September 16, 1919

The meeting was held in the Sunday school room and opened with prayer by Dr. Keirn.

Mrs. Perry called the meeting to order and the minutes were read and adopted after one addition.

The treasurer reported $2.84 brought forward from the summer meetings. $4.50 from Silver Polish (Archivist Note: This silver polish may be part of the Larkin Products being sold. See comments on Larkin Products below), $5.00 from the sale of a spread, and $13.00 from dues received from those to whom letters were sent. An additional $5.00 was handed in as dues, making the total now in the treasury $31.34.

Dr. Keirn thanked those present who had so promptly responded to the circular letter asking that they pay their dues.

Dr. Keirn advised the appointment of a committee to get new members. So far one new member had joined, Mrs. May. Others were expected later. He thought the outlook encouraging and said means should at once be provided for raising more funds.

The president reported that Mrs. Rowlett now had at her home the Larkin Products and hoped the members would buy from this source. She said that she had herself much of the silver polish and stain remover. Some members reported selling some and would take more.

Mrs. Perry proposed that in order to raise funds a supper and also an auction sale be held with articles later to be donated and a charge of 35 cents be asked for the supper. Carried.

Friday, Sept. 26 was the date decided upon.

Donations for the supper on Sunday, Sept 21st at the church after the DRIVE were requested. A generous response of money, tea, sugar, coffee, sandwiches and cakes were made by those present. It was expected that the absent members would also donate something.

Those present were Dr. and Mrs. Keirn, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Hollingsworth, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. Neil, Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Douglas, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Sanford, Miss Lynch, Miss S.E. Estill and Miss E. Estill.

Refreshments were served and a pleasant social time was had.

During the meeting the president remarked that she would be leaving Atlanta within a few weeks to be gone all winter. This we heard with much regret by the members. (Archivist Note: A letter from Mrs. Perry is read at the Dec 2, 1919 meeting indicating that she is in Washington, DC).

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