Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-20
THE W. W. B. O.,
The Latest Secret Social Or
ganization tWatervllle,
Entertains Its Friends at a Delightful
Reception Friday Evening.
A Brilliant Afair-Large Assendance-Fair
Ladies and Elegant Costumes.

WaterviIle, April 10. - Special -
Soper's hall is the scene Of brilliant so
ciety event, this evening. 1t Is the recep'
ton of the W. W. B. o. to the society PEG
pie Of the city The W. W. Il. 0. Is an
organization which has had mushroom
growth, for no one ever heard OF 1t until
the invitations for this reception were sent
out, and the significance OF the initials
has been the nine-days' wonder since.
Some say it is the "We Were Bargains
Once society others call it the" Willing
Workers Bachelors Order" One says II
Is the "We Will Bring Out" club, another,
Watervillcs Worldly Boys Order y
One thing Is sure, the present member
ship consists, at least. Of DR.. j. j. Hill,
Dir. II. T.. Shempp, Charles A. Redington,
Or. William Il. Dobson, II. Elton Att
wood, Jerome Peayy and Martin j.. Bart
lett, for these are the gentlemen " ho have
80 successfully mar aged every detail which
this evening Is enjoyed by such a large
party.
Invitations were sent to about 225 p,o-
pie, OF which the following accepted:
Prof. and Mrs Black, MIR. and Mrs F.
J. Arnold. Mr. and Mrs r. +. Averill, Mr..
and Mrs. Geo X Boutelle, Mr.. and Mrs
II. ID, Bates Mr. and Mrs. +. i. Clark,
Mr.. and Mrs George +. Davies, Mr..
and. Mrs. G. j. Clukey, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
+. Drummond, Mr.. and Mrs. A.W. Flood,
DR.. and Mrs. l.. G. Thayer, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. G. Pbilbrook, Mr. and Mrs. +. L..
White of Rockland, Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il.
Davis. Mr.. and Mrs. ID. p. Foster Mr.. and
Mrs. II. b. Holland, DIR. and Mrs G. W.
Hutchings, Mr. and Mrs. W. II Haines,
Mr.. and Mrs Fl f.. Judkins, Mr. and Mrs
C. +. johnson, Dr. and Mrs. Il. l.. Jones,
Mr.. and Mrs +. A. Loveioy Mr.. and Mrs
EFT. Wyman, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Plaistcd,
Mr. and Mrs J. F. Percival, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Redington, Mr.. and Mrs o. &.
Springfield Mr. and Mrs, G. II. Wheeler,
Prof and Mrs. J. ID. Gaylor, Mrs. and
Mrs. Il. c. Wardwcll, Mrs. Geo. b Atwood
and Miss +. Il. Atwood, OF Auburn Mis-
MAY Abbott, Miss Hattie Abbott, Miss
Barrelle, Miss Jessie Bunker Miss Helen
Bunker, Miss Cannon. Miss Lu Clark,
Miss Nellie Clark. Miss Annie Dunbar,
Miss Lelice Dunbar, Miss Dolley, Miss
Dorr, Miss Drummond, Miss Gertrude
Dunton of Boston, Miss Darrah, Miss
Friend, Mrs H. Fl. Fox, Mrs Chas. f,
Keith, Miss Cove, Miss Henderson, Miss
Hall, Mrs. NJ. T. Jordan, Miss Knauff,
Miss Keene, Miss MeFadden, Miss Nor
rill, Miss Manley, Miss Libby, Miss Lang,
d. j. Gallort, W. l.. Grey, H. S. Hall, Fl.
w. Hanscom, Il. V. Hopkins. +. A. Hsrri-
man, A. X. Keith, Henry Knauif, j. +.
Larrabee, W. l.. McFddden, f. W. Noble,
II. b. Nichols. r. 4. Patten and Il. b.
Philbrck of Skowhegan. Prof. A. j.
Roberts, Harry Webber, John Parker of
Bangor C. f. Sswtelle, N. z. Thayer, W.
L. Waters, Arthur Waterman of Bangor
G. A. Wilson, Herbert Wentworth, Of
Skowhegan, Charles Towne. l.. G. Sails
bury, Miss Lord, Miss Low, Miss Nudd
Mss Daisy Plaistod. Miss Helen Paisted
Miss Proctor, Miss Parker, Miss
Myra Redington, Miss Mary Red
ington, Miss Reed, Miss Ida Rogers,
Miss Otela Rogers, Miss Fannie Smith
Miss Blanche Smith, Miss Smiley, Mrs
A. i. Smith, Miss Shaw, Miss Tucker
Miss Jennie Townsend. Miss Alice $
Twnsend, Miss Wilson, Mrs. A. NJ. Wood
sum, Miss Webber, Miss Wheeler, Mr.. f. W.
Alden, II b Bradecn l.. +. Adams, n. l.. Bias
sett, George Bassett, W. a. Il. Boothby. d.
II. Bowman. j. Is. Dinsmorc II. III. Dun
bar, Roy barker, III. III. Chapman.
The reception committee consisted of
DIR. Hill, Mr.. Atwood, DR.. Dobson and
Mr. Peavy. All tho while this committee
were receiving the guests. Pullens Or
ohestra Of Bangor. was discoursing excel
lent music. The hall was very prettily
arranged and decorated and when, at .
o'clock, the dancing commenced, the scene
was lovely one.
Nearly every one of the gentlemen
was attired In fall dress suit and the
ladies all wore handsome evening dresses,
many elcgank ana costly. The following
was the dance order:
I. Waltz
2. Quadrille.