Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-15
Ella r. Mitchell Class Christina
MEETING

Meeting
The Christmas meeting, and the
first since the election of officers for
1927 of the Ella F. Mitchell Phila-
thea class was held at the Bethany
Baptist church chapel, Monday eve
ming with over 20 in attendance. The
new president, Mrs. Nora Lancaster
presided and extended cordial greet
ing to the members and guests and
asked the loyal support of the mem
bers for the coming year and pledged
her best efforts to make the new wear
another successful year in the class
history. The calendars for the new
year were given out at this meeting
and are attractively printed on Phil
athea blue cardboard. The announce
ments for the year are as follows:
December 13. Christmas meeting.
officers hostesses: January 10, Roll
Call Mrs. Alice &. Clev aland, chair
man: February IA, Valentine PartY,
children as guests, Mrs. Leila w.
Heally, chairman: March, IA, Co.'S
tune party, Mrs. Eva NJ. Stanwood,
chairman; April IL, The Other Half,
Mrs. Clara b. Appleby. chairman;
May Q. Mayfair. Mrs. Ora w. v. Bat
cher chairman; June IS, Rural Meet
ing, Mrs. Nina Clough. chairman:
July II, Patriotic Meeting, Mrs.
Kate c. Holbrook, chairman: Sep
TENDER IL, Past Presidents Meet
ing, Mrs. Mabel P. Judkins. chair
man; October 10, Just Fun, Mrs.
1laoys Hall Kicker, chairman: No
vemper IA. annual meeting. Mrs. Kate
w. smith, chairman. The following
Is the list OF the new official board:
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PRESIDENT, Mrs. Eva Chase; secretary.
Mrs. Mary Thomas: treasurer. Mrs
ina w. Creation: executive board
Mrs. Blanche S. Phillips, Mrs. Viola
j. Burno, Mrs. Bessie M. Thomson.
pianist, Miss Airline F. Burnor: post
card sender. Miss Dorothy Day: flow
er committee, Mrs. Clara Decker
MRS. Cora Nye; calling committee
Mrs. Ionic r. Pickett, Mrs. Louise
r. Witham: press agent, Mrs. Ma
pei p. Judkins. Little booklets on
Fnllathea blue card board printed in
silver and containing the platform
ana several hymns for use at the
meetings which have just been print
ed were used for the first time Mon
DAY night. The meeting opened with
the platform and singing the Phila-
Inca National hymn, with the pianist
MISS burner, at the piano. The
secretary Mrs. Thomas and treas
urer' Mrs. Ina w. Creation gave in
teresting reports. Several commune
cations wee read by the secretary.
MRS. Bessie M. Thompson who was
chairman of the committee which
Serevd the banquet for the Somerset
republican County Committee given
III honor OF Mr.. Gould. reported that
something over $72 was made. and
nau been turned over to the class
treasurer. Postcard sender. flower
committee and calling committees
rendered reports. Three new MEM
Ders were presented to the class.
mrs. Grace c. Gould, Mrs. Mildred
Dunlop and Mrs. Leona Tozier and
were greeted by the president. Miss
anne Caswell was appointed az
CHAIRMAN of the picture benefit and is
10 select her helpers. Miss CaswelI
spoke in the interest of the benefit
ana 1t was decided to have It in the
early fall. A member, Mrs. Roce c.
burrlIl, who now resides in Dor
chester. Mass, was an honored guest
ana expressed her thanks for a phil
ashea pin which the class sent to her
aiter her departure from Skowhegan.
AFTER the business was transac ted
the following program was present
ed under the direction of Mrs. Ian
caster: Piano solo, by the Sea"
oGeorge Posca) and encore ia Ga
zalle' (Wollenaup), Lucretia with
am; vocal solo and encore "Away
IN MaAyer" Barbara Witham. ac-
companied by Lucretia William;
reading Christmas joy poem
written by the class teacher, Miss
Louise H. Coburn. Mrs. Mable P.