Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes May 10, 1921 (Charities Added to List)

May 10, 1921

The regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s Union was held at the home of Mrs. May’s residence 647 Peachtree St.

After the call to order by President Edwards, the minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.

The treasurer then read the following report which was accepted.

A motion was carried that the Union members pay at the rate of sixty cents per month on their church pledges.

The corresponding secretary read a letter from Madame Loyson of Paris thanking the Union for its contribution and make an appeal for books.

Mrs. Keirn was appointed delegate to the May meeting of Liberal Women in Boston and the treasurer was directed to send a report.

Mrs. Edwards read a letter from Mr. Scott thanking the Union for flowers sent to Mrs. Watts.

Carried that Mrs. Keirn be allowed money to secure jars for flowers.

Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Draper and Mrs. Jones volunteered to make caps and cottas for the choir.

Mrs. May gave an interesting report on the Home for Incurables. The Home was founded by the Kings Daughters and it maintained by county, city and private funds. Most of the children are mental by defective.

An old lady was a lesson in cheerfulness: she smiled because she was so ugly she had not other attraction.

A young man crippled in legs and arms writes on a typewriter by means of a stick held in his mouth. The inmates appreciate visits and the members were urged to help cheer.

Mrs. McBirney than gave a splendid talk on the Home of the Friendless. That institution is also maintained by county, city and private funds. It is really a home that the children love and is made to look as little like an institution as possible. The children are taught manners and care of themselves. The Home takes care of the margin left by other institutions and because it has no age limit it can hold families together. The reaction on homes to which children return is splendid.

A motion was carried that we take memberships in the Travellers’ Aid and Crippled Children’s Home.

The Union agreed to the help the young people raise money to send representatives to Chattanooga.

The usual good luncheon was enjoyed before the business meeting.

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