The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-07-08
Club Women Meet at Hayden Lake.

The Field Day exercises of the Ken
nebec Union of Women's Clubs were
held at Lakewood, yesterday, and
more perfect weather could not have
been given for any occasion. The
clubs represented were from Oakland,
Fairfield, Waterville and Augusta be-
sides those from Skowhegan. A spe-
cial train brought one hundred and
ten ladies from the down river towns,
arriving in Skowhegan at 2.3O p. m.
Special trolley cars took them to
Lakewood where they were cordially
greeted by the members of the Show
hogan Woman's Club and Sorosis.
After the greetings were over and a
short time spent in looking about this
pleasant summer resort, the ladies
were conducted to the theater build
ing where the exercises for the day
were carried out. A pleasing feature
was the presence of the president and
vice president of the State Federation
of Women's Clubs, Mrs. Rosetta o..
White of Lewiston, and Mrs. Edna P.
Flagg Of Portland, also the past vice
L. Marsh now of Providence. R. l.
The president of the Kennebe c
Union, Mrs. Edward Heath of Water
Vile called the meeting to order when
the following program was carried
out: vocal solo by Mrs. Eldena
Halves with piano accompaniment by
Miss Edith Lewis, both of Skowhegan.
Mrs. Halves responded to an encore.
A report by the secretary of the I'm
ion, Mrs. Filena Moore Of Waterville
was read and accepted. A short bus
mess session was then held followed
by symposium conducted by Mrs.
Mary s. Hall of Waterville who called
upon Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill of Show
hogan, Mrs. S. G. q. Ward of Augusta,
Mrs. Marsh of Providence, Miss Myra
Wells of Oakland and Mrs. Kate G..
Ellis of Fairfield each giving their
views of the benefit derived by each
club, by being well organized and
united, thereby being enabled to do
greater and more efficient work. AT
the conclusion of this part of the pro-
gram Mrs. Heath gave summary of
the symposium. Then came a vocal
duet by Mrs. Eldena Halves and Mrs.
Jeanette Judkins, with accompani-
ment by Miss Edith Lewis. Mrs.
Heath then introduced Mrs. White,
the president of the Maine Fedora
ton, who gave concise and helpful
talk along the line of the benefits
derived from having the clubs fed
Grated thus broadening and strength
ening the work done by them, also
telling something of the work being
done by the clubs in the state. Mrs.
Flagg, vice president of the Maine
Federation was then introduced, who
Endorsed the remarks of Mrs. White
and gave examples CT the changes
that the work of the clubs have done
to improve the condition Of the
schools and along other lines.
Mrs. Marsh was introduced and told
of the work being done in Providence
and showed the necessity of support
ing the scholarship fund. A vocal
solo by Mrs. Agnes Steward of Show
hogan with an encore concluded the
interesting and helpful program.
Following the program a picnic
supper was enjoyed by over two hun
dred women banded together for mu-
tual Improvement and wide spread
ing influence for the good. Surely al
must say that this first field day oil
the Kennebec Union of Women's
Clubs was success and much credit
is due to the committee in charge
who labored SO hard for such ar
achievement.