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On June 25, 1917, the following officers were elected: President, Wini- fred Mckeon; vice-president, Jane McNamara; secretary, Mary I. Dono- van; treasurer, May Rheaume. In order to swell the treasury, it was de- cided to issue chances on a $5.00 gold piece. The tickets were sold at ten cents each, and a fair sum was realized.
During this period, war had gripped the country, and the Eutrapelia Club was foremost in offering its services to its Country's Cause. Accord- ingly, the members spent as much of their time as was possible rolling surgical bandages for the Local Chapter of the American Red Cross. On October 3, 1917, it was voted to receive no more members into the club. Two new rules were made; namely, that any member who should be ab- sent from three consecutive meetings, unless for illness, would merit her name being crossed from the list of members; and any member seen talking during the business meeting would be penalized five cents. On October 10, 1917, a board of directors was elected as follows: Clare O'Neill, Nellie Burns, Marie Violet Regan. At this time, seven families were re- ceiving assistance.
In order to raise a goodly sum for the Christmas Baskets, it was de- cided to hold a Whist Party on November 26, 1917, in Elks' Hall, Elks very kindly donating the use of this hall. Following the whist, a very pleasing concert had been arranged. December 21, 1917, was selected for Donation Day, to take place at 152 Broadway. Numerous contributions were received of money, food and clothing, all of which were evenly divided among the families. Fifteen Christmas baskets went forth.
On January 2, 1918, the semi-annual election of officers was held, as follows: President, Nellie Burns; secretary, Adeleine Frye; treasurer, Mary McKeon; chaplain, Alice Mulvey; outside guard, Victoria McDon- ald; board of directors, Agnes Winston, Margaret Curtin, Esther Fountain. It was decided that each member should have, at least, three silent mem-
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bers, who would contribute each week, and as many more as she might ob- tain. Marie Violet Regan was appointed to keep record of the silent members.
The list of needy families increased constantly and now numbered twenty-two. It was later decided to hold a Whist and Dance in Odd Fellows Hall on May 17, 1918. On June 9, 1918, some of the members visited the City Almshouse and gave an entertainment consisting of vocal solos, readings, and violin and piano solos for the inmates, which they thoroughly enjoyed. On June 20, 1918, occurred the semi-annual election of officers: President, May McNamara; secretary, Julia Winston; treas- urer, Nellie McHugh; assistant treasurer, Frances O'Brien; chaplain, Mar- garet Grant; board of directors, Clare O'Neill, Gertrude Fields, Catherine Gilchrist and Adeleine Frye. On July 2, 1918, Nellie McHugh resigned as treasurer, since she was to take up war work in Washington, and Mary Orsi was elected to fill the unexpired term. It was then voted to hold the meetings once every two weeks during July and August.
On October 2, and 9, 1918, in accordance with a ruling of the Board of Health, forbidding all public gatherings, because of the terrible epidemic of influenza, no meetings were held. On October 13, an open-air meeting was held at the Davol Playground, and the action of the president in offering the services of the members of the Eutrapelia Club at the Emer- gency Hospital in the Broadway Congregational Church was approved. On October 23, 1918, the president phoned the Convalescent Hospital at St. Thomas' Parish House to inquire if any assistance might be given, and a special request was made for eggs, which the club furnished at once. The president also inquired at the Morton Hospital if there were any poor children in the ward who might need special food. There was only one boy, and he was generously remembered by the club. On December 9, 1918, a Whist and Concert was held in Elks' Hall. On December 16, 1918, the Salvation Army and the Camp Fire Girls notified the club that they would be pleased to have any of the children of the different families on the Eutrapelia list at their Christmas trees. The Salvation Army also offered to supply dinners to all the families, and the club decided to accept their kind offer, because it would thus enable them to spend their money on clothing and other necessities. Donation Day was scheduled . for December 20, to take place at 130 Broadway and at Orsi's fruit store. The contributions of food, money and clothing were most generous. Twenty-two families were visited by the members at Christmas time.
