12 Nov 27 1917

November 27, 1917.

The meeting was held in the upper hall, the President in the Chair. The records of the last meeting were read and approved. Mrs. Kenyon, for the Music and Drama Committee reported that about $225.00 would be realized from the entertainment given for war relief work.

Mrs. Royall Whiton, one of the Vice-Presidents of the Massachusetts State Federation, then explained to the club the purpose of the endowment fund of $25,000.00 which the Federation is trying to establish, and the method of raising it which had been adopted, namely of asking a contribution of twenty-five cents from each member of the clubs belonging to the Federation.

The afternoon was in charge of the Social Service and Legislative Department, and Mrs. Sewall C. Brackett, Chairman, introduced Miss Mary Boyle O'Reilly, the speaker of the afternoon. Under the title of "Women Behind the War" Miss O'Reilly spoke in the intimate fashion of her experiencess in Europe near the battle-front, where for several years as a newspaper correspondent and relief worker she has had oppurtunity to observe the conditions actually existing. The time alloted proved all too short to her interested listeners, and at the tea following many took the opportunity of greeting Miss O'Reilly personally.

Adjourned to December 4.

Margaret H. Chadwell Recording Seecretary.