Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-11
WINTHROP
Literary Club Celebrates 3Oth
Anniversary-Legion Post to
Hold Smoker" Tonight y
Personals

, One of the most delightful social
events of the winter took place Mon
day evening, January ., the occasion
being the 18th anniversary of the
founding of the Winthrop Literary
club. The spacious home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Crawford McIlroy on Main
street was thrown open for the OBJ
servance, the hostess, Mrs. Mc1lroy.
Doing the present president of the
ciup. Each guest was asked to repre-
sent some Main city, town, lake river
or mountain and much pleasure and
amusement was created in guessing
the various representations. A fine
program was presented under the di.
fectlon Of the entertainment commit
tee of which Mrs. l.. L. Carleton was
chairman; including the following
numbers; selections by Hannaford's
orchestra: a delightful sketch of
what the Maine Women's clubs are
doing by Mrs. Nellie Kicker: a vocal
duet by Mrs. Mc1lroy and Miss Mar
garet Mcllroy: an original anniver-
sary poem by Miss Eva Moody: vocal
duet. Dorothy McIlroy and Dorothy
Hannaford; splendid talk on
Maine" by Rev. p. ]. Clifford and y
pleasing vocal sslo by Claire Part
ridge. Delicious refreshments were
served in the dining room where the
decorations were of pinks. Ice cream
Wass erved from the dining table by
Mrs. {. f. Kilbreth, while coffee was
poured by Mrs. j. II. McIIroy. Cakes
and saltines were also served. Mrs.
E. Fl. Penniman, Mrs. ]. =. Bishop
and Miss Margaret McIlroy assisted
IN serving. Taken altogether the
meeting was one of the most enjoy
able ever held by the club members
and one long to be remembered. The
club was formed Jan. 18th, 1892, when
six women, Mrs. S. G.. Davis, Mrs.
Rose b. Parker, Mrs. F. c. Porter,
Miss Louise benjamin, Miss Marion
Gatchell and Miss Kate Hegarty met
at the home of Mrs Davis to consider
the formation of club for literary
study. One week later the organiza-
tlon was perfected at the home Of
Airs. c. d. Wood. The constitution
was adopted and signed at this time
with II charter members, three of
them men. Rev. c. n. Porter, G.. c,
Parker and c. d. Wood. These three
men retained their membership only
short time and the club has been
ever since a distinctively women's
organization. The first club presi-
dent, Mrs. Florence Collins Porter,
was the wife of Rev. c. n. Porter.
former pastor of the Winthrop Con-
gregational church. Mrs. Porter was
also for two years president of the
Maine Federation. OF the original
charter members Mrs. Parker alone
remains an active member, although
Mrs. Marion Gatchell Gilmore and
Mrs. A. l.. ellison are retained as hon.
orary members. The membership of
the club has been varied, the largest
membership recorded being Al. The
present membership is limited to 80,
and included the following names:
Mrs. G. c. Parker Mrs. w. A. Whit
ing, Mrs. Newell Strout. Miss Eva l..
Moody, Miss Ida Morrill,. Mrs. ]. A.
roster. Mrs. l.. r. Carleton. Mrs. ].
II. Mcllroy, rs. J. p. Bishop, Mrs.
Kena Mcllroy, Miss Anne Gibson, Miss
Harriet Weston, Mrs. c. w. Taggart,
Mrs. c. p. Rowell. Mrs. E,ffie Brench,
Mrs. Frank Eastman. Mrs. Fl. b. Max
held, Mrs. II. S. Woodman, Mrs. Car
RE French, Mrs. r. II. Penniman,
Mrs. c.. A. Cummings. Miss Bertha
Hudson. Mrs. c. F. Kilbreth. Mrs. p.
j. Clifford. Mrs. r. r. Lindsay, Mrs.
L. H.. Millspaugh. Mrs. r. @. Will
liams. Mrs. Nellie Kicker, Mrs. r. T.
Clifford and Miss Pauline Doe. The
past Presidents are Mrs. Florence c.