41 May 10 1918

Executive Board Meeting, May 10, 1918.

The regular meeting of the Executive Board was held on May 10 at 793 Centre St., the President in the chair, and the following members present: Mrs. Adams, Mrs. S. C. Brackett, Mrs. Coe, Mrs. Eldridge, Mrs. Grabill, Mrs. Gardner, Mrs. Goodnow, Mrs. Kenyon, Mrs. Storrs, Mrs. Souther, Miss Swain, Mrs. Chadwell. The report of the last meeting was read and accepted. The Corresponding Secretary reported the following applications for membership: MRS. ARTHUR J. SEAVERNS 33 Evergreen Street MISS RUTH WEST 14 Arborway MRS. BRIGHAM D. JAMES 10 Brewer Street MRS. A. H. BURRAGE 18 Aldworth Street MRS. CLARENCE W. MAGUIRE 25 Peter Parley Road MRS. FRED D. KINNEY 53 Dunster Road MISS M. ELLA RUTLEDGE 2 Brown Terrace MRS. H. LAWRENCE MAYER 15 Gordon Street MRS. CHARLES W. JAFFRAS 16 Newbern Street MRS. WILLIAM A. SWICK 10 Castleton Street MRS. JOSEPH A WOODROUGH 3 Alveston Street MRS. WALTER F. W. TABER 2 Maple Place

It accepted and placed upon the waiting list, to be voted upon at the next meeting of the club. The Board decided that Miss West, who has been an honorary

member from the West Roxbury High School, should be admitted upon payment of the five dollar membership fee. For the Children's Day Committee Mrs. Coe reported that 170 tickets were given out, 119 taken, and the expenses were $20.96. For the Social Service and Legislative Committee Mrs. Brackett reported the progress of the various measures in which the club has been interested this year. The name of Miss Marguerite Whitcomb was added to the list of new members to be voted upon at the next meeting of the club. The matter of arranging dates for Current Events for next year was taken up, and it was VOTED that we leave at least two dates for Current Events vacant, to be filled as may seem wise later in the year. Also VOTED that the Current Events Committee ask Mrs. Crawford to reserve the four following dates, if possible, for next year: November 5, December 3, March 4, and April 1. The matter of appropriations from the treasury for charity was taken up, and after some discussion it was VOTED that the following recommendations be made to the club to be voted upon at the annual meeting:- Jamaica Plain Neighborhood House, $50.00 Memorial to Mrs. Ward, 25.00 Jamaica Plain Friendly Society 25.00 District Nurse 50.00 American Fund for French Wounded 25.00 Also VOTED that we appropriate from the treasury enough to make our fund for the Furlough Houses $150.00 if needed. Adjourned. Margaret H Chadwell Recording Secretary.

The Treasurer's report showed a balance on hand May 1 of $547.56. Of this $353.06 was the active fund, $141.50 reserve fund, and $53.00 the fund for the Furlough Houses The report was accepted.