St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1913-03-13
2lST ANNIVERSARY
(Continued nom page 1)


ing letter from Mrs. Florence S
Stafford of Washington, d. c., an
ex-president, was read by Mrs
Ruthy p. Fairbanks. Her letter was
filed with Renaissance and spoke
reYerently Of Mrs. Ross, the hrst
president. She compared the elut
with other clubs she is familiar
with and expressed the hope that II
would go on in it's simple democratic
way. The sentiment she gave the
club in closing was "All for each
and each for ALL"
After this a double number by
Miss Helen A. BoSnton, Polish Ma
zourka by Wieniawski and Child
Slumber" by Gillet was given.
Letters were sent out to 120 of the
100 former members of the club
now residing in other towns and be-
tween 40 and so replies were re-
ceiyed. Mrs. Smith read letters from
Miss Frances Bissell, Mrs. Orris.
Paddock Hastings, Mrs. c. II. Demp-
sey, Mrs. T. F. Garland, Mrs
Frank Appleton, Mrs. Margaret Ide
Mrs. Mary Sherburne and Mrs.
Ruthy Fairbanks letters from Mrs
Kate K. b. 1de, Mrs. Laura B. iTy
Ter, Miss Mary E. Stone, Mrs. A
l.. Hardy and Mrs. Helena Lamson
A greeting in verse from Mrs. Free
love Spaulding was also read.
Miss Dorothy Fairbanks spoke
in humorous vein From the Stand
point of The Daughters and the
complaints she made and sugges-
lions for the club, especially when
she said that the reason more !
did not join the club wa,
that it mad not had a luncheon be-
fore, caused much merriment.
Mrs. Sarah f. Hoyey spoke for I
the Club House and not only told
lars and cents and in work accom-
what may be done in the future by
means of the club house.
At this point the chairman of the
on industrial work
on art and on history and
current events made announce
mnts and it was voted to
suspend section 2, article of the
bylaws in order to hold the April
meeting in the evening.
With Mrs. David e. Porter the
company took a ''Joy Ride into tho
Future" Her visions were rosy bu;
not impossible and all agreed with
Ter in looking forward to civic bet
.erment of many kinds. She said
hat the future of the club rests with
he girls who are now growing up
n the homes of club members and
Urged that the club never forget this
act.
Mrs Emily B. Noyes toasted the
sX-presidents of the club with a poet
cal quotation appropriate to each !
lftr which all sang verse of
Aud Lang Syne" and the presi-
Tents responded in chronological
rider: Mrs. Elisha May, Mrs. w. 2
smith, Mrs. Ruthy P. Fairbanks
Grs. Rebecca p. Fairbanks, Mrs
George F. Cheney, Mrs. P. F.
Iazen and Mrs. Robert Mackinon
Grs. Hazen told OF the invitation
ent to the president of the State /
federation, Mrs. WATSON of Water {
Jury, who sent a letter of greet
ng and of regret that because of an {
to speak before the Klifa s
lub of Burlington she could not be
resent.
Mrs. Robert French toasted "St. J
ohnsbury, the Flyless Town."
aging that the only road to flyless
own is the road of cleanliness anC
poke both amusingly and enthus-
of the plans for the {
this summer. s
Mrs. f. S. Tolman was asked to re-
pond to the toast, Our Red Cross {
nd spoke earnestly of the work 1
f district nursing, past and future.
S carried on by the club.
Following this toast Mrs. Gray S
that il. H. Carr had sent
Tord that the town had voted $500
DR. district nursing work in town
ne coming year.
Mrs. L. p Leach spoke on Our
ocial Life and made a strong plea
Dr. more social life in the club, r
hat every member try to know S
very other member and to make y
he club stand for good fellowship. C
Miss Eta M, Newell of Hanove t
espOnded to the toast 1.-The Club a
She referred to the /
rst time she spoke before the clul +
years ago and how little the
Tub had changed III many ways C
lat it has the same spirit of mu-
Ial helpfulness and service to the d
She praised it 70.
)me of it's negative qualities, that L
is not aggressive, not militant h
OF vain-glorious, not partisan. She
eferred to it's solidarity and urget S
hat it become in future years a
Inning light in the community T
nth the singing of a verse of S
merica the coming out party of c
he St JOhnsbury WOuian'S cIub +