The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-12-28
HOLIDAY ECHOES FROM THE FRA.
TERNITY HOUSE.

Santa Claus made perhaps bis earliest
visit Of the holidays on Thursday fore
noon, December 21st,at fraternity house,
when che Hunt Free kindergarten
little folks of from three to tve years Of
age-gathered to the number of 80. to
celebrate their festival.
Songs and exercises wers followed by
the distribution Of the gifts made by
small busy fingers and intended for moth
ere, fathers, god-mothsrs or sisters.
At II, Santa appeared true to expecta-
ton. with hamper and presents, fur coat
and white beard, bells and happy greet,
ings.
Miss Woodman received the presents
End q few invited guests, as also some
visiting little people, and one more day
of joy was entered upon the calendar
which inscIibes deeds Of goodness and
of love.
Mrs. Hunt may well fesl that this me-
morable work accom- plishes the far reach
Ing influence that was the intention Of
Its founding.
On the same evening Mrs. n. S. Storer
entertained her club, together with other
Fraternity young folks, bS In number.
Mrs. o M. shaw assisted. The Christ
mas tree was Of course the entire of At-
traction. Reoitstions, music, Christmas
carols and social enjoyment rounded out
a happy evening.
/. The Christmas tree, preceding the
kindergarten and Mrs. Storsr's club,
was held from 4 to O'Clock on Deem
ber 10Th, "a boys and girls present, In
charge of the Misses Ethel Woodbury.,
Kate Hay, Edith Packard and Mrs
Murren. Miss Woodbury. Of the R,ssini
club played upon the pisno. The head
worker gave an informal talk, and
Eanes, refreshments. candy bags. pop
corn and oranges circulated to the chorus
OF Msrris Christmas and happy good
wishes.
On December Goth the girls In room b
of the Fratsrnity Sewing school AMI
memba rs of the Secret society gathered
In the HOUSE parloTs at O'Clock to en-
joy the large Christmas tree which had
been brilliantly decorated and loaded
with pop corn bags. &C aIdy. oranges
present and Is other guests A brief
entertainment OF recititions and songs
Wac given by the girls, after which the
good things from the tree were distrt-
buted. Miss Barker, assisted by the teach
ers OF the Sewing sch DOL, served Ice cream
and cakes to all of the guests aud after
some music and an informal good time
tina children dispersed to their homes.
Mas Dunbar was hostess &C Miss
Noyes's Christmas party, as Miss Hoyes
herself Was III and unable to meet her
girls on tina evening assigned. A jolly
time was spent In dancing and games
aud In approaching the tree and It's ac-
oompanying coed things. Christmas
carols and the spirit Of the day prevailed
ard the children heartily entered into
the delight of the occasion.
her own special guests, the fraternity
boys. Thirty three sat at tables at IL
O'Clock ON Wednesday noon, and were re-
called on oyster stew, roast turkey, gar
nished. msshed potato, gravy ard Jelly,
ice cream and cake, taking ut the 'ieave
taking" an orange aud bag OF candy as
souvenirs Of the feast.
Dinulsy. Debating ard Dewey Athletic
10 to IA.
Those assisting were Mr.. and Mrs. j.
O. White, Mira. n. ID. Smith, the Misses
Edna Raymond, Edith Packard, Alice |
Boyd and Mabsl Haterhouse Mr.. A. w.
Toiraan and Mr.. Ralph +. Kerd,u.
Miss Barker evidently had not known
the charms Of basket ball and other
sports in vain. for an exosllent under
standing existed between her and her
young guests A royal good tims Was
the outcome Of this turkey dinner and
the lads hied forth to work and play
feeling that the social atmosphsrs had
eean sunny for men as well rs tor SO
many others OF this Christmas world.