Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-05-03

the Gay ana ne spoke VI RuSs'o Is
pectally, Of the land, the people and
the way Of living during the slavery
period. its population, its education.
descendants etc, and the address
was Of especial interest to the mem
bers Of the Union.
The club reports were given and
as the secretary read the names OF
the clubs Of the union, the prest-
dent OF some representative for the
club responded. giving a brief re-
port Of the work accomplished by
the club during the past year. Out
Of the II clubs who are members Of
the Kennebec Union. only eight were
represented at the meeting. The
clubs who are united with the Ken
nebec Union as they were called
were: Century club. Bingham: Wo-
mems club. Carratunk; Clionea club.
Fairfield. responded by Mrs. Lincoln
Reed. who said that the club had
had an unusually interesting liter
airy program for the year. and was
enc Of the five clubs who took par.
in the Ped Cross bazaar. which re-
ceived as the proceeds OF 500:
from the May day entertainment,
5l20; and purchased a Liberty bond
besides doing various work in Red
Cross.
The Dial Club Of Fairfield. whose
president is Mrs. Edbert Kelley, has
been doing a splendid work during
the past year. and was the origin
ator of the Red Cross bazaar. in
which the various other clubs took
part. The club has given money to-
wards the Furlough houses. done
extensive war work. and was one
Of the first to go over the top In the
Liberty Loan, besides various 9TH
er lines OF work in the Red Cross
The Past and Present Club Of
Fairfield was represented by the
president. Mrs. F. L. Tozier, who
gave fine report Of the years work.
and said that the club had voted to
do without refreshments for year.
and in the place. purchased a Lib
erty Bond, which was all paid for.
kennebecs:de Camp Of Hinckley,
responded by Mrs. Melvin Palmer,
who said that the members had been
busily engaged in Red eros work
/ of Madison: Village Improvement
Society Of Norridgewock: Tuesday
Club OF Oakland Sorosis Club OF
Skowhegan; Woman's Club of Wat
erville. responded by Mrs. E. P. Fish.
and her report showed that the club
had accomplished a large amount of
work during the past year. both A.
nancially and in membership. The
club has adopted a four-year-old or
phan: worked on the playground
movement. with all expenses paid
and money in the treasury to star:
the summer season: Joined the Wat
eryille- Winslow Chamber Of Com
merce. She paid a compliment to
the secretary Of the Chamber, say
ing trat he was very energetic man
and one all might wish to meet. She
also spoke OF the splendid work
which the chmaber was doing, and
how in various ways the member
Of the Waterville Woman's Club
were assisting. The Hour Club of
Fairfield was represented by Mrs
w. r. Kreger, who said that the
club ladies had assisted in various
Red Cross work during the pas
year. Mrs. F. G. Pooler. president Of
the Lithgow Club Of Winslow, gave
a fine report and said that there
were II active members. who hai
worked extensively on various Red
Cross articles; adopted two Frenc,
orphans and whose expenses werc
paid for one year. Mothers I'm
provement Club Oakland Woman
Club. North Arson: Pine Cone Club
Clinton; Arcadia Club, Clinton.
At 1890 the morning session ad
journed. and a fine dinner Wa
served at the, Grange hall by thu
Lithgow Club ladies.
The afternoon session was openef
at l.30 O'Clock. and after the opening
exercises a collection was taken A
vocal solo was rendered by Mrs.
Horton W. Kierstead Miss Exerinc
Flood delightfully."- rendered several
readings. which were appreciated
md we'll applarded. Mis- Nora Bart
EFT Greeley and Mrs. Mary Greeley
Foster rendered a vocal duet
The report of the nominating com
:n:ttee was given, and the follow
l2 officers were elected: Presiden,
!rs. F. A. knowlton, Fairfield: VIC
president, Mrs. Melvin Paine
!inckley: secretary. Mrs. Flo.;
.iozier, Fairfield; treasurer, Mr.
Edith Fish, Waterville; auditor
Mrs. Georgia P. Chamberlain, Wins
low
The nominating committee CON
ssts of Miss Lucia Connor of Fair
field, chairman; Mrs. F.. A. Know,-
ton. Fairfield; and Mrs. Georgia
PoOler of Winslow