The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-03
CANTON RIDGELEY
Gave Delightful Reception to the Ladies
Last Night.

Last Night.
canton Ridegley, No. 1, Patriarchs
Miiltant, gave complimentary reception
10 1he ladies' OF the Canton last night in
ooo felloWs' Hall. A large number OF
the Chevaliers and their ladies were
present, and and the occasion was
one that will long be remembered by
those who were fortunate enough to
astend. The following were present ::
M. and Mrs. f. E. Bickford. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. L. Moseley, Mrs. and H. Holman
OF Boston, Mr.. E. G. Farnsworth, Mrs.
q. W. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Sale,
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Hodsdon Mr.. and
Mrs. R. M. Greenleaf, j. N. Head, Miss
Grace Read, G. f. WEIGH and wife. Miss
6. NJ. Tompson, Miss A. NJ. Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. f. A. Harris. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. Pettingill, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Malone.
L. N. Hapgood, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. W
Rich, Ira Clay and wife, Charles +.
Harmon and wife, James Blair and wifi.
Samuel W. Shaw and wife, S. G. Ripley
and wife. Miss Edith r. Small 0. B.
Written, Miss Inez B. Perry. Mrs. A. E.
Perry, Mrs A. E. Perry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Scott A. Simpson. S. Georgia Simpson,
b. b. Lunt and wife, John f. Parker
and wife, Peter K. Aliff and wife, .R. B.
Billings, Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Redlon,
Mrs. G. N. Lang, Mrs. O. W. Sawyer,
Mrs. A. L. Norwood, Mrs. G. A. Clay,
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Miss Lillian
Murdoch, Michael Mitchell, Hannah E.
Mitchell, George 4. Kenworthy, Jr.,
Frank A. Huff, David Page Perkins A.
M. Hayden, Mamie E. Mountfort, Nellie
G. Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fleming,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Cobb of Willard,
Annie M. Johnston, j. Il. Johnston, Mrs.
]. T. Johnston, C. L. Homer, William
R. Bohanan, G. H. Cloudman, Mrs. J.
2. Halcomb, Miss J. Alice Halcomb, G.
W. Lombard, j. H. Russell, P W. Stone
ham, Mrs. H. A. Chase, Lewis Pray,
Mrs. A. j. Pray. B. f. Whitehouse, Mrs.
B. T. Whitehouse, Mrs. c. 7. Peters, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Fl. Hatch. Charles S. d.
Brown, R. W. Jacksonn, Miss NJ. V.
jackson, Miss Idea M. Chase, E. C.
Chase. J. W. Barbour of the PRESS,
Mrs. S. Malone, Frank NJ. Floyd and
wife, Mrs. Arthur Floyd, Martha A.
Colesworthy, Eva G. Colesworthy, H. K
Colesworthy, W. A. Whitney, Mrs. W.
Whitney, G. j. Butter, Mrs. G. J. Butter
j. M. Mason. T. Archambeau. Lizzie
Archambeau, Mrs L. J. Adams, Miss
Mary Peterson, Mr.. and Mrs. W. +.
Robb, J. M. Tolford, Miss Mabel Stick
ney, Miss Jennie Crosley. Mrs A. NJ
Plummer, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Plummer
Miss G. M. Tompson, Mrs. E. Fl. G.
Tompson, Mrs. R. Y. Barber, Miss Ella
j. Barker, Frances E. Pendleton, Mr.
and Mrs. G. f. Tobie, Miss Fife
Dykman, Mrs. S. H. Cannon, Miss
Hattie M. Cannon, Miss Minnie
Mitchell, Miss Nellie Trundy, T. W.
Carman, Miss Flora L. LeGrow, Mrs. c.
+ Mountfort, E T.. Blaisdell, Il. A.
Hood, Mrs T. A. Hood, Frank L. Howe,
Mrs. Frank L. Howe, Mrs. Florence e.
Ryan, John L. James, Arthur r. Glenn,
Mrs. Annie A. Glenn, K. Hyberts
Louise F. Hansen, Marie NJ. Hansen,
Nathan Redlon. Joel S. Woodbury., the
Misses Mountfort, Mr.. Hoyt, Mr.. Lowell,
Mr.. Straw, Mrs. J. H. Pike, Miss Margie
Clay, r. G. Farnsworth, Fred S. Oliver
These entertainments are to be given
from time to time throughout the winter
A fine literary and musical programme
was carried out and was well received,
many of the numbers being encored. The
following was the programme:
Piano Duet, Misses Mountfort
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Herbert Hannaford
Banjo and Mandolin,
Messrs. Hoyt, Lowell and Straw
Reading, Mrs. j. FL. Pike
Song-Selected, Little Nell
Vocal Solo, Miss Margie Clay
Piano Solo, Mr.. E. G. Farnsworth
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Fred S. Oliver
Reading, Mrs. j. Fl. Pike
Vocal Solo, Mr.. Herbert Hannaford
Statue Poses-Music, The Gaul's Last
Strait, Cupid and syche, Day and
Night, The Captive Slave, The
Serenade, Decision of Paris, Toilet
Psyche, Night,
Miss Lula K. Cutten and Little Nell
At the close of tie entertainment all
repaired to the banquet hall, where fine
turkey supper, prepared by Caterer W.
f. Rob-, was in waiting. The tables
presented very pretty sight with their
loads of good things and after Mr.. Emery
Chase had asked a blessing, the guests
took their seats and were soon busy with
the eatabies.
After the banquet was over, Chevalier
G. H...Tobie made few brief remarks,
after which he introd uced Gen. o. B.
Whidden.
Gen. Whidden spoke in an interesting
manner on the order and then spoke of
Canton Ridgeley in particular, its belief,
object and sociability. He closed his re-
marks amid loud applause. This closed