Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-06-20
MIDSUMMER MEETING OF
PH|LANTHROP|C SOCIETY OF
. GARDINER is HELD FRIDAY

The midsummer meeting OF the
Philanthropic Society of Gardiner was
held at o'clock Friday afternoon in
Grand Army hall. The Union is COM
posed of the various ladies' organiza
tions of the city, especially those of a
charitable and phianthropic nature.
These meetings are always we'll at
tended and that of Friday was no eX-
ception. The reports of the various
Ladies' Aids and other organizations
were read and listened to with great
interest The president of the Union,
Mrs. Laura f. Richards, presided and
upon her right was seated Mrs b. S.
Smith and upon the left, Mrs. S. w.
Cults.
The reports of the various Ladies'
Aids showed that activity and success
is common with them and some OF
these organizations have raised sums
of money during the past year that are
quite startling when one considers
that they were composed almost en-
tirely of dimes and quarters.
Good Comrades Club
On Jan. of this year, 10 young Ia
dies met at the home of Mrs. Laura
z. Richards. for the purpose of form
ing a club. for wage-earning girls. IL
was named the Good Comrades Ctoo
Officers were elected as follows: Pres.
Addie Brown: Vice Pres, Rena Wep-
Der; Sec. and Treas, Katherine Cole'
directors, Ida Gowen, Madeline Dill
Margaret Hamilton, Grace Walker
The purpose of this club is to make
a center for friendship, good times anc
education. 1t is self-supporting, sell
governing and non-sectarian.
Club meetings are held every Friday
evening in Universalist vestry. Dur
ing the summer months one meeting
a month is to be held. a small amour
is charged as an initiation Zee, ais'
for dues each month.
One hour of the evening is devoted
to the classes and one hour to a so
eiaI time. During the winter Mrs. Geo
Brown. Mrs. B. w. Partridge. ant
Miss Barbara Maxey gave instruction
in embroidery. Mrs. Ora Miller gav'
instruction in manicuring and care o
the scalp and hair. There nave peer
classes in dancing The coming fal
there are to be classes in plain sew
ing, embroidery, basketry, manleurlns
and dancing.
In February members of the clut
were given a dance by j. S. Maxcy
which was a very enjoyable affair
Mrs ]. w. Robinson entertained mem
bers at her home, May %, and very
pleasant evening was enjoyed. Friend
ly League of Augusta, April 16, en-
tertained the club at their hall
During the short time the club has
been organized the membership ha:
grown from 10 members to 81. In Sep
TENDER the meetings will be resumed
every Friday evening and it is ear
nestly hoped the membership Will con
tinue TO grow
KATHERINE COLE,
Secretary.
The report of Heath Relief Corps
No. q proved of much interest. and
showed a gain during the year both
financial and in membership. Five
members have been lost by death and
the membership now totals 179. Tween
ty-fve meetings have been held with
an average attendance of SO. At these
meetings collections have been taken
for the purchase of flowers or fruit
for sick members. Methods of rails
ing money proved unique and success
full. Help has been extended to the
needy and a substantial donation Civ
en- the G. A. r. With the assistance
of the Ladies' Auxiliary, S. of v.
400 wreaths were made for use on
Decoration day.