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THE CHEISTIAIsT WOMAN'S UNION. 



The Christian Woman's Union owes its origin, in March, 

 1883, to a few devoted women whose strong desire was to 

 bring togetlier women of different Protestant denominations 

 and varied predilections and to unite them in some important 

 work in which thej could all be interested. The proposed 



THE WOMAN'S HOME 



work naturally took the form of work among women. A 

 mr.ss meeting of the women of the city was called and met in 

 the old court house near the site of the present City Hall, an 

 ancient landmark that has since disappeared. A board of 

 management was chosen with Mrs, Galton, sister of Mrs. W. 



