The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-21
AMONG N0AEES CLUBS
EDITED BIZ NELLIE y. PETTxS.


at the residence of Mrs. John Cation on
Tuesday. May 15 when each member
was presented with a package of seed
class flower for the national class of
1903.
Members were instructed to plant the
seeds and. az they watched them grow
and bloom I'm the national colors they
would be daily reminders OF the good
ly influence OF the blooming soul fed
by widespreading influence of Chau-
tauqua.
The executive board OF the Rhode
Island State Federation OF Women
clubs met in "A private room of the
Providence Athletic Association on sat
urday morning. with the president
Mrs. Susan A. Ballou. of Woonsocket.
i'm the chair. The business before the
board was mainly that of appointing
delegates from the Federated clubs OF
our state TO attend the biennial at
Milwaukee and the result was as fol-
lows: Mrs. Susan A. Ballou of the
Round Table club. Woonsocket; Miss
Sarah Il. Doyle OF this city arN Mrs.
Thomas W. Chace of East Greenwich
both of the Rhode Island Womans
club; Miss Ruth H. Franklin, president
OF the Current Topics club OF New
port: Mrs. George IL. Frances of the
Rhode Island Woman's club and Prov
idence Fortnighty club. Alternates
were appointed as follows Miss Helen
Potter of the Rhode Island Woman's
club: Mrs. Charles III. Beach. president
OF the Embreaso club; Mrs. Thomas w.
Aldrich of the Sarah f. Doyle club;
and Mrs Frank g. Fuller of the Paw
tucket Woman's club
Miss Annie $. Brown. president of
the Sarah +. Doyle club, was appointed
treasurer of the r /. State Federation
at this meeting in place of Miss Susan
r. Rawson. ros'igned.
While the above club women were
elected as delegates 10 the biennial. it
is not yet known just how many OF
them will attend.
Mrs. Susan A. Ballou will however.
represent our state federation. It, is al
so expected that Miss Ellen G.. Hum.
ans club and Mrs. Edward l.. Johnson.
president of the Pawtucket club will
attend.
The annual and closing meetingvo;
the Sarah r.. Doyle club was held in the
Mathewson Street Methodist church
the president, Miss Annie s. Brown. in
the chair. But few members of the
club were present because of the severe
storm, yet, after few preliminary re-
marks by the president. the business Of
the club was transacted with ease and
dispatch Mrs. Thomas w. Aldrich, rs
corresponding secrstary OF the club
presenting her annual report stating
among other things, that she had. sent
out over 1000 postals and letters, during
the club year. The condition of the
treasury Of the club was revealed by
the treasurer Miss Katherine Pike, and
showed receipts OF s2s2.23. expenditures
S230.60; balance on hand. $51.56. The re-
port of Miss Mary Peck, recording ser
retary of the club, was omitted, be-
cause OF her absence.
Miss Harriet Wood. chairman OF the
nominating committee. presented the
following names for officers Of the CLUB
to serve for the season of 1900-0l: For
president, Miss Annie y Brown; vice
presidents. Miss Nellie $. Crocker and
Miss Katherine r. Taft recording sec
retary. Miss Agnes A. Foster: cores
ponding secretary. Mrs. Thomas w. Al
drich: treasurer, Miss Ida A. Cunning
ham: directors. Miss Charlottei Blum
dell Miss s. Amelia Chaser. Miss Louise
w. Pierce. Miss Avis A. Hawkins.
The club congratuiates itself upon
the fact that Miss Brown still remains
its leader. which Is a sufficient guar
antee OF it's continued prestige and
prosperity.
MISS Katherine Taft was elected 10
represent the club as a director on the
executive board Of the Rhode Island
Federation. vice Miss Brown re-
signed, because of her appointment as
treasurer of that body.
After some discussion appropos the
proposed Longfellow National Memori-
al to be erected I'm the capitol at Wash
ington the club voted the sum VI three
dollars toward that fund. Some minor
business was then disposed of and the
meeting adjourned
SO passed into history another club
year fraught with pleasant associations
and filled with bright memories.