The annual business meeting the American Woman's Club was held on: Tuesday afternoon at the Old Carlton, Mrs. J. B. Fearn presiding. The most important part of the business of the afternoon was the election of officers. Mrs. Fearn was unanimously elected President for the second year of her term, the coming Clu> year. The following are the elections for the other offices. For first vice-president, Mrs. H. B. Lane, second vice-president, Mrs. W. H. Lacy, Sr}; recording secretary Mrs. Boynton;—_ corresponding secretary, Mrs, Hamlet; treasurer, Mrs, Healey; assistant treaswer, Mrs, Herbert Solomon; librarian, Mrs. Snoke; assistant librarian, Mrs. Bernard; directors, Mrs. H. Lunt, Mrs. R. H. Gregory, Mrs. Lockwood, and Mrs. Merriman. Other important business was also brought up, first of which was the amendment to the constitution in regard to dues. The amendment which was finally voted after much discussion provides for an- initiation fee of Mex. $5 and annual fees of Mex. $10, payable ini advance. For outport members an initiation feo of $5 and annual fee of,35 was voted, also a life membership fee of $100 for any member. Absent members may pay annual dues of $3 and be re-admitted to full men:- hership on retuni without payment the initiation fee.
Reports were made on the entertainment given at the Isis Theatre by the Membership Publicity, and Courtesies Committees, at which $1,180 were realized, and on the Fashion Show at which approximately $1,400 were made. A vote of thanks was given to Mrs. E. H. Himrod for her work in making the Fashion Show a success and also to the three committees for the sticeess of the cinema and vaudeville entertainment.
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