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where it was placed when "Good Queen Bess" made
progresses in a ruff and farthingale and of wine
so ancient and earthy it was doled out by the
thimble full. Elizabeth G. Thomas read extracts
from the book written by Miss Jessie Ackerman
after her trip around the world in the temperance
cause. Alverda Easter of Baltimore
answered a number of questions relating to her
late travels in Europe; of especial interest were
her Norway experiences and her presentation to
the Pope whom she thought a man of
beautiful presence and who granted to her
daughters and herself the privileges of the
charming gardens enclosed by the Vatican.

Hallie J. Bentley and Carrie S. Brooke each
had several short selections ranging from
grave to gay and Mary G. Colt a cute poem
which brought in the names of all the old
familiar friends. Elizabeth C. Davis read a
criticism of a new life of Queen Victoria
and certainly this royal lady has, and has had,
a place in American hearts from her birth.

Elinor Hough was asked by Sarah Stone to read some
statistics of women workers in New York, there are
now 900 industries in which women are engaged in
that city. We feel that these notes are a very
imperfect presentment of an exceedingly bright
and varied session of the Association which
adjourned to Plainfield

Mary Bentley Thomas sec.

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where it was placed when "Good Queen Bess" made
progresses in a ruff and farthingale and of wine
so ancient and earthy it was doled out by the
thimble full. Elizabeth G. Thomas read extracts
from the book written by Miss Jessie Dickinson
after her trip around the world in the temperance
cause. Alverda Easter of Baltimore
answered a number of questions relating to her
late travels in Europe, of especial interest were
her journey experiences and her presentation to
the Pope whom she thought a man of
beautiful presence and who granted to her
daughters and herself the privileges of the
charming gardens enclosed by the Vatican.

Hallie J. Bentley and Carrie S. Brooke each
had several short selections ranging from
gran to gay and Mary G. Colt a cute poem
which brought in the names of all the old
familiar friends. Elizabeth C. Davis read a
criticism of a new life of Queen Victoria
and everlastingly this royal calling has, and has had,
a place in American hearts from her birth.

Elinor Hough was asked by Sarah Stone to read some
statistics of women workers in New York, there are
now 900 industries in which women are engaged in
that city. We feel that these notes are a very
imperfect presentment of an exceedingly bright
and varied session of the Association which
adjourned to Plainfield
Mary Bentley Thomas sec.