The Portland daily press., 1900-01-25
Delegates Entertained by AmmOn.
eongin Club.
The Ten Cent Per Capita
Tax Adopted.
Exercises Of Musical and Liter
airy Nature.

The Ammoncongin club Of Westbrook
entertained yesterday the members OF the
Maine Federation OF Women clubs, ut itH
amt al mid winter session. At this
meeting only the president Of club. or
her appointes Is qualified voter, all
Others, however, are welcome as listeners,
and there were many yesterday who
availei themselves Of the privilege.
The meeting was held in~the Universa-
list church OF westbrook, and was most
sno,tssful one in every way. The day
We perfect one for January and the
ht,p,tality of the Westtrook ladies most
cordial and generous, TIE music pre-
vided was very delightful, and the dis
cussions were carried on In excellent
form, besides being spontaneous and
spicy.
1t Is always o pleasure to meet the
mem Gers OF the executive board, who sc
ably fill their offices, and at this meetipg.
this president, Mrs. Florence Porter OF
Caribou; vice president, Miss Common of
Fortified, Mrs. Camilla Crimes, oorre-
spending secretary and Miss Irez Blan-
chsrd, treasurer were all present. Mrs.
Pofter's easy II amer of presiding always
adds mrch pleasure to the meetings.
MORNING SESSION.
The morning fession was devoted to the
tran saction Of busirets and reports of
committees.
Mrs. Marsh OF waterville gave the In
vocation In a most reverent spirit, after
which Miss Minnie Burke sang two de-
lightfui solos and Mrs. Isabel L. Ray, as
president Of the Ammonoongln club, ex-
tended q most cordial and hearty greeting
to the visiting delegates.
In the absence of the recording score
tary, Mrs. Thompson Of Bangor. Mrs.
Estabrook of orono, was appointed secre-
tary pro ten, and gave the report of the
executive session. which recommended
she admission OF two clubs, the Current
Events of Westbrook. and the Conklin
Glass Of Portland, also the suggestion
that the name of Mrs. Asa Durrell OF
Saco, be substituted In the nominating
committee for Mrs. Sarah Hamilton Of
Saco, who had resigned. These re SOM
msndations were promptly endorsed by
the members.
Mrs. Frank B. CLARKE as the newly APP
pointed chairman Of the Educational
com mittee received round Of applause
rs she COX her place on the platform Ito
give her report. Mrs. Clarke stated that
she had had the hearty cooperation Of
Superintendent Stetson In her work and
added that as MIR. Ststson's annual report
would soon appear she hoped every club
woman would read 1t. The wo:k of the
chairman has developed somewhat In
these days, and Mrs. Clarke stated that
she had sont out 400 circulars and 500
leaflets as we'll AS having wsitten since
the Ord Of last November forty six letters
and fourteen cards. So far, only thirty
the circulars, but she hoped all would be
heard from before long.
Miss Inez Blanchard Of Portland as
treasurer OF the Federation gave In very
vigorous and telling manner the report Of
the stats of the finances. At present after
the payment of necessary expenses, the
amount of s112. 80 Is left In the treasury.
The treasurer stated very amusingly that
she was most anxious to retain the one
hundred dollars in the treasury, In order
to get the interest upon 10, and caused a
good deal of nsrriment ut her constant
relteration OF this sentiment.
The overture to Oberon was delightful
ly rendered on the piano by Mrs. Quimhy
and Mise Holmes.
This was followed By the discussion In
regard to "The Relation OF the State to
the General Federation In Taxation and
Rspres sanitation This was the topic
which was to be the special one under
consideration and 1t was started by Mrs.
Alice Frye Briggs.
Mrs, Briggs felt that there must be
some change in the organization, and she
advocated the Idea Of having tbs repre-
ssntation at the General Federation con-
vention by the State Federation only. AS
TO the number Of representatives,, Mrs.
Briggs felt she had no special rsoonmen-
dalton to offer. but was willing to leave
that TO the reorganization committee Of
the General Federation. As TO the per
capita tax Of ten cents, Mrs. Briggs ex-
pressed hersslf MS in favor OF 1t. She felt