Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes Dec 14, 1920 (Financial Rpt/Dues Paid)
Dec 14, 1920
The Woman’s Union held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Greene, 88 Lucile Ave.
After the meeting had been called to order by the president all united in the repeating the Lord’s Prayer.
The minutes of the last meeting were then read and approved.
The treasure submitted the following report which was accepted:
| Balance Nov 11, 1920 | $75.27 |
| Dues | $10.00 |
| Pledges | $110.00 |
| Rummage Sale | $53.26 |
| Supper | $44.75 |
| Total | $293.28 |
| Disbursements | |
| Rent for Rummage Room | $2.00 |
| Janitor service | $1.00 |
| Total | $3.00 |
| Balance Dec 1, 1920 | $290.28 |
The question of dues to the Unitarian and Universalist national organizations was re-opened and Mrs. Draper read a letter from Miss Noyes of the Unitarian Alliance (Archivist Note: Lucia Clapp Noyes, treasurer of the National Alliance) showing that one-third of the year’s paid up dues was due that organizations.
This leaves one-third for the Universalist national organization and one-third for the home union.
Mrs. Greene suggested that a constructive program for the year be arranged in advance and Mrs. Keirn advised having a yearbook prepared.
The president Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Keirn and Mrs. Draper a committee to submit a tentative program at the January meeting.
Mrs. Toepel, Mrs. Hollingsworth and Mrs. Perry were appointed a committee on nominations.
The secretary was asked to write a letter to Mrs. Hamilton Douglas, Jr. expressing the sympathy of the Union for her recent bereavement. (Archivist Note: Mrs. Douglas’s mother, Mrs. John W. Johnson died in Miami, Florida in Nov 1920. See Atlanta paper, The Constitution November 15, 1920. Newspaper clippings not part of the Emory collection. Contact the Archivist for access.)
A motion was passed that the leftover articles of children’s clothing from the rummage sale be sent to a destitute family in Norcross. Several members offered additional articles was furnished by Mrs. Green and Mrs. Smith.
Those present were Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Toepel, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Rick, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Rasnake, Mrs. Keirn, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Faulkner, Mrs. Gertner, Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Gaylord.
R.G. Faulkner, Recording Secretary
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