St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-08-09
WOMAN'S CLUB MEETING
Cheering News of What Women
Accomplished Brought from
California. DR.. Grint Speaks.

The August meeting of the st.
Johnsbury Woman's Club was held
at Pythian Hall, Monday afternoon,
and although owing to the excessive
heat the number present was small
there were among them number
of summer visitors and old-time
residents who were warmly greeted.
The business of the meeting includ-
ed a vote of thanks which was ex-
tended TO the social committee for
the pleasant lawn party arranged
by them for the June meeting; the
reading of the articles of associa-
ton of the Club House association by
the treasurer, Miss Kate Wakefield;
the reading of message from Mrs.
Rebecca Fairbanks explaining the
incorporation of the club and also
of the Club House Association, both
Of which were necessary as the club
could not own property unless it was
made a business corporation. The
report of the treasurer of the Club
House Association showed that
$4,000 had already been paid on the
Cherry street PROPERTY, and after
paying some smaller accounts quite
sum remains in the treasury. Mrs.
D. D. Patterson congratulated the
club house committee on their earn
est efforts and their results and
compared the work of the club in
securing a club house to the efforts
of the Happy-Go-Lucky club, in
which each one does little.
Mrs. Philip H. Stone read a letter
from the president Of the club in
IL \ ~ - oI,
told of the successful efforts made
by that club in building club
house, the stock company being in
corporated for $4,000, and the as
ISOLATION is now free from debt with
club house costing $1,000 and
it's furnishings $4,000. The club
numbers only about twice as many
members as the st. Johnsbury Club.
Mrs. Ella f. Richardson, guest,
congratulated the members of the st.
Johnsbury Club on their undertake
ing and said from what she knew of
the st. Johnsbury women nothing
was impossible with them. Mrs. J..
L. Perkins, another guest, said she
was sure that all they had ever un-
dertaken they had achieved.
Three new members were an
nounced: Mrs. Blanche Anderson,
Scott Chase.
Mrs. Don. C. Stiles sang a solo,
very pleasingly, accompanied by Mrs.
Joseph Fairbanks.
The speaker of the afternoon.
Rev. Alfred Poole Grint, Ph.D., was
felicitously introduced by Mrs. e.
H Ross, and as he has spent sew
eral months in Rome his paper on
"Jews of Christian Rome was un-
usually interesting. 1t included OBJ
servations made by him while there
picturing the fascinating scenes that
meet the visitors eye on arriving in
the city, and brief history of this
race from it's early days of submits
sion to oppression, to its later days
of freedom in civil, commercial and
religious life. He told of many.
forms and customs of the Jewish
nation, of gala occasions and of per-
secutions. His paper was presented
in a very pleasing manner and he
held the attention of his hearers
from the heat and oppression of the
day.
DR.. Alice E.. Wakefield gave a
word of good cheer for the club
house, which earlier in the after
noon the president had announced
would probably be subject of in
terest that would now be constantly
heard about, although not to the
exclusion of the usual work and
high standard of the club, and the
meeting adjourned.
Gard Party On Lawn.
The first event open to the public
was a lawn party on the grounds of
the new home of the Woman's Club
last. Thursday afternoon and even
ing. Cards were played at the tables |
on the lawn during thef
In the afternoon the prize at
bridge, a small edition of Tanning of
the Shrew, was won by Mrs. c. G.
Braley and the 500 prize, a pack !
Of cards, by Mrs. Abbie J. Balch.
The card playing was in charge of
Miss Ide and Mrs. Anna d. Pearl.
Refreshments were served by Mrs.
Guy w. Hill.
In the evening the grounds were
effectively Illuminated by the ST.
Johnsbury Electric Company gratis
and Harmony Band discoursed fine
music throughout the evening. A
large crowd gathered on the street
and bank opposite the grounds to
witness the pretty scene and listen
to the music while many bought
tickets for the refreshments and
played whist or five hundred at the
.ables.
Everybody was charmed with the
effects of the lights and if such a
party is given again it is probable