Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-10-23
Onawa Union Women's
Clubs Hold Annual Meet

The semi-annual Union Of the On
ava Union, which Is federation of
the women's clubs in Piscataquis
county, combined with Dexter and
Corinna, assembled and held their
meetings, in the G. A. r. hall Friday,
in Dover Foxcroft.
The forenoon meeting was opened
with Mrs Edna Hutchins presiding.
The address Of welcome was given by
Mrs. Z. j. Mayo Of Dover Foxcroft,
who in a most pleasing and delight
full manner welcomed the out of town
delegates to Dover Foxcroft, and
wished their stay to be a pleasant
one. The entertaining was in charge
of the local Cosmopolitan club. The
response was rendered by Mrs. AL
berta Marsh, president of the Corinna
Literary club.
After the reading of the records of
the meeting in May by Mrs. Alice
Macomber of Corinna, the following
committees, were appointed by the
chair: committee on endorsements
and recommendations, Mrs. Sue Hale,
Dexter; Mrs. +. f. Ross, Guilford;
Mrs. Ellen Knowles, Corinna; COM
mittee on courtises, Mrs. Maud Bar
ker, Dexter; Mrs. Hollis Fisher, .Dex-
ter; Mrs. Mildred Waterhouse, Pitts
field; finance committee, Mrs. Clara
Sampson. Dover Foxcroft; Mrs.
Helen Williams, Guilford Mrs. Mary
Johnson, Dover Foxcroft.
The next part of the mornings eX-
ercises called for the reports, and
talks by a delegate of each club. Cos
mopolitan club, Dover FoXcrOft, Mrs.
Charles Stanhope; Athena club, Do
YER Foxcroft, Mrs. William Burgess:
Guilford Women'S club. Mrs. T.. T..
Ross, Gulford: Dexter Literary club
Mrs. Sue Hale: Pittsfield Nomen's
club, Mrs. Mary Spear: COrinna Liter
airy club. Mrs. Alice Macomber. At
this time a telegram was read from
Mrs. Frank Mason, vice chairman of
the State Republican committee, and
who is president of the local Cosmo-
politan club, which stated that she
was very sorry that she could not be
present for the occasion, but hoped
that all visitors would enjoy them
selves while in Dover Foxcroft.
The report of the State meeting
of the Women's Federation of Clubs
held this past summer at Bar Harbor
was given by Miss Louise Monroe. 1t
established and that member be
chosen from each club to serve on
this board. The representatives. chos-
en- were. Mrs. Betsy Milliken. Pitts
field; Mrs. Mable Strout, Dexter;
Mrs. Eleanor Lincoln, Corinna; Mrs.
Frank Guernsey, and Mrs. Julia
Brown, Dover FoXcroft.
At this point the meeting was adj
journed until afternoon. picnic
lunch was served coffee being fur
nished by the local clubs.
The afternoon meeting opened with
singing by a chorus of 20 school
children, which was greatly apprecia-
ted by the delegates, who donated
their pleasure by hearty applause.
The president then introduced Rev.
Frank l.. Cam of the Pittsfield Uni
versalist church who spoke on the
line of industrial problems, The next
speaker and the principal one for the
day was introduced by the president
as CRUDE Cornish, secretary of the
state boar of charities and correc
lions. Mr.. Cornish defined the work
of his department and it's many
branches, and asked that the people
of Maine refrain from unjust criti-
Cisms without first having investi-
Sdteu lnal SUBJECT, ana the Otner
matters which often enter into a case
and which the average man or wo-
man in the State know little or moth
ing about. He also said that he be-
lieved and wished that the local clubs
and churches would do more toward
improving social conditions and the
almhouse for the unfortunate.
In spite of the bad weather a large
number Of delegates were present and
all who attended reported a royal
good time. 1t was voted to hold the
meeting next May in Dexter.