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n ReadersMEMORIAL TABLETS UNVEILED A T CLUBTwo bronze tablet* presented by the families of Mrs. Catherine R-Fraunfelter and Mrs. Phoebe I* Vlgnos were unveiled Thursday morning In the music room of the Canton Woman’s club at an impressive service of which Mrs. C. C. Rarrlck had charge. Mr#. Fraunfelter and Mrs. Vlgnos were charter members of Sorosls and looked forward to the time when a Woman’s club could be established In Canton. The charter memorial memberships were taken out by their families thus lending substantial aid to th* project in which they were Interested. The organization of th* Woman's club In Canton was originated and fostered by Sorosls under th# leadership of Mrs. C. C. Barrick. The tablets were unveiled on th# third anniversary of the founding Cf the Woman’s club.*Mrs. Rarrlck gave a short addrsss calling attention to the fact that th# club was I he outgrowth of th# thoughts and efforts of th# pioneer club women of Canton.Beautiful wreaths of red clover blossoms, the Sorosls flower, were hung on the tablets. Th# Fraunfelter wreath was presented Jy Mrs. S. S. Senter. representing the Central Committee of the Woman’# club and the Vlgnos wreath wa# made and presented by Miss Blanchs and Ml## Alice Vlgnos. daughter# of Mrs. Phoebe Vlgnos. Dr. James Fraunfelter and Miss Lucille Vlgnos, grandchildren, unveiled the tableta Mr#. Carrie Theobald, a llfe-loqg friend of Mr#. Vignoa, delivered the eulogy. She recalled th# olub work don# with Mrs. Vlgno# In II* T, her work In the Columbian Reading Circle and a# a charter member of Soro-sia y^ten Mra Kate B. Sherwood was 'president.Mra Vlgnos was born in Louisville, she finished her education at a private school In Columbue and taught for several years before her marriage. Mrs.- Theobald told of Mra. Vlgnos active club work during her life time ending with the following poem:“Let us build u# a chib house of good honeet worth For human endeavor must last They have filled In a niche of this building so rare And In memory we offer our love and our care.111mxs 'rrtttaiNf * nwiwHtnm**»»f******“Let us build us a club that never will fallWhere the farlo has been sifted throughThe thoughts and the deeds and tne forging ahead .Oftth© live© and th© efforts of thosepassing-through.”Above—-Vabllet presented by family of Mra Catherine R. Fraunfelter.Below—Tablet presented by family of Mrs. Phoebe I* Vlgnos.elation of the servioes of the unselfish. He paid tribute In his address to th# quiet dignity and refinement of Mrs. Fraunfelter and the love and gratitde of her friends whojfemember and cherish her many kindnesses.The ceremony was closed, by the reading of the Collect No. 2 of Sorosls by Mre. Barrick:CloverRed clover bloom, red clover bloom* Through days of sun and shade, Lifting the rosy face on high.In virtue undismayed.Doctor A. E. Day spoke for the fraunfelter family, dwelling upon he willingness of Mrs. Fraunfelter o serve others and the selfishness »f the world in the lack of appre-Fllng wider yet your message sweet* \ Teach us through glint and gloom,Thy grace of glad utility, • •Red clover bloom, red clover bloom.—Georgia NewhalL
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Canton Sunday News
Canton, Ohio, US
Sun, Jul 01, 1923
Page 38
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