Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-09
HalloWell Women
Voters Hold Meetins
Thursday Morning

The Hallowell League Of NJ
Voters entertained at Iusal
Conference at the Hotel Wor,,.
one o'clock Thursday, Apri
There were fifty guests preseus J,
Guiding the following member 4
State Board of the Maine I.sav,.
| Women Voters, Mrs. Arthur 81
president, from Portland; Mis- .
bel Conner, Augusta, vice prs.sI
and president Of Augusta Iss,l
Mrs. Otto III. Jost, Portland, NJ,
l.. Hayden. Mrs. William Pattas.
Mrs. John Turner and Mrs ~
Thurber, State chairman Of ar,
cation, from Augusta. Mrs i,
emphasized the origin Of the Ma,
al League, tracing its birth "
years, from the Woman's gus,l
League. SHE made it quite clea, \
the League is neither a Won,l
Party nor partisan in any =,
that it is an organization Of SCI.
million women Throughout
country, banded together for
purpose, that of equipping M
selves through study. for intelh,I
citizenship. The League, said 4
Bates, knows no creed, no coli,
race nor no political bias n
member pledges herself to uss
influence to keep her local leatu'
study group, unbiased politician
with room on its platforms fu
sides to each question discuss,,
open forum.
Miss Mabel Conner EXTENDED
hand of fellowship from the Ave.
League and said the Augusta d
looked forward to companion n
groups in which they might both =
ticipate with pleasure.
Mrs. Oren c. Hormell, of Br.
, wick explained the work Of hr
partnent, Efficiently in Govern
! which the Hallowell League win
dertake as its first study courss
Mrs. Walter Thurber, who has
assisting in the formation Of the
lowell League, spoke glowingly d
sincere and friendly desire to y
with which she had been surrcuui
on all sides, she said she had lead'
through her weeks activities
Hallowell, how really seriously VI.
en- were trying to measure up, ia
iigently, to the duties of citizen
and she predicted a league d
hundred members within . q
time.
The Hallowell league was ord
zed with forty charter memben
Following officers were elected.
Lee Weber. president:
Charles Getchell. vice presiA
Miss Bertha Harvey, secretary; 4
Harry Douglas. treasurer.
Cmirmen-Efficiency in Gcu3
ment, Miss Amy Tilden: PA
Welfare in Government, Mrs. CID
Hedrick: Interna tional Co-opeTl
to Prevent War, Mrs. Herbert q
Organization and Finance,
Gertrude Alexander: Publicity. 4
Harold Fuller; Entertainment. 4
Christine Carey.
Miss Adele Gilpatrick, who 4
appointed honorary chairman Of /
Luncheon Conference, in her opeI
address. pointed out how reprs
tative of Hallowell the League 4
proving to be, that all churches
parties, all clubs, and all 81
groups We're gathered togetha
a common purpose and com
ideal. good government. and she
dlcted much good would come
of such a splendid harmony Of
tereSts.
A membership reception to
members was announced for the
~ days in May; date and place
decided later. This reception wi
open to all who are interestel
this study of governmental pro
ure and public measures, and I
wish to join with the League In
work. A cordial invitation to
ladies in Hallowell was voiced
several of the speakers in the
that it would be understood
everyone was welcome and desira
members.
The next meeting Of the HaHdf
League viii be held at the WON
parlorS, the evening of April n