Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-06-14

World hospital IN ndia, work IN ia
pan, etc. The Woman's Auxiliary
OF the. Episcopal church told Of the
recent centennial Of Christ church.
Perhaps 10 the Highland avenue
palm, they having raised the sum of
5000 by sales, suppers and enter
tainmsnrs. Good reports were also
received from the Marthas of Ran
doiph. Ladies' aids Of Baptist. Tree
Baptist and TniverEalisI churches
and the Kings Daughters OF South
Gardiner
7 Perhaps the most important in tts
interests and international scope was
the report Of the Red Cross. Although
the third annual roll call showed a
decrease ID membership as well as in
contributions toward it's support, this
was not unexpected being a natural
result of the cooling Of the patriotic
and uuselfish spirit that prevailed
during war times. During the past
year the Gardiner Red CROSS mas de-
voted itself largely To securing proper
compensation or vocational rriulng tn
al our discharged soldiers and sail
ors- The report gave examples OF
some OF the work in detail. An office
| has been maintained during the past
year AT the postoffice building and q
stenographer available for every day
Of the week
The last report WIS TIT Of the Gar
diner District Nurse Association
which tpId Of its usual work in the
relief OF suffering. The entire meet
ing, besides its usual purport. was
also held as a farewell reception 70
Mrs. Emily Bicl1for1, Gardiner dis
trtct uurse, who WIS obliged to leave
US. TO the surrow and regret Of all
after a sa-vice Of 5ve wears IN Card
ner. During this time she mas made
over 5000 Visits ID the sick and suffer
ing After many expressions Of al
lection and regret, the association
president Mrs c. ". Smith. present
ed Mrs Bicizford on benalf of the
association. with a handsome silver
+ bowl and with flowers. a sub-com-
uirlee Of the association presented
her with a silver srrainer and bowl
and Mrs. Smith with a large bunch of
carnations.
Appreciation for the hospitality pro-
vided by the Kings Daughters and the
Ladies And of the Randolph church
was Expressed. The president of the
union. Mrs. Henry Richards. paid
glowing tribute To the work of the
various societies in their generous re-
deern1ng OF their pledge OF support Of
the new high school building Mrs
Richards paid tribute 10 the mem
DRY of Mrs Samuel Cuts an officer
| Of the union. and closed with an ar-
peal for the coming year that each
society heed the agony Of Europe.
winch still goes on practically unaba--
eu The figures given by NJ Hoover
Mr. Davidson and other relief workers
ara enough 10 appau and nor-ify
Though ways and means are not SO
organized as during The war. Sill
these may be found and nnly by doing
our part 10 silence that bitter cry can
we have any right TO our own heaped
up blessings"
Ia This meeting, the 18th or silver an
! '1liversary of the Womuns Eohilar-
c:lropic Union. has a special siEn+H-
canoe TO al its members During
these IS years Mrs. Richards mas pre-
sided al 80 meetings, has not missed q
single one and has. by ne- welcome
and friendship, endeared herself TO all
the members Of the union feeling, +t1a-
Il could NOT COON without hey e--g-
clous presence