Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-08
FEDERATION OF WoMAN's CLUBS
Will Hold Annual Meeting in Portland,
Today and Tomorrow.

Portland Me-, Oct. IA reception
preliminary to the convention of the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs
was held at the Lafayette, this even
ing, the Woman's Literary Union being
hostesses of the occasion. 1t was a
brilliant function and was successful
in all respects. Tomorrow, the regular
session of the Federation will begin at
Plymouth Baptist church. when reports
of the various committees will be
heard and other business transacted.
THURSDAY, 8 A. NJ.
Call to order.
Music. Miss Grace Harrington
Invocato Rev. Lewis Malvern
Address of Welcome.
Mrs f. NJ. Houghton, president Portland
w. l.. L.
Response,
Mrs. Mary S. Hail. General Federation
Address of the President,
Mrs. Emma Dow Armstrong
Admission of New Clubs.
Music, Miss Grace Harrington
Introduction of Guests.
Appointments of Committees.
Reports :-Corresponding secretary, Mrs
Lizzie Jewett~Butler; recording secreta.
~. Mid-winter meeting, Mrs. Ella Jor-
dan Mason; treasurer. Miss Alice NJ
Bradbury; auditor. Miss Mary II. Ham
ilton; reciprocity bureau. Miss Gertrude
S. Weston; library commission. Mrs
Kate Clark Estabrooke; General FEEDER,
alton secretary. Mrs. Mary S. Hall; ere
dental committee, Mrs. George 3. Bag
ley.
Miss Helen Bonney, Miss Martha B.
Halves.
Minutes of previous session.
Report of Necrologist
Mrs. o. M. Mason, Bethe
Music-Solo. Miss Helen Bonney
2.45-Educational Session.
A Years Progress,
Miss l.. Annie Hunter, chairman
kindergarten and Nature Study, illus
trated by children from public schools.
Miss Dora II. MoultOn
The, Clubwoman's School Work, the
Mrs. Annie G. Pepper
Music-Solo. Miss Martha Il. Hawes
Maine Women and the Press,
Mrs Eta H. OsgooG
The Schools of Maine.
Hon. W. w. Stetson. State superintendent
Music, Lotus Quartet
In Autumn, GoerinG
Evening Song, Storei
Sunset, Van De Water
Report of Civic Improvement Work.
Mrs. Lizzie Jewett Butler
Report of Forestry Committee and Rela-
tion of Clubs and Federation TO For
eStry, Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt
Music, Lotus Quartet
Need of Forestry in Maine,
What Club Women Can Do to Aid the
Work. Miss G. T.. Sanbol1
Music, Lotus Quartz,
The Great Awakening and the Inlluenc,
of the Woman's Clubs.
Mrs. Emma Rant
FRIDAY, $50 A. NJ.
Prayer, Rev. Asa Dalton, d. D.
Music-Solo. Miss Alice Morrison
Minutes of previous session.
Women in Professions.
Mrs f. M. s. Tandbere
10 A. M.-Arts and Crafts Committee.
Report of chairman.
Rugs and Other Industries,
Mrs. Thompson
Lace Making and Embroidery.
Mrs Anna G. May
BaSketry Miss Mabel Elwel
Value Of Manual Training.
Mrs r. J. Brown
Discussion.
MuSic-Solo, Miss Alice Morrison
Report of Nominating Committee.
Election of Officers.
2P M
Organ Prelude Frank l.. Rankin
Minutes of previous session.
Unfinished business.
Question Box
Report of committee on resolutions.
Minutes
Singing-Blest Be the Tie That Binds.
The officers of the federation are as fol-
lows:
President, Mrs. George ID. Armstrong
Lewiston; vice president Mrs. George G.
Frye, Portland; recording secretary, Mrs
Joseph L. Mason, Biddetord; correspond
ing secretary, Mrs Lizzie Jewett- Butler
Maah N f.S El1l fro
bradbury, Dexter; auditor. Miss Mary II
Hamilton, Dexter; general federation sec
rotary. Mrs. Mary S. Hall. Waterville.
Chairman of committees-Educatio nal
Miss l.. Annie Hunter, Machias; reciproc-
ity, Miss Gertrude S. Weston, SkoWhe-
gan; library commission Mrs. Fl. M. Es-
tabrooke. Orono; forestry, Miss Louise
II. Coburn, SlOwhegan; nominating, Mrs
Mrs. Everett j. Thompson, Portland; civic
improvement, the corresponding Secrcta
ry, Mrs. Butler, Mechanic Falls; State
parliamentafian, Mrs. Eta II. Osgood
Portland.
The officers Of the Womans Literary
Union of Portland, under whose auspices
the federation will meet in that city, are
as follows:
President. Mrs. Frederick M. Hough-
second vice president. Mrs. Morrill, n
Drew; corresponding secretary. Mrs
Frederic +. s. Robbins. treasurer, Miss
!.uetta King; auditor, Miss Mary Gray
Moses.
Credentials, Mrs. George +. Bag!ey
chairman; Mrs, Sylvan B. Phillips
Entertainments, Mrs. Hubbard W. Bry-
ant chairman; Mrs. Everett J. Thompson
Mrs. Stanley w. McGeoch, Mrs. Thomas
i: Moshcr, Mrs. J. S. Bedlow, Mrs E. F.
Newhall. Miss Lizzie f. Seaman.
Evening reception. Miss Inez A. Blan-
ctard, chairman; Mrs. Josiah Burnhsm.
Mrs. George w. Sylvester, Mrs. George
p smith, Mrs. Oscar K. Wish, Miss Edith
II. McAlpine.
Decorating. Miss Alice H. Mailing, Art
History Club.
Dinners. Mrs. Percival Bonney. chair
man, Mrs; Charles F. Tobie, Mrs Fred
A. kimbal.
Music. Mrs. Abel NJ Smith chairman;
MIS- Elias B. Denison. Miss Elinor b.