Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-21
Sorosis Holds Second Meeting

Inc second annual meeting of the
| Skowhegan Sorosis of the season OF
| 1884 was held Monday evening in
the parlors of the public library with
good attendance. The, hostesses
We're Mrs. Mabel G. Nles and Mrs.
Mary NJ. Lord. The president. Miss
Margaret NJ. Chase presided and Miss
Mildred Beale, the secretary gave
reports. An invitation was read from
the Madison Sorosis written by Mrs.
| Laura H. l.. Goodell, the president in
wiling the Skowhegan Sorosis ladies
to attend "Silver Tea" to be given
at the home of Mrs. Bernard Gibbs
on Wednesday afternoon from three
| to five O'Clock for the benefit of the
Red eros Nurse fund. A second
communication was read from Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, the presi-
dent of the Maine Federation of Wo-
mems Clubs urging the sale of the
federation book when North Winds
Blow. by the clubs, the sale of which
Will aid the endowment fund of the
federation.
After the above business was
transacted. the following program
was carried out and much enjoyed:
vocal solo, II Passed by Your Win
dow, and encore, Lyle S. Moore who
was accompanied by Mrs. Ethel w.
Ames: piano duet, Mrs. Rose Borden
and Mrs. Pauline Green: the speaker
OF the evening was Mrs. Florence
Waugh Danforth, president of the
Federation Of Women's Clubs who
spoke in n most interesting and
practical manner, speaking of what
it means to q club to be federated
and how much more n Club can
accomplish when federated; and
that when clubs are linked together
by federation they are stronger. Mrs.
Danforth urged town. county and
state federation. She said that pa
pers were good but that at the pres
ent time the clubs had branched out
into a broader and more worth while
manner of conducting their programs
and are doing more philanthropic
work and that to do so they need
funds. After the address Mrs. DAN
forth answered questions and an
open forum was conducted. The adj
dress and talk which followed were
not only of interest at the time but
will be real help during the club
year. The last number on the pro-
gram was a piano duet by Mrs. Bor-
den and Mrs. Bragg. The commit
tee, composed of the following ladies,
Miss Edna Gushing, chairman, Mrs.
Mabel G. Viles, Mrs. Mary NJ. Lord,
Mrs. Alice d. Dow and Mrs. Helen
L. Merrill, who had charge Of the
meeting served delicious home made
fudge and sailed nuts and a happy
social half hour was enjoyed. A
beautiful bouquet of carnations deco
rated the presidents table. The next
meeting of the club will be held on
Monday evening, the third of Decem-
Der when the program will consist
Of q musicale and will be directed by
the following members: Miss Ade-
lena Landry, chairman, Mrs. Mildred
w. Weston, Miss Dorothy Day, Mrs.
Bessie A. Smith and Mis- Myra AXE
ley.
The calendars have been compiled
since the last meeting and We're pre-
scented to the members Monday night
and contain the following announce
ments of much interest:
The Christmas meeting Will be held
on Monday evening the 18th of De-
cember; on the 31st of December
the annual club picnic will be held;
the first meeting OF the new year
will occur on Monday evening, jan
uary the 14th, when current events
will be discussed; on the evening of
January the 23rd Sorosis will unite
with the Skowhegan Women's Club
and the Town Improvement Society
In holding a federated club meeting;
on the evening of February the 18th
the club will entertain its gentlemen
and on the second meeting in Febru-
airy which will be held on Monday
evening the 25th community SER
vice will be held: the annual chill
dren's night will be held and on
March oath a benefit will be held;
the educational meeting. will be held
on the 9TH of April and the last
meeting of the year will occur ON
the 21st Of April when the annual
business will be transacted and will
be preceded with a super. The
years program as outlined In the
calendars looks good and It will
doubtless be Of a deal Of profit and
| pleasure to the Sorosis ladies. The
board for 1894 is made up as fol-
lows: : President, Miss Margaret M.
| Chase; vice president, Miss Alice 2.
] Goodrich; secretary, Miss Mildred A.
Bealc; treasurer, Miss Florence Phil
brick: directors, Mrs. Edna Jenkins,