Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-12
WOMEN'S CLUBS.
Federation Holding Annual
Meeting in WaterviIIe.
Convention Opens With 1873 Delegates
REPORTS Occupy Morning.
Many Interesting Papers on Various Subjects
Relating to Club Work.

menced. yesterday morning. at the
Baptist church there were nresent 139
delegates from clubs all over the State.
In addition there We're a large number
Of the members of the local women's
clubs present so that when Mrs. Flor
ence Collins Porter Of Caribou. raped
the assemblage to order. there was
hardly a vacant seat left in the audi
forum of the church.
The platform never presented a pref
tier appearance than it did. YESTERDAY
morning. The loyalty of the women to
the nation was shown in the decora-
tons in which the American flags
mingled with the pine tree and cones.
the insignia of the Federation. Be
tween the flags draped over the win
doWs at the back Of the pulpit was a
crimson badge bearing in gold letters
the word Welcome" at the LIFT was
the pine tree and below that pines and
ferns on either side with lust enough
bloom from potted plants to give an
unusually artistic effect To the whole.
ON the stage We're seated Mrs. Flor
ence {. Porter, Mrs. &. G. II. Grimes,
Mrs. Grace II. Thompson. and Mrs.
Mary Dame Hall Of New York. the
guest Of the day, ana also Mrs. Ellen
II. Richards Of Boston.
As soon rs the assembly was called
to order by the president. Mrs. Porter.
an organ prelude. "Minuet. was render
ed by Mrs. Wallace Smith. This was
followed by the Invocation by Mrs
Anna Sargent Hunt Of Augusta The
} commit 81.
pointed as follows: Mrs. w. II. White
Lewiston; Mrs. \. W. Eutlcr. Ne
chanic Falls; Mrs. James Thisseu
Bangor, ana Mrs. +. J. Mayo Foxcroft.
! Mr.. 7. W. IIalI nf Watcrvillc. prcsi-
den. Of the local women's club. then IL.
ilVerod tbs address Of Welcome. as fol;
! lows
n behalf Of the women NC W-atoryillr.
~ III ciiurchcs. Of i;s clubs and s:-
! Various institutions and interests. IA
You welcome, officers ana ru.nh.rS of III i,
| ItderdtlOn, to our beautiful civ. II.
Wticpihe You as 60 workers in ,yrrvj hin.
49, tyH"S - sustain ihe progress NJ I'M.
manly. eNalt our scN ann our homes, rn-
me the manners ANA customs ~ ,iqli.
Tvs ana advance the usefulness. breadth
ana influence Of women. ,iroaf iud,nI
nave been the advances made III tbs
women OF Maine during The century
Representing as YOU ~ tho more tr3n
one hundred clubs Of women throughout
the state, who really form the ,ubodi-
| tneht Of that progress. ! call upon Won ~
snow TO the world that though circum.
ynt mo i'I,t - - nm" "r cldiSed
today are imbucd with the same qualities
SWEEP ana ,,.,t,,I.i Ittd.Hlia 'ti N"
making nu,iitin" ~ Mn siEH nome
Whatever Is good, helpful ami cHnobin.."
Mrs. Florence Collins Porter Of carl
bOu, president of the State F.dpr1tio,,
tbor rasnordo5 an, dat,..,
,,.,, "'''' cic" hcI annual
duurcSs' as 1olloWs:
Such cordial and crarious words ,f
welcome fan most pleasantly nnn, or,r
ears ana in behalf Of these cluh ,ynmm3
who are vour guests ! tbanL t 'nn q
same The uurnosn ~ n,,r ;r.r III i.'i i It'll;
is mainly to nrnrnnta - dneror w
the wealth of literature that We 6nJ al ~
around us and ia advance in n,.o, ~" ,,- ~.
the cause of public instruction IN ~" ~
schools 1t is Therefore Win daar ~ No., 80
est that we have come IL vonr ritv fnr
our annual meeting. becarsa bera ~ e i0I
one of the foremost educafionaI instifn
tons of the State. You may wei n.
proud Of this city with its broad streets
Of beauty, lined with these magnificent
trees. OF your fine residences. distinguished |
men ana notable women. but above an |
these you should be proudest of Colby |
College. which more than thirty years
ago opened wide its doors to all students |
regardless of sex. color or previous con
dition of servitude So today. we fnd
hundreds Of young women annually ma
circulating al our colleges yes. and carry
ing off the honors. TOO on graduation day. |
The past year has been a gratifying |
one in the annals of our federation 5 X |
new clubs have been admitted and three |
others are knocking for admission. Near
~ all of our one hundred ana six club
are doing good work and the permauency |
Of the organization is becoming more
firmly established. The Saco Valley Eel |
era tion. formed this year. has held sew |
eral pleasant social gatherings The Sat |