Norwich bulletin., 1922-12-16
PARK CHURCH WOMEN HOLD
 ANNUAL FEDERATION MEETING


 A covered-dish luncheon arranged by MrH Frederick T. Sayles and Mrs. AL bert Van wsgenen, chairman of the parish house department. preceded the annual business meeting of the women's Federation of Park Congregational church Friday afternoon. The dining room had been attractiyely aranged by a committee. with the tables forming a hollow square, and at the end of the room long table for serving the lunch con in cafeteria style. Each person had been asked to bring a covered dish con- taining food sufficient for three or four people. so tempting variety of food was arranged for selection
 At the close of the luncheon blessing was pronounced by Rev. DT. Howe. MrE Van Wagenen then announced that toaSts had been arranged. the keynote being Yesterday. Today and Tounorrov. and in- troduced Miss Alice w. Coggsven as toast-misress.
 In her preliminary remarks Nlss Coggswell spoke of our having juSt eAls- brated the purely American inSeitutio1 of Thanksgiving and she felt that we rnigiK carry the thought of what we have to b. thankful for in the parish house building. for yesterday. now and the future
 = Before a yesterday, came the d2yB be- fore yesterday. before we had this buiId- ing, and excerpts from paper written for the tenth anniversary of the parish house by Miss Amy CogEsweIl were read. The Parish House Of Yesterday WAS responded to by Mrs. O. L. Johnson. who | told of the mission band of young ladies of the earlier days who later formed the Parish House association.
 The Present Parish House WAS the subject of an interesting resume by Mrs A N. Fl. Vaughn of the lectures and en- | tertainments which have been given si1c1 | it's dedication:
 Mrs. George L. Ingalls,, superintendent, of the primary department, told of vhai the pariah house is doing for the chil dren.
 Mrs. Henry T. Arnold. responding fol | The Parish House of Tomorrow. men tioned plans for future helpfuIness foi the young people and of the newly form ed committee on young peoples work o | which Mrs. Louis Walden Is to 6' chairman. She gave as her toast Ever. year better. this year best"
 Miss Helen Harshall. also speaking fo the future, asked that we keep tn min, to do what we promise to do. because g many depend upon it. and expressed tn opinion continue to do as well as yo have in the past, and much will be don in this community"
 Miss Coggsweil closed wftn aa appro priate tribute to Mrs. osgood. who ha given this beautiful building as a memo rial for her husband. Col. Hugh Henr Osgood. and left as the final thought Think of our mercies and give thanks.
 A Christmas poem, read by Miss Hele Clapp, closed tile program following th luncheon.
 AE-. H., r A~z.fS a4- the business meeting of the Women Federation. and following the scrptur reading prayer was offered by Dr. How, Mrs Arnold mentioned the deashs ( Mrs. Joseph V. Gilbert and Mrs- Louis ] c. Lane, and paid beautiful tributes 1 the usefulness of eacA-
 The annual reports. in detail. for ever l department of work were given by hr , Rollin C. Jones and Mrs Raymond l
 Sherman read the. annual report of .th treasurer.
 , The nontnatfng committee, Mrs. o. l , Johnson, Mrs- Frank H. Pullen and Mr James A Bidvell presented the follow
 ing list of ofhcers: . President Mrs. Henry T. Arnold; fin vice president. Mrs. James A BjdWsl corresponding secretary. Miss Alexal drine TrumbuIl; recording secfeka-y, Mr Rollin c. Jones; treasurer, Mrs. Raymor B. Sherman; chairman missions depar ment, Mrs Allan Latham: ch2irma , parish house department, Miss Louise Howe; hospitality. Mrs. Frederick ' Cary; finance, Mrs A \. H. Vaughn
 membership, Miss Matilda Butts; pr |, gram. Mrs. Edward J. Graham; sevin ] Mrs Herbert R. Branche; custod4z Mrs. Frederick T. Sayles; church Int , rior, Miss Mary A. c. Avery; friendi , Mrs- O. L. Johnson flower. Mrs. waIlal l S. Allis; hospital, Mrs. William H Gee I library. Mrs. Frank s. Bunnell; your I peoples work, Mra Louis A. Walden; al e1 ditor, Henry A. JohnSon.