Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-16
SOCIETIES OF WOMAN'S PHILANTHROPIC
UNION REPORT VERY ACTIVE SEASON
AT ANNUAL MIDSUMMER MEETING

The mid summer meeting Of the
Woman's Philanthropic Union was
held Saturday afternoon at sGrand
Army hall with Q good attendance.
As customary at this meeting. the re-
ports Of the various societies or
which the Union IL composed were
given. These showed that there has
been considerable increase in activ-
tiles in phiianthropic work during
the past year. The meeting was pre-
sided over by Mrs. Laura E. Richards,
who has been president Of the Union
since ifs organization.
The Ladies' Aids Of the various
churches have been very active, and
through different sources have raised
sums Of money to carry on their
work. The Highland Avenue NJ. e.
Aid has raised over. 5000 during the
year: the annual Christmas sale was
held: a Winter Carnival; a May Fes-
tival. and the sick and visiting COM
mittees have made 794 calls, and sent
flowers or fruit to AZ sick members.
The Randolph Aid reported the
sum OF $7S7.13 taken in the past year,
this being raised through the medium
of a Harvest Dinner and Supper.
Governors banquet, food sale, Mid
Summer Festival. Christmas sale,
etc. Disbursements have been made
for current expenses. repair work,
Lawrence Family. and the entire re-
port shows a prosperous financial
year.
The First Baptist Aid has had an
unusually interesting and active
year. This organization pays the SAL
airy of the church organist, has pur-
chased and installed q gas stove in
the Kitchen in the church vestry, has
purchased q new lawn mower and
sickle. and with another society in
the church purchased and installed a
new Baptistry stove, have purchased
q large curtain for use in vestry.
given a substantial amount toward
the church GOAL. towards the Christ
sisted several boys to attend the
Boys Conference in Augusta. pur-
chased flowers for church decoration
which were afterwards sent to the
shut-ins. The society has met all
calls of need that have been brought
to their notice in the town. whether
within or outside the church jurisdic-
ton.
The Aid of the Univsrsalist church
has raised the usual amount toward
the running expenses of the church,
and has met several special assess.
ments. The, money has been raised
from suppers, rummage sales, and
entertainments. The sum of 1878 was
i1etted from the Rainbow Fair held
the last Of March. Through the
Mission Circle and Sunday school,
contributions have been made to the
Armenian Relief and the Foreign and
Home Missions. One thousand dol
lars has been raised thus far this
year. All the auxiliary bodies have
had gains in membership the past
year.
No report was given by the Free
Baptist organization, but they have
done excellent work.
The Good Comrades club has con-
tinued their good work in sewing for
the Gardiner General hospital, maxi
ing six sheets and IL pillow cases,
also furnishing two bed spreads in
the room the Comrades furnished.
On May % dance was held at the
Gardiner Shrine club building at
which $500 was cleared for the Gard
liner District Nurse association.
The w. c. T. U. of Gardiner has
taken in from all sources, including
dues, sunshine bags and sale, $214.52.
Various activities Of the past year
were reviewed and a successful and
harmonious year was reported.
The work In Red Cross circles has
been rather quiet for the past few
months. but there IL always some
thing demanding attention. There