Woman’s Union – Meeting Minutes Mar 10, 1919 (Constitution Change)

Minutes of The Woman’s Union
March 10, 1919

The recording secretary being absent the corresponding secretary made the following report.

Treasure absent.

Moved and carried that Mrs. Lombard be elected to the Executive Board.

It was announced by Dr. Keirn, chairman of the committee on Constitution, that the sixth article, the one on finance, be changed (See Constitution). (Archivist Note: have not found Woman’s Union Constitution in the archives). Instead of two-thirds of the membership fees going to the local organization, one third being given to the Georgia Universalist Woman’s Missionary Society and the other third to the Unitarian State Alliance. (The later not being in existence at the present time, this one third go into the general fund.)

Voted and every member of the two organizations be considered a member of the new organization unless the chairman is otherwise notified.

It was decided to appoint a chairman to obtain flowers for the church on Sundays at each monthly meeting. Mrs. Edward taking charge during March.

Mrs. J.W. Rowlett was appointed chairman to see that the dishes in the church pantry were kept clean.

Mrs. Blake offered to find out if the National Window Cleaning Co., could vacuum-clean the church and what it would cost. Moved and carried that the executive board make arrangements for the work which is not to cost above $15.00.

Various suggestions were made for making up the $200.00 pledged. A bazar, individual methods, Larkin Products, an apron and food sales just before Easter were mentioned. Mrs. Draper was asked to find out when the Union could hold a bazaar in Kenny’s Tea and Coffee store on Whitehall St. Mrs. Jones was made chairman to collect articles by donations.

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