March 2, 1920

The Woman’s Union met at the home of Mrs. Draper at 344 N. Moreland Avenue a week before its usual date as the president would be away on the second Tuesday in the month.

The meeting was opened with the Lord’s Prayer.

Mrs. Draper having taken the minutes of the two last meeting on account of the enforced absence of the recording secretary read an interesting account of them.

Mrs. Edwards told of the prompt replies in money she had received in trying to raise the remainder of the $200.00 promised by the Union to the church fund.

The committees appointed to request the members to each give $3.00 made a fine report and altogether the sum raised exceeded the amount due the church. In more than one response, the givers said that if more was needed to let them know.

The president reported that the Larkin Products from which the Union had hoped to make some money had only give them a little over a dollar above its costs. It had turned out to be a losing venture.

Mrs. Jones, the corresponding secretary, reported that with the consent of the president she had sent a fifty-cent handkerchief to the (Archivist Note: there is a blank in the original meeting notes here.  This may be the Medfield, Mass. church which is mentioned in the Apr 13, 1920 meeting notes.) who had asked a contribution of that article for their bazaar.

Mrs. Jones also read an interesting letter from Mrs. Loyson of Paris, France, thanking the Union for a donation of $5.00 to help the car of poor French children.

Mrs. Draper suggested to the members that the Union could net $2.00 on every ice-bag that it could sell. She had on hand many already to outline the word “ICE” on them if the members would like to do the work while talking. Nearly everyone said “Yes” and soon busy needles finished the work.

Mrs. Freeman donated several beautiful bags to be sold for the benefit of the Union, which she herself had made from very fine tapestry and velvet. They were very much admired and will bring a good price.

Mrs. Edwards, the president, asked the members to assist in the housekeeping part of the Get Together Club by complying with the following program:

One member would take entire charge of preparing chocolate and sandwiches with one other member as her assistant in serving only.

Next Sunday this assistant having learned exactly what to do prepares the refreshments with the other member assisting in serving only.

Beginning the first Sunday in March, the 7th, Mrs. Perry would be in charge and the following members would take their turn: Mrs. Hollingsworth, Faulkner, Brownell, Jones, Edwards, Gaylord, Miss Estill.

The young girls and boys of the church will attend to the dishes.

The president informed the Union that she had received two hundred yards of outing and two-dozen spools of thread from the Home of the Friendless from which to make garments for its inmates. It was sent in response to her message that the Union would sew for the Home if it sent the material.

Mrs. Edwards proposed that the members come to her home and sew the garments. The Union would have a box lunch and the members could sew all day.

This proposal was accepted and this sewing will be done at an early day.

Those present were Mesdames Keirn, Brownell, Edwards, Green, Gaylord, Moore, Perry, Faulkner, Spencer, Freeman, Hollingsworth, Jones, Draper, Miss S.E. Estill and E. Estill.

While the members enjoyed a social half hour, Mrs. Draper assisted by Miss Barnwell served refreshing tea and cake.

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