Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes Jan 11, 1921 (Program for 1921)
Jan 11, 1921
The Woman’s Union of the Liberal Christian Church met at the home of Mrs. Gaylord, 57 Briarcliff Road and enjoyed her delightful hospitality.
The meeting was called to order by President Edwards after which all repeated the Lord’s Prayer.
The minutes of the previous meeting were then read and approved.
This first assembly of the new year was replete with inspiration and good cheer which were crystallized into definite plans for service before the meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Edwards brought us a message of encouragement form Miss Lowell of the National Unitarian Alliance and added a bit of inspiration on her own account.
She said it had been a pleasure to her to act in the capacity of president because of the hearty co-operation of the members of the Union. She noted the fact that ours was the only body of Liberal Christian Women in the city and that, therefore, a great responsibility rested upon on.
The treasurer’s report was then listened to with bated breath and tho almost incredible was accepted by the Union. Were it not that Mrs. Draper’s honesty and veracity are unimpeachable a probe would probably have been ordered to establish the fact that she is not diverting private funds into the Union’s Treasury. (Archivist Note: These playful comments are an indication of the affection that was shared among the women in the Union.))
The report follows:
| December balance | $290.28 |
| Rec’d from Mrs. Edwards for soap | $1.00 |
| Rec’d from Mrs. Perry for silver polish | .25 |
| Total | $291.53 |
| Disbursement | |
| To Church Treasurer (pledge) | $200.00 |
| To Starving Children of Europe | $10.00 |
| Total | $210.00 |
| Balance, Jan 1, 1921 | $81.53 |
Mrs. Draper reported a letter from Mrs. Watts expressing her interest in the progress of the Union and her desire to continue a contributing number; also a letter from Norcross expressing gratitude for the timely aid rendered the family made destitute by fire.
Dr. Draper made a special mention of Mrs. Greene valuable contributions in this connection.
The secretary read a letter from Miss Atherton of the National Alliance commending the Annual Report of the Union and bidding us go forward.
A letter was also read expressing Mrs. Hamilton Douglas Jr.’s appreciation of the sympathy extended to her by the Union in her recent bereavement.
The nominating committee then reported thru the chairman, Mrs. Toepel, as follows:
- President – Mrs. W. A. Edwards
- Vice-president – Mrs. W. A. Neill
- Recording Secretary – Mrs. J. P Faulkner
- Corresponding Secretary – Mrs. H. N. Jones
- Treasurer – Mrs. W. J. Draper
On motion of Mrs. Greene duly seconded and carried, the ticket was unanimously elected.
The report of the program committee was deferred until after lunch which was too tempting to be further delayed.
It is needless to add that all did ample justice to the delicious viands.
After the lunch had been dispatched, the president called the meeting to order to hear the report of the program committee.
Mrs. Greene, the chairman, presented a tentative program which was enthusiastically discussed by the members and the following program was finally agreed upon:
| Date | Program | Hostess |
| Jan 10 | Mrs. Gaylord | |
| Feb 8 | Juvenile Court – Mrs. MurrayMusic Drill – Miss Finney | Mrs. Smith |
| Mar 8 | Travellers’ AidHome for Crippled Children – Mrs. Draper | Mrs. Neill |
| Apr 12 | PrisonsMrs. Edwards Mrs. Gaylord Mrs. Greene |
Mrs. Edwards |
| May 10 | Home for IncurablesHome for the Friendless | Mrs. May |
| Jun 14 | Second Report on the Juvenile CourtMrs. Jones Mrs. Smith Mrs. Faulkner Mrs. Hollingsworth |
Mrs. Jones |
| Jul 12 | Out of Doors | Mrs. Fisher |
| Sep 12 | Local HistoryMrs. Douglas | Mrs. Draper |
| Oct 11 | Report from Department of HealthMrs. Toepel | Mrs. Hollingsworth |
| Nov 8 | Sewing for Charity | Mrs. Greene |
| Dec 13 | Tuberculosis Association | Mrs. Faulkner |
The business meeting was then adjourned and we were entertained by Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Gaylord. The first gave us a musical treat and the second reviewed delightfully Reynard, the Fox by Masefield.
Sixteen members were present.
R.G. Faulkner, Secy
Physical Archive: UUCA Box: 60 Folder: 03
Citation: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta Records, RG 026, Archives and Manuscripts Dept., Pitts Theology Library, Emory University, Atlanta GA