Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-05
Woman's County Guests Day


The Skowhegan Woman's Club
opened it's 1926-27 year auspiciously
Wednesday afternoon, holding Coun-
ty Guests Day in the Community
House with a large number of ladies
from the local and other clubs in the
| county being in attendance in spite
of the storm and bad travelling. The
decorations were several beautiful
bouquets OF yellow chrysanthemums
and autumn leaves. On the platform
were seated, the speaker, Mrs. Harry
Burnham of Newtonville, Mass; Mrs.
Florence Waugh Danforth, Past
president of the entertaining club,
and also a Past President of the
Maine Federation of Women's Clubs,
the new president of the woman's
|, the vice president, Mrs Mary Emery
Marston Mrs. Pennell in a most
gracious and pleasing manner greet
ed the guests. THE Pines of Maine"
the Federation Song composed by the
late Mrs. Elizabeth Powers Merrill,
a past president of the club, was
sung by all with Mrs. Mary Emery
Ma'rston at the piano. Miss Hannah
r. Page, Past President of the club,
spoke in the interest of a Literaute
Course Of lectures which it is hoped
will be formed in town to be given
by Professor Weber of Colby Col
lege. Mrs. Reed stated that three
clubs of the county had been invited
to furnish music for the day and
that only one had been able to re-
spond and announced that Miss Ruth
Haines of the Tuesday Club in Pitts
field would give piano selections
which pleased the gathering of club
women. The speaker of the after
noon, Mrs Harry Burnham, of the
Home Making Department of the
American Home Division of the Cen
eral Federation spoke on The Pill
lars of the House." In opening her
address Mrs. Burnham gave a brief
description of the American Home
Division of the General Federation.
All ladies present listened attentive
ly during Mrs. Burnham's address
greater determination that their
homes should from every standpoint
be among the happiest in the land.
After the lecture, the club served de-
licious refreshments from two tables,
one in each corner of the auditorium
which were beautifully appointed and
most attractive decoration of yellow
chryamthsmums, and yellow candles
in crystal holders. Mrs. Jennie s.
Philbrick and Mrs. Vivian G. Wood
bury directed the refreshments and
were assisted by Mrs Edith S. Phil
brick, Mrs. Annie p. Hackett, Mrs.
Helen X. Hight and Mrs. Mary M.
Greenway, who poured and the fol-
lowing club ladies were passed, Mrs.
Georgia c. Wilson, Mrs. Georgia NJ.
Goodwin, Mrs. Francher S. SWEET,
Mrs. Vera B. Smith, Mrs. Agnes NJ.
Shermway, Mrs. Helen E. Turner,
Mrs. Mary E. Marston, Mrs. Ruth L.
Merrill, Mrs. jeanette L. Merrill, Mrs.
Margaret l.. Philbrick and Mrs.
Beatrice G.. Symons. During the re-
freshments the ladies had opportuni-
ty to meet ladies from the various
clubs of the count and happy So
cial hour was passed. The next meet
ing of the club will occur on We'd
nesday, November 16, when reports
of the Federation and General Bien-
NAL meetings will be given and the
executive board will serve tea.
Four new members have been add
ed to the club membership, to fill va
cancies made by the death Of four
members. The new members are
Mrs. Nettie u. Norton, Mrs. June A
Rodden, Mrs. Edna Jenkins and Mrs
Sarah SchOfield