Milford chronicle., 1929-12-06

Rev. Severance to purchase a pull
pit. table, chairs and a carpet. Mon
ey was also appropriated for repairs
to the building.
For two and half years the as
sociation seemed to have left no rec
ord of its activities. The next rec
ord is that of November II, 1868,
when the meeting was held with
Mrs. Clara NJ. Wilson. 1t seems
that some time previous to the NEE
h ting the name of the organization
' was changed to that of the Mite So
ciety.' At this time Rev. Richard A.
Mallery had become the minister OF
the church. Each meeting was op-
ened with prayer. The society show
ed much progress during his pastor
ate.
"Many interesting features are
noted in the minutes. Upon two oc-
masions the meetings were charac-
terized by unlimited socialbility.'
Another Fair and Festival was held
at which the following arrange
ments were made: Fancy Table
Ella Goodwin, Lizzie Crump, Mary
Coles and Jennie Brown. Cake Ia
BILE. Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Babcock,
Mrs. Primrose, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs.
Richards, Miss Hill, Miss F1sher'
Mrs. Coles, Mrs. Hall, Mrs. Tumlin,
Bessie Coles, Mary Greer. Plum Pud-
ding, Anna Foulk. Ice Cream ana
Water Ice, Mrs. Evans, Miss Cow, j..
Y Foulk. Mr.. Gaylord and Mr..
Smith. The occasion was success
full and brought to the Treasury the
sum of $2SO.S7 with a profit OF
$260.O9.
sometimes organizations have
secretaries who magnify the office.
Such was the case with the Mite So
ciety. Some of the secretaries not
only kept the Minutes but also re-
corded their own personal ideas.
Only once did the society criticize
secretary. 1t was when she confined
the Minutes to the actual business
transacted and left out her original
comment thereon. Then the society
frankly told her that the record was
too brief It was plainly evident
that the society not only approved
but enjoyed the unique methods en-
pIoyed. For obvious reasons we
omit names. Yet it is well to bring
to mind some of the records as
specimen of humor of that day. the
society was not in terror of the
church officials. 1t was proposed to
improve the building. Plans were
adopted. Some one suggested the
propriety of securing the approval
of the officials of the church. Inc
matter was presented to them. But
the society went right ahead with It's
plans When the work was nearly
done the secretary naively relates
how the church dignitaries' gave
their consent. There was nothlng
else to do.
"One secretary makes the sugges-
tion that when persons accept plac-
es on the program and do not per-
form that they should be fined. AT
another meeting there seemed 10 De
a free for all discussion OF tne
church as a whole. The record reaos
Several subjects were discusses.
The secretary regrets her lnaDlllIy
to give a synopsis of the addresses
hut amid the confusion OF applause
and cries for order much eloquence
was lost Another record states
how a gentleman consented 10 s!Fo
a reading and says 'His selectlon
was a humorous one which doubt
lessly was appreciated by all al
though there was no expression CIV
en- to show that the reading was ac-
centable.' Upon another occasion
social was held at the home OF MI
blair. A gentleman present o1er-
ed two prizes for which the youne
ladies' drew Miss Emma DAVIS ore"
a pretty bow and arrow. The otner
nrize offered by the eligible young
bachelor was drawn by another lauy'
Inst what the prize was is not stat
cd Tt is surmised to have been d
ring for the secretary's comment Is
a. follows: "This being leap year we |
hone she will improve the opportun-
itv and our society will soon nave
+bo Measure of dreaming on wed
ding cake dod
that "a feeling Of sadness lntruueu
itself because of its being the last
meeting with our pastor ana MS @.
vvifa Rev. and Mrs. Dinsmore.' Jan
nary 10, 1880, was an lmporCane
,naetine The officers elected were
Miss e E. DeLamater, presloent'
IIiss Mics Lizzie Gray, vice president;
Miss Lydia Hall, treasurer; MISS
Ella Vanzandt, secretary. The eHec
,,+;va committee was composed OIL
STise Ella Messick, Miss hatIe
storm Mrs. F. Thompson, j. b. !!
smith and R. C. Hall. Seven laoleS
,rore chosen for Office and only one
of them was a married lady. Also
tor 60 the first time two gentlemen are
given official positions at the SAM nt
time. It was at this meeung tna.
tba name of the Mite Society was
to Church Social.
"Tbe first meeting of the year
1894 was held November II. Inc
oFicers were: Mrs. H. L. Bunsteln'
nreeident: Mrs. Smoot, vice presl-
dant. Mrs. N. ]. Pierson, treasurer
I 80 Miss Ella Van Zandt, secretary. S
The committee on entertainment
was Mrs. VIM. Pierce, MISS Lyul@ I
Hall and Miss E. E. DeLamater. Less
than ten years later, January o.
1909 tbe name of the organization I
was changed back to the Mite SO
cietv' Thus this branch of the a
church has had three dlfferent c
nonoes From this time on the gen e
yemen become secondary in the az a
fairs of the society and eventually I
thew are unmentioned. a
duet when the 'Manse Fund was t