Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-16
CLUB WOMEN.
How They Will Be Entertained
at Lewiston.
The Entire Program Outlined by the
Federation President.
Some of the. Topics which will Be Dis
I'M TTp cussed.

at Lewiston. has been sent by Mrs.
Anna Sargent Hunt OF this city, presi-
dent of the State Federation, to the
presidents of the clubs:
Augusta, September s. 1902
| My Dear Madam Presidential is
with most pIeasurable anticipations of
meeting you and the other repre-
! sentatives of your club at the tenth
annual meeting of our Federation
/ that l announce the place of the
meeting as Pine Street Congregational
church. Lewiston, and the date
| October s, 9, 10.
We are to be the guests of the Wo-
mans Literary Union of Androscoggin
county. 1t will be very gratifying if
your club is represented by it's presi-
dent. delegate. and other visitors.
Of course the interest during the
regular hours of the sessions should
center in the meetings. There may be
opportunity, however, by means of the
fine trolley car system to obtain
gimpses of the beautiful twin cities,
which will be at once enjoyable and
restful amid the pressure of work.
Entertainment-Our honored guests,
the officers of the Federation, men,
bers of standing and special COM
mttees. heads of departments, the
president Cor her appointee) and one
delegate from each club, will be enter
tanned by the w. l.. L. of Androscog-
gin county. Each club is requested, as
soon as possible to send the name of
its president (or her appointee) and
delegate who will attend the meeting
to Mrs. Woodbury. Pulsifer. 119 Pine
street, Lewiston, that places may be
assigned them.
Credential Cards-EnclOsed are Gre
Dental cards. to be filled on one side
with names of the president Cor her
appontee) and delegates of the an
nual meeting. On the reverse side of
the card are to be placed the names Of
the officers of your club that are to
appear in the Year Book of 1908.
Great pains were taken last year to OBJ
tain not only the signature Of each Off
Ger. but the husbands address, with
street and number in our larger cities.
(See last Year Book. A proper filling of
the blanks which provide for these de-
tails, will tighten the labor OF the in
coming officers. If charges in the
officers occur within a few weeks let
them be reported to the corresponding
secretary. These cards should be pre-
scented to Mrs. Z. c. Wellman, Gre
Dental committee, at the church
yestry on Thursday. Oct. 9, at S.45 A.
Nj. In case your club cannot be repre-
scented please fill data on the back and
send to Mrs. Wellman, 10 Arch avenue,
Lewiston.
Reception-A reception will be given
in the parlors of Pine Street Congre-
gatiOnal church, on Wednesday eve
ming Oct. s, to our guests, general
officers. club presidents. delegates and
visitors.
Program-Thursday. Among the
features of Thursday mornings ses-
sion will be the welcome, response,
presidents address. reports of State
committees and biennial reports On
Thursday afternoon there will be II
memorial service at the opening of the
session Subsequently will occur the
exercises celebrating the tenth birth
day of our Federation. Those promi-
nent in the organization of our Fedora
ton representatives of charter clubs,
our general Federation president. and
presidents of the New England State
Fedora tons will participate. This ses-
sion will doubtless be one of great in
terest. Mrs Geo. c. Frye of Port
land. "the mother of our Federation"
will preside.
Thursday Evening-The address Will
be given by the president of the Cen
eral Federatio of Women's Clubs.
Mrs. DIMES Y. S. Denison of New
York city. Probable theme, "Wo-
mems Clubs as Social Factors Mrs.
Laura L. Richards of Gardiner,
Maine well beloved by the old and
young of many homes in our broad
land. will give selections from her
writings. AS at all other sessions fine
music will be given.
Friday-In addition to the regular
business of the forenoon, there VIII be
an educational hour under the leader
ship of Mrs. Lizzie Jewett-Butler,
chairman educational committee. Mrs.
Butler has arranged presentation of
THE Club Woman's Best Work. and
viii have large scope for introducing
those features which will indicate the
Importance of our efforts along many
lines. Pursuing the thought of the last
annual meeting, which created a.
spccial committee on forestry, the
topic viii come up at this session,
and it is hoped that a practical fofes-
ter may be secured to address the
| meeting.
Club I;eports-In accordance with a
vote taken at the mid-winter meeting
at Dexter, all club reports Will be
| omitted with the exception of those
clubs which have never reported. All
! such clubs will be allowed two minutes
| each.
Constitutional Changes-Attention is
called to the changes in our constitu-
! ton. submitted by the finance COM
mittee in its report at the midwinter
meeting, January II, 1902. and adopted
at that time by the board of directors
article Ill. Section g. Each club
belonging to the Maine Federation
may be represented at the annual
meeting by its president and one dele
gate. Every club having fifty mem
bers or more may be represented by
one additional delegate for every fifty
members or. majority fraction thereof
ONLY the officers of the Federation ane
presidents of clubs or their appointees
shall be eligible to entertainment al
the annual meeting" The entertain
ment of a club delegate at the coming
. meeting is by special favor).
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