Charlevoix county herald., 1911-01-07

their meeting asst month with Mrs.
Anna Fox This was very pleasant
meeting. one new member voted in,
letters read from absent mem bers. re-
port from state meeting given, nOmiI-
alton of officers made for the ensuing
year, committee on local work and
resolutions uamed. Next meeting
will be with MRS Howey Jan. 4th.
Report From Centerville
The Pansy Local met at the home
of John Will, member Of the +. 5.
of E. on "Wednesday Dec. I. 1910 and
were entertained by Mrs. Williams 10
very Doubtful dlnDer and given a
very pleasant day.
ComfOrtables were tied and other
articles Of value made and placed on
sale. the proceeds To go into the l.. s
of e. treasury with an Equity hall in
view with facilities for market
where the produce Of the farm Can be
purchased directly at first cost and
IN prime condition by the consumer
The +. S. of L. and it's co operation
the l.. 5. Of +. are strictly for this
purpose. They staud firmly on their
own principles and proclaim them the
first on earth. They are broad enough,
however. u assist In any good work
And at their annual convention held
Oct. It'll. passed a resolution in COLI
domination of the white slave traffic.
They were favored Dec. 7th. with the
presence Of "A lady from Port Huron
who Is an active worker in the w. G..
II. u. and in the suppression of the
white slave traffic. and Mrs. Putney
Lane gave very earnest talk on that
subject which was we'll received and
greatly appreciated. The ladies were
also favored with the presence of two
Of the members of the Centerville f.
5. OF e and regretted very mucn that
they could not for lack of time hear
from them. Fred Will entertained
on tie gramophOne as then the ladies
could work and listen at the same
UNIV. n ibti ElN''S "a i'o'bb WV VI
thanks To the Messrs Will and Mrs.
Williams and noting very attentively
that they said heartily, "come again, "
they adjourned TO meet with Mrs.
resman Dec. 2Sth.-
A the state convention of the l.
). OF f.. the following resolution was
introduced 10y State organizer Mrs.
CubertsOn.
Resolved that we the Michigan
Ladies Society of Equity do hereby
declare themselves 10 be the Ma
Jiona Union, 10 be known as the
Ladies Society of Equity of North
America, the aim and object of this
Society to be the uplift of the Ameri-
can farmer and his family, and that
we cooperate in every just and lawful
way with the Farmers Society Of
Equity. that we elect National officers
and also To incorporate the Ladies
Society OF Equity and further resolved
that the society takes under its direc-
ton the butter, egg, poultry and gar
den produce and the small fruits. As
farm women we feel 1t should be our
privilege 10 price and aid in market
ing these products. This Resolution
was UNANIMOUSLY adopted and com
mIttee elected to attend the National
Convention Of the Farmers Society Of
Equity. Officers were elected in the
M ich1gan State Union.
The present constitution will be in
force until national constitution is
prepared. This is now well under
way.
BY vote Of the convention the date
for state meetings was changed
TO Nav, National meetings to be held
10 October. The society remains
the same as heretofore and all
books, money and papers remain the
property Of the Michigan State Union.