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waste precious hours and nerve tissue by speculating
what results might have followed if they had
acted differently on various occassions. The effect of
such unprofitable retrospection being a diminuition
of faith. Hadassah J. Moore sent an extract,
tenderly copied by her faithful grand daughter
Clara P. Moore, entitled " Grandmothers Champion"

A pleasant letter from Ellen Farquhar telling of
mission work done in Wilmington and expressing
regret at her absence was read by the same.

Sarah H. Stone and Sarah J. Miller had nothing
to offer. Mary E. Moore read from "The Womans
Tribune" a short sketch of the notorious Dr. Mary
Walker which gave a different impression of
this much derided woman from that generally
accepted as correct by the press and the public.

She also had a pretty little poem called forth by
the sight of a platform entirely covered with
roses for Susan B. Anthony to speak from
during her recent visit to California.

Mary P. T. Jackson read a poem whose heroine
had the once familiar name in this community
of "Betsey Lee". Lydia G. Thomas sent a message
of love. Mary E. Thomas told of the weaving
in Paris of a fabric at $250. 000 a yard
which, believed to be the most costly ever made,
was to be used as hangings in the apartments
of the German Empress. Carrie L. Brooke
read of the development of a new