On December 28, 1918, the semi-annual election of officers was held: President, Adeleine Frye; secretary, Anna Fraters; treasurer, Mabel Holli- han; assistant treasurer, Ruth Heher; historian, Catherine Gilchrist.
A committee was appointed to interview the Knights of Columbus in an effort to secure permission to hold the weekly meetings in their hall. Permission was granted and it was voted to hold the meetings every Mon- day evening in the Knights of Columbus Hall. On May 12, 1918, the annual Whist and Dance was held in Odd Fellows' Hall. On June 30, 1919, the semi-annual election of officers was held: President, Agnes Winston; secretary, Margaret F. Connolly; treasurer, Alice Mulvey ; assist- ant treasurer, Margaret Curtin.
On September 22, 1919, one of the members received a letter from
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Miss Rose Trainor, of the Institution for the Blind in Boston, asking if the club would be willing to pay for a month's training for a blind man in the Almshouse, in order that he might learn a trade. It was voted to send the money to cover his expenses. On October 29, 1919, a Whist and Dance was held in Odd Fellows' Hall, and on December 19, 1919, a Market Whist was held in Elks' Hall. Twenty-eight families were visited at Christmas and given a dinner, clothing and toys in the families where there were little ones.
On January 12, 1920, the semi-annual election of officers occurred : President, Agnes Winston; vice-president, Julia Winston; secretary, Mar- garet F. Connolly; treasurer, Alice Mulvey; assistant treasurer, Margaret Curtin. On May 18, 1920, a May Dance was held in the State Armory on Pleasant street. ,
It would doubtless be of interest to note here that on May 29, 1920, the foundress of this organization, Marie Violet Regan, entered the Con- vent of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts at Fall River, Massachusetts, and became a nun, now known as Sister Winifred Marie.
Beginning June 1, 1920, the meetings were held in Bethlehem Home Hall, as the girls desired to change the meeting night, and the K. of C. Hall was already taken for that night. On June 28, the semi-annual elec- tion of officers took place: President, Catherine Murphy; vice-president, Helen Brennan; secretary, Katherine M. Britt; treasurer, Margaret Phil- bin; assistant treasurer, Gertrude Carey.
Beginning September 24, the meetings were to be held in Elks' Hall. On October 14, 1920, a dance was held in the State Armory on Pleasant street. On October 29, it was decided to run a series of four whists from November 19, to December 19, 1920, for the benefit of Bethlehem Home, and, at the close of these whists, a fairly good check was presented to Fr. James Dolan. On December 13, 1920, the Massachusetts Catholic Order of Foresters offered the use of Social Club Hall to the Eutrapelia Charity Club whenever it might be needed for a whist or dance. On December 15, 1920, the Elks volunteered to send Christmas dinners to the families whom the Eutrapelia Charity Club are caring for, and this en- abled the club to take care of their thirty-three families in the line of shoes, rubbers, clothing, etc.
On January 14, 1921, the semi-annual election of officers was held, and the following were chosen: President, Katherine A. Grant; vice- president, Madeleine Mckeon; secretary, Jane McNamara; treasurer, Mar- garet Philbin; assistant treasurer, Anna Fraters; advisory board, Agnes Winston, Margaret Curtin, Mary Orsi, Anna Regan and Mary Coleman. On February 11, 1921, a committee consisting of Agnes A. Winston, Flor- ence J. Coyle, and Helen Galligan was appointed to visit Miss Burt, over- seer of the poor, and go over with her the list of needy families, in order to ascertain just what assistance the city rendered. On March 18, 1921, the school nurse, Miss Bertha Ryan, asked the club to stand the expenses of two operations at Morton Hospital on children, whose families could not afford to pay for them, and it was voted to do so. On April 22, 1921, the Elementary Teachers' Association donated food that was left from their luncheon, and it was distributed among three of the needy families. On May 18, 1921, the annual May Dance took place in the Armory.
