Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-12-30
RECEPTION AND BALL
rendered by Home Officers to Friends
Was Grand Success.

The social event of the season in To-
gus occurred in the library building
Friday evening. when Colonel and Mrs.
John T. Richards, Major and Mrs. A.
l.. Smith, Major and Mrs. w. E. Elwell,
Captain and Mrs. W. II. Anderson, Ma
j0r and Mrs. Henry S. Burrage. ten
dered a reception and dance to their
friends i'll Augusta, Hallowell, Gardi-
ner and other places, about $50 guests
being present, including General Jno.
Marshall Brown, second vice president
of the board of managers, and Mrs
Brown. The HalloWcll and Augusta
people arrived by special electric cars
and the Gardiner guests came out on q
special train over the Kcnnebec Cen
trail railroad.
Alter the reception. which lasted from
l.3O to O'Clock. dancing began. con-
tinuing until II, and with the ladies in
beautiful evening dress made a charm
ing picture. Excellent music for the oc-
casion was furnished by the National
Home Orchestra under the direction of
Prof. Il. W. Theme For those who
did not care to dance, tables of whist
We're provided. After the dance the
guests retired to the Home Hotel. where
refreshments We're served, and ut mid
night departed for their homes after
passing a most enjoyable evening.
The library building has been recent
~ rcmodeled and was most admirably
adapted for the purpose for which il
was used last evening. The main hall
was very brilliantly lighted and was
tastefully decorated for the occasion
With pOtted plants and ferns.
Among the out-of-Camp people pres
ent were: General and Mrs Jno. Mar
shall Brown, Colonel Frederick Hale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Smith, Portland;
DR.. and Mrs. J. +. Hill Mr.. and Mr.
Arthur w. Whitney, Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Parrot. Mr.. and Mrs. George l.. Ma
comber. Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Pishon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Lancaster. Cen
oral ana Mrs. Sclden Connor, Mr.. ana
Mrs. J. Frank Pierce, Rev and Mrs. E
G. Spencer, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry n.
Whitinan: Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ Adams
Mr.. and Mrs, w. Fl. Gannett. Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Gannett, Mr.. and Mrs C. II
Richhorn Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Vaughan. Mr. and Mrs
Mcfarland Johnson. DR. and Mrs
w. p. Giddings. DR.. and Mrs. F.
w. Rafter, Mr. and Mrs. II. f
Merriam, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Whit
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. e. W. Partridge
Ny. and Mrs. Houghton, Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Corning, Mr.. and Mrs. Dexter
Libby, Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Robinson
Mr.. and Mrs. Weston Lewis. Mr.. and
Mrs. c. L. Swift. Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Webster. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Maxcy
MIR. and Mrs. F. T. Bradstreet. Mr. and
Mrs. ID. Fl. Darling. Mr.. and Mrs. G
L. Rogers, Mrs. DuttOn, Mrs. T.. Tit
comb. Mrs. John Goodwin. Mrs. Thorn
as Lombard Mrs. A. Milliken. Mrs
Bertha Allen, Mrs. w Vaughan, Mrs
]. $. Bradstreet, Mrs. F. Dingley. Mrs
l.. D. Cooke. Mrs J. Myrick Mrs. Fred
crick Danforth. Misses Conner. Misses
Lancaster, Misses Partridge, Misses
Vaughan, Misses Titcomb, Misses
Richards. Miss Dutton. Miss Haynes
Miss Brooks, Miss Gannett, Miss Ma
comber, Miss Johnson, Miss Bradstreet
Miss Vannah, Miss Robinson. Miss
Morrell. Miss Cooke, Miss Webster
Miss Waterhouse, Miss Howard. Miss
Railey. Messrs. Richards. Brooks
Hichborn, Sanborn, Holway, Baker
Stevenson, Paine. Perkins, Gray. Put
nam. Gardiner, Barstow, Danforth
Brad3treet. Lewis.