Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-01-12

Caribou. one, MIS-. FiofeHee = -
er, $4,000; Dexter, one. MRS. S'ail-
ley E. Plummer, 1928; Saco' one
Mrs. Frederic p. Abbott, 1914-1o;
Bangor has had two Federation pres
, idents. Mrs. Belle G. Dowst. 1896
and Miss Lord.
| Knox or Hancock county may have
ia strong candidate. Mrs. Boyd Bart
| let of Castine is often prominently
mentioned for the honor. Mrs. Bart
! lett has had much experience in club
work, having been president of the
Maiden, Mass, club, one of the larg-
est and most energetic of womens
clubs in Massachusetts,. She is a bril-
liant woman and would make a
splendid leader. She is member of
the Castine Womans club, one of the
most progressive in the State, and of
the Maine Writers Research club
having been a prize winner in both
the literary contests of the fedora
ton. She is exceedingly gifted with
her pen and brilliant conversation
alist
/ Belfast Has Candidate
Mrs. Amos Clement of Belfast is
another woman who is nearly always
mentioned when anyone is speaking
of presidential possibilities. She is
now first vice president of the feder
alton. Her fine executive ability
would make her most desirable
candidate. She is the president of
the Belfast Woman's club, one of the
strong clubs of the State and there
! is no more popular woman in the
federation. Some of her friends have
limited that she would not allow her
name to be used, but others are lust
as certain that she would accept a
contest for the honor If il came "a
Ter. she doubtless would accept.
Mrs. Clement has splendid grasp
of things. is keenly alive to educa-
tional interests and is excellent in all
civic work. She has the mind of a
man" as one clubwoman puts it.
Mrs. Myrtle L. 7. White of Pressure
Isle has often been urged to become
a candidate for president. If elected
she would prove a power. Mrs White
has been superintendent of schools in
Presque Isle district and is a teach
er of much experience. teaching Eng
lish and history in the Presque Isle
normal school She has been secre
tary of the federation for two years
and no club woman in Maine has
more friends and admirers.
Then if the choice were left to
Portland Mrs. George f. French would
have strong backing throughout
the whole State. She is one of the
leaders in all club debates, an expert
parliamentarian and she is thoroughly
in touch with club work in all its
branches. Her advice is sought at
every turn and she is rarely found to
err in her judgment. However, Mrs
French has very heavy home cares
because of the illness of her mother
and Of her husband and it is doubt
full if She would undertake the leader
ship of the federation.
| Another. Portland woman whose
name has been mentioned for the
federation presidency is Miss Deborah
Morton, president of the Literary
Union Of Portland. She, too. has been
a teacher, having had charge of the
English and French departments at
Westbrook seminary for 20 years. re
firing last June. She is now making
her home with Mrs. George c. Frye
the two being life long friends.
But it is understood that Portland
Literary Union very much desires
Miss Morton to serve that organiza
ton fd.' a second term as president
and it is doubtful if Miss Morton
would undertake the double duty.
May Meet in Augusta
While no announcement has beer
imade as to the place for the March
meeting. the impression has gone
abroad that Augusta will be selected
This is a very central meeting place
and formerly was the stated place fol
the mid winter session. That was
when this meeting was more in the
nature of committee session, lasting
hut a single day, with no power tC
take any action. Now this March
meeting is the important business
session of the year and holds for two
days. Presumably if held in Augusta
the Augusta House would be head
quarters. AS the Maine Legislature
is not in session. all meetings NIGH
possibly be held at the hotel. The ad
vantage of this was in evidence at the
kineo meeting in 1916 when all the
delegates were at the hotel. under one
roof, the sessions being held at the
annex. The saving of time and the
opportunity for social intercourse were
a part Of the charm of the gathering
Indeed it is a common saying that fol
a meeting place, Kineo has no rival il
the affections of the club women.