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On July 1, 1921, the semi-annual election of officers occurred: Presi- dent, Anna C. Regan; vice-president, Madeleine Mckeon; secretary, Mar- garet O'Sullivan; treasurer, Alice Mulvey; assistant treasurer, Anna Fraters; monitor, Mary McKeon; roll call reader, Mary Coleman; advisory board, Katherine Grant, Bertha Ryan, Margaret Philbin, Helen Brennan, Elizabeth Creighton. On September 23, 1921, Katherine Grant was elected corresponding secretary. On October 26, 1921, a Hallowe'en Dance took place at the State Armory, at which all the Eutrapelia girls wore orange and black crepe paper dresses and hats. On October 28, 1921, it was decided to have cards printed for the silent members, in order that their dues might be checked off as paid. It was also decided to change the name to Eutrapelia Charity Club instead of Eutrapelia Club, as it had been heretofore known. From November 4 to December 9, 1921, inclusive, a series of six whist parties were held in the Temperance Hall on Trescott street. On November 11, 1921, the matter of sending out stockings to be filled with pennies for the needy ones was discussed. A sample was prepared, and the idea being highly approved by the members, many of them were made and distributed. An invitation was received from the Visiting Nurses Association to attend their Christmas sale at Mrs. Harts- horn's on November 16. On Thanksgiving Day many of the members visit- ed the Almshouse. On December 2, 1921, a donation of $102.55 was re- ceived from the "Ten of Hearts" girls, the profit made on their dance.
On December 9, 1921, Mr. Mellen, of the Rotary Club, offered to assist the Eutrapelia Girls in their Christmas work, and, accordingly, twenty-five stockings were given him to be filled, and from this source $30.00 was donated to the club. The Elks very kindly took over the list of Christmas Dinners, and the club was thus enabled to supply shoes, rubbers, stockings and miscellaneous clothing to the needy ones. Two toys were sent to each child on the list. The ward patients at the Morton Hospital and at the Bristol County Tuberculosis Hospital were sent bas- kets of fruit. On December 30, 1921, the semi-annual election of officers was held: President, Anna C. Regan; vice-president, Madeleine Mckeon; recording secretary, Catherine McCormick; corresponding secretary, Kath- erine A. Grant; treasurer, Gertrude Carey; assistant treasurer, Anna Fraters; monitor, Mary McKeon; roll call reader, Elizabeth Creighton; advisory board, Bertha Ryan, Helen Brennan, Elizabeth Creighton and Margaret Philbin. On January 13, 1922, a sick committee was appointed : Margaret Philbin, Katherine A. Grant, Nora Callahan and Helen Brennan. On January 27, 1922, the club gave a check of $25 to the school nurse, Bertha Ryan, for medical and surgical work among the school children. On February 21, 1922, a Whist and Dance was held in the State Armory. On May 22, 1922, the annual May Party and Dance was held in Odd Fellows' Hall. On June 9, 1922, a cake and food sale was held in Wash- burn's furniture store on Main street. On July 7, 1922, the semi-annual election of officers took place, and the following were chosen: President, Gertrude Carey; vice-president, Mae Fitzgerald; recording secretary, Cath- erine E. McCormick; corresponding secretary, Agnes Fields; treasurer, Anna Fraters; assistant treasurer, Ruth Mulvey; roll call reader, Elizabeth Creighton; monitor, Laura Hollihan; advisory board, Mary Orsi, Katherine A. Grant, Margaret Creighton, Katherine O'Donnell, Margaret Connolly.
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On September 9, 1922, the first tag day of the Eutrapelia Charity Club was held, and it proved a glorious success. On September 27, 1922, the Eutrapelia Girls entertained all those who had so willingly offered their assistance on Tag-Day. On November 3, 1922, the first of a series of whist parties was held in Elks' Hall.
As in former years, the Eutrapelia Girls shared in bringing Christmas cheer to many a weary heart throughout the city, to Almshouse and hos- pitals. On December 29, 1922, a New Year's Frolick was held in the State Armory, which was well attended.
