St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-02-14
AT THE WILLIE.
GentIemen,n Night.


last Thursday evening when the Woman's |
Club, the Shakespeare Club and the
Mothers Club gave a joint reception,
his excellency, Gov. c. ]. Bell, being the |
chief guest OF honor, The reception was
held in Darling's Hall and nearly 800 |
were present. The stairway was effect
lively decorated with bunting and ever
green, while at the top was a large |
bunch of full blown pussy willows. In
the hall the same decorations were used
with the addition of flags, palms and
small bells in honor of the Governor.
Beautiful cut flowers were contributed
by Mrs. l Q Vail and Miss Vail.
Entering the hall the guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. E. A. Shorey, Mrs. Harley
Wheeler, Mrs. John B. Chase and Miss
Intz M. Vail. They were presented to
Gov. and Mrs. c. ]. Bell and Miss Jennie
Bell, while in the receiving line were also
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Walter, Mrs.
A. D. Paige, president OF the Shakespeare
Club. Mrs. E. c. Fnney, president of the
Woman's Club, and Mrs. E. J. Blodgett,
president OF the Mothers Club. The
ushers were Misses Bessie Hutchinson,
Charlotte Kenney and Mrs. Bessie Brown,
and the hostesses Mrs. Mary Lyster,
Mrs. Rose Allen and Mrs. Ellis Clark.
Instrumental music was furnished
throughout the evening by Madame
Brooks orchestra.
The ladies had prepared short but
choice program which was printed on
bell.shaped card. The program opened
with choice Italian song OF Handel's by
Miss Alice Clark Hutchinson OF Lowell,
Mass. a favorite in her home town.
Miss Hutchinson has clear and sweet
soprano voice and her four songs were
very we'll received. Miss lila Niles OF
Morrisville followed with Roses "Rose
of My Life" and closed the program with
Ouardos Tonight" Miss Niles has a
rich and strong contralto and her selec-
tion was very we'll suited to her voice.
Mrs. E. J. Blogett introduced Gov. Bell
in an exceedingly clever and happy speech
and the Governor spoke of the beauties
and glories OF Vermont, her products and
her men and women and of the pleasure
it gave him to be present on such an &C.
| casion.
At the close of the program Mrs. E. c.
Finney proposed a hearty and loyal
toast to the states chief executive and
| invited the guests into the Masonic ban.
quet hall where Caterer Atwood of st.
| Johnsbury had prepared fine spread.
The guests from abroad included two
former townspeope, Robert McVicar OF
New York and Mrs. Samuel W. Mccall
OF Winchendon, wife of Congressman
Mccall, Consul F. D. Hale and Mrs.
Hale of Coaticook, Mrs. Herbert E.
Walter OF Cambridge, Mass, J. c.
Stevens, S. A. Moore, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert F. Balch, Mrs. Anna D. Pearl
and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur F. Stone from
St. Johnsbury.
The committee having the successful
func ion in charge was composed OF the
following members of the three clubs
Mrs. Gertrude Ahern, Mrs. Nettie Soho
field, Mrs. Stella Morrison, Mrs. Julia
Davis, Mrs. Ida Cheney, Mrs. Agnes
Ruggles, Mrs. Harry Smith, Mrs. Bessie
Brown, Misses Bess Hutchinson, Glenn
Leach and Charlotte Kenney.
Gov. Bell and the ladies were the
guests of Mr.. Walter during their stay II
Lyndonville and on Thursday dinner
party was given by Mrs. Walter to th'
Governors party and the three
pre- sdents of the ladies' clubs.
Miss Grace Finney has returned from {
two weeks visit to friends in Springfield
and Orange, Mass, and is again at he
place in E. J. Blodgett's store.
The Mothers Club will meet Thursday
evening with Mrs. Charles Darling. TIL,
subject will be "The child's need of sym
pathy," by Mrs, Harvey Hall.
Mrs. c. J. Bell. who visited at c. T
Walters last week, was entertained quit
little, while here. Thursday, Mrs
Charles Walter and Mrs. Herbert Waite
gave a dinner party to nine ladies, a
which she and Miss Jennie Bell were thu
guests OF honor. Thursday evening oc
Cured the Club reception, which is else
where mentioned. Friday morning tn
Governor and Miss Jennie Bell returned
to Walden. That afternoon the Mes
danes Walter gave an afternoon tea fo
their guest. On Saturday Mrs. Johi
Chase gave dinner party for Mrs. Bell
at which ten ladies were present, which
was greatly enjoyed by the participants
Mrs. Bell won all hearts during her stay
here, and will always find a warm wei
come in Lyndon.
Thursday evening, Feb. %, occurs thu
ninth annual Washington Ball Of tht
Village Improvement society. 1t will b.
a white ball, which gives an opportunity
for quite variety in costumes, if not il
color, and is always pretty and dainty
Mrs. Brooks popular orchestra will fur
nish music. The price of admission t.
the floor, including supper which will b
served in the hall by the ladies, is $40
a couple. Seats 10 the gallery will be 8
and rs cents, according to location. Th
Village Improvement Society does
most valuable work here, and should b
helped in every way.
There will be chicken pie supper a
the Congregational vestry, Thursday.
The physical culture class met Monda
evening in Darling's hall, the children
class at 7. The next children's class wi
be at 7 O'Clock next Monday, the adult
at 8 in the evening. Music makes th
exercises much more interesting. Quit
large number have Joined the class, an
all enjoy the lessons thoroughly.
The young ladies of the Spider We
club give Valentine dance in Darling
hall this evening. E. ]. Blodgett fu1
nishes music with his photograph.
Mrs. Samuel Mccall and daughte
have been at Charles Stuart's for fey
DAYS, having spent some time at thei
farm in New Hampshire.