The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-06-02
SOUTH PORTLAND.
Reception to- Grand vice Chancellor
4. = w, II. Allen.


land, has had many joyous gatherings
within its lodge rooms but none which
afforded more satisfaction to the mem
bers and their many invited friends, in
cluding some from Portland than the oc-
oasion Thursdaysevening ola reception
TO Grand Vice Chancellor W. X. Allen.
The members naturally were proud OF
the fact that Bayard lodge had been rec
ognizsd and honored by having taken
from their ranks q member for tho posi-
tion Of Grand Vice Chancellor, and ever
after entitled to permanent seat In the
Grand Lodge. This thought was vsty
happily expressed by Geo. 7. Spear In his
opening remarks, who spoke upon the fit
ness of Nil. Allen for the position to
which he had been called. Past Grand
Chancellor K. Q. Reynolds, Past Supreme
Representative Luther Roberts echoed
the sentiments of Mr. Spear, and the
tone Of all the appropriate speeches were
highly complimentary Of the guest In
whose honor the reception was given.
first rate collation. was served and
the lobster stew gotten up BY 9. L. Ben
nett was satisfying to the fullest extent
Geo Q. Gowen and George Cribby had
charge Of the punch table.
Mr.. Aliens response to the kind words
said of him was to the point and feeling
ly uttered while the social features OF the
night stamped ID as a red lettsr one In
the lodge history.
BANQUET OF THE HOSE COMPANY
The hose house was very prettily deco
rated on the occasion OF the banquet Civ
On by the South Portland and Ladder
company. No. /, on Wednesday evening
and about 100 persons sat down to the
we'll laden and neatly spread tables.
Judge +. H. Hartford outlined the history
of the organization and in benalf of thu
company thanked Mr.. Cobb and others
who had | eAp ID the company to its. pres
emit condition. Speeches followed by l..
H. Cobb, George M. Richie, A. A. Cole.
kdward Turner. f. W. Richardson, John
Melia, Mrs. f. II. Hartford and msm bers
OF the company.
Misses Patience Thompson and Daisy
Hill presided at the punch table and those
who assisted in serving the banquet were
Mrs.1D. s. Elliott, Misses Bessie Mosher,
Mildred Henley ana Mertis Peters.
The affair was notably pleasant one
and the pleasure Of the evening was en-
HANGED by the graphaphone selections by
Edwin Dyer. The committee in charge
deserve great praise and these we're d. S.
Elliott. b K. Thompson and Charles S.
Coffin.
The crew OF the polishing room at the
bicycle factory struck for double pay on
the night work Wednesday. The matter
has not yet been settled.
The Hartford heirs were carefully in
specting their several houses in the city
Thursday. with view of making extern
siye improvements.
Bert Woodbury. lie quite sick at his
HON in Willard.
Earl johnson Of Hartford Court is
down with the mumps.
j. NJ. JOHNSON win return home to-
day from Framinghsm, where he has
been visiting relatives.
. A. W. Woodbury. Is sick and his place
in the barper shop is temporarily filled
F. L. Lamb of Harrison, is the guest
Of his brother, ] B. Lamb.
Charles, Studley is confined to his home
with typhoid fever.
PLEASANTDALE..
Mr.. Bert Cash, Brown street. has re-
turned from a business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Elmer Rogers, Chapel street,
has been the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Cash, Cash Corner.
Mr.. Lineus @. Worth, Elm street has
been passing few days in Boston.
Miss Helen Litchfield is quita i'll at
her home on kelsey street.
The Auxiliary of the Foreign Mission
airy society will meet Friday afternoo n
with Mrs. j. A. s. Dyer.
Mrs. Nellie Hinkley accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. Winona Emery, Port
land. have been the guests of Mrs. L. II.
Pillsbury.
Miss Georgia Cash of Brown street has
been passing some days at the home of
Miss Helen Mains. Thorpdike Heights.
Miss Alice Brown has been the quest of
her sister, Mrs. John Barbour, Cash
Corner. s-yN
Mr.. Horace Parkman has gone to Made
son, his summer home, after passing
some weeks at the home OF Mr.. w. w.
Pickett. Hoyt street.