The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-22
The Night When the Fathers and
Husbands Appeared.
It was a Very Enjoyable
Occasion.
Wilson's Hall the Scene OF
Gaicty and Music.

With each return Of Its anniversary
Gay the woman's Literary Union per-
mits Its Browning, Kipiing. Ros,tti and
hsr favorite authors to rest for the
nonos.. on their rEp I've shelves and
IN rests the evening with all the delights
of q veritable social function.
The members are by no means selfish
In their observance Of the day for at
wilson's nall last evening many guests,
numbering quits three hundred. and
more. were hidden and surely from the
personnel of the gathering 1t might not
lie amiss to call 1t "Gsntlemen's Nigh"
lie hall was transformed into bower
of beauty. the smooth and fairly shining
d ,or being covered here and there with
the rich ,st rugs, while the glare Of cleo
trio lights was subd ued BY ths beautiful
blending Of choicest flowers.
The tables, nine In number, ware ar.
ranged In the shape Of o horse shoe. each
having Its distinctive flower varying
in color from the deepest red through
intermediate lighter shades to almost
Whit. CandelabrA lighted mp the finely
cut glass, and altogether the tables were
like PICTURES to look at. In front of q
ank, SO to speak, Of pottsd plants, ferns,
etc, arranged IN the centre OF the hall,
the executive board smilingly welcomed
the guests. The ladies we're in becoming
light dresses. Receiving were Miss Blanoh-
ard. president; Mrs. Moore, vice-president;
Jones, recording secretary; Mrs. Roberts,
general secretary, and Mrs. Fogs, audi
tor.
The Faneuil club constituted the oom-
mittee of arrangements and they were
Mrs. CA. Dyer, chairman; Mira Stearns,
Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Davis, Mrs. Hyde.
Mrs. Foster, Mrs. Edgecomb and Mrs.
Sylvester.
Apart from the charming social inter-
able. was music by Wilson's orchestra,
and in the balcony above came enlivening
selection from a quartette made up of
DIR. Nickerson, II. W. Barnard, II. +.
Merrill and +. II. Pierce. Their num-
bers ara worthy of mention and included
"Douglas" kentucky Babe" "Darkie
Melodies when the Moon Shall Rise"
and "Sleep My Lady"
During the evening there was con-
slant coming aud going of gl,sts, but no
one was allowed to depart without par
taking Of the delicious refresh meats
which were so Rraniously served. AT the
head table, in what might be called the
toe of the handsome horse shoe, MIS-.
George Cummings and MIS-. Hiram Jones
of the Travellers, poured chocolate. Mrs.
Rufus Hinckley of the Mondays, poured
tea, while the Y club. represented by
Miss Mattel Elwell and MIS-. Zenas
Thompson dispensed punch.
At another punch table Mrs. Alfred
Ring Of the Anne Hathaway. presided,
while Miss Ellen Gould of the Prescott
looked after the ice cream at one table,
and engaged In like service were Mrs.
A. L. Bates of the Cleaners, and Miss
Amelia Woodbury.. Miss +. A. Lewis,
associate member, furnished lemonade.
and besides her was another associate
member, Mrs. George H. Davis. The q.
l.. was at a punch table presided over by
Mrs. l.. A. Way and the several ladies In
charge of the various tables were ably
assisted by the younger members OF the
differ emit clubs.
The reception was from to 10 O'Clock
and among the guests fiom out Of the
city were seen: Miss Nellie Z. Mars.on
of Monmouth. chairman of correspon-
dence of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs of the state; Mrs. W. +.
Fernald, president of the Saco Valley
Federation. who was accompanied by
MIR. Fernald, DIR. and Mrs. Pepper of Wat
erville. and DIR. Elwell of Togus.
The reception over, rugs were moved
and as a finale to the evenings enjoy
ment an informal dance took place.
The ladies Of the club expressed their
grateful acknowledgement ofthe kindness
shown them by several firms in the city.
he rugs were leaned by II. ]. Bailey
s. Go. Burbank & Douglass and 4. f.
Fofs q Son, sent crockery; ported plants
aud ferris came from bennett & Co.,
while tables and furniture were from
(lrin Hoonar's Snns