Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-16
Field Day Meeting Of
S,zOwhegan WOnfan's Club

The annual meeting and Field Day
of the Skowhegan Woman's Club
was held Wednesday afternoon at the
summer home of two of the directors,
Mrs. Maudc II. Avore and Mrs. Mary
c. Stinchfeld which adjoin each other
at Lake Wesserrunsett.
Upon arrivel the guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. Stinchfield at her
home, where they left their lunch
baskets and remained for social in
tercourse, afterward going over to
Mrs. Azores cottage where the an
nual meeting was held. Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, the presi-
dent, called the meeting to order and
cordially greeted the company. The
secretary. Mrs. Sadie +. Reed gave
three reports of previous meetings,
which had not been presented to the
club, that of the Martha Washing
ton Tea" Reception to the Teachers,
and Gentlemen's night, which re-
ports were approved. A comprehen-
sive and interesting review OF the
years work of the club was also
given by Mrs. Reed.
The treasurer, Mrs. Alice p. Cover
gave very pleasing report of the
clubs financial condition and stated
that the club was closing with
balance on hand of $S2S.59, which
was heartily applaudcd. Mrs. Sarah
L. Eaton, one of the charter members,
VINO was present, stated that she
remembers one year ago when the
club year closed with not cent in
The treasury. Mrs. Panmclia Fuller
presented the club with % cents to
start the new year with.
Following the treasurer's report.
disposition of the funds were made
by voting to put at interest S225.OO
for sinking fund, which is not be
he used unless for some emergency.
voted to give $500 to the Skowhc-
gan WOmans Association: voted 10
give $500 to the Golden Rod
Branch Sunshine Society; voted to
give $1,000 to the Near East Fund
and voted to give $1,000 to the Maine
Pubic Health campaign, and the
remainder of the fund to be left in
the treasury to start the coming
year. The treasurer announced that
part OF the proceeds of the operetta,
Miss Bob White" presented by the
CLUB and the Skowhegan High school
was s15364.
IL was a great pleasure of the club
members that four of the charter
members of the club were nresan-
mrs. Sarah T. Eaton, Mrs. Arizana
l.. Miller, Miss Louise IT. Coburn
ana MRS. Elizabeth A. Marble.
Inc club. just after the close oe
last year, lost by death. one of its
most prominent members. ono p.b,
Iao been president and a very help
M member, Mrs. Elizabeth Powers
Merrill. and a beautiful tribute ro
Mrs. Merrill, written by Miss Louise
II. Coburn was read by Mrs. Daisy
ID. Merrill.
Two members have passed away
during the year, Mrs. Mary G. Brain.
ara, Tor whom a tribute of love was
given by close friend, Mrs. Eliza
peth A. Marble, the second member
vas Mrs. Nesta L. Webb. an honor
cry member. and words of onnreci,
tion and in loving memory waro
"' 1idttIc Is. EOglpr who
i'ad pecn a near neighbor and friand
OF Mrs. Webb's since early cbiIdN
hood. oiiilu-
Inc nominating committee. vbicb
vas composed of Mrs. Georeia n
wilson, Mrs. Laura H. Dinsmore .nd
f-rs. Myrtle NJ. Lamb, presented 81.
report which was accepted and tba
1oiiowing officers were elected -
serve the club for the years 1929 -,o9.
PRESIDENT. Mrs. Evelyn w. Pratt.
vice president, Mrs. Leila N p1nn+.
secretary. Mrs. Sarah p Poo1.
treasurer, Mrs. Alice p. Cover. dir'
ectors, Mrs. Mary E. Marston. Mrs
Dora T. Nye. Maud W. Smith, Mrs
Helen w. Cummings, and Mrs Mary
c. Stinchfeld.
Mrs. Danforth. the retiring nras;-
dent. requested the right to retain
the gavel until after the sumner and
the meeting was adjourned for SIM
Ger.
The ladies returned to the co+.
tage Of Mrs. Stinchfield, where during
their absence at the Avore cottage
tables had been arranged in the