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  Mrs Hadwens moving away. Miss Vaughn
  not being able to give her lecture, on account
  of her fathers illness, we made arrangements
  to have the lecture in two weeks, and
  have it at the Library, each member to
  invite four guests. Committee for
  music and flowers Mrs. Voris, and
  Mrs. Hutchinson. "Biography of Whittier"
  was read by Mrs. Ives, and Prisoner for
  Debt" by Mrs Hutchinson, Current
  events were then given, and the club
  adjourned to meet in two weeks at
  the Public Library.
  Mr. Alexander      Mrs Pyle
           Pres.                  Sec'y.
     Marion Iowa Dec 16" 1907
  The Cary Club celebrated the one hundredth
  anniversary of the birth of John G. Whittier
  at the public library at which were present
  fifteen members and 50 invited guests.
  who listened to a very interesting 
  lecture on the life and works of Whittier
  given by Miss Gura Vaughn, followed by a 
  short talk by Miss Adeliza Daniels who
  recently visited the Whittier home. The musical
  program and Reading was given  [to follows?]
  Piano duet - Miss Bess Voris- Miss Mabel Alexander
  Vocal solo - Miss Hazel Oxley
  Reading - Mrs. W. S. Winter
  Vocal solo - Miss Clara Louise Gibson.
  Whittier's poem Barbara Fritchie.
  No meeting was held Dec 30 " on account of
  the Holiday's. By order of the President
  and in behalf of the members of the
  Club thanks were sent Miss Gura Vaughn
  for the part she took in the program.
  Mrs Alexander                  Mrs. Pyle
         Pres                                  Sec'y

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127 Mrs Hadwens moving away. Miss Vaughn not being able to give her lecture, on account of her fathers illness, we made arrangements to have the lecture in two weeks, and have it at the Library, each member to invite four guests. Committee for music and flowers Mrs. Voris, and Mrs. Hutchinson. "Biography of Whittier" was read by Mrs. Ives, and Prisoner for Debt" by Mrs Hutchinson, Current events were then given, and the club adjourned to meet in two weeks at the Public Library. Mr. Alexander Mrs Pyle Pres. Sec'y. Marion Iowa Dec 16" 1907 The Cary Club celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of John G. Whittier at the public library at which were present fifteen members and 50 invited guests. who listened to a very interesting lecture on the life and works of Whittier given by Miss Gura Vaughn, followed by a short talk by Miss Adeliza Daniels who recently visited the Whittier home. The musical program and Reading was given [to follows?] Piano duet - Miss Bess Voris- Miss Mabel Alexander Vocal solo - Miss Hazel Oxley Reading - Mrs. W. S. Winter Vocal solo - Miss Clara Louise Gibson. Whittier's poem Barbara Fritchie. No meeting was held Dec 30 " on account of the Holiday's. By order of the President and in behalf of the members of the Club thanks were sent Miss Gura Vaughn for the part she took in the program. Mrs Alexander Mrs. Pyle Pres Sec'y