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Regular Meeting, May 8, 1923, The annual business and closing meeting of the year was held May eighth at Eliot Hall. The president opened the meeting and the offical reports followed. An admirable summary of the year's work was read by Mrs. Henry B. Sears the recording secretary, and brief reports were also read by the coresponding secretary Mrs. George E. Seabury, and the treasurer Mrs. Ransom D. Pratt, Much gratification was felt at the result of the Gift Fund Entertainment. The sum of $500 dollars was cleared and the club voted the following appropriations. Community Health $200 Neighborhood House $100 Family Welfare $100 Faulkner Aid $50 New England Hospital $25 Children's Museum $10 Dr. Bond Memorial $10 Blind Babies Aid $5 In addition three other appropriations were made from the active funds of the club. Army and Navy $25 Julia Ward Home Memorial $25 Faulkner Building Fund $10
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2. The success of the Gift Fund Entertainment was largely due to the efficient management of Miss Louise Coburn, and a basket of flowers was presented to her in very grateful acknowledgment of her untiring efforts. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year by a unanimous vote of the club. As a slight tribute for her inspiring leadership and splendid service the president Mrs. Goodnow was presented with some beautiful roses, after which the Hospitality Committee, Mrs. Charles H. Curtis, Chairman, took charge of the afternoon. A very clever little play entitled, " A Mock Board Meeting" with an amusing prologue was written for the occasion by Mrs. Thomas G. Rees, and was ably rendered by the following cast. Mrs. James H. Stanwood Mrs. Thomas W. Carter Mrs. Edric Eldridge
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3. Mrs. Raymond G. Laird Mrs. Allen B. Rider, Mrs. Louis F. Buff, Miss Fanny Coe. Mrs. Charles H. Curtis. Mrs. Victor Safford Mrs. Henry B. Sears Mrs. Russell S. Hyde Miss Caroline Adams. The prologue, which was written in verse was read by Mrs. Charles H. Curtis, then the curtain rose on the "Board" in action. It proved to be exceedingly enjoyable, clever witticisms and amusing local hits, giving the Club an hour of delicious humor, long to be remembered. The applause, as the curtain fell, was enthusiastic and prolonged, the Club refusing to be satisfied until the author Mrs. Rees came on the stage. Then again they "said it with flowers", a beautiful basket being presented not only in appreciation of Mrs. Rees's ability as a playwright, but of her ceaseless energy as a coach, and the inspiration that she gave to all. Tea was served in the lower hall, the table being decorated with sweet peas. The pourers were Mrs. Henry C. Brewer, Mrs. Robert Seaver and Mrs. Henry West. Respectfully submitted, Lucy E. Henderson, Rec. Sec.