The Somerset reporter., 1904-08-18
Old Home Week Reception.

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Skowhegsns fourth Cd Home Week
reception has passed into history, ard,
like Its predecessors, It will be remem-
bered as a most delightful occasion.
The committee Of ladies 10 charge di.-
played excellent taste In their ordering
Of all things pertaining to the evening"
and have placed those who attended and
the community as well, deeply under
obligation to them.
A formal reception committee was
purposely omitted and those who came
early were made TO feel that the re pons-
ibility Of receiving later arrivals rested
with them, the result In this respect
being very gratifying. Sapling pines
and other small trees comm mon to Maine
forests were arranged about the hall,
with wild flowers and potted plants, and
with the two refreshment tables, situat-
ed in opposite corners Of the hall, re-.
suited In a pleasing decorative effect.
After few minutes exchange OF
greetings Hon. Edw. N. Merrill came
upon the platform, and, In a brief address
defined the purpose of Old Home Week
welcomed the visitors present, especial,
the former residents of the town, and
paid his respects to Maine as a state and
Skowhegan as town in language very
complimentary to both. Mr. Merrill
then facetiously remarked that he had
prepared long speech, "a good one
and that it would have afforded him
much pleasure to deliver il, but that be
was warned by Mr.. Gould, who was to
address the audience later, that he also
had come with long speech and would
permit no trespassing on his time.
Following Mr.. Merrill's address the CON.
pany were treated to the reading of two
original poems by Miss Louise Coburn,
entitled "Evening on the St. Law
renee" and "On the Shore" both of
which were listened to with the closest
attention and very highly appreciated.
Hon. Samuel W. Gould then came for
ward and prefaced his address by say
ing, with reference to Mr.. MerrilPs al
fusion to his "long Speech" that he had
understood that his brother attorney
had become better man since he went
into politics but that it was evident that
he had practised law too long to escape
habits thus acquired. Mr.. Gould then
continued in his usual happy vein, al
luding to the changes and improvements
of the past thirty years, mentioning Mr..
Levi W. Weston as man to be es.
teemed and initiated as a citiz.n typical
among those who had done much toward
the upbuilding Of the town ending
with the very practical suggestion that all
now apply portion of the individual abil-
ity which Is 30 much in evidence in the
community, in united effort for the
growth and prosperity of the town for
the future.
Music was furnished for the occasion
by the Imperial Orchestra. The duties
at the refreshment tables were grace
fully attended to by Misses Helen Ste
ward, Marion Brainerd. Maud Merrill
and Clara Emery.
The following ladies and gentlemen
from other places registered in the book
provided for the purpose.
Miss Florence Brook, Waterville
Mrs. l., E, Patten, Brooklyn n. Y p; X.
G. Leighton, Portland; Mrs. William H.
Swain, Somerville, Mass. MIR. and Mrs.
". Il. Gannett, Florence Gannett, Miss
Margaret Prescott Partridge, Augusta
Everett Nash, Port Chester, N. Y; Mr.
and Mrs. Horace Jepson, Lawrence
Mass. Marion Dunton, Boston; j. p
Curtis, Amy Curtis, Corinna, Me.
Mrs. o. r. Studey, Neponset, H.; Mrs
M, F. Bunker, Oakland, Cal. Miss
Luella B. Stevens, Cambridge, Mass.
Mrs. Lucille French Savage, La Cross
Wis; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Pepper
stephen c. Pepper, Concord, Mass.
Mrs. Bessie K. Harding, Ontario, Cal.
Hattie j. Bussey, Needham, Mass.
Annie Alice Hawthorne, Wilton, Me.
L. t. Gordon, Miss Bertha Palmer, Ros
lindale, Mass. Mrs. G. F. Ryan, N. Y
Miss Dora C. Trafton, Hartlsnd, Me.
Mrs. Pearl Curtis Sprague, Lexington
Mass. John j. Maven, Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Atkinson, E4s
Boston, Mass. ; Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Rus
sell, Carroll, Iowa; Mrs. D. w. Weber
Auburn, Me-; Mrs. Leonora Spsuling
Tacoma Wash