St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-05-29
NEWS a. UoAIEN,s CLuRs-
kOndcers Elected in Many Clubs
Communication from ConserVa-
ton Department of State
Federation.

Communication from COnSerVa-
ton Department of State
Federation.
At the annual meeting of TIL
Dread club of johnson the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
year: Mrs. Minnie Hayford, Presi
dent; Mrs. Clara R. harrington
vice president; Mrs. Persis McFar
land, secretary; Mrs. Hattie Pearl
treasurer; Mrs. Ida Jones, Mrs
Genie Prentiss, Mrs. A. w. Stone
executive committee.
The Philomathian club of Barre
have elected the following officers
for the coming year: President, Mrs
L. R. Rickert; vice president, Mrs
+ c. H. White; secretary, Mrs. A. S
Martin; treasurer, Mrs. J. w. Jack
son; delegate, Mrs. n. D. Phelps; al
ternate, Mrs. ]. w. Vaughan; pro-
gram committee, Mrs. w. E. Lazell
Mrs. F., B. Cate, Mrs. F. J. Martin.
The Athena club of Barre have
elected these officers: President,
Mrs. Edwin Keast; vice president,
Mrs. Murray Love; secretary, Mrs.
Nicholas Veale; assistant secretary,
Mrs. D. S. Waterman; treasurer,
Mrs. w. A Lebourveau; program
committee, Mrs. A. W. Allen, Mrs.
George Bates, Mrs. w. A. Lebour-
veau, Mrs. Henry Westcott; educa-
tional committee, Mrs. D. S. Water
man; delegate to state convention,
Mrs. G. L. Bugbee; alternate, Mrs.
Henry Powers.
At the annual business meeting of
the Over the Teacups club of Barre,
held at the home of Mrs. e. l..
Smith, the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Henry Smith; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. J. w. Mcdonald; secre-
tary, Mrs. H. A. Gould; treasurer,
Mrs. w. F. Richardson; educational
committee, Mrs. Clara Page; flower
committee, Mrs. G. E. Mcfarland;
visiting committee, Mrs. Marcella
Sheplee; program committee, Mrs.
Frank Cove, Mrs. F. T Cutler.
Mrs. Clara Page, MS. c. H. Allen;
delegate, Mrs. E. L. Smith; alter
nate, Mrs. Clara Page.
At the annual meeting of the Lit
erary club of White River Junction
held at the home of Mrs. E. R.
Smith the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Belle H
Dunbar; vice president, Mrs. R. E.
Smith; secretary, Miss Franc
treasurer, Miss Annie Mil
Ter; program committee, Mrs. H.
L. Hanson, Mrs. J. G. Harvey, Mrs.
j. F. UlIery, Miss nate Starr, Mrs.
L. D. Wheeler.
These officers have been elected
to serve the coming year in the
club of Morrisville: Pres
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president, Mrs Fannie Bickford;
second vice president, Mrs. H. J,
Fisher; secretary, Mrs. George
Clark; treasurer, Mrs. A. A. Niles;
press secretary, Mrs. G. H. Slocum.
There were twenty-five members
present. The club voted to conclude
the engagement which was pending
with Mrs. Benjamin to put on
lecture course next season. The
report showed the club
to be in most encouraging condi-
ton there being nearly $3.50 now on
hand and all bills paid.
At the annual business meeting
of the Fortnightly club of Hardwick
held at the Judevine Memorial Lib
rary, the following officers were
elected: President, Mrs. Nettie
Taylor; vice president, Mrs. Hat
tie Shipmhn; secretary, Mrs. Nellie
treasurer, Mrs. Anna
Stone; study committee, Mrs. Anna
Spaulding, chairman; Mrs. Harriet
B. McLoud, Mrs. Anna Sanford,
Mrs. Ella Trevillian, Mrs. Bertha
social committee, Mrs.
Nellie w. Dutton, chairman; Mrs.
Rose Taylor, Mrs. Addie Smith,
Mrs. Sarah Holten, Mrs. Lulu Kim
ball.
At the annual meeting of the
Of Vermont, Boston, at
the Vendome, these officers were
elected: Mrs. Minnie S. Stone, pres
dent; Mrs. Helen F. Clapp and
Mrs. J. Grace Guild, vice presidents;
Mrs. Mabel F. Robinson, clerk; Mrs.
Eva B. Johnson, secretary; Mrs.
Carrie A. Sawyer, treasurer; Mrs.
Emma L. Ring, Mrs. Nellie A.
Wheeler and Mrs. Sarah L. Knee
and, directors. The treasurer re-
ported receipts for the year to be
S1159, with a balance on hand of
1924. 1t was stated a contribution
If $40 was made the Massachusetts,
State Federation fund for the en-
1owment fund for the General Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. Vermont
maple syrup was served at the close
Of the business.
The second annual meeting of the
Union club of Mortified was held
in Brown Public library, April 5th.
The report of the secretary shows
the present membership to be 1877
and financial condition is good.
The election of officers took place
with the following result: Presi-
dent, Mrs. G. H. Spooner; 1st vice
president, Mrs. ]. E. Bingham; End
vice president, Mrs. c. A. Plumley;
secretary, Mrs. William Boyntons
assistant secretary, Miss Alice Ock-
ford; treasurer, Mrs. A. E. Wins
low; assistant treasurer, Mrs. Leon
Dix; auditor, Mrs. c. S. Richmond.
The chairmen of the program for
1894 are as follows: Study,
Mrs. Daniel Davis; art, Mrs. Theo-
dore Bodde; civics, Mrs. F. N.
Whitney; domestic science, Mrs.