Putnam patriot., 1919-09-19

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Der of useful articles was repaired
and provided in part by the Ladies'
/ Aid of Woodstock The October
meeting of the Hospital Guild had
been unavoiiably omitted because of
the prevailing influenza and some con-
fusion has resulted in eataloguing the
articles collected by the Hospital
Guild and received by the various
committees, viz: the Thanksgiving
and canning, but all are, think. ae-
knowledged in the hospital report last
printed Off one knows where and how
to look for theml, and it is undenia-
bly, certain that the hospital has re-
| eeived from these sources and there
fore through the board an immense
| amount of assistance in its mainten-
anee.
Abundant Christmas cheer was also
provided for all hospital inmates by
the board through the house commit
tee and good friends of the institu-
ton.
But the outstanding enterprise of
the Woman's Board during the year
just closing was the inception and de-
velopment of magnificent member
ship drive extending throughout the
county. proposed by Madam President
Padgett, which at the January meet
ing was by vote of the board begun on
time of the Day Kimball Memorial
Day observance Feb. IA. AS no chair
man of the entertainment committee
had been secured Madam President
| undertook to carry on this plan and at
her suggestion Mrs. Katherine Seward
Lown and Mrs. Charlotte Gascoigne
Thorburn were appointed joint chair
men in this city with aids in Wood
stock, Pomfret Center and East
Thompson, Eastford, Abingdon and
North Grosvenor-D Dale. The details
Of this drive will be given In the re-
ports of the treasurer and of the en-
tertainment and membership COM
mittees. We sincerely regret today
the enforced absence of Madam Presi-
dent Padgett to receive again our con-
gratulations upon the success of this
her especial plan, but we may express
here today in the most emphatic man.
ner our appreciation of the skillful
manner in which the plan was devel-
oped and our satisfaction in the Won
derful result both in expanded men,
bership and generous donations. Our
regular collector, Miss Merriam, also
gave efficient assistance in this special
drive
The Influenza also interfered with
the meetings of our auxiliaries, but
the responses to Thanksgiving and en-
tertainment committee solicitations
were very generous
Mrs. Rafferty,, as chairman of the
visiting committee, succeeding Mrs.
+. d. Sargent, was also hampered by
these conditions. However, a number
of our members have made voluntary
| Cor Involuntary visits to the hospital
| and can offer good reports of condi-
tions there.
We have still to chronicle with re-
greet the loss of esteemed members
from our number. Among them are
Mrs. G. L. Bradley, Pomfret; Miss
Ella Perley, Woodstock; Miss Ruby
Williams, Brooklyn; Mrs. McKaehnie
| and Miss Remillard of Putnam, and
| Miss Martha Knight of Thompson.
| Miss Knights name was among the
| first on the list and was constant IN
attendance at all board meetings with
| her friend, Mrs. Beebe, as long as hen
health permitted, and retained in hen
weakness her interest in all concern:
of this body We also regret the re
moval from the state of faithful work
ers whose names are on the officia
roster. Mrs. Rienzi Robinson and Mrs
| F. D. Sargent and Miss Sargent es
pecially were active, and Mrs. L. o
| Morasse. Mrs G. D. Stanley and Mrs
Handy were among former members
! This years list l have not fully exam
ined.
The duties of other committees o.
the board are mainly of routine or
der, and all have been faithfully per
formed.
Almost unconsciously, so swift,
do the years pass in pleasant ant
| profitable occupations, we have com
pleted % years of Woman's Boart
existence. OF the original organizing
membership but few are now activel.
engaged, but the influence of thos'
departed ones has permeated the &C
tivities of this society, and their mem
DRY is very precious in our hearts a
we recall them in our thought today
In the coming years we anticipate
wider opportunities and necessity o
wisely directed and sustained inter
est in the never ceasing, ever expand
ing beneficent work of our Day Kim
ball hospital for Windham county
and cur auxiliary, the Woman's Boar
of Putnam.
Respectfully submitted,
| HELEN M. KENT.
1t was voted to have the correspond
ing secretary send letter of sympa
thy and appreciation to Mrs. Georg
L. Padgett, the retiring president, VIII
is in i'll health, and to express the ap
probation of the members for he
faithful and excellent service Will
holding Office.
1t was stated that the present mem
bership of the board is 1145.
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