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MANCHESTER WOMAN’S CLUB. 
Mrs. D. T. Beaton Elected New 
President at Annual Meeting. 
The official year of the Manches- 
ter Woman’s club was brought to 
a close Tuesday. Much _ business 
was transacted and annual reports 
of various officers and standing 
committees were held and a new 
official board elected for 1912-13. 
During the business session it was 
voted to donate $10 to the Federa- 
tion’s endowment fund, also $25 to 
the North Shore Babies’ hospital. at 
Salem. The April committee of the 
District Nurse fund announced an 
entertainment for Monday evening 
and were busy selling tickets at a 
small fee for which they hope there 
will be a ready sale. The May com- 
mittee for the same fund includes: 
Mrs. W. F. Hawkesworth, Mrs. A. 
KE. Hersey, Mrs. H. B. Hinchliffe, 
Misses Emma F. and Jessie M. 
Tloare, Mrs. Wm. Hoare, Mrs. W. W. 
Hoare, Mrs. Wm. Hoper, Mrs. E. P. 
ITIooper and Mrs. A. C. Hooper. 
Next in order was the reports of 
the standing committee of the club 
for the year. Mrs. Hattie F. Baker 
responded for education. She laid 
particular stress on the coopérative 
effort of the club with the Parent- 
Teacher association. Miss Lila G. 
Goldsmith responded for ecivies. She 
emphasized the fine results of stamp 
savings the club advocated and the 
able assistance she had received in 
the somewhat arduous task by her 
co-workers, Mrs. Elizabeth F. John- 
son, Miss Elizabeth P. Jewett and 
Mrs. Edith Williams. The departure 
had aroused a great desire for the 
children to save. Since the discon- 
tinuance of stamp savings the postal 
and bank savings in Manchester is 
being much assisted by the club’s 
decision. The reception and hospi- 
tality committees also make reports, 
Mrs. Carrie L. Knight for reception 
and Mrs. Alice P. Joseph for hospi- 
tality. They paid deserved compli- 
ments to the artistic arrangement 
and able conduct of the tea room 
and the reception and entertainment 
of entertainers by the committees 
in charge. Mrs. Perry, tea room as- 
sistant, was recommended for reap- 
pointment. Mrs. Edith Morgan for 
flower committee, Miss Jessie M. 
Iloare, ushers, Miss Ruth J. Blais- 
dell, goodwill, also passed in re- 
ports complimentary to their as- 
sistants. Mrs. Flora S. Hersey’s re- 
port as chairman of the music com- 
mittee carried with it a recom- 
mendation. For musical entertain- 
ment for club meetings the same 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
FRANK D. CONVERSE. 
Manchester’s New Chief of Police. 
He has served 28 years on the 
New Yory City Force. 
talent had to be frequently called 
upon for their services. Mrs. Her- 
sey recommended that a glee club 
be organized to assist in the musical 
programs of the elub the ensuing 
year. Miss Anne Clarke as chair- 
man of the outlook committee also 
made recommendations,—home_ ee- 
onomics in the schools and a music 
class in the elub for study of grand 
operas and kindred subjects. There 
is much musical talent of high 
order in Manchester, which should 
support such a class. Miss Martha 
C. Knight, historian, also read an in- 
teresting report of the eclub’s past 
successful work and prophesied a 
successful picture for the broaden- 
ing of the child’s activities. Mrs. 
Carrie L. Knight in her report of the 
visiting - nurse committee  an- 
nouneed the available fund now to 
be $602.12. Mrs. Elizabeth F. John- 
son, chairman of the outing com- 
mittee, suggested an annual banquet 
for club members only, to take the 
place of the usual outing. <A vote 
of thanks was given the local press 
for their many courtesies to the club 
during the official year, also to the 
Jenny Wren club. During the social 
period, at which tea was served, 
the election of officers was in order. 
The suecessful contestants for the 
official board were:—Mrs. Grace K. 
Beaton, president; Mrs. Annie M. 
Sinnicks, Mrs. Nellie Rogers, vice 
presidents; Mrs. Ina E. Rowe, re- 
cording secretary; Mrs. Ruth A. 
Hoare, corresponding — secretary; 
MANCHESTER 
Harmony Guild will hold a flower 
bazaar at the Congregational chapel, 
May 1, at 7.30 p.m. Various useful 
and toothsome things will be for sale. 
The Guild is planning some wonder- 
ful decorations. Be sure and get 
your tickets. 
Col. Archibald Gracie of Wash- 
ington, who summered at the Leach 
cottage last season, together with 
his wife and daughter, is reported 
among the survivors of the ill fated 
Titanic. 
Clara Sargent, the chief operator 
at the local telephone exchange is 
now attending the school in Boston, 
to be installed in the new exchange 
on Summer street. Anna Maslin 
and Nellie. Allen, are now learning 
to operate in the old exchange. 
Needham Wins Final. 
A. C. Needham won the final in 
the members’ Junior court tennis 
handicap tournament at the Boston 
Athletic Association last Saturday 
by defeating A. Lyman 2-6, 6-1, 6-4. 
Needham gave Lyman 15 for a bis- 
que. 
The little boy was on his knees in 
his little night dress saying his pray- 
ers, and his little sister couldn’t re- 
sist the temptation to tickle the 
soles out of his feet. He stood it as 
long as he could and then said: 
‘‘Please God, excuse me, while I 
knock the stuffin out of Nellie.”’ 
ws 
Mrs. Harriet T. Hooper, treasurer ; 
Miss Lila Goldsmith, auditor; Mrs. 
Emma Stanley, Mrs. Emma G. Ten- 
ney and Mrs. Mary S. Merrill, diree- 
tors. 
The retiring president, Mrs. Emma 
KE. Stanley, was the recipient of a 
beautiful bouquet of pinks and 
Maiden-hair ferns, a token of appre- 
ciation and esteem. Mrs. Stanley 
has very ably and conscientiously . 
carried out the. duties of her office 
the past year. In recognization of 
her club capacities, she was elected 
to the directorate. 
Mrs. D. T. Beaton, the new presi- 
dent, occupied the chair for a brief 
period, relinquished to her by the 
retiring president, Mrs. Stanley. 
She thanked the members for the 
great honor conferred and asked 
their hearty cooperation. She called 
a meeting of the new board for 
Tuesday afternoon, April 30, at her 
residence, to plan for the future 
policy and conduct of the club. 
