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‘ . ‘g-: e en e e â€"mee Aebemamatee 0 o2 s _ 0. â€"geveilizes. Y amnenee oo s en e s C B 5 y s f Beamsvialle orgafllzatlon**‘fz??”“'“ our first president, Mrs J.A.lHewltt, viceâ€" ° w > ~s% 5 pres, and Miss McCombs, secretaryâ€"treasurer. | s The speaker reviewed the activities of the ; $ay 45 s birthday party 3 C : e spec1?1 ;ntizi;Zew:Eizgewas held in the h branch up to the present time. Appreciation of @ n of the.Women s nSM day afternoon. these valued officers was volced, and nosegays oo s o old a Oge:ied with flowers and fern were presented th Mrs Tufford, Miss McCombs, . The hall was o oa and Mrs S.Russ daughter of the late Urs Hewitt yaskonor Cf ghi %ggzzy afid lNrs C.C.Lygll welcomâ€" receiving this honor. ‘ th %ZZts.a;sisted by members of the exec. Mrs J.H.Carscallan, federation representatâ€" } ed the gTh ent were members of the Prov. ive, Bartonville, HBrs Bostwick, Hamilton, °§§e§§§sof the district, members and daughter of the late Mrs Hoodless; Mrs Moyer, Board, Pr‘;sthe focal branch. Canfield, district president; lMrs J.S.Davis f frlend;hz tea table, which was effectively arrâ€" and Mrs R.N.McCollum of Smithville, all spoke ith lace clo"hh yellow and blue flowers, briefly, expressing pleasure on their visit to _ anged W%â€"li"hted by -t:a,{)ers in the institute colo:r Beamsville and paid tribute to the splendid aflnd Véag Grives and HMrs M.Wilcoxâ€"presided, and â€" work of the branch. » Nrs G.0. lovely corsages of roses presented by Tea was served under the capable convenershig wore.the_ J threeâ€"tiered birthday of Mrs E.P.Hurst, and Mesdames Tallman and | the institute. A large he tante Jeffrey had charge of the program. The instruâ€" _ cake also had a place of honor on the ta > mental solos by Miss M.Teeter and Mrs Tiesson ‘ A candleâ€"lighting ceremony commemorating were much enjoyed; solos by Mrs F.Jeffre%l\f}r s s feature. C.Tallnm , 5 g bufi&' â€" this outstanding event was & f 3 # an, and a duet by Mrs W.Fairbrot { > MNrs R.Hobden lighted a white taper in "e f greatly appreciated as were ‘the rea.dinggeg/\ywi\jirzf membrance of the departed members. Mrs Ba,}rv;ks a Mary ~Tuff‘fozed., grandâ€"daughter of our first pres, gold candle for the pioneer members, and Mrs andAvlol:Ln solos by Mrs B.M.Garratt. Lyall, blue for continued success of the work. â€" happy hour was spent over the tea cups and & A‘very attractive little brochui”etlg g%et‘gé _ _ many friendships of early days renewed and {. colors which contained a brief ske °I lt reminiscences exchanged . origin, sctivities and progress of the N8Csâ€" y A poem composed by Mrs L.B.Tufford was read ute, was a souvenir of the historic 000351‘;_’“’ y her daughter, Mary, which was dediocated to ; and was presented to Mro.R.A.Gmmnders, ceouy. her grandmother, lNirs W.E.Tufford. | to be kept in the minute book for future referâ€" encemrs. C.H.Prudhomme gave & talk on the hisâ€" f tory of the Institute, informing those present 1 i {that on Friday, June, 29t,1906, Mrs Adelan;g? '\Hoodless of Hamilton Organized this branchâ€" “1, i the home of Mrs Walter E.Tufford, who became