Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-29

AT Tue hlku scU0oi DalI F'lleY evening
the members Of the clsss of 80 gave a very
successful mask socisble. There were
fully eco present and over one hsf we're in
m.ss There were some very appropriate
4 elsb, rate costumes especially among
the young lsdies, many OF whom were very
tssgIly sttired. After the unmssking when
came at o'clock there WAS s very pleasant
entertainment, irctuding 'electioDs by a
masked" Dddley Back Qlsrter, songs,
declarations and recitstions. The affair
was successfully mansged, the receipts for
the evening amounting to over $40
There will be meeting of the board Of
drectcrs Of the Young Mems Chri.sisu
Association at the association psrlors this
evening at 7 30 o'clock to consider matters
in relation to the msr agement Of the rev
rooms Among other things is the matter
Of opening the reading room from l TO 6
O'Clock Sunday afternoon. This matter
-ss f g. brought 10 the attention of thp
ss,ocisrion by General Secretarv Jordan of
Bangor, who was at the rooms Friday even
ing and who is strongly in favor OF the
scneme. maintaining that it provides the
best possible place FOR the ycuog men, who
arc bound to be somewhere Sunday after
room and who have nowhere to &c bat Oh
the streets.
The youns society gentlemen of our city
who were entertained at the Evans How.
. short time ago by the ladies' of the X I
Kat Club, rendered them complimentary
Reception AZ the Evans psrlors Friday evan
log. The affair was full dress ard very
select, the lite 81 the citv beirg present
Eleven ts0ts ~ere set and the King Of
II .srr. aud hls fnH gu t. held full sway for
tne evening. At 10 o'clock intermission
was snnounced and an elaborate BANG let
WAS served in thu dniog hall by Landlord
Douglass. After supper the ladies' ard
gentlemen returned to tue cards and the
game proceeded merrily until the tasty
souvenir prizes were srsrded to ib SUGGEST
fvl PLAYERS ~ follows: Ladies Mrs Harry
White, lst, diamond pm Mrs. W. g Ellis,
2dd, piece Of hand painted chins; Mrs. c.
s. Whitney, 81. ChIns cup and saucer
Gents II. s Webster, lat. cut glass ink
stand Geo. l.. Rogers, 2nd, r,ck OF cards
in sterliog silver case; B. W. Partridge,
81, Rassis lesther pocketbook
The new rooms of tue Young Mems
Christian Association were very pleasantly
The affair was also mads the occasion for a
welcome reception 10 General Sscretsrv
Chss F. JJhoson, who recently cana from
Portland, where he was the assistant secre-
tary for several years. From the us who
were present came nothing bus words OF
praise for the handsome new rooms and OF
hearty Welcome for Mr. johnson. After
half hour of social intercourse in the resd-
ing room and psrlor on the second fl ,or,
the guess repaired 10 the upper rooms
where the programme announced in tie
Journal was carried ont The principal
address vas given by General Secretary r.
A. Jordan Of the Bangor Association, who
delighted the audience viih sn interesting
talk on macy points Of the association work.
He bespoke for MIR johnson the hearty
support of the m mbers Of the association
and the citizens of the city. General Sec
Rotary Peabody of Au.usss presented the
work OF the "Juaior Branch in q very
plsio, practical msnaer, snd lie II many ex
c'lle 1t sug gessions for the management Of
he bay. De apartment. which will soon be