Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-10
Annual Meeting PhiIathea Class

Annual Meeting PhiIathea Class
Ihere was large attendance at
me annual meeting of the Ella F.
MltchelI Fhlaithea Class. which was
held at the church with the presi-
dent, Mrs. Angie b. Stewart presii
| ing. The meeting opened with the
Phiiathea Platform and the Lords
prayer Mrs. Mary Thomas and
MRS. ina w. Creation the secretary
ana treasurer gave monthly reports:
! singing hymn There Is Sunshine in
My Sour with Miss Arlene F. Bur
nor at the piano.
"A large number of communications
were read, many thank-you letters
ana one from the chairman of the
music chairman, Mrs. c. Davis Mil
Ter, requesting financial assistance in
making the music better. Miss Effie
NJ M: Nye OF the flower committee;
Miss Dorothy Day. post card com
mittee and Mrs. Clara Wyman and
Mrs. Louise Witham of the calling
committee gave interesting REPORTS:
Ilur new members were announced.
! Mrs. Hazel r. Keene, Mrs. Eva
ADAMS, Mrs. Inga Dyer and Mrs. Iva
Pooier; Mrs, Bessie NJ. Thompson
chairman of the fair booth. reported
mat S213 was Melted and Mrs. Nora
Lancaster, chairman of the picture
oeneht stated that $3.50 was turned
INTO the treasury. Mrs. Leila w.
Healy, In pleasing manner in be-
nai1 Oh the class, presented Mrs.
Florence Beal studley with a beauti-
full picture in honor of her recent
, marriage to which Mrs Studley re-
sponded; Miss Anne NJ. CaswelI. in
behalf of the class presented to the
retlring president, Mrs. Steward. an
Edgar Guest motto prettily framed,
making an appreciatory speech for
| Mrs. Stewards wise leadership and
untiring efforts for the welfare of the
class during the year.
The secretary, Mrs. Thomas. gave
In her annual report review of the
meetings held and stated that the
class had lost two members by death,
Mrs. Lillian Hurley Tilton. who from
childhood attended Bethany. and
Mrs. Annie Hafey. who was much be-
loved although a member for a short
time coming to this section from
Aroostook County, that eight of the
members have married during the
year and that 16 new members have
been added and the class membership
is now 1913.
/ Mrs. Creation in annuel report
stated that the class has on hand
S441.3S. Following the treasurer's re-
| port the class voted to give 5000 to
lhe church toward running expenses:
$40 to the Sunday School iowa I'd
/ running expenses; $50 to the music
committee to aid in furnishing spe-
clal music; SIS to the flower commit
| tee; and to pay SO for articles of
| clothing and bedding purchased for
the family of Mr.. and Mrs. CIV
Oliver who recently lost everything
they had in their home by fire. This
distribution of the funds seemed to
please all the members and the at
tention of the meeting was turned
10 the election Of the officers to serve
! for 1926-27.
up OF Miss Anne NJ Casweu. Mrs
| Alice E. Mitchell and Mrs. Kate g
! Holbrook presented the following list
OF offlcers which report was accepted
ana officers elected; president, Mrs,
i Nora Il. Lancaster; vice president.
MRS, Eva Chase; secretary. Mrs.
Mary H. Thomas; treasurer. Mrs Ina
| w. Gretaton; executive committee
Mrs. Blanche S. Phillips, chairman.
Mrs. Vialo j. Burnor and Mrs. Bes-
| sic Thompson.
The retiring president Mrs Angie
Is. Steward, in closing, made
charming speech expressing her ap-
probation of the cooperation and
assistance accorded her during the
year by the members and friends of
the class and of the beautiful friend
shlps she has made and closed by
reclting one of Edgar Guests poems
on Friendship.
The program of the evening was
somewhat shorter than usual because
of the magnitude of tho h,,sipacs for
transaction, but was excellent and
was directed by Mrs. Nina X. With
am, chairman of the committee and