The courier., 1903-03-14
T H E COU R l E r


were elected: President. Miss Ida John
son: vice-president. Mrs. C. 8. Jones;
recording secretary. Miss Blanche
Mickey: corresponding secretary. Miss
Olive Wallace: treasurer. Mrs. haydn
Meyer: chaplain. Mrs. Grace Deputy.
Miss Ida Johnson and Mrs. Mary Nc
Kinnon will represent the chapter at
the state convention, which will be held
in Wymore the first week In June
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The home department of the Woman's
club had one of the most charming
meetings in it's history on Thursday aft
ernoon. The children of the department
had been invited to be its guests on that
day, and those members who had no
children of their own were requested TO
borrow some. The result was a gather
ing of seventy little tots with bright
eyes and rosy cheeks, who keenly en-
joyed Miss Caldwelrs stories. the phono-
graph. the music box which played while
they were eating, and above all the ice
cream and small cakes with which they
were regaled. Miss Helen welch pre-
sided at a table which was adorned with
tulips. and served the cream. This en-
tertainment was so successful that
SlfIllidE Ofit, d ulucTtHt CHESS Vi tHfl-
dren, will probably be given by the home
department this spring. A quantity Of
cakes. not needed for the party. were
sent to the home for the friendless.
Mrs. M. II. Everett returned on Tues
day from attendance at the congress of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton i'm Washington. Mrs. Everett re-
ports delightful weather for the con-
gress, and sessions much more har-
monious than the newspapers gave
them credit for being. She spoke of the
beauty of the new White House, partic-
ularly of the state dining room. The
social functions i'm connection with the
congress were very elaborate, especially
that given by the board of lady manag-
ers of the st. Louis exposition, at the
New Willard, to which President Roose-
velt, the foreign diplomats, and the
members of congress were invited. and
the reception at the Congressional Ii
brary.
The second annual report of the Mas
sachusetts Civil Service Reform associa-
ton is out and includes much that is of
interest to club women, especially as the
extension OF CIVIL service reform study
in the clubs is largely the result of agi-
tation and work of this association.
Since the last annual meeting over 16.-
900 pamphlets have been sent out to
schools in twenty-five states and an
effort is being made to interest high
school and even grammar school chill
dren in the merit system of appoint
ment. The society has now in press, in
pamphlet form, a syllabus on civil serv-
ice reform written by Prof. Salmon.
which is to be sent to clubs throughout
the country. The growing interest of
women's clubs on the subject, is COM
mented upon with satisfaction.
Sorosis met with Mrs. E. H. Barbour
on Tuesday. AS the ladies came in
singly and by twos and threes there was
a pleasant air of anticipation about
them that seemed to indicate that some
thing of unusual interest was about to
take place. Nor were they disappointed,
when, after the discussion of current
events in response to roll call, Mrs. j.
f. Miller, the president, acceded to the
request of the club and gave an account
of her recent Cuban trip.
The journey through Florida, partly
by boat, a brief stay at st. Augustine,
the sail from Tampa and the entrance
into the harbor of Havana, was the
preliminary to the main topic. The
MANY buaS Of hriphtly nainted hOuSeS