On January 5, 1923, occurred the election of officers for the coming year : President, Gertrude Carey; vice-president, Mae Fitzgerald; record- ing secretary, Catherine E. McCormick; corresponding secretary, Agnes Fields; treasurer, Anna Fraters; assistant treasurer, Ruth Mulvey; monitor, Laura Hollihan; roll call reader, Elizabeth Creighton; advisory board, Mary Orsi, Katherine O'Donnell, Katherine A. Grant, Margaret Connelly, Margaret Creighton. On February 16, 1923, the newly-elected president and vice-president tendered their resignation as officers, inasmuch as they were both to enter the profession of nursing at the Morton Hospital. In their places, Margaret Connelly was chosen president, and Florence J. Coyle, vice-president. Anna C. Regan was appointed club historian .:
During the week of March 12, 1923, a Silent Membership Drive was conducted. Letters were sent out throughout the city, and the public were generous in responding to this request. Helen Brennan acted as chair- man on the committee, who conducted the drive. On April 27, 1923, Cath- erine E. McCormick resigned as recording secretary, because of her ap- proaching marriage, and Helen Brennan was elected to fill the unex- pired term of office. On May 9, 1923, the annual May Party and Dance was held in the State Armory. Novelties were distributed throughout the evening, and flowers donated by the different florists were sold. The affair was a splendid success, both socially and financially, thus replen- ishing the treasury to a great extent.
Thus, the work of the Eutrapelia Charity Club continues. The ques- tion of creed or color never arises. Suffice to know that one is in need, and Eutrapelia gladly offers assistance in every way possible.
Taunton W. C. T. U .- The story of the Taunton Woman's Chris- tian Temperance Union has been recorded by Mrs. Lester E. Bassett as follows: The Taunton W. C. T. U. was formed in April, 1874, with a constitution and pledge. The gathering for organization was held in Cedar street chapel, and the memory of that day makes the building more truly to us an historical hall. The first officers were names beloved and honored: President, Mrs. Theodore Dean; vice-presidents, Mrs. Edgar H. Reed, Mrs. Dr. Blake, Mrs. Harrison Tweed; secretary, Miss Emily Tweed ; treasurer, Mrs. R. P. Ambler. The first work of the Union was to draw up a petition in which the mayor was asked to "execute the law which makes the sale of intoxicants a crime," and the petition, which was ineffective, had 4025 signatures. A reading room was opened in 1876 for young men at Crocker block, and in 1877 there was formed the Young People's Temperance Band, now known as the Loyal Temperance Legion. In 1882 the Union joined the Massachusetts W. C. T. U., and the name, constitution and pledge were brought in harmony therewith. In 1888 the
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Union sent a petition to the municipal convention, asking for the nomin- ation of two women upon the school board, which resulted in the election of Mrs. Kate B. Bragg, the first woman here to serve in that capacity. The W. C. T. U. in 1906 presented to the city of Taunton the ice water fountain on Taunton Green, now known as the bubble fountain. The local Union entertained the Massachusetts Convention in 1882 at the Universalist church; in 1897 at the Broadway church; in 1916 at the Winthrop Street Baptist Church.
The numerous departments of work of the W. C. T. U. here are es- tablished as follows: On Flower Mission Day, June 9, bouquets, contain- ing "something white, something bright and something sweet," with a white ribbon attaching thereto a message from the Bible, are distributed to the inmates of jails, almshouses, hospitals, Old Ladies' Home and shut-ins; the department of franchise and Christian citizenship endeavors to strike effective blows at the liquor traffic; the department of scientific temperance instruction working through the schools, Sunday schools, and Loyal Temperance Legion, tries to instil temperance principles into the minds of young people; the department of narcotics works against the cigarette habit; the department of social service and child welfare assists the Frances E. Willard Settlement House in Boston; the Llewsac Lodge at Bedford and the White Ribbon Home at Ayer; in Taunton it furnished the kitchen equipment and food supplies for the nutrition classes held in the Summer street school; the department for soldiers and sailors, several consignments of books, magazines and comfort bags annually to coast- wise vessels; the department of literature, cooperating with the other departments, distributes many thousands of pages of literature in boxes at railroad and street-car stations, at county fairs, through the postoffice, and from door to door.
