The Somerset reporter., 1901-02-21
WOman's Club Banquet.

Hotel Heselton was on Friday night
last, Feb. 18th, the scene of one of the
prettiest festivals ever held Under its
hospitable roof. The occasion was the
Valentine Banquet given by the mem
bers of the Skowhegan Woman's Club to
their gentlemen friends. At 8 o'clock,
the reception committee, Miss Louise Fl
Coburn, president of the club, and Mrs
B. +. Eaton, took their stand in the
niche that had been prepared for them
at the foot of the main corridor, which
rugs, seats, ETC., into veritable cozy
corner, while overhead hung n huge
Heart, pierced by golden arrow, typi
cal OF the little god of the month of Feb
ruary. At the same time strains of
charming music issued from one of the
three reception rooms, where j. A
from whence their delightful playing
gave great pleasure during the reception
and banquet.
After the guests had passed chatty
half hour it was announced that the
banquet was laid, and they took up the
line of march to the dining hall, pre-
coded by the president, who took her
seat at the head of the center table, just
underneath an enormous "Heart Valen-
the" two feet in width. For few
minutes there was buzz of admiration,
called forth by the "Valentine Nights"
decorations, which consisted of red and
white festoons extending from walls to
chandeliers, and from chandeliers to
ceiling, and forming frieze around the
room, from which hearts of red, hearts
of white, and arrow pierced hearts we're
suspended, singly, and in groups.
When all eyes were turned at last from
these gay decorations to the business in
hand, at the tables, each person found
at his plate dainty valentine as a
souvenir of the occasion. Swiftly and
skillfully were the dishes composing the
delicious menu placed before the guests,
and the hour passed so rapidly it was
almost a surprise when Miss Coburn
rose and announced that 1t was time to
offer them the brief programme pre-
pared for the occasion. She then ad.
dressed the company in very bright
and interesting manner, explaining that
the club had chosen for this once to COM
memorate the most frivolous of all cele
brations, est Valentines Night. At
the close of the remarks the following
programme was rendered, and warmly
applauded:
SELECTION "Slumber Song" W. f. Sudds,
High School Quartette. Encore, Kentucky
Babe"
TOAST, "st. Valentine" responded to by Mr.
q. b. Stafford.
VOCAL SOLO, 1.-THE Old Highland Home,"
Gerald Lane. Miss Gertrude Webb.
READING. Mrs j. p. oak.
VIOLIN Solo, Concert Fantasia, 1.-The Old
Folks at Home" VIM. Stobbe, Mr.. j. A. Kendall.
Encore. 1.-THE Song That Reached My Heart"
Jordan
RECITATION, 1.-THE Epic of the Lion" Mrs. j.
P. Merrill.
SELECTION, Good Night, but Not Good bye"
Turney, High School Quartette. Encore, Sweet
and Low
TOAST, 1.-THE Twentieth Century Woman"
response, Mr., Louis A. Anderson.
SELECTION, Overture, "stradella,' Flotow,
Orchestra.
Miss Coburn officiated as toastmis
tress
The hour was waxing late as the
guests reluctantly rose from the tables,
and their merry good nights mingled
with the CHEEKY strains of the orchestra,
as they drifted slowly out of the dining
hall, up to the cloak rooms, and thence
away. -
A description of this enjoyable occa-
sion would not be complete without
allusion to the great help received by
the committee from the Hotel Heselton
force, who spared no pains or effort to
make it the success it was, and lent so
much assistance in decorating. Miss
Sarah J. Anderson and Mrs. j. p. Oak
we're committee of arrangements.
Following is list of the 10 guests
present:
Lewis Anderson and Mrs. Anderson,
Miss Sarah, j.. Anderson, Col. T III.
Anderson, Louis A. Anderson, W. l..
Bonney and Mrs. Bonney, W. A. Bailey,
and Mrs. Bailey, Mrs. j. w. Blunt, Mrs.
Helen s. %coburn, Miss Louise Fl.
Cohurn, Mrs l.. A., Dascombe, Miss Mae
Dasc ombe, j. A~pealey and Mrs. Dealey,
IL. A. Dinsmore and Mrs. Dinsmore, Mrs.
b. F. Eaton, w. r. G.. Estes and Mrs.
Estes. w. n. Fuller, Miss Julia Folsom,
j. G. Griffin and Mrs. Griffin, E. T.
Goodrich and Mrs. Goodrich, George
Good win, Dr. Cora M. johnson, Frank
Kilgore, Hon. c. A. Marston, Mrs.
Marston and Miss Mollie Marston, E. N.
Merrill and Mrs. Merrill, j. P. Merrill
and Mrs. Merrill, DR.. J. N. Merrill and
Mrs. Merrill, c. D. Miller and Mrs.
Miller, E. w. Marble, Mrs. Marble and
Miss Harriet Marble, J. P. Oak and Mrs.
Oak, Mrs. M. A. Oak, Fl. C. Ormsby,
Mrs. Hester Palmer, Miss Dena Pratt, F.
P. Pennell and Mrs Pennell, Henry
Rawles and Mrs. Rawles, DR.. c. V.
Richards and Mrs.. Richards, W. F.
Robbins and Mfs. Robbins, Rev. w.
H. Spencer and Mrs. Spencer, Geo.
B. Stafford and Mrs. Stafford, Miss
Eldena Smith, George Smith, DR.. j. E.
Wadsworth, and . Mrs. Wadsworth,
Geo. 8. Webb, Mrs. Webb, Miss