Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-12-12
Club Women Finish Meeting


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made up ahead but is the record a
the time OF the meeting Of each SEES
nion's business and program. I am
having . program with this mate
rial
crsdentiaIs Committee
The report Of Credentials commit
tee was given BY Mrs. Annie Starkey
q follows: One ofncer OF the Cen
sral Federation. hve State omcers.
seven chairmen Of departments. ~
presidsnts and 4e delegates have been
received at this meeting, making
total Of 81.
Report Of New Club
An Augusta club, the o. N. N. club.
was admitted to the Federation'
Mrs. +. c. CARL gave a report upon
the work Of this newest member.
The club Is l0-months- old. has 1t
members, which is a limited number.
meets every other Thursday and has
been and still is engaged In war
work. Thirty dollars have been CIV
en- 20 the local chapter OF the Reo
Cross. The o. y. n. Club has as
sisted the y. A. r. in the making OF
two quilts and of 1900 trench candles
The members have also MADE one
quilt which they have given TO the
Augusta General hospital They
have subscribed to the Federation
magazine. Several pairs OF SOCKS
have been knit by the club members
pital paJamas.
TELEGRAM to CxPrcsident
A letter was read by the president
from Mrs. Abbott. "a former presi-
don't OF the Federation. Mrs. Abbott
was unable to be present because or
a bad cold, and it was voted to send
10 her a telegram Of sympathy. MISS
Hale. the secretary. read two teie-
Grams forwarded by Mrs. ABBOTT. from
the chairman Of the Field Division or
the Council Of National Defense ana
the Field Division director. Both
urged that the Federation take no
action. during the pending Of peace
terms, that would in any way con-
nict with the present war work.
Private moore
sturdy little chap, wearing over MS
heart a decoration for bravery placer
there by King George. dressed IN tne
uniform Of the Canadian so!cier' stahu-
Ing with his feet well apart and speak
ing from his heart Of the things ne mas
,ecn and heard on the worlds oattie-
field. Private T. X Moore spoke in be-
half Of the war Savings stamp drive
ard he left in the hearts OF everyone
present a message to take home TO fur'
ther the work. He sad that the Wo-
men have been a big factor in the war
When the soldiers weht across another
amy went with them, which was called
The silent army. This silent army was
H.. women who are doing Red Cross
work. He paid u splendid tribute TO the
Red Cross and TO the members OF the
Goth Division. OF which our own Maine
boys form a part He said that thelr
motto over there, that OF the soldier s
was zone good German is dead one.
HIS appeal was in three parts, an APP
peal for the Alies orphans. for the
boys OF the United States and the little
mounds OF earth in France which marx
the resting places of our boys who vii
not return. In closing he said: 1t II
our duty to carry on
Mrs. Frye Present
Mrs George c. Frye. the beloved
mother OF the Federation. was present
and was asked to speak few words
TO the ladies' She said she didn't ex-
poet to see before her so many old
faces. and then amended her statement
IL hl
last three years have been hard but the
Federation has kept very much alive.
Mrs. Frye said that she thought we
had always had suffrage more or less
for were not the interests OF the home
the interests Of all? She said that she
was born a Quaker and that her mother,
who was a very refined woman. certain
" believed in suffrage. When her faith
er was unable to attend the town meet
Ing he said In all sincerity that ne wish
Ell that her mother might 20 because
she understood the affairs of the town
an well as himself. The broadening out
- the minds Of the women as indicated
by tine meetings Is n source of JOY to
Mrs Frye. Great credit is due the pres
idont and the various chairmen for the
efficient Mariner in which the work is
being conducted Mrs Frye recalled
the forming of the Federation. which
took place In her parlor some years ago
with so present. She closed by saying
that true democracy is looking for the
best In everyone.
Historian
Miss Lucia w. Conner Of Fairfield, the
Federation historian, gave a reminder
fo- the need OF the DEPARTING ut. She
said that the needs of.this work had not
been remembered. Its purpose is for
the Collcctioa and the preservation OF
material Of the Federation. Very little
matter has been received. Size sug-
FeSted tina: each chairman send eevera
copies OF any material which they are
sending out. She also suggested that
clubs make II n point to have on file al
their public libraries material regarding
the 81 no which will in many ways prove
useful
Music Department
The music department. OF which Mrs
Emma H. Pitcher OF Belfast is chair.
man. is making plans t. send to every
club in the Federation 4 letter and a
QUESTIONABLE about music which IL /:
hoped will prove OF assistance to thi.
important part OF the clubs work.
Social and Industrial
Report of Social and Industrial