The Republican journal., 1907-02-28
Ladies' Night at Someryllle
Sons Of Maine Cluh.
Though we've left the ola pine tree
We hold it dear to memory,
And we're always gay when
Our ladies' night comes rOnnd

We hold it dear to memory.
And we're always gay when
Our ladies' night comes round"
With song and mirth associated will
royal spirit of hospitality, the Sons Of
Maine Club of Somerville, Mass. helf
out the latchstring on Wednesday even
ing, Feb. goth, in Unitarian hall upor
the occasion of the annual ladies' night
1t was in reality jubilee strongly sug
costing large family. gathering, and az
the company rendered the songs espec
tally written for the occasion, the affai,
lacked only the pine trees of Maine tc
make the company appear at their ma
tive fireside.
A reception in Unitarian hall proceed
ed the banquet, which was served in the
lower hall. In the receiving line were
the president of the club, Albert B,
Fales, and Mrs. Fales, Mayor and Mrs
Charles A. GrimmOns, Sam Waite,
Foss, president of the Sons and Daugh.
tiers of New Hampshire, and Mrs. Foss;
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel w. Sanborn. Mrs
Sanborn represented the Daughters of
Maine, of which she is one of the vice
presidents. Mrs. Fales was goWned in
white silk, Mrs. Grimmons wore white
silk with pink trimmings and lace gar
niture, Mrs. Foss was attired in gray
silk and white lace trimmings. Mrs.
Sanborn was dressed in white satin
with blue velvet trimmings and lace.
The reception committee comprised
Representative Sidney B. Keene, Ed
mund W. Curtis, Charles P. Cocker, F.
Mills, Louis E. Merry, and Josiah N.
Pratt, former presidents Of the club.
The banquet was served at s o'clock
and the tables in the lower hall were
handsomely adorned with large bou-
plates were Lawson p.nks and ferns
for boutonnieres. The name cards at
the head table were especially unique,
bearing ink sketches of pine trees. The
Sargent ladies' orchestra furnished a
lively medley of national airs and popu-
lar melodies during the serving of the
sumptuous banquet by Hicks.
just before the advent of the ices, all
Johnny Comes Marching Home" some
tative Keene. "The Good Old Summer
the tune of Marching Through Geor-
gia" we're also sung heartily by the
company during the exercises. The
last effort called forth three cheers for
Mr.. Keene and speech. The first
verse of the song was as follows:
"Proud are we of Somerville, and proud are
we of Maine,
We're proud Of the people of the State
from which we came;
Proud Of hel lakes and hills whose woods
abound in game;
The best place on earth for vacation.
CHORUS.
"Hurrah! Hurrah! Oh, what jubilee
We will sing the chorus from Aroostook to
the sea,
When we go on our vacation"
Mayor Grimmons gave the greetings
of the city, referring to the public ser
present. Mrs. Daniel w. Sanborn was
of Maine club in the absence of Mrs.
organization. At the suggestion of
William c. Royal, secretary of the
Sons of Maine club, three cheers for
recognition of the ladies present.
Sam Walter Foss, after one of his
happy speeches, entertained the CON-
pany with a selection from his poems,
the scenes of which opened and ended
in Maine The poem, Jack Dawson's
Pilgrimage pleased the company so
highly that Mr. Foss was forced to
read again, reciting favorite number
called for by his hearers.
Miss Lolita Mclaughlin of Rockland,
sang in charming manner Spring
Rogers; Nightingale" W h elpley;
This was Miss McLaughlin's second
appearance in Somerville and she re-
ceived hearty greeting. She was &C
companied by Harris S. Shaw of Thorn
aston, Me.
Fred Ella Warren, who was present
at the banquet with his wife and who
was expected to give readings, was sud
denly called away by telegram an
nouncing the death of his wife's father.
Hon. William E. Weeks of Everett,
was kept away by illness in his family.
The festivities were concluded by the
singing of America" by the company.
Among those present were:-
Albert b. Fales, Mrs. Fales, Mayor Grim
mons, Mrs. Grimmons, Sam Walter FOss,
Mrs. Foss, Louis E. Merry, Mrs. Merry,
d. w. Sanborn, Mrs. SanbOrn, Charles N.
Clark, Mrs. Clark, Sidney B. Keene, Mrs
Keene, A. w. Keene, Miss Edythe Keene,
Miss MacConnell, John }. Higgins, Mrs.
Higgins, Horace P. Robinson, Mrs. Robin
son, John F. Mills, Mrs. Mills, Miss M. G..
Mills, Mrs. Mary Kenney, Mrs. Drusilla
Cass, Gilbert 7. Cass, Susan NJ. Smith, w.
E. Willis, F. E. Shepard, Mrs. Shepard,
Francis G. Perkins, Mrs. NJ. c. Burnham,
Herbert Turner, Mrs. Turner, Miss j. W.
Gardiner; Herbert II. Howard, N. b. How
ard, Mrs. Howard, Harry NJ. Handy, Mrs.
Handy, S. Nj. Handy, Mrs. Handy, S: A.
Vanner, Mrs. Vanner, r. ID. Palmer, Mrs.
Palmer, c. d. Clark, Mrs. Clark, A: E.
Cleaves, Mrs. Cleaves, II. G. Hight, Mrs.
Hight, Howard Lowell, Mrs. Lowell, Miss
F. 6. Lowell, c. G: Folsom. Mrs. Folsom,
w. W. Norcross, F. A. Hanscom, Ira F.
Burnham, F. j. Pilsbury, Mrs. Pilsbury,
VIM. W. Maxim, Mrs. Maxim, Mrs. A. D.
Swesey, Mrs. Swe2ey, A. N. Hardy, Mrs.
Hardy, Robert Luce, MRS. Luce, Elmer
A. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens, Nellie NJ. Baker
Mrs. F. q. DinsmPre, Porter s. Roberts,
Bertha c. King, Josiah N. Pratt, Mrs.
Pratt, James E. Kelley, Mrs. Kelley
George Russ, Mrs. Russ, j. I. Brooks
Mrs. Brooks, Miss E. Nj. Litchfeld, Lewis