The Taunton presidents have been: Mrs. Theodore Dean, 1874; Mrs. Harrison Tweed, 1875-77; Mrs. George Harrub, 1878-80; Mrs. Herbert E. Hall, 1881-90; Mrs. J. F. Montgomery, 1890-1912; Mrs. A. J. Harrington, 1912 -. Secretaries : Miss Emily L. Tweed, 1874; Mrs. L. C. Truell, 1874; Mrs. Hiram L. Davis, 1875-84; Mrs. J. F. Montgomery, 1884; Miss Fannie Gushee, 1885; Mrs. C. V. Cleasby, 1886-90; Miss A. Gertrude Briggs, 1890-91; Mrs. D. S. Elliott, 1892; Mrs. W. T. Maxim, 1893-94; Mrs. Ruth A. French, 1895-1911; Mrs. H. M. H. Taylor, 1912-21; Mrs. William A. Hammett, 1921 -. Treasurers: Mrs. R. P. Ambler, 1874; Mrs. Herbert E. Hall, 1874; Mrs. S. P. Hubbard, 1883-84; Mrs. W. W. Waterman, 1884-86; Mrs. E. E. Richards, 1887; Mrs. Kate R. Bragg, 1892-96; Mrs. W. W. Waterman, 1897; Miss Lillian Chapman, 1898-1902; Miss A. Gertrude Briggs, 1903-19; Mrs. Lewis H. Benton, 1919 -.
Visiting Nurse Association .- The Taunton Visiting Nurse Association was organized in September, 1905, with Mrs. Charles T. Hubbard as president of the executive board, Mrs. Henry F. Bassett as treasurer, and Mrs. E. Crosland Taylor as secretary. One nurse was engaged for bed- side nursing, and for many years the nursing was done by the one person. Ten years later, another nurse was added to the staff, and at about the same time the association began giving a three months' course in district nursing for the Morton Hospital nurses, one at a time trained under the direction of the visiting nurses. In June, 1919, a department of infant
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welfare was started by the association, the first year's salary for a speci- ally trained nurse being given by a member of the executive board. A year later, another nurse was added to this department. A weekly clinic for babies, with a doctor in attendance, was an important feature of this work. Mrs. E. Crosland Taylor was secretary from the beginning. The present officers (1923) : Chairman, Mrs. G. Trumbull Hartshorn; cor- responding secretary, Mrs. William S. Davenport; recording secretary, Mrs. E. Crosland Taylor; treasurer, Mrs. Henry F. Bassett.
The Queen's Daughters .- In 1911 it was decided to establish in Taun- ton a home for helpless infants and children under five years of age. To this end Rt. Rev. Daniel Feehan, Bishop of the Fall River Diocese, pur- chased the N. H. Skinner estate on Summer street. The house was re- modelled, and became "Bethlehem Home," which knows neither color, creed nor race, but hears only the cry of the homeless babes. In the fall of 1913, Rev. Wm. Corr, Supervisor of Charities for the Fall River Diocese, and in charge of Bethlehem Home, through the pastors of the various churches in the city, issued a call to the Catholic women of Taunton to attend a meeting at Bethlehem Home. At this meeting plans were devised for the formation in Taunton of a council of The Queen's Daughters, a National organization, established in 1889, with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri, and the following committee was appointed to have charge of a membership campaign in the respective parishes to which they belonged: St. Mary's, Mrs. Margaret C. Smith; St. Joseph's, Miss Mary J. Walsh; Sacred Heart, Mrs. James P. Dunn; Immaculate Concep- tion, Miss Katherine T. Nichols; Holy Family, Mrs. Francis King, Mrs. Armand Bourgeois.
