St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08
AT THE WILLIE.
nothers' Club Entertain.

The first Gentemen's Night of the
Mothers Club, given by invitation of
Mr.. and MRS. Charles M. Darling, was
held in the Darling hall Thursday even
ing and was very delightful and sue
cessful affair. The hall, which has been
newly decorated and finished and hung
with handsome plate glass mirrors,
looked very pleasant and homelike,
chairs, tables, rugs, cushions and flowers
having been brought in for the occasion.
About 100 were present, me mbers Of the
club, their husbands and invited guests.
Mrs. Harley Wheeler received them at
the head of the stairs and directed them
to the cloak room. Mrs. Henry Brown
and Mrs. Allen Holbrook were ushers.
while Mr.. Darling and Mrs. Buckley
were busy in seating the people. The re-
ceiving line included the hostess, Mrs.
Darling. and the officers OF the club:
Mrs. &. ]. Blodgett, president, Mrs. H..
B. Folsom, vice president, Mrs. E. A.
Shorey, secretary, and Mrs. George
Fisher, treasurer. The entertainment
was given by the Institute pupils, with
the exception of an address by Mr..
Dempsey, superintendent OF schools at
St. hnsbury. Mr.. Dempsey's subject
was the The moulding of child" and
it was most practical and sensible talk
ON child-training, embodying with good
reasons many OF the old.tashioned ideas
which the taddists OF the day are apt to
overlook. Mr.. Dempsey was very much
liked by his audience, who would have
been glad to hear him longer. The Sec
ond number on the program was a reci-
tation, Tit tor tat" by Miss Josephine
Watson, followed by two songs, by Miss
i Brown. with Delsarte movements by
Miss Grey, entitled THE Guild Plaid
d Shawl" aud Comm Through the Rye"
Last on the program were two songs by
Miss Brown And ?" and Dolly Man.
DARN" The speaking and singing by
the Institute scholars was very good and
reflected much credit on their teachers,
Miss Stewart. Mrs. Harris and Miss Jos.
Ign. Refreshments OF sandwiches, coffee,
ice cream and cake were served in the
hall, the Congregational Ladies Aid
Society serving as caterers. A social
hour followed and the general feeling of
the guests was one of gratitude toward
Mr.. and Mrs. Darling for very pleasant
evening.
Death of Mrs. Vail.
la the death oil Mrs. Theodore N. Vail
which occurred at her home, Speed well
Farms, Friday night, this community
has sustained an irreparable loss. Mrs.
Vail has been an invalid for several years
suffering from diabetes, but severe
heart trouble developed last fall, and Tor
the past lew months she has been in a
precarious condition. She had been much
better, however, during the past few
weeks, so that her death came as shock
and surprise. Mrs. Wallis maiden name
was Rmma L. RICHTER, and she was born
at Rockaway, N. J., Nov 6. 1914. Her
father died when the was very young and
her mother died while stopping at Speed
well Farms with her about eight years
ago. Her marriage to MIR. Vail occurred
Aug. 8. 1869. To them one son was
born, Davis X. Vail, who has been with
his mother through her illness. Mrs.
Wallis married life was spent in Washing
ton and Boston, with several years resi-
dence abroad. Mr.. Vail purchased the
Speedwell estate in 1884, and in 1889
they came here to live permanently. The
house and grounds have been greatly
improved and developed in the past few
years, and both Mr.. and Mrs. Vail were
hospitable in entertaining their friends.
MRS. Wallis death will be greatly felt here
especially among the poor people, to
whom she has been most generous and
kind. She was devoted wife and mother,
devout church woman, and OF gene
rous nature. whose worth is thoroughly
appreciated by her many friends. Since
Mr.. Vail is abroad, it has been decided
to defer all funeral arrangements until
his return, which will be next week. Then
our people will doubtless have an oppor-
tunity to express their respect and sor-
row for one who has been, as much as
our democratic society would allow, a
qHeen among us.
Do not forget that the Washington
ball comes very soon which is always
the gayest, prettiest and jolliest party
of the season. A masquerade is in order
this year, and a cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everybody. There will be all
sorts OF costumes, from the most elabor-
ate to ordinary dress, but the masks al
ways add an element OF Jun and mystery,
The date is Tuesday evening, Feb. 21,
and Blaisdell's orches "a will furnish the
motive power. The proceeds OF this ball
are for the work of the Village Improve
nent society.
The Young Ladies Whist club meets
this week with Miss Charlotte Kenney
the Juvenile Whist club with Mr.. and
Mrs. Elisha Bigelow, both on Thursday
evening. Thursday afternoon the Shake
speare Club meets with Mrs c. B. Hutch.
rnson.
The Montpelier Seminary basket ball
team defeated our girls last week Tues.
Gay evening by score of 6 to 0. They