Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-05

avenue, Skowhegan. Mrs. Philbrick
was before her marriage Miss Ruth
Jockey Of Chipley, Florida. The
family have a large circle OF friends
here who will wish to offer solicita
Spring Luncheon
Annual Meeting
Town Improvement
The ladies Of the Town Improve.
ment- Society in large numbers ga
thered at the parlors of the FEEDER
ated church Thursday at one thirt,
o'clock when delicious spring lun-
cheon was served. The tables were
most attractive in their appoint.
ments. The flowers were yellow jon
quils and pussy willows, the favors
were yellow and pink baskets filled
with nuts. The menu consisted OF
grapefruit cocktail, mashed potato
cold meat fruit salad, hot rolls, COT
fee, harlequin ices and assorted cake
and was delicious and very nicely
served by the following committee:
Mrs. Nellie Hopkins, chairman; Mrs
Emma Simpson, Mrs. Georgia Good
win. Mrs. Jennie Ford. and Mrs
Eliza Smiley. Following the slun-
cheon the annual business meeting
of the society was held with Mrs
Florence Waugh Danforth presiding
in her usual gracious manner.
The president spoke briefly say.
ing among other things that she re-
joiced to see SO many of the club
ladies present and that some who
had been i'll and unable to attend
other meetings were present. She
said that to her the luncheon had
been the Family Party of the club
year." Mrs. Danforth expressed her
own and the club ladies disappoint-
ment that the president Of the State
Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs
Roselle Huddleston of Orono was un-
able to be present because Orono was
still cut off from the rest Of the
State owing to the flood and also
sorry Miss Anna Witherle, second
vice president of the Federation of
CaStine was also unable to be pres
ent because of the Castinc Club
luncheon.
The reports of the secretary, Mrs.
Elva G. Greene of the last meeting
and the annual meeting were given,
and accepted with applause as was
also the report of the years finance
given by Mrs. Angie B. Steward. the
treasurer. Both the secretary and
treasurer's reports shown the club
to be in most prosperous condition.
Mrs. Steward reported that at the
beginning of the year there were SO
paid members, during the year five
new members have been added, six
reinstated, and II withdrawn, which
made the membership at the close
of the year the same as at the be-
ginning.
Two charter members were pres
ent, Mrs. Sarah Eaton whoowas the
first president, and Mrs. AriZina Mil
Ter. The president called upon scv-
eral of the ladies who bore the % IL
den of the early days of the club
work. blazing the trail for the pres
ent day workers. Brief remarks were
made by Mrs. Ella T. Holt. MIS-.
Violet V. Fogg, Mrs. Emma Penncll,
and Mrs. Jennie Fletcher who spoke
in an interesting manner of the early
days in the history and work of the
club, which was organized with q
membership of eleven members, in
1896.
The report of the nominating COM
mittec made up of Mrs. Blanche M.
Friend, Mrs. George {. Wilson, and
Mrs. Carrie Webb was given by Mrs.
Wilson in the absence of the chair
man, Mrs. Friend and consisted of
the following nomination of officer s
and directors: President, Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth; first vice
president, Mrs. Viola French Smith:
second vice president, Mrs. Martha
Fletcher Morrill,; secretary. Mrs.
Elva G. Greebe; treasurer. Mrs. An
gle b. Steward; directors, Mrs. Clara
+. Decker, Mrs. Ina w. Creation. Mrs.
Lillian Smith, Mrs. Kate w. .Tur-
ner and Mrs. Emma Goodrich. The
report of the nominating committee
directors were elected as nominated
by the secretary casting the ballot
for the club.
, Thir election was an entire re-
election. Mr. Danforth cordially
thanked the members of the board
for the support and also the club
members, saying that president is
strong only in as much as she is sup
ported by the board and the body
OF club members. The club year has
lIIluucu tilC IOlloWlHS Out Vi tONH
speakers: Mrs. J. Frank Rich, Of
Rockland. who spoke on Gu EX-
tension; DR.. Clarence c. Little. of the
University of Maine. speaking on
"Evolution;" Rev. George W. Hinck-
ley of Good Will whose subject was
"W. H. III. Murray and His Writings"
Local speakers were Miss Alice r.
Parker. the Red Cross school nurse.
who gave an excellent talk telling Of
her work with the school children;
Mrs. Danforth, who gave a paper on
Grant, the Man." and Mrs. Annie
S. Nichols whose address was "Wom-
en- in the Bible" A childrens' day, a
musical and an art day was also in
Guided on the program which closed
with the delightful luncheon on
Thursday noon. The club presented
1.-The Country Grocery Store" and
also gave a picture benefit and sold
tickets for the winter course of en-
tertainments and has done much
along community work in the way of
as the club name implies Improving
the town."
The new year is entered upon with
happy anticipation and courage with
an executive board at the mead who
has been tried and not found want
ing.