spoke hearty
words of commentator to the mem beers
Of the Federation for thu excellent work
done in the past, and expressed herself as
sure that the results Of the future would
show still greater accomplishment.
I 1t was then voted that there should be a
telegram Of greering sent from the con-
vention to Mrs. Lowe. president OF the
General Federation of Women's oiubs
Mira Nathaniel Butler, as chairman
OF the credential committee, reported the
presence Of all the members OF the sxecu-
tive beard, the ohairmen of the most im-
portant committees, as well as represen-
tatives from a large maj GRITTY OF the
clubs.
ALE. OEhco AhuupeoH gave tn6 report
Of the meeting of the executive commit
tee, held the evening before, giving the
recommendation of that body, and tn 9
names Of six newl clubs which were
asking for admission to the Federation.
These were: The Monday club, Booth
bay Harbor; The Current Events club.
Stockton Springs; The Current Events
club, South Brewer; The Excelsior club.
Kenduskeag, and the '97 Parliamentary
club. Lewiston.
1t was promptly voted to admit them.
Mrs. Camilla @. II. Grimes In her
report as corresponding secretary said she
had one quality with which to recon-
mend her report, which. was its brevity.
The secretary reported one hundred and
nine clubs now in the Federation, repre-
senting four thousand four hundred wo-
men in our state. She also spoke of the
meeting In Augusta last winter and Of
various other interesting, social meetings
In Portland, Caribou, Mechanic Falls
and Fryeburg. In closing her report