The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1901-01-05
Delightful Party Given by 7. 7.
Clab.
Meeting of the Repub-
lican Club.
Officers Elected and New Mem
bers Admitted.

The merry mssqueraders of the +. +.
club held high carnival last night at
Union hall and as the gaily dressed
characters fitted about the room and
mingled IN the dance the spectacle was
brilliant and at times dazzling one. The
tyres were for the most mart truly Amsri-
can and 200 Iumbis'i respondent in red,
white and blue smiled benignantly on
the aborigine Pocahontas who WAS sur
rounded by such continental characters
as George and Martha Washington, while
the 18th amendment found It's represen-
tatiyes In Aunt Eliza and and other
black faces All seemed to be there save
the poor Filipino. Dominos were in
abundance, the prevailing color being a
fiery red which made an effective back
ground for the mixtures of characters APP
propriately costumed and mcdestly as
sumed, some of whom are worthy OF
special mention and include Columbia,
Mrs. Albert Willard; Pocahontas, Miss
Isabslle Brackett; George and Martha
Washington, Mr.. Braokett, Mrs. Lillian
Dyer; Military Officer, Albert K Willard;
Flower Girl. Mrs. Mooney; Indian
Squaw, Mrs. W. Il. st. John; Dinah and
Aunt Eliza, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hamil-
ton; Court Jester, w. IL Ohler, Jr
Grandmother, Miss Lou knight; pat. -
William Verrill; Clown, Roy Dyer; HE'D
Riding Hood, Miss Lavona Dyer; Q1een
Elizabeth, Miss Louise Melcher: Monk,
MontvilIe Willard; Black Face Sue, Mrs.
George Pierce; Morning, Mrs. Florence
benjamin; Columbia, Mrs. Morse; Sheets
and Pillow Cases, Misses Annie Henley
and Lizzie Willard; Farmer, Albert
Smith; Peasant, Miss Mamie Einnerty.
Vita such an array OF characters before
them 1t was no easy task for the judges
to award the prizss, and after much DELHI |
Grafton the gentleman's prize, a hand
some umbrella was given to Roy Dyer,
while the ladies prize, bottle OF tine
perfumery, was given to Miss Isabelle |
Brackets. over fifty couples Joined in
the grand march and for the many spec
tators tables OF whist were arranged. A
pretty card OF dapcss was offered and
the floor was under the direction OF
William IL. Ohler, Jr who was assisted
by benjamin X, Thompson Sherman q. |
Willard. Fred q. Hamilton, Clarence IL. |
Dodge. Delightful dance music was pro-
vided by an orchestra under the sk'lful
leadership of N. L. Thomas of Portland /
A feature which enhanced the beauty Of
the scene were the light becoming dresses
of the ladies who sat about the hall and
watched the dancers and the assembly as
a whole was representative of our best
and most fashionable elements. All COM
bined to make the affair the notable
social function of the season and great
credit is due the committee of arrange
ments who were W. H. Ohler, Jr., Fred
u. Hamilton, Mrs. Lillian A. Dyer, Mrs.
c. II. Dodge and Miss Ethel Hamilton.
Not alone South Portland, SO called, but
Willard, knightvilIe and Portland were
and late cars were kindly
provided by the electric railroad for tina
dancers.
ANNUAL MEETING OF REPUBLI-
CAN CLUB.
The Republican club of South Portland
ia showing a remarkably heaIthful
growth and at Its annual meeting held
Last evening at their room in Knightille
eleven new members we're added to the
Iist, These were A. 5. Macrsadie, o.
W. Knight, j. Ii. Taylor, George +.
small, Z. IL. .Deyne, L. P. Brown,
William OHen, f. ii. Loveitt, A. NJ
spar, Jr., Il. L. Stone and j. p. Haley.
The meeting was called to order by the
president. MIR, Josiah Cobb, and the re-
ports of various committees and outgoing
,tiicers were read. The treasurer re-
,ortsd balance of S55 81, nd the seare-
airy reported membership of sixty -six
md that the club was in very prosper {
rus condition. The matter OF securing
more commodious quarters was fully dis
iussed and it was voted to authorize the |
'xecutiye committee to lease rooms In the
Aoulton building, just below the present ]
quarters, for two years at rental OF 500 {
,sr year. The same committee was in
trucied to confer with Mr.. Anthoine and q