Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-16
PH|LANTHROPIC
union MEETING
WELL ATTENDED

The regular mid summer meeting of
the Philanthropic Union, an organiza-
ton composed of women's associa-
tons. was held Thursday afternoon
at go o'clock at G. A. R. hall. The
ladies took advantage of the pleasant
weather and every seat in the hall
was taken. The president of the I'm.
ion. Mrs. Henry Richards, presided
and after a few brief remarks called
for the reading of the various reports.
after which tea was served, the hostess
ses being the Woman's Auxiliary of
the Episcopal church and the Ladiee'
Aid of the Highland avenue Methodist
church.
Twenty mine societies were called
upon for reports and most of them
responded. The reports were all of
interest and showed clearly the work
accomplished by the organizations.
The reports from the Ladies Aids ana
missionary societies showed that they
are all active and doing good work.
Some of the former showed quite
large sums of money raised and the
explanation of some of the unique
methods was amusing.
The Association Charities are as in
the past working in their quiet way
and doing a vast amount. of good
Sixty four Thanksgiving dinners were
supplied last year and coal and wood
distributed to the needy during the
winter. The work of the Young Peo-
pies Branch of the W. c. T. Y. was
explained by Mrs. w. l. Guild, very
pleasingly. The local branch was or
ganized but a year and a half ago.
yet there are "a boys and girls en-
rolled as members.
The Heath Relief Corps has MEM
bership of IFS. has initiated four and
lost four by death during the past year.
They have served several dinners to the
veterans and given a May Party to the
children. They We're of much assist
ance in Memorial Day work. The Sons
of Veterans Auxiliary have also been
active in phlanthropic work. They
have given several entertainments and
observed WaShington's and Lincolns
days with appropriate exercises. The
Current Events Club has rendered as
sistance to the needy children. assisted
in Red Cross work and numerous other
benefactfons.
The second year of the Rest Room
Association continues to justify it's ex-
istence and the attendance keeps up,
with gratifying proportion of attend
ance from out of town. There have
been 743 visitors during the past ninth.
The association regrets deeply the
death Of the first matron. Mrs. Lucy E
Purnell, and realizes that the success
in the beginning is due largely to her
faithful and tirelesS service
The Humane Society has been very
active during the past year. 1t has
placed much reading matter in the
schools and other places. It has con-
tinued its work in placing pals, prop
erly marked. in the surrounding coun-
try, near watering places for horses
The local w. c. 7. L. is accomplishing
a vast amount of good. All their vari-
Gus departments are extremely active
the meetings are we'll attended and in
terest in the organization is apparently
deepening. Suppers. sales and sunshine
bags have netted the Daughters of Saint
Margaret the sum of $500
The newest member of the Union Is
perhaps the Star member. 1t is con-
nected with the Congregational church
and at one of its earliest meetings
pledged itself to raise $1,000 toward the
church building fund. to be raised in
three years time. This first year they
have put away for the fund, after pay
ing all bills the sum of $500. The Sam
uel Grant Chapter, d. A. r., has assisted
in the philanthropic work and the OBJ
servance of Flag Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. George r. Baird Of