Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-12
MAINE WOMEN'S CLUBS.
18th Annual Meeting To Be Held a,
Skowhegan Sept. IA, IS, IS.

| SkoWhegan, Me, Sept. l1.-(SpeciaD
The program for the 18th anma
meeting of the Maine Federation %
Women'S Clubs to be held in Skowhe
gan on Sept. Ia, Il and l6 has beer
made ont and is as follows:
Wednesday evening, September "A
| reception at home of Mrs Edith s
Shepherd.
| Thursday, September Is, $50 A. NJ.
Bethany Baptist church, meeting o.
Board of Directors. 3 o'clock, call Il
order; invocation. Rev. George Mer-
| riam; music, song. The Pines OF
Maine" words by Mrs. Elizabeth Mer-
rill, sung by Mrs. Carrie Steward; ad-
dress of welcome, Mrs Elizabeth Mer.
rill: response, Mrs. Stanley Plummer
vice. president of the Federation.
Greeting from guests. Mrs Florence
Collins Porter. Mrs. Everett Patterson
Reports of committees-Rules, Gre
dentials. Miss Gertrude Weston, chair
man.
Reports of officers-Recording secre-
tary, Miss Eliza beth X Hobbs. cor
responding secretary, Miss Laura f.
Foster, treaeu Mrs. S. c. G. Ward
auditor. Mrs. George W. Stearns: re-
port OF reciprocity bureau. Mrs f. w
Heath: general federation secretary
Mrs. w. b. Hall.
Reports of district chairman.
Presidents report. Mrs. Charles f..
IElagg
Reports of biennial delegates, Miss
Laura f.. Foster. Mrs. Edward II. Sb-
ley, Mrs. +. II. White, Mrs y. f..
Bragg.
tivics Report. Mrs.
George Fl. French. chairman; add
dress. Village Life" Mrs. Elizabeth
Merrill; Civil Service Reform. Mrs. D..
=. Moulton: health committee. Miss
Edith McAlpine.
Thursday. Sept. Il, 100 p. M.-Club
reports, minutes each p. NJ. min
uteS of morning session; report of
litera ture and art committee. Mrs. +.
p. Abbott, chairman: address. Mrs.
Everett Patterson. chairman art COM
mittee. General Federation Women'I
Clubs music, Remembrance, Mrs.
Eldena Hawes; report of Legislative
committee Mrs. Ella Jordan Mason,
chairman: address. THE Responsible
ity for Child Labor" Rev. DR.. Henry
Blanchard, chairman Maine Child
Labor committee: report of forestry
committee, Mrs Grace II. Thompson.
chairman.
Thursday evening, s P. M.-Violin
solo. selected. ]. Abbott Kendall; song,
selected. Mrs Agnes Steward: lecture,
Mark Twain, Prof. Charles Zueblin;
vocal solo. starlight and Silver Sea,
Gordon. Floyd G. Nye.
Friday morning, Sept. 16. $50 A. NJ
Club reports; 9 A. NJ. minutes OF pre-
viOus session: report of education COM
mittee. Miss Hannah r. Page, chair
man: address. Hon. Payson Smith.
State Superintendent of Schools; dis
cussion of proposed amendments to the
Constitution: music, trio. Marion Lord.
Faith and Freda Harris report OF llb-
rary commission. Mrs. Kate {. Esta-
brooke; report of necrologlst MIS-
Christine Stephens; report OF resolu-
tions committee, Mrs. A. A. kendali'
chairman: unfinished business: report
of nominating committee, Mrs. W. r.
Atwood, chairman.
Friday. 100 p. M.-Club reports;
arts and crafts committee: p NJ, ad-
dress. Design and Its Value to the
Arts" Gllustrated). Eben +. Cousins;
3 p. NJ. singing of America ADJOURN
ment.
The lecture on Mark Twain by Prof.
Charles Zueblin will be of special IN
terest as Prof. Zueblin is speaker OF
unusual talent and ability and man
of pleasing personality, 1t is hoped
that many will avail themselves ct the
opportunity to hear him.
The meetings of the Federation VIII
ne held at the Bethany Baptist church
and are open to the public with a
hearty welcome for all, excepting the
reception Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Shepherd which only
club women of the town and STATE
and gentlemen whom they invite are
privileged to attend.
The ladies of the Methodist church
have consented to serve one OF their
famous harvest dinners Thursday noon
and supper Thursday night for the
benefit of the guests and the clup
members.