These women reported from time to time to Fr. Corr, and on Febru- ary 19, 1914, at a meeting in Bethlehem Home, Taunton Council, No. 87, The Queen's Daughters, was formally instituted with 107 charter members, for the purpose of helping to maintain Bethlehem Home. The first officers elected were: President, Mrs. Margaret C. Smith; vice-president, Miss Katherine T. Nichols; recording secretary, Miss Margaret L. King; corres- ponding secretary, Miss Ellen Barker; financial secretary, Mrs. Dennis Glavin; treasurer, Miss Anne C. Reilly; board of directors-Mrs. James P. Dunn, Mrs. Wm. R. Luby, Miss Elizabeth Corr, Miss Ellen Curtin, Miss Mary J. Walsh. They were inducted into office by Miss Margaret Brennan, president of Fall River Council, No. 32.
In the same year by-laws were adopted, and it was decided that meet- ings should be held on the fourth Thursday of each month, that the dues should be $3 a year, that nine members should constitute a quorum, that a Mass should be offered each November for the deceased members, and that a High Mass should be offered upon the death of each member in good standing. In 1914 the Sewing Guild of The Queen's Daughters was formed. This guild meets one afternoon each week at Bethlehem Home, and makes garments for the babies, and in this way has greatly aided the Sisters of Mercy at the Home. Bishop Feehan was greatly interested in the new organization, and in 1914 a reception was given in his honor by Taunton Council upon his return from Europe. At this reception Bishop Feehan presented to the council a picture of our Holy Father, Pope Leo XIII, with a personal message from the Pope commending the
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members for their charitable work. This message served as an incentive to redoubled activity. Upon the transfer of Fr. Corr in 1915, Rev. Fr. Charles Donovan became chaplain of The Queen's Daughters, until in 1920 Rev. Fr. James Dolan was appointed his successor.
The following members have served as President since its inception : 1914, Mrs. Margaret C. Smith; 1915, Miss Josephine Leo; 1916, Mrs. Frederick Rickerts; 1917, Mrs. John O'Hearne; 1918, Miss Katherine T. Nichols; 1919, Miss Katherine Nichols; 1920, Miss Katherine Nichols; 1921, Miss Augusta Coyle; 1922, Miss Mary I. Donovan; 1923, Miss Mary Donovan; and to their leadership much of the success of the society is due. New members have from time to time been received into the Council, and there is now a membership of over 500. In 1922 the Queen's Choral Club and the Queen's Daughters' Dramatic Club were organized. These clubs meet weekly under the directorship of the best leaders in their respective lines, and furnish splendid entertainment at the meetings of the Council. Many successful social affairs have been con- ducted during the years, but the Council points with especial and pardon- able pride to the annual house to house collection, which was begun in 1919, to the concert given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra in the Park Theatre in 1920, to the annual Charity Ball, instituted in 1921, and to the first musical comedy in 1922. The national motto of The Queen's Daughters is Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (for the Greater Glory of God) ; their text, "I was hungry and you gave Me to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in. Amen. I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these, My least brethren, you did it to Me." Through the years the prayers of the homeless little ones of Christ have been The Queen's Daughters' only reward, and may their benison be the Master's "Well done, thou Good and Faithful Servant."
Miscellaneous .- The Taunton Mothers' Club was founded in 1919 by a group of about thirty women who wished to study together the prob- lems of child-training, and the four volunteer leaders who conducted the meetings the first year were: Mrs. Harry K. Poole, Mrs. Malcom Taylor, Mrs. Frank R. Knox, Mrs. Robert L. Roberts. The club has continued its original plan of devoting the major part of each year's meetings to the study and discussion of problems of child-training-various club members leading-with a few special programmes by outside speakers, of interest to mothers. Some entertainment of a social or educational nature is ar- ranged for the children at the close of each season; and occasionally a pub- lic programme for parents and teachers. The club also joins with other organizations in promoting various projects that have to do with child welfare. It has always been officially represented on the board of directors of the Taunton School of Religious Education, where many of the club members avail themselves of courses in child psychology, religion in the home, story-telling, and similar themes of value to parents. The Mothers' Club has an average membership of forty or fifty, Mrs. Harry K. Poole, the founder and first president, having continued in office up to the close of the season of 1923. The club has always been characterized by a spirit of harmony and intimacy that could only arise from discussion on a high plane of a vital subject of common interest that calls for and brings out the best in every mother participating.
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