The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-24
Lieut.. Weleh Remembered By Mem
bers Of Cleaves Rifles.
Six Recruits Mustered
In.
Emergency Engines Put by
Westbro0k Electric 1t. Co.

4 The Ssarchiight circle was entrrtsined
Monday evening at the home Of Miss
Alice Hall. The subject was National
characteristics o. Represented In Litera-
ture"
At the meeting Of tie Cleaves Rifles.
Co. N, N. q. SIN. held Monday evening,
Lieut.. Drank b. W. weloh Of Portland,
who had command of the Clsavss Rifles
for several months when thsy were with
out commissioned officer. was present
ed with ~ handsome quartered oak hat
tree. The presentation speech was made
by Lieut. Lord. Mr.. wsloh, although
taken by complete surprise, responded
very gracefully. DIR. J. h O'Neil was
also present and examined six ecruits,
who were subsequently, mustered In BY
Capt. Graham. ksfreshments were served
during the evening. Tho sHaF was
ably managed BY Lieut. W. O. Lord. Cor
porals W. II. Parker and Guy Davis.
Rev. G. O. Phelan Is to deliver his
lecture on "Patriotism" this evening Of
South Portland. and ct Brunswick on
Thursday evening. Sunday afternoon
he 10 to address the meeting to be held
ut City hall, Portland.
Cummings Enoampment. No. 10. /. o.
o. r., held their installation of officers
Monday evening. Mr.. Eleazsr Chase, 81
years Of age. came out from Portland
to attend the exercises.
The Lisk building recently occupied BY
Alexander MCLEAN a. q carpet beating
place, has been purchased BY William
H awkes and Ia being torn down.
The regular meeting Of Beulah chapter,
No. 5. o. E. S., will be held Wednesday
evening, January "a. An anniversary
entertai nmsnt will be given. A full at
tendance Is desired.
The two steam engines recently pur-
chased by the Westbrook Electric Light
and Power company have been placed
In position ct the West End. The en-
gines are to be usei only in cases Of smer-
gency, such ~ low water In the river,
distractions from anchor ice, etc.
MAINE FEDERATION OFFICERS
ENTERTAINED.
The Maine Federation Of Women
clubs was given reception and tea last
evening ty the officers and members OF
the Ammoncongin club at the residences
Of Mrs. G. L.Fogg, Main street, Cumbsr-
land Mills. 1t was made tbs event OF
the season In the history Of tho club The
officers of the Federation and the prasi-
dent and vios-president Of the AnTuon-
oongin club received the guests between
s and 10 p. m. The house was BEAUTIFULLY
decorated with handsome ferns and
palms. The dining room was especial
ly decorated, the table bsing In green
and whits-smilax and pinks. All Of
the fire places vera banked with green.
and when the electric lights had all been
turned on the house presented hand
some sight. Light refreshments were
served during the evening by the follow
ing ladies: Mrs. +. II. Cloudman, coffee;
Mrs. Lemuel Lane, chocolate; Mrs. Clin-
ton East man. Russian tea; Mrs. Alber
Cordweil, pineapple sherbet; Mrs. jose
phine Warren, chicken sandwiches. The
daughters Of the club members passed
the refreshments. The committee In
charge of the successful occasion was
composed of Mrs. O. L. Fogg, chairman /;
Mrs. Lemuel Lane. Mrs. Frank Webb,
Mrs. Joseph Warren and Mrs II. H..
Cloudman.