Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-11

under way and the countless detaiis
were being cared for. The result, tues
day evening, was perfectly satisiac7
tory to all the guests and the menlpe,S
of the club have added mucn 10 .hei'
laurels as entertainers.
The reception began at 8 O'CLOCK aho
from that until 10 and after tne
mory was the best place IN al .ne
CITY to be and those who were ,ne,e
had one Of the best times OF tnen
lives. The old place had been tfahI
formed until those who had known IL
longest hardly knew it when tney en-
tered. The first glimpse for the ar
irving guests was in the cloakrooHis
on either side of the entrance.
The room on the left of the entrance
was reserved for the gentlemen anu
that on the right for the ladies. BIB
art SQUARES covered the floors OF THESE
and there were mirrors and all other
necessities, moved in for the OCCASION
close at hand. Everything was mace
&C convenient as the conditions would
allow and that was good enough.
On emerging from the cloakrooms
tho guests were conducted up the right
eide of the hall to the tasty little Jap
anese nook arranged for the reception
committee. This was draped off in
very pretty manner with portieres, the
floor being covered with an art square
with a couch, ferns and chairs being
scattered about in graceful PERCUSSION.
Just before reaching this one met
pretty little cosy corner supplied with
couch and chairs and there was
another smaller one just beyond. be
yond that again there was one OF the
refreshment booths.
This booth was done in pink, the
table being loaded with handsome PINK
roses and was very beautiful. In the
opposite corner of the hall there was
another table, done in green and white,
the floral decorations being chrysan-
themums and smilax. Just beyond
this down the hall there was another
cosy corner and next to that the tnlro
and last table, done in red with car
nations for the flowers. These three
tables, in pleasing contrast and with
their loads of beautiful flowers. were
the most striking and among the most
pleasing features of the decorations.
Beyond the red table there was
another cosy corner, one of the largest.
In the center of the hall there was
large art square with a table bearing
a bit of statuary with little stools and
chairs scattered about. Eight or 10 big
art squares were used so that the large
floor was pretty well covered. The
COSY corners were beautifully ar
ranged and made a delightful feature.
When the lights were turned on in
the evening and the whole place was
thronged with members of the club
and their guests it was as pleasing
scene as one would care to see. Hard
work? of course. but who cared for
that so long as every one was pleased
and had a good time as they and did.
A better evening for such an event
could hardly have been made to order
under the personal direction of the
club for it was bright moonlight and
just about right as to temperature.
Under these conditions you may be
sure that every regret was backed
| by a pretty serious reason and there
were not many.
The general committee having gen.
eral supervision was composed of the
| following: Mrs. E. w. Hall, Mrs. Clark
Drummond, Mrs. E. B. Foster, Mrs.
Parker Stewart, Mrs. H. N. Weber
dllu Mai III OldIoICI.
The committee having charge of the
decorations whose work was so much
admired all through the evening con-
sisted of the following: Mrs. e. c.
Whittemore, Mrs. Burt Drummond,
Mrs. E. C. Wardwell, Mrs. w. w.
Brown and Mrs. E. w. Heath.
The guests were received by Mrs.
Estelle Eaton, president of the local
-,
president of the Maine Federation,
Lewiston; Mrs. Anna Sargent Hunt,
president of the Current Events Club.
Augusta Mrs. Charles L. White and
Mrs. w. B. Arnold, Waterville.
The work of the refreshment COM
mittee came during the evening and it's
members We're scattered among the
beautifully decorated tables. The pink
table was in charge of Mrs. H. B.
Smell and Mrs. Martin Bartlett; the
red, Mrs. Phillip Plaisted and Mrs. ].
]. Newell; the green and white, Mrs.
c. w. Abbott.
Each of these tables had corps of
four charming young ladies who acted
as walters, wearing the colors of the
tables to which they owed allegiance.
These were: Red Misses Edith Wat
Kills, MOllle CdSWeli, nope DAVIES anu
Marian Learned green and white,
Misses Eva SALESMAN, Pauline Sim
monds, Blanche Lamb and Lou Smith;
pink, Misses Hattie Drake, Bertha
Purinton, Hortense Philbrick and Ruth
Abbott. In these hands the slightest
| wish of a guest was devined and full
filled almost before it could be put into
words.
In addition to those in charge of the
tables, Mrs. E. w. Hall and Mrs. c. r.
Caswell served on the refreshment
committee.
A delightful program was rendered
during the evening, this being in
charge of the following: Mrs. A. M.
Frew, Mrs. c. J. Clukey, Mrs. w. L.
Bonney. Mrs. ]. H. Gould and Mrs. II.
N. Weber. The entertainment pre-
pared by this committee consisted Of
scenes and tableaus from popular
books and was given from the stage
It's novelty and beauty delighted every
one. Readings and representations were
given by Miss Elsie Livermore of
Portland, and her part in the program
received words of highest commenda-
tion and praisa This proo-.a N, u,ac !,