The Somerset reporter., 1904-02-25
State Federation.
OF Maine Women's Clubs-Annual Meet
ing at Fairfield.

OF Maine Women's Clubs-Annnal Meet
ing at Fairfield.
The mlG-wihter meeting VI the Maine
Federation Of Womeh's Clubs was held
at falfie Thursday Of last week.
The meeting opened at 1870 O'Clock
with the president, MIS- Emma D. Arn.-
strong, i'll the chair. Prayer was Ctiered
by Mrs. Tanberg OF Gardiner. Follow
ing this came the roll call of clubs
There were ninety seven delegates from
the different clubs present. Two new
clubs were admitted To the Federation,
the Dirigo OF Lewiston and the Renal.
sance OF Gardiner.
The greeting from the Fairfield clubs
was gwen by MIS-. Fannie l.. Mayo,
president OF the Dial club, in very
cordial and pleasing manner. The club
women Of Faii field were certainly glad to
welcome the ladies OF the Maine Fedora
ton to their town. The address of the
president followed. This was full OF 10
terest TO all, and contained much which
will be of help In future work. The fol-
lowing committee on courtesies were
then elected and were as follows: Mrs
Rice. Portland. Mrs. Hall, Waterville,
Miss Coburn, Skowhegan. The delegates
and alternates we're than elected to at
tend the 9th biennial which is to be held
In st. Louis, May l7.26 The delegates
were: Mrs. Emma ID. Armstrong, Miss
Nellie Marston, Monmouth; Mrs. j. A.
Palmer, Portland; Mrs. John d. Lord,
Biddeford Mrs. Lizzie Jewett Butler,
Mechanic Falls Mrs. Tanberg, Gardiner;
Mrs. G. G. Frye, Portland and Mrs.
Osgood, Portland. The alternates were :;
Mrs. Carolyn III. l.. johnson, Watervllle !;
Miss Gertrude Weston, Skowhegan !;
Mrs. F. L. Mayo, Fairfield; Mrs. c. III.
Day, Gardiner; Mrs. Kate G. Estabrook,
Orono; Miss Elizabeth r. Hobb, No.
Berwick; Miss M. W. Fairfield, Saco !;
Miss A. NJ. Wilson, Bangor.
Mrs. Lizzie Jewett Butler, correspond
ing secretary, gave very interesting
report. She said that there were now
enrolled ll5 clubs in the Federation, il
cluding the two pew clubs, which were
added, Thursday.
A letter was read from State Superir-
teudent w. w. Stetson IN regard TO the
Civic Improvement work, stating that
several clubs which he mentioned the
names Of in his letter were greatly inter-
ested in this work. This matter was
discussed at some length In the after
noon. Mrs. Estsbrook, chairman of the
Maine Library Commission was unable
to be present, and the report was given
by Mrs. Butler.
A letter was received from Mrs. Cora
c. Roberts of Saco, saying that owing to
circumstances over which she had no
control, she would be obliged to resign
her place on the nominating committee.
Her resignation was accepted with re-
grets. Mrs. G. A. Hay den of Augusta
was selected to fill her place.
Miss Coburn of Skowhegan of the
forestry committee suggested individual
membership in State and Nation Fores-
try Association. Resolutions were pass
ed expressing sympathy TO the Califor-
MIA ladies in regard to the destruction of
the big trees which are such source of
pride and add so much to the scenery OF
That state. A resolution was adopted
requesting our congressman to have
their IL fluence exerted In support OF the
"big tree" bill now before Congress.
The evenings program was a lecture
in the dining room of The Gerald, on
''rhe Women Beloved by Goethe" by
Mrs. Emma Huntington Mason OF Au-
gusta. The large dining room was fill
ed and all listened with much interest to
the fine lecture. The ladies were very
pleasantly entertained at The Gerald,
over 80 taking dinner there and more
than that number at supper time. The
meeting was considered a success In
every way and the visiting ladies were
greatly elated over the hospitality ac-
corded them by the Fairfield club ladies.