Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-26
UNITY CLUB ENTERTAlNS.
Pretty Banquet in Unitarian ParIors
--lnteresting Post PrandiaI Talks.
Resolved that American Literature Is Not at
Present in a Dark Period.

| Wy ~ uiiuucy. UNITY CluD celebrated
the close of it's 18th year. Monday even
ing i'm the cosy Unitarian parlors. The
evening was a most pleasant one; and
certainly from literary point of view
was distinct success.
| banquet was served at Z o'clock
about 100 of the members, and invited
guests of Currents Events. and the
China Decorators Clubs. and the Ken
nebec Historical Society being seated
at the long white tables, beautifully
adorned with fiowers.as were the walls
and ceiling: and paror lamps. with
their warm rays. completed very
dainty picture. There were very many
young people present. who thoroughly
enjoyed the papers. and addresses
given.
| After the banquet, and during the
evening, singing was given by Miss
Brooks, Miss Robinson. and trio con-
sisting of Mrs. Bollig. and Mrs Smith
and Mrs. Case, which was warmly APP
preciated.
Judge o. G. Hall. president of Unity
| Club Oficiated as POSTMASTER, first in
| Producing Rev. +. E. Newbert, who
gave bright and witty post prandial
talk, upon the harmony of literature
and the banquet
The report of the secretary, Mrs.
Frank X. Partridge. was very interest
ing giving in a bright and attractive
way, the work done by the club during
the past two years.
In part, she said:
Tonight, we celebrate the close of
the 18th year of work in Unity Club:
work commingled with pleasure, profit
and growth. a few of us can follow
its course from the beginning but each
fresh thoughts and awakening interest.
We have regretfully seen some of
our members leave us. We miss their
presence. but feel that their thoughts
are often with Unity.
An old English magazine contains
this advice to readers. Try to be Catho-
lie in your literary tastes. If you have
been reading Macauleys England. fol-
iow it with Dickens or Thackery. If
Fafrar's Life of Christ. take Tennyson
or Browning or some work on science.
Don't read all theology and no poetry;
all science and no history; all biography
and no travel. Remember that relaxa-
ton and entertainment is a good diges-
ter of profound work.
Unity has certainly followed this ad-
vice. For we have studied history.
biography ard essays, poetry, drama
and the novel, and we have digested
these with occasional evenings devoted
especially to- sociability.
That mental activity cannot be long
sustained without physical noursh
ment. is well known. The subtitle con-
nection between literature and ban
qucts is beyond question.
The secretary included long list OF
the various works and authors taken up
during the year with plans for the flu
ture. In conclusion, she said: Next
year, we shall study in much the same
line of work. Our programme will not
be completed until autumn, as we de-
G., civ IN RISING
genius to climb high enough to be
recognized by Unity Club or to finally
decline We shall again feast with
authors and their works, proving that
Some books are to be tasted. others
to be swallowed, and some few to be
chewed and digested."
Following the report. the subject for
the evenings informal discussion was
introduced: Resolved. That the Pre-
Literature" Able papers and talks
We're given from many present. in
Guiding Mrs Mason, Mrs True. Prof
Cook, Mr.. c. b. Burleigh. Rev. J. S.
Williamson and Rev. c. A. Hayden,
which were very bright and full of wit
and sense. The general trend of opin-
ion was decidedly in favor of pronounc-
ing the present an era of the most en-
oouraging condition of literature, in
none so much as that of America.
4 letter was received from the State
librarian. j.. ID. Carver. who was to
have read paper on Free Libraries
Effect on Literature.
The evening was in every feature
success, and from the varied ideas pro-
nounced, a ltrary treat that will long
be remembered by all who were pre-
sent.
One of the men who are attracting great
attention in Vienna at the present time