Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-16
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Work of Augusta Woman's Associa
ton and Plan for Raising Funds.

The Augusta Woman's Association
wishes TO let the citizens of Augusta
ann vicinity know of the birthday par
ty of the Association which will occur.
Jan. A, 1919. We hope the people who
so kindly gave US financial aid To start
this good work will fully approve of
the manner in which the money has
been expended
We take this opportunity To give the
people 4 little insight into our work
SO they may be better able To appreci-
ate the great object we are trying 10
accomplish, and which We hope To, if
the necessary funds can be obtained
1t would be hard to make one under
stand IN this limited space, the vast
amount of good that has been done
in a short time. and we still see broad
er charity fields ahead of us.
We have been able during the past
II months to be of assistance to many
women and young girls who come to
our city without friends or money
We have helped them to find positions
We have found lodgings for women
who could not afford the luxuries of a
hotel We have looked after women
We have found temporary shelter and
care for them until they could care
for themselves. We have fed those
who had no money to buy food with
while they were looking for employ
ment.
The only object of this Association
has always been to do good with no
expectation of making money, except
enough to defray the expenses of
running the rooms, which are open
from A. NJ. until s P. M. and to
which the women of Augusta and
surrounding towns are cordially in
vited to visit at their convenience
These rooms are up one flight of
stairs over Wheeler's jewelry store,
POI Water street, here will be found
comfortable rest ahd reading room,
with a lunch room connected, where
one can obtain light lunch with tea
or coffee at very small expense. We
have a show case filled with fancy
hand made articles always on sale,
but many attractive novelties are now
on exhibition, made especially to
tempt the holiday shoppers, We have
telephone, also a check room where
parcels can be left, by paying a few
pennies. A matron is always in at \
tendance and will gladly show the
public any courtesy.
All women are welcome and we hope
they will cali; not only to see our
comfortable quarters, but to know
more of the good work we have done,
and still desire to do. We wish to let
the people know what our work really
is, so they will not think our rooms
are simply rest rooms, which was the
idea that many had at first
The idea of the Association has al
ways been to do good to those who,
for some unfortunate reason We're I'M
able to do for themselves. and there is
hardly a day goes by. that we do not
have call to give aid in some worthy
cause.
We take this way of letting the pub
lie know what We are trying so hard
TO do, and what has already been
done, before asking for help. We
thought of plan to raise a little
money by celebrating our first birth-
day on Jan. A. 1913 in this manner: We
are going to ask every one who may
see and read this to send, us, the
amount of their age (and as much
more rs they wish) as birthday
present.
If YOU live where it is convenient
we would like to have you come to
the rooms and bring your donations,
but should YOU be unable to do so, you
can mail the amount to the Augusta
Woman's Association, 201 Water street,
Augusta. We wish to thank YOU in
advance for any aid you may give US,
and also ask you if you will kindly
use your influence in our behalf We
ffeel very grateful to members Of
Beard of Trade, and other citizens for
their generous donations of money and
furnishings which helped to make our
Association the great success that it is.
Sincerely.
AUGUSTA WOMAN's ASSOCIATION.