St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-03
CLUB HOUSE PROJECT.
Woman's Club Continues Option on
Folsom Property. Officers
Elected at Annual Meeting.

lu6 annual meeting Oh the OJ
j Johnsbury Woman's Club on Monday
afternoon did not call out very
large attendance, So being the largest
number of votes cast for any one Of
ficer. In the absence Of the pres1-
dent and the illness of the first vice
president, Mrs. M. G. Benedict, sec
ond vice president presided. The
meeting opened with selection by a
quintet orchestra composed of Mrs.
George Wilkie, Mrs Homer Carpen-
ter, Mrs. r. K. Laughlin, Miss Glenn
Robinson and Raymond Laughlin.
Three new members were announced,
Mrs John Swanson, Mrs. Frank
Wright and Mrs. c.. H Morse. Two
members have withdrawn, Mrs H.
Ross and Miss H. May Bullard A
letter was read from the president
expressing her appreciation for note
sent her. A cello solo by Raymond
Laughlin was enjoyed.
The following delegates were elect
ed to attend the annual meeting OF
the State Federation to be held in
/ Lyndonyille in June: Mrs. M. G..
Benedict, Mrs. F. G. Bundy. Mrs. d.
D. Patterson, Mrs. G. F. Cheney, and
Mrs. C. F. Palmer. These delegates
were authorized to select their own
alternates.
Mrs Cheney in behalf of the Club
house soliciting committee, annOunc-
ed that while it had been stated that
$4,000 would be required to pur-
chase the Folsom property and put
it in shape for a club house it would
be feasible to raise $4,000 of this
Il, 17r 4 1s0Iao he
property, and borrow the balance
needed to add an auditorium, which
was the necessary part to be added in
order to rent the property profitably.
Those who have purchased the prop
erty and given an option to the club
have had offers exceeding what the
club will have to pay for it, and they
have extended the clubs option
two weeks. About $4400 of
the $4,000 is already pledged and it is
hoped that every member of the club
will take at least one share that all
may be represented in this project.
1t was voted to continue the club,
house and soliciting committees and
accept the extension of the option of
two weeks; a special meeting will
within that time be called to finally
consider the matter.
IA l0CJ0T Was I0du lTOIu w. y. DlS0-
low, editor of the Caledonian, MAX
ing an offer to the club if it votes
to build the club house, whereby
one half of the subscription price of
all new subscriptions club members
may secure during the coming six
months would be given the club for
the building fund. This offer was re-
ceived with applause and it was voted
to accept the proposition. 1t was also
voted that the club become incorpor-
ated.
The annual reports of the officers
were read and approved, showing
that there is now membership of
237, % new members having joined
during the past year. The district
nurse has made 425 visits this sea-
son-and the total amount received for
this work from the district nurse par
ties is $3.50.
The following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. George H. Cross.
First Vice President, Mrs. George
M. Gray.
Second Vice President. Mrs. M. G.
Benedict.
Recording Secretary, Mrs. j. Rolf
Searles.
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs.
Hiram M. Pearl.
Treasurer, Mrs. Eleanor B. Jewett.
Assistant Treasurer, Miss Martha
j. Hall.
Auditor, Mrs. Lawrence P. Leach.
Directors, DR.. Alice E. Wakefield,
Mrs S. d. Atwood, and Mrs. w. J.
Bigelow.
Following the election solo,
Summer Fancies," was pleasingly
rendered by Mrs. Ida P. Brooks, ac-
companied by Mrs. Joseph Fairbanks.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to present resolutions on the
death of Mrs. L. A. Davis: Mrs. Rob
ert E. French Mrs. Abbie J. Ba1ch,
and Mrs. G. r. Boynton.