The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-09
Y. w. 6. T. II. HOLDS ITS
,2aET ANNUAL MEETING.
interesting Reports Presented and
Board of Officers EIeCted--Address
by Rev. Anna Shaw.

The annual meeting Of the Young wo-
mems Christian Temperance union was
held in Francis willard Hall yesterday
AFTERNOON az O'Clock, with the president,
Miss Nellie y. Pierce in the chair The
han Was pretiily decorated for the occa-
sion With ferns and pottcd plants
The meeting opened with the hymn.
blest be the Tie That Binds followed
with devotional exercises conducted by
I Mrs J. W. v Rich
/ The minutes OF the hast annual meeting
were then read by Mrs M A. Fiheld
/ who read also the report OF the record
| ing secretary.
The report OF the treasurer. Miss clara
/ NJ. Law showed the total EXPENSES in
| All departments 10 have been $40 30 Re-
| celpts from tea room. sl5 $50 The bal
shce Was made up by donations. by re-
ceipts from the rent OF Francis Willard
( han and from the reserve fund
The report 90 the tea room comm ttee
/ was presented by the chairman, Miss
I Grace. Atkins and showed Ia compre-
I hensiNe way. the changes and improve
ments which had resulted from the re-
, moNai 10 The large and convenient quar-
! ters az ~ Snow street
The reportof the library committee as
read by the chairman. Mrs. Adelia g
Gaddlng, showed the following facts con-
! branch "f the work OF the tea room:
Total number or books in library. 1887.
total number OF books circulated during
the year i556. new books added llS:
amount received for losnlng books. Sl46:
amount contributed for the benefit OF the
library during the past year. sl2i.15.
The report OF the rest cottage commit
tee, 10y Mrs. NJ. l.. Brayton. chairman.
set forth the fact that The past year at
Rest cosage had been one OF unusual
prosperity, i5S boarders had been accom-
modated, for the usual period of two
weeks each. and many who applied for
board could not be accommodated be-
cause OF lack OF room.
Mrs Brayton spoke ~ the necessity of
building an addition 20 Rest cottage and
urged greater effort 10 this end.
The report OF the temperance literature
committee by Miss Carols Hodge chair
man. revealed vast amount of temper
ance literature disposed OF in various
WAYS
The report of the hall committee by
Gathering ID Pike was received after
which ihNreport on public meetings by
the Chairman. Mrs. George W. Bates,
was read b. Mrs. Fiheld.
The above reports were unanimously
adopted. resolution OF thanks was
also voted Mr. Albert g. Day for services
as auditor.
tee WAS presented at this point by Miss
Alice J. Gould and the following board
of officers unanimously elected:
President Miss Nellie y. Pearce.
Honorary vice president. Mrs. Francis
r. Bates.
Vice presidents Miss Grace r.. Atkins.
Mrs Joseph II. KendriCk Mrs. A. ID.
Glsddlng Miss Caroline Bates
Recording secretary. Mrs Eudora f. 1
Joslin.
Corresponding secretary. Miss Mary N. /
Fslconer.
Treasurer. Miss Clara NJ Law.
Superintendent Mrs e. \. Jacques
a long list OF directors was also elected /
the same being essentially the same di-
rectors as last year
The standing committees which have
served for the past several years. were
also reelected with but few changes and
these changes were made only because
Of designations.
Miss Pesrcc's reelection was received
with applause. II being the 18th year that
she has continued IN the office to which
she has brought 50 much OF dignity and
honor. FOR the great prosperity and de-
velopmeut Of the work has been due in
Iaree measure TO her efforts
ln the appointment OF Mrs. jacques 20
The office 81 superintendent tho society
made wise choice, FOR her executive