Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-19
THE cAlrsAs CLUB
oAvs 3hsis osco1 Rscsptioa ard Bal
at WatsIviis Last Might
Especial to the Esssrsno JouxsAL

Special to the HzssEBEc JOURNAL
WArxnvtLIE. Ms ls-The second re-
ception and ball given BY the Canibas Club
is going on in tbs city tonight. and is .
very brilliant sFx. The spacious and
elegant rooms OF ik, Club House have been
pfofuseIy decorated with the productions Of
Amos Ssarhs conervatory. and sre filed
with the youth andbeausy ard much OF the
dignity and learain; Of the city.
The Csnibas Q1 was organized in April,
1889, and the cla5 louse. which WAS built
by an association o seven Of the;members.
was dedicated in tt following October, the
event going upon ncoid ss one Of the most
ofiliian! in the histry Of the city. The
present memherHlp Of the club 10
forty-.wo, - follows, AID the
larger part Of hose named are pre-
sens tonight with their wives or lady
friends; Col. |. s. Bangs, DR.. F. C.
Thsyer, Judge H. ". Stsssr;, Postmaster
W. NJ. Dunn, F. J Goodridse, John Web
Der. o. F. Mayo, Irank Redington, DR.. J.
T. Hll. w. R. Fsr. 4. A. Love JOY, F. L.
Gurney, Msyor e. =. Jones. WI Fogsrty,
W. A. K. Boothby w. c. Philbrook. Esq,
r. l.. Proctor, D.. +. Bartlett, W. d.
Spsuldipg. DR.. G. w. Hutehins. P. S.
Head, + n. Snsll, C. A. Flood, O. G.
Springfield, J. Z peehsn, Appleton Webb,
Esq &C. IL Farrin, ton. c. NJ. Phillips, Hon.
E F. Webb, F. K, Shaw. A. Thomps %,
K. II. Crowell, H Fl. Percival. L. d. Car
yer Of Augusta. Hairy T. Murch OF lie wis
ton, Cecil Burril' Of Fairfield, DR.. n. X.
Dwinel Of No. Vassalboro, J ohm A. Wood
sum Of China, II. W, Greedy. Msj. A. K
Small, and VIM. Aver of Oakland.
Guests have slso been invited as follows,
the most Of whom have responded. and are
preeens with their wives or ladies' W. b
Arnold. M. G. Nsedhsm, C. G. Carleton,
g. F. Day ies, Joln A. Lang Geo. p. Colby,
A. L. McFaddep c. II. Nelson, NJ. Gal
lsIt, Prof. A. J. Roberts, z. T. Wyman, Dr..
Ralph II. Pulsifer. A. W. Flood, H. B.
Tucker, Charles Marston, W. C. Crawford,
Harry Prince, r. Z. Plummer. ESQ Fraak
Paul, H. d. Bates, Merritt Wslcn. Sheri-
dan Plaisted, Leo Peavey, S M. Gsllert
j. j. Pray, Hon. Nathaniel Mesder. Judge
o. G. Hall, M. c. Foster, f, II Fox, W.
F. Bodge. II. G Foster, C. F. Johnson,
Esq, F. L. Thayer, Esq., G. A. West, C.
Knauh, C. C. Elicit, S. S Brown, Esq.
G. A. Alden, c, E. Gray, H. M. Gould,
C. +. Keith, Geo. w. Dorr. C. r. McFsd-
den, Fec, H. r Bu'terfield. c. Z Mat
thews, A. Often, j. G. Darrah, Hon. Reuben
Foster, 4. c. Wsrdwell, DIR. NJ. d. john
son, c. j. Clukey, Hon. w. T. Haines. b.
II. Mitchell, L c Miller, Chas. +. Cohen,
Oliver l.. Hall Harry M. Conners, d. W.
Parsons. Harry Gordon, +. B. Nichols, F.
Z Boothby of Portland.
The reception was from to 10, and the
dancing began in the upper hall At about g.
with music by an orchestra led by Dins-
more, assisted by K. g. Hail, cornet
Chocolate and coffee were prepared in a
booth improvised in one of the rooms, and
in another there was q table q. which the
guests were served during the
reception. Cake, sandwiches, coffee.
and chocolate were provided in
unstinted quantity. and at intermission
ice cream. from Fields Murry's famous
cafe, was served to the guests. The young
ladiss comprising the Happy Seven,
waited upon the guests in manner, alto
gether charming. The china and silver
used was from Stewards restaurant, and a
corps Of his assistants were on duty.
Many elsboraIe and very expensive cos
tunes were worn by the ladies', and q
description OF them would be interesting
reading for many, but lime and opportunity
Will not admit CT correct report, and an
incorrect or incomplete accj jun. would be
worse than none at all.
The committee, composed Of Col. l. s.
Bangs. Col W. A. Boothby, DR.. j. F. Hill
and Mr.. Frsrk hedng.on, have left nothing
undone to msks this event success, and
the club, as we'll as the invited guests, are
certainly urder gres. obligations to them
for their earnest isbors in this come ecticn.