Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-04-23
Easter at the
Maine Sanatorium.
To the Editors of the Kennebe


Journal:
The patients at the Maine Sana-
forum in Hebron have learned from
happy experience to look forward with
much anticipation to the various holt
days For Fourth of-July. Halloween,
Thanksgiving. Christmas, ST Valen-
tines Day, Washington's Birthday, and
st. Patrick's Day have all been cele-
brated with elaborate and beautiful
decorations in the dining room. with
favors appropriate to the day at every
place. When Easter approached all
were wondering how the day would be
recognized, and we received much
more than we expected.
When we entered the dining room
for breakfast, we found it beautifully
decorated From the electric light
chandeliers were suspended many
yards of purple and white crepe paper,
prettily twisted and caught up over
our heads. and to finish the effect,
purple and white paper umbrellas were
hung at intervals. The walls were
decorated every few feet with hanging
panels of conventional delicate, white
paper rosettes on purple background,
Il
paper bell in the prevailing colors.
But the loveliest touch of all were the
lilies. Real Easter lilies growing in
all their innocent beauty, one pot on
each of the fourteen tables. There
were many gifts of cut flowers on the
side tables also, and altogether it made
veritablc flower garden with which
to feast our eyes. The regular Sun
day morning service which is held
every week was ably conducted this
day by Il young man from the Hebron
Seminary. and selections appropriate
to the day We're read. We thought VIC
had been generously treated in the
morning but at noon there were yet
other surprises. Besides all the
decorations of the morning. which all
remained as they were. there were
added other touches of beauty. Each
table was covered with delicate
paper cloth, strewn all over with
dainty violets. and at each place vas
a beautiful place card. We each had
a dear little box also. which opened
to show four pretty birds eggs of
sugar. Besides all these, was the
daintiest and prettiest menu card of
the year 1t contained sweet little
poem of Easter and had picture of
the Administration Building done in
violet ink, and decorated with pretty
flower border. The dinner was more
than equal to the occasion. The
following menu was served and was
most delicious in every particular
Oyster Cocktail
Tomato Bsque Bread Sticks
Kennebec River Salmon
Radishes Olives
Roasted Chicken 1,rnun po,,t Peanut Dressing
Spinach Dreamed Onions
Bunny BonBons
Tomato Salad Waters
Violet Ice Cream Easter Cakes
Strawberry Short Cake
Crackers Young. America Cheese
Small Coffee ,-
So many We're the expressions of
pleasure at the generosity of Dr..
Estes Nichols for providing such
bountiful and very tasteful celebration
of the day. that the patients desired
some way of expressing their APP
probation to him and the staff In a
meeting assembled they passed the res
olutions following. which were duly
presented to DR.. Nichols.
The patients of the Maine Sana-
forum in general meeting assembled
have unanimously voted to present the
following resolutions.
Resolved
That we are deeply sensible of the
untiring efforts of the management to
promote our comfort and happiness.
That we especially appreciate the
thoughtfulness shown in the perfec-
ton of the arrangements for Easter, as
well as for other similar occasions
And be it further Resolved
That we use this method to express
our gratitude and sincere appreciation
and that copy of these resolutions
be given to the management
ALBERT STETSON, Chairman,
MARGUERITE McNAUGHTON,
MARIE SAWYER,
ABBIE LUCY,
GEORGE L. HAYES,
CHARLES MILLS,
LESLIE AMES,
Committee for Patients.
Maine Sanatorium, Hebron, Maine.
April Goth, 1908
Such recognition as the above is
most fitting especially at this Easter
season of awakening life. For most of
us feel. and rightly, that the work of
the Sanatorium is mighty one, con-
quering of death for many, especially
among the young people of our COM
munities; giving back to useful life
of those who otherwise would be
treading fast towards the Valley of the
Shadow.
This institution is doing a noble.
very much needed work for humanity.
1t richly deserves and should have the
support and interest of the people of
the State